About Binay Curtis
This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Binay Curtis contributed a whooping 15 entries.
Entries by Binay Curtis
How to get the most out of your Boutique PR Program…
October 21, 2025 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Binay CurtisCan’t you tell I love these “how-tos”? Press love them also. A few quick thoughts on how to get the most out of your PR program. 1. Trust your instincts: Trust your gut. Hire for personality and experience. If you get along with the person and they have the experience that meets your needs, the […]
The Art of the Perfect Pitch
October 21, 2025 /0 Comments/in Media Training, Public Relations /by Binay CurtisSo, what does it take to pitch your business to the press? How about pitching your clothing line to retail stores? Let’s face it, we all are in the business of pitching one thing or the other. Pitching is an uncomfortable, but a necessary part of business. Here are a few general tips for pitching a business: […]
5 Free Media Tips
October 21, 2025 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Binay CurtisThe best thing I have ever done was print some media tips & tricks on the back of my business cards. Despite everything going virtual, clients are still thrilled to receive this cheat sheet. If you’ve made it here to my blog, they are yours for free. The next time you appear on television, print […]
Fear Factor: Intimidation
October 21, 2025 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Binay CurtisWhat can intimidation do to our minds? I’m totally enamored by the subject lately because I have seen the most respectable executives become intimidated in certain media situations. I, too, become intimidated by working with high profile people. For example, I remember the first time I worked with Steve Jobs in 1999 when he relaunched […]
Five Tips for a Top Media Training Session
February 7, 2017 /0 Comments/in Front Page Post, Media Training, Public Relations /by Binay CurtisHave you ever wondered what it’s like to be interviewed by the press? More and more these days, the press are bloggers who also can be your friends, family and your neighbors! But, what happens when that blogger also turns out to be a writer for Bloomberg, who then turns out to be a reporter […]
Refresh: Roller Coaster Ride For Obsessed Overnight Camp Parents
July 16, 2014 /0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Binay CurtisSince so many of us are clicking “refresh” on summer overnight camp photos, I’ve posted my thoughts and reflections from last year’s camp experience below. This year, I vow not to click “refresh”… as much. This summer, I sent my daughter to overnight camp for the first time. Two weeks before she was supposed to leave, I […]
How do media mishaps take place? Take a look at this video of David Letterman’s Top Media Mishaps and see for yourself the hilarious ramblings of some prominent people and some tips on how to avoid them. These are fun to watch, but do you wonder, “How the hell could someone say that?” Personally, I […]
Lessons From Dad: Building Business with Conscience
June 16, 2013 /0 Comments/in bay area media training, fathers day lessons, lessons from dad, Media Training, Public Relations, san francisco media trainer, small business, Uncategorized /by Binay Curtis****REPOST ALERT- ON BEHALF OF MY DAD’S 74th BIRTHDAY*** Recently, an article written in the Chicago Reader 23 years ago resurfaced online about the growth of my father’s pharmacy business. The article highlighted how my dad built his business by trusting customers living with HIV/AIDS to pay back his local pharmacy so they can receive their medication […]
Second Grade Storytelling & Presentation Skills
June 13, 2013 /0 Comments/in Media Training, Presenting, Public Relations, Uncategorized /by Binay CurtisThe other day I watched my daughter present her ‘Trickster Tales’ (stories about animals who trick others) in front of parents and her second grade class. I sat quietly watching her entire class present their stories in front of an audience of approximately 30 people. I was so impressed with the children’s ability to get […]
