Erik Schechter

About Erik Schechter

A public relations specialist with two decades of media experience under my belt, I provide the following services (and more) for defense, aerospace, and technology clients:* PR strategy development;* Thought leadership campaigns;* Press interviews and executive media training;* Executive image consulting;* Webcasts and panel discussions;* Trade booth support;* Industry awards;* Government meetings and third party advocate recruitment;* White papers and proposals; and* Ad, press release, op-ed, and marketing collateral writing.I succeed in getting media attention for my clients because, simply put, I think like a journalist. Because I was a journalist.My writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Popular Mechanics, Scientific American, Aerospace America, Monocle, LiveScience, The Jerusalem Post, IHS Jane\'s International Defence, Flightglobal, C4ISR & Networks, and USA Today. Founder of New York Defense Networking Group.Contact me: ErikS at RedPhantomPR dot com

Experience

1. Founder and CEO

   Red Phantom Public Relations, Llc

   Jun 2017 — Present · New York, NY, US

   PR firm specializing in technology, network security, unmanned systems, and the defense industry.Contact: Inquiries at RedPhantomPR dot com

Education

• University of Chicago - Committee on International Relations

  MA, International Relations

• McGill University

  BA, Pol-Sci and Mideast Studies

• Rockland Community College

  Associate of Arts - AA

Skills

• Security
• Advertising
• Foreign Policy
• Press Releases
• Editorial
• Research
• Publications
• Public Affairs
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Defense
• Corporate Communications
• Politics
• Military
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• International Relations
• Strategic Communications
• News Writing
• Marketing Communications
• Editing