SlideShare
for Journalists
Contents



How “news objects” drive attention


Tips for Journalists


Introducing the SlideShare Publisher Program
Social objects drive
conversations
Presentations             Documents


                 News
                Objects

   Videos                 Infographics
News
   Objects


Make the news
more informative
and engaging
For years, bloggers and journalists
have used SlideShare for free to
embed news objects into stories
News Objects

   “Our stories that contain
   embedded content gain
above average referral traffic.”

         -- Pierce Stanley,
         New Media Fellow
         The New Republic
Tips for Journalists
   1.  Monitor Featured Content on the
                 Homepage




          http://slideshare.net/
Tips for Journalists
      2. Browse Popular Content by
                 Category




       http://slideshare.net/popular
Tips for Journalists
            3. Follow Sources




    http://slideshare.net/pro_accounts
SlideShare Publisher Program


                   1.  Branded Channel

                   2.  Embedding & APIs

                   3.  Traffic drivers
SlideShare Publisher Program
 Builds upon LinkedIn Today and
 developer.linkedin.com/publishers
SlideShare Publisher Program
 –  Free custom branded Channel
 –  Unlimited presentation, document,
    infographic and video uploads
 –  Analytics to track traffic & engagement
Embedding

–  Embed content from
   your Channel into your
   stories
–  More engaging than
   downloading a pdf
–  Increase social sharing
Traffic Drivers
Your Channel is monitored by:
  –  SlideShare editors who choose what to
     feature on the homepage, driving traffic
     to your news objects
  –  LinkedIn Today editors who choose what
     to feature, driving traffic to your stories
How are publishers using it?
                Editorial:
                Embedding
                news objects
How are publishers using it?
          Reports & whitepapers:
          distribution for
          document format
          content
How are publishers using it?
                   Events: Share
                   presentations
                   with attendees
                   and let
                   content
                   market the
                   event brand
SlideShare Publisher Program
Publishers and bloggers with >5M
unique visitors per month can qualify
by contacting
publishers@slideshare.com

If you do not qualify, you can still use
SlideShare for free to leverage
embeddable news objects

Slideshare for Journalists by @ross