Media Advisory: Peter Shankman Intimate Conversation and Book Signing

NEW YORK - Sept. 10, 2013 - PRLog -- The Black Public Relations Society presents an intimate conversation with Peter Shankman on Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. An author, entrepreneur, speaker and worldwide connector, Peter is recognized for discovering radically new ways of thinking about social media, PR, marketing, advertising, and customer service.

In Nice Companies Finish First (http://shankman.com/books/), Shankman explores the new hallmarks of effective leadership, including loyalty, optimism, humility, and a reverence for customer service. He shows how leaders like Jet Blue's Dave Needleman, Tony Hsieh of Zappos, Steve Jobs of Apple, and Indra Nooyi of Pepsi harness these traits to build productive, open and happy workplaces for the benefit of their employees, themselves, and the bottom line.

When: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Burson-Marsteller, 230 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10003

Who: Peter Shankman, Founder of Help a Reporter Out (HARO) and author of "Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management Is Over - And Collaboration Is In"

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Black Public Relations Society of New York (BPRS-NY)

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