Author Archives: Alison Bailin
#MediaMonday – Mike Schmidt
Alison Bailin | Oct 31, 2011
Last week, we told you all about the fabulous Joe Chitwood, an honoree at this month’s Rocky Mountain Emmys. We thought we would continue on this path to talk about another of the big honorees from the evening on this Media Monday – Mike Schmidt. I met Mike while during the gala event when he […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Joe Chitwood
Alison Bailin | Oct 24, 2011
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of assisting with the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. During the gala event, the Emmys inducted some special individuals into the Silver Circle Society, which recognizes individuals who have served in the industry for a minimum of 25 years, with the majority of it being spent in the Rocky […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Arlene Hittle
Alison Bailin | Sep 26, 2011
Need a little romance in your life? Turns out, sometimes we find it in the most interesting of places. Just a few weeks ago, I was pitching a story – on Subway of all things – to the Arizona Daily Sun. Before long, I was working with Editor Arlene Hittle on a story. Well – […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Peter Madrid
Alison Bailin | Aug 15, 2011
At HMA, we are all about chatting people up. So much so, that each week we devote one blog to chatting up a member of the media. Rather than seek out tips on how to best work with their outlet, we want to really get to know them – and this week is not different. […]
READ MOREBook Club – “Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team"
Alison Bailin | Aug 4, 2011
Each month, one member of the HMA team reads a book of his/her choosing and shares when he/she learned from the book during one of our staff meetings. While the book does not have to be specifically communications focused, we do like for our team members to be able to share nuggets of wisdom within […]
READ MOREBook Club – “Return of the Gold: The Journey of Jerry Colangelo and the Redeem Team”
Alison Bailin | Aug 4, 2011
Each month, one member of the HMA team reads a book of his/her choosing and shares when he/she learned from the book during one of our staff meetings. While the book does not have to be specifically communications focused, we do like for our team members to be able to share nuggets of wisdom within […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday on Tuesday – Dave Pratt to Return to Phoenix Airwaves
Alison Bailin | July 26, 2011
Radio veteran Dave Pratt, affectionately known as “The Morning Mayor,” is returning to the terrestrial airwaves Aug. 15 on Phoenix station X 103.9 KEXX-FM after two months of distributing his morning show here. “My goal has been very simple. Whether it is online, on-air, in my blog and columns, or in my television appearances, […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Jennifer A. Johnson
Alison Bailin | July 18, 2011
One of the newest faces to join the media family here in Arizona is Jennifer A. Johnson, who joined the Phoenix Business Journal this summer in the banking and finance beat. In an effort to help welcome her to the family, today’s #MediaMonday profile is all about Jennifer! New to #MediaMonday? Basically, it is a […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Fun Katy
Alison Bailin | May 16, 2011
Fresh off a full weekend of work – for a good cause – we are pleased to profile Sports 620 KTAR’s own “Fun Katy” today as part of our regular #MediaMonday column. She is a member of the morning team on the popular Doug & Wolf Show as well as a trailblazer among Arizona media […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Ken Rudin
Alison Bailin | May 2, 2011
Alison is freshly back from her trip to Las Vegas to attend the Public Relations Society of America’s 2011 Western District Conference – and she brought us back a Media Monday game! Therefore, this week’s profile is on the one-and-only Ken Rudin, NPR’s Political Junkie where, for most of the past 20 years (beginning in […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Taryn Jeffries
Alison Bailin | Apr 18, 2011
This morning’s #MediaMonday profile is making us hungry – as it should! Today, we are happy to profile Taryn Jeffries of Phoenix Bites. For those of you new to the column, each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. (For a full […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Shelly Talsma Everson
Alison Bailin | Mar 28, 2011
Have you Gone Gilbert? Each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better – and this week we head to the Southeast Valley of Gilbert, Arizona to profile Michelle Talsma Everson (or just “Shelly” as her friends and family call her), who is […]
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