The 3 Day Startup movement continues to grow worldwide, with the Israel event coming up on March 14.

3 Day Startup is aimed at helping 40 students create their own startup in three days and enough momentum to keep the participants motivated to sustain their companies after the event.  In the case of the Israel event, students will convene at Academic College of Tel Aviv Yaffo, where they'll bring their ideas, have input and support from experienced entrepreneurs and release a minimal prototype to a panel of judges and an audience from the community.

If you're a student in Israel with a startup idea, apply here.

During DLD Tel Aviv and #140Conf Tel Aviv, I had a chance to catch up with Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle's  co-author,  Saul Singer, on his views of what makes Israel such a special place for start-up culture and innovation.

Steve Gray is not your regular tour guide.

His insights into the history of Israel is from the vantage point of a former Venture Capitalist with Intel Capital.  

When you go on one of his Start-Up Nation Tours, you'll get a tour of the heart, the soul and insights into what makes Israel's technology ecosystem a very special place.  I had a chance to connect with Steve at the Israel CleanTech event in Tel Aviv this week.

Start-Up Nation authors, Dan Senor and Saul Singer have collaborated with Keshet, the Center for Educational Tourism in Israel - adding Steve to the mix to bring a compelling and very unique experience.

No, you don't have a relationship or contacts with at a publication to successfully pitch your story.  

Because of the volume of pitches, many publications like the one above requires you to fill out a form.  

What you need is a compelling story and reason the journalist would pay attention.  

Hint:  rather than blindly pitch, read the journalist's body of work so you can understand what they write about and what their interests are.