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Become a Diversity Advisor for Your Organization
Abbie Fink | Oct 3, 2018
I was part of the planning committee for the recent Improving Disability Communications workshop hosted by the National Center on Disability and Journalism at ASU’s Cronkite School, Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and Ability360. Our agency has been involved in disability advocacy and disability affairs for several years. Thinking of disability in the context of […]
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A tribute to the "Greatest Saturday Morning in PR"
Kelsey Makings | Sep 21, 2018
Saturday morning I walked into the Barrett Honors College at ASU for the 15th annual Valley Publicity Summit presented by SPJ. I was greeted by Mark, the man who happened to be my professor at the very same school eight years prior. Remember the whole introverted thing? It kicked in. I grabbed some coffee, found […]
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Professional Networking – Start in College!
Grace Flemer | July 25, 2018
As a college student, the term “networking” is tossed around in nearly every career-related conversation. The idea of it can seem daunting, or like something to be figured out later on in one’s career. In some cases, students place no priority on networking because they don’t know how to do it or understand it’s importance. […]
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How Powerful Is The Written Word?
Scott Hanson | June 19, 2018
Harvey Mackay leads by example, which is just as important as the written words that support it. He has always backed-up his relationships with meaningful action, even when it is the recommendation of a good physical therapist.
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Giving Thanks Where Thanks Is Due
Grace Flemer | June 14, 2018
We have all encountered many teachers throughout our career as students. Each teacher impacts our lives in some way or another. However, there are those rare teachers that leave a lasting impression. For me, those teachers were Ms. Uhl and Mrs. Trainor. A couple weeks ago, I had the honor of meeting up with these […]
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How To Make People Better
Alison Bailin | May 11, 2018
Jim Morris, the inspiration for the film The Rookie, talked on overcoming life’s obstacles and living your dreams at a recent Accelerant event.
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Why I Still Invest in Professional Development
Abbie Fink | May 1, 2018
Even though Abbie will soon be celebrating 25 years at HMA Public Relations and 31 years in the industry, she still invests in her professional development.
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2018 PRSA Western District Conference in the Mile High City
Breanne Krager | Apr 20, 2018
Last week, two of our team members were at the 2018 PRSA Western District Conference in Denver where the theme focused on the importance of community in PR. Here are the takeaways.
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Why You Should Enter Industry Award Programs
Scott Hanson | Mar 20, 2018
Industry awards are a great way to demonstrate to clients how good the work is that you do for them. It also provides a forum to show off for prospects, as well. Here is a list of PRSA Chapter awards!
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Arizona Innovation Marketing Association Event Recap
Breanne Krager | Mar 6, 2018
Bre attended her first-ever AZIMA (Arizona Innovation Marketing Association) event called “Get Engaged! (No Ring Required)" with guest speaker was Nani Saffer, vice president of account management at NetBase Inc. She talked about how engagement is the strongest indicator of what’s working and what’s not for your client's brand.
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Create a Customer-Focused Culture
Abbie Fink | Dec 5, 2017
All businesses today spend time discussing office culture and the way they should treat customers/clients. Lisa Ford shared some valuable insights on this topic at the last Accelerent breakfast. [Click below for more]
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PRSA Phoenix Media Panel
Rachel Brockway | Nov 9, 2017
Yesterday, PRSA Phoenix held its last #MediaBreakfast of 2017 at BIG YAM, The Parsons Agency. This was another successful event planned by PRSA Phoenix board members Diane Smith and Ashley Lynch.
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