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How (and why) to Develop an Effective Long-Term Communications Plan
Abbie Fink | Oct 21, 2015
(Note: I was Googling my name to find something I had been quoted in and found this post. It appeared originally on PR Crossing and based on the picture, it must have been more than five years ago. Relevant then, relevant now, so decided to post it here.) The famous adage “no man is an […]
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Six different types of client relationships and how to get the most out of them
Katie Snyder | Jan 8, 2014
Clients are like romantic relationships. You embark on a journey together where you will share negative and positive experiences and have to compromise to make things work. But just like personal relationships, client relationships can be challenging. The only difference is it’s really up to us (PR folk) to make our partner (client) happy. But […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Jim Cross
Alison Bailin | Feb 6, 2012
When I first saw News Talk 92.3 FM senior reporter Jim Cross, I thought he looked like a real-life, present-day cowboy. When I first spoke to Jim Cross, I knew I came face-to-face with one of the true local media vets of our great state. But, when I first started writing this, I was not […]
READ MORE10 Great Careers for Women Who Want a Life
Abbie Fink | Jan 6, 2012
I spent the extra couple days of the New Year’s weekend getting caught up on my magazine reading. Some local stuff (Jewish News of Greater Phoenix) mindless stuff (Entertainment Weekly), some business stuff (Inc., Fast Company) and some stuff in-between (Oprah, More). Flipping through the November issue of More (ok, I know I’m behind) I […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Scott Bordow
Scott Hanson | Dec 19, 2011
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Arizona Republic sports columnist Scott Bordow. In addition to his regular columns, you can often hear Scott filling-in as a guest host on some of the Valley’s sports talk radio shows. So,Scott, time to share! What do you want to tell the blogosphere about yourself today? Well, let’s see. […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Ed Baker
Alison Bailin | Dec 12, 2011
It’s always so random how you meet people in this business. I had the pleasure of meeting Ed Baker, editor of the College Times for the past 10 years, in Ken Koziol’s office at Entertainment Solutions back in 2004 or 2005. Entertainment Solutions was putting on its annual Tempe Music Festival and the College Times […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Nicole Moon
Alison Bailin | Nov 14, 2011
If you’ve ever been up searching for good TV on a weekend morning, chances are you’ve seen some of Nicole Moon’s work. As the hard-working producer of KTVK’s Good Morning Arizona Weekends (GMAZ), she is up with the sun searching out the day’s best news stories. So this #MediaMonday, while Nicole enjoys her “Saturday” (as […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Ilana Lowery
Abbie Fink | Sep 19, 2011
I’ve known Ilana Lowery going on 20+ years (eek!). We’ve certainly gotten to know each other as PR professional and journalist/editor. As editor of the Phoenix Business Journal, she oversees a team of first-class journalists who daily report on what is happening in our community and how that impacts our businesses. She responded to the […]
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“What is…Wednesday” – What is Public Relations? My Mom’s Take
Abbie Fink | Sep 14, 2011
Now I know all of us in public relations have tried for our entire careers to explain what it is we do. And if you are like me, you’ve always been sure your parents really have no clue, “but as long as you’re happy, we’re happy.” Right? We were in Minneapolis for a family wedding. […]
READ MOREYou Can’t NOT Communicate
Scott Hanson | Sep 1, 2011
So, finally I am… Some time ago, David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, sent me a copy of his book, You Can’t NOT Communicate. Much of the book focuses on employee communications, offering an excellent collection of tips and approaches to communicating in a way that can help leaders differentiate themselves. In fact, he coined […]
READ MORE“What is” Wednesday – What is Public Relations? Anne Buchanan’s Take
Scott Hanson | Mar 2, 2011
Each Wednesday, HMA Time asks a guest blogger one simple question – What is….? Thus far, we’ve asked folks from across the globe to tell us “What is public relations” to them. This week, we ask this question to Anne Buchanan. Buchanan is president of Buchanan Public Relations in Philadelphia and a founding member and […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Eve Conant
Abbie Fink | Feb 14, 2011
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Newsweek’s Eve Conant. So, Eve, time to share! What do you want to tell the blogosphere about yourself today? First of all, whoever is reading this can be certain that I am currently missing Arizona terribly. I’m based in Washington, D.C., but have covered Arizona regularly over the past […]
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