Author Archives: Scott Hanson
Real Life Crisis Plans
Scott Hanson | Oct 29, 2019
During a recent trip to Santiago, Chile for semi-annual PRGN meetings, Scott found himself in the middle of a state of emergency. Read more about the crisis efforts of the hotel he was staying in.
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Is it too soon for Christmas?
Scott Hanson | Oct 23, 2019
With Halloween still a week away, is it too soon to be thinking about Christmas? Scott thinks the only thing people can agree on is eagerly awaiting 99.9 KEZ's continuous Christmas music.
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Sports Equinox
Scott Hanson | Oct 15, 2019
What is the Sports Equinox? Scott Hanson is here to explain his favorite unofficial holiday that is on the horizon! Follow the link to read more!
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Radio Isn’t Dead
Scott Hanson | Oct 4, 2019
While radio has seen its popularity dwindle in recent years, it's certainly not dead. Read more about how radio stays alive and kicking.
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#MediaMonday – Ali Vetnar
Scott Hanson | Sep 30, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes from KTAR News reporter Ali Vetnar. Scott met Ali’s dad, Jeff, when they were kids and attended the same church.
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The Sport of Communicating Injuries
Scott Hanson | Sep 17, 2019
Injuries are a part of sports. Especially big-time sports. But how they are communicated is vastly different from sport-to-sport. Just this past weekend, Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger were injured. Brees suffered a thumb injury and Roethlisberger injured his elbow. Both are scheduled for surgery. Earlier in the week, we had learned […]
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The Tale of Two Reputations
Scott Hanson | Sep 10, 2019
After a recent rift with Wells Fargo while trying to make change for a larger bill, Scott breaks down the importance of customer service and an example of who is doing it right.
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Starbucks Cancels Subscriptions
Scott Hanson | Sep 6, 2019
As an avid newspaper supporter, Scott was disappointed to hear that Starbucks will quit selling hard copies of the New York Times in its stores, among other major publications. Read more about what this means for the future of the newspaper industry.
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Where do clients come from?
Scott Hanson | Aug 27, 2019
Public relations agencies rely on a steady stream of new clients; but where do they come from? Scott shares what he learned at a recent AAED luncheon about employment sectors in Arizona, that also double as PR hot spots.
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Coaches need coaching, too
Scott Hanson | Aug 22, 2019
I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual Arizona High School Football Head Coaches pre-season meetings. Varsity high school football coaches from across the state came to learn about upcoming rule changes, the continued emphasis on sportsmanship and to get some professional development. At HMA Public Relations, we have written extensively about how important […]
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#MediaMonday – Dale Hellestrae
Scott Hanson | Aug 19, 2019
For this week’s #MediaMonday – and just in time for football season – we’re introducing Dale Hellestrae, color analyst for COX YurView’s prep football broadcasts and heard weekday mornings on NBC Sports Radio.
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#MediaMonday – Lorna Romero
Scott Hanson | Aug 12, 2019
Meet Lorna Romero, executive director of Chamber Business News and this week’s #MediaMonday. Check out her story to get to know more about her!
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