Author Archives: Scott Hanson
#MediaMonday – Mark Charter
Scott Hanson | May 17, 2021
Happy #MediaMonday! Today's post comes from Good Morning Tucson's anchor, Mark Charter. Learn more about what it is like to anchor a morning show and hear some of his favorite stories he has covered for KGUN in these last three years.
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Associating Dogs With Products
Scott Hanson | May 13, 2021
Brands often associate themselves, either through community relations efforts or other less-subtle strategies and tactics, with causes connecting their company or brand culture to their customers’ values and interests. Is that why we are seeing so many pets, specifically dogs in advertisements?
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#MediaMonday – Jimmy Jenkins
Scott Hanson | May 3, 2021
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from KJZZ-FM senior field correspondent Jimmy Jenkins, who’s also a contributor to NPR’s election coverage and criminal justice station collaborations. Click the link to read more about him!
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Why Maintaining Good Body Language Is Important In Business
Scott Hanson | Apr 23, 2021
Body language is an important part of how you communicate from the firmness of your handshake to your posture. Hear more from Scott Hanson.
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A Reoccurring Theme: Tell The Truth
Scott Hanson | Apr 13, 2021
The ABC TV show “To Tell The Truth” has made a comeback, now hosted by Anthony Anderson. I’m sure the contestants are prepped as we would prep a client for a media interview.
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Is Broadcasting a Springboard for Elected Officials?
Scott Hanson | Apr 7, 2021
HMA Public Relations is an apolitical firm. We’ve never worked on candidates’ campaigns and have no plans to do so. While we’ve had success at it, we’ve only worked on a few ballot initiatives at an arm’s distance on behalf of clients. One of the keys to our success in that area has been our long-term media contacts and ability to tell our clients’ stories to the appropriate audience.
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What Is Opening Day?
Scott Hanson | Apr 1, 2021
It’s “Opening Day!” For baseball fans, it means the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. What does Opening Day look like in PR?
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#MediaMonday – Samuel Burke
Scott Hanson | Mar 29, 2021
Today’s #MediaMonda comes to us from the United Kingdom, via Guadalajara, Mexico, and Central Phoenix. It’s from three-time Emmy Award winner Samuel Burke! Click the link to learn more about him!
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#MediaMonday – Brooke Hoover
Scott Hanson | Mar 22, 2021
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Brooke Hoover, one-third of The Tim, Ben and Brooke Show heard every weekday morning on 102.5 KNIX in Phoenix. Click the link to learn more about Brooke!
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Will Old Fashioned Media Relations Ever Return?
Scott Hanson | Mar 19, 2021
Technology has been changing the way we can access information. Learn how PR pros can use this to their advantage.
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Controlling The Message
Scott Hanson | Mar 11, 2021
When a company or individual has the opportunity to proactively control the messaging surrounding them, it’s usually a good thing. The Arizona Cardinals’ recent signing of superstar J.J. Watt is an excellent example of how Watt and the team orchestrated a spectacular introduction to the Phoenix market. Watt made the announcement of his new team […]
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Traffic Reports Take a Detour
Scott Hanson | Mar 2, 2021
Among the many, many changes brought on by the pandemic has been people’s commutes to-and-from work. At HMA Public Relations, commuting is a thing of the past as our staff is now working remotely. We are one example of how traffic in the Valley has changed and now, how it is reported. Each of the […]
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