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Peter Shankman (born August 6, 1972) is an American entrepreneur, author and blogger.

Career
Shankman started his career at America Online as a Senior News Editor, helping found the AOL Newsroom and spearheading coverage of the Democratic and Republican 1996 conventions, the first time an online news service covered any major political event.

Shankman was the creator of the Help a Reporter Out ("HARO") project, a service for journalists later acquired by  Vocus, Inc. and a PR firm called The Geek Factory. He is the author of four books on marketing and social media.

Shankman is also an angel investorAngel List - Shankman. Investments include DailyWorth, Namely, Pixability, Right Next Door, and Simplist. Shankman frequently appears on CNN and Fox.

Advisory Roles and Personal
Shankman sits on the advisory boards of several companies, including DailyWorth, ScotteVest and Namely, and holds a seat on the NASA Civilian Advisory Council. He was appointed to this position by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

Books

 * Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans (St. Martin's Press, 2015)
 * Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over and Collaboration is In (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2013)
 * Customer Service: New Rules for a Social-Enabled World (Que/Pearson, 2010)
 * Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work and Why Your Company Needs Them (Wiley and Sons 2006)