Author Archives: Shelby Ray
#MediaMonday – Mark Ragan
Shelby Ray | May 9, 2016
I’ve been reading PR Daily since I was a junior in college. I had just transferred into Illinois State University’s public relations program and joined the ISU PRSSA Chapter. To this day, I still remember our chapter’s president, Kaitie Ries, telling our group of more than 100 aspiring PR practitioners, “If we’re not reading PR […]
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#MediaMonday – Max Efrein
Shelby Ray | Dec 7, 2015
Today’s blog post, as part of our Media Monday series, features Hawaii native and University of Arizona alum, Max Efrein, reporter for The Daily Courier in Prescott, Ariz. Max has worked with us on a variety of client-related initiatives regarding Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), Subway Restaurants of Arizona and Yavapai Title Agency. […]
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#MediaMonday – Mary Ann Bashaw
Shelby Ray | Nov 2, 2015
Life has an interesting way of working out. I recently attended the 2015 Valley Publicity Summit hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists Valley of the Sun Chapter. It was very valuable for public relations professionals to get to know media professionals and pitch them face-to-face, speed-dating style. Before the panel discussion started, I became […]
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#MediaMonday – Jim Sharpe and Jayme West
Shelby Ray | Oct 26, 2015
KTAR News recently announced that Arizona’s Morning News will soon have two new voices on November 30. Longtime news personality, Jim Sharpe, and award-winning anchor, Jayme West, will be replacing Arizona Hall of Fame broadcaster Ned Foster and host, Connie Weber. Foster is retiring after nearly 27 years and Weber has moved on after a […]
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#MediaMonday – Susan Casper
Shelby Ray | Aug 31, 2015
Sonoran Living Live is the Valley’s original local lifestyle program on ABC 15 hosted by Terri Ouellette and Susan Casper. Recently, Caelen and I had the opportunity to sit in as part of the live audience and even talk one-on-one with the hosts. Our jobs are so cool! Since we had Terri on for a […]
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#MediaMonday – Ashlei Williams
Shelby Ray | June 15, 2015
Plumbing + Hydronic Contractor News, also known as Phc News, is among the trade journals we receive. It is a key resource for contractors and is distributed to more than 44,000 mechanical and plumbing contractors in the plumbing, hydronic heating and piping markets. Today’s Media Monday comes to us from Phc News’ Editor-in-Chief Ashlei Williams, who […]
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#MediaMonday – La Voz & TV y Más
Shelby Ray | May 11, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday is a little bit different in that we aren’t featuring one particular member in the media, but rather a whole outlet. Recently, TV y Más magazine and La Voz newspaper were converted to a combined publication. The new tabloid format has a fresh look with even more engaging content. You still access La […]
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Shelby Ray | May 11, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday is a little bit different in that we aren’t featuring one particular member in the media, but rather a whole outlet. Recently, TV y Más magazine and La Voz newspaper were converted to a combined publication. The new tabloid format has a fresh look with even more engaging content. You still access La […]
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#MediaMonday – Mike Ross
Shelby Ray | Apr 27, 2015
As you probably know by now, each Monday we post a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. Whether it’s to better understand a reporter’s beat or to hear a fun story that you can connect with – these blog posts can be considered your first “networking” […]
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#MediaMonday – Ted Houston
Shelby Ray | Feb 9, 2015
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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#BookClub: Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Shelby Ray | Oct 29, 2014
“Trust begins to emerge when we have a sense that another person or organization is driven by things other than their own self-gain,” said Simon Sinek. This is just one of the many quotable parts of his book, Start With Why, which is what I read for October’s book club. The book was written by […]
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