Author Archives: Alison Bailin
#MediaMonday – Dena Roche
Alison Bailin | Apr 11, 2016
There is nothing like golf to bring women together. Okay, fine, it was the Waste Management Phoenix Open – not specifically golf, I suppose – that brought Dena Roche and me together. And, if you want to get even more specific, it was the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ director of public relations – and Phoenix Open […]
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#MediaMonday – Michelle “Shelly” Talsma Everson
Alison Bailin | Apr 4, 2016
Today’s #MediaMonday is a buddy! One we actually first profiled almost exactly five years ago today, in fact. But, she has chosen HMATime to make a special announcement. So, without further ado, we are turning today’s column over to Michelle “Shelly” Talsma Everson. So, Shelly, tell us everything! What do you want to tell the […]
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#MediaMonday – Erik Merkow
Alison Bailin | Mar 14, 2016
Each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! No, we aren’t posting story pitch tips or media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and other little known facts! Think of it […]
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#MediaMonday – Meghann Finn Sepulveda
Alison Bailin | Feb 8, 2016
Those of you who know me, know I am all about the West Coast. It is, after all, the best coast, according to Snoop Dogg. But, every so often, I make an exception to be friends with an East Coaster – especially if that East Coaster came to her senses and now lives on this […]
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#MediaMonday – Steven Totten
Alison Bailin | Feb 1, 2016
If you read the Phoenix Business Journal regularly, then you’ve probably noticed a new name attached to several stories – Steven Totten. A fellow ASU graduate, he headlines this week’s #MediaMonday profile, our weekly columns dedicated to telling the stories of the media rather than just pitching to the media. Think of it as your […]
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#MediaMonday – Melissa Fittro
Alison Bailin | Aug 17, 2015
There is nothing better than when a “media meeting” turns into fun! Such was the case the first time I met Melissa Fittro, news services editor for the Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Biltmore Independents, respectively. [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=”@MelissaFittro”]A relative newbie to the journalism business, Melissa is jumping in headfirst[/inlinetweet] – and has lots of […]
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#MediaMonday – Kim Tobin
Alison Bailin | Aug 10, 2015
Today’s Media Monday is a reunion, of sorts. Kim Tobin has returned home to Arizona as a weekend anchor and reporter at ABC15 News after stints in Bend, Ore., and Albuquerque, N.M. Kim, welcome home. I am so happy to be home! I grew up in Prescott and went to Bradshaw Mountain High School. I […]
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#MediaMonday – Danielle Accovelli
Alison Bailin | July 27, 2015
Having grown up in north Scottsdale (Go Huskies!), I am obviously a bit partial to news from the area – in fact, I am obsessed with it. Like a kid on Christmas morning, I run to my computer on the first of each month to download all of Scottsdale’s great magazines and read them even […]
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The Growth Mindset on the Job
Alison Bailin | July 7, 2015
Last week, HMATime introduced the concept of the “fixed mindset,” based on my recent HMA Book Club selection, “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.” If you remember from the post (available here), someone who has a tendency toward a fixed mindset feels that he or she must always be perfect; never ask for help; get […]
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Alison Bailin | June 24, 2015
I have to be the one to do it. I have to do it perfectly. I have to do it fast. I have to make it look easy. Then, I have to do it all over again tomorrow. These are the thoughts that go through my mind. Every. Single. Day. This is what intellectual types […]
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#MediaMonday – Katarina Kovacevic
Alison Bailin | Mar 23, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Katarina Kovacevic, who many of our readers know from her years as a killer PR practitioner. Today, she is a freelance writer (check out her portfolio!) and founder of the upcoming RUBY Magazine. So, Katarina, time to share! What do you want to tell the blogosphere about yourself today? […]
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#MediaMonday – Amanda Goossen
Alison Bailin | Mar 9, 2015
Huge news! Arcadia News’ managing editor Amanda Goossen is set to be honored at the 2015 Association of Free Community Papers Spring Conference as a winner of the organization’s 2015 Awards Competition for Outstanding Achievement in Design, Advertising, Editorial and Publishing. Goossen is being recognized in the category of “Rising Stars in Journalism.” So, no […]
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