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What To Do When You’re Stuck in a Writing Rut
Marissa Baker | June 11, 2021
As communication professionals, we’re tasked with various writing assignments from social media posts and blog content to news releases and bylined articles. So, what happens when we, as storytellers, get writer’s block?
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Why You Want Your Public Relations Team at the Table
Abbie Fink | June 9, 2021
When a company has a PR problem on their hands, it's most likely because something operationally broke down. In this episode of #CSOM, Abbie Fink and Dr. Adrian McIntyre talk about the importance of involving communication teams in your business plan.
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Is Ben & Jerry’s More Than Ice Cream?
Autumn Jarrett | June 4, 2021
As we pass the year mark since George Floyd’s murder, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) continues to be on many people’s minds. Read more about how Ben & Jerry's have been able to stick to their values to support social injustice issues.
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How Good is Your Digital Marketing Strategy – Part One?
Abbie Fink | June 3, 2021
How good is your digital marketing strategy? In today's post, Abbie Fink shares the first of three parts to a successful digital marketing campaign.
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Are Business Cards Still Relevant?
Marissa Baker | June 2, 2021
Here at HMA, we see the value of having printed business cards. In addition to sharing important contact details, a business card is a great place to jot down a few notes to remember your conversations. Read more from Marissa Baker.
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The Connection Between PR and ESG
Justin Liggin | May 27, 2021
Public relations initiatives that prioritize Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues have become a key to success for not only brand reputation and marketability, but for the planet as well.
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Is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion a Waste of Time?
Abbie Fink | May 21, 2021
The conversation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) has been around in the workplace for many years. Yet a recent survey from United Minds found that nearly 40 percent of C-Suite leaders say DE&I is a “waste” of time and resources. Read more from Abbie Fink.
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How to Use Clubhouse
Autumn Jarrett | May 20, 2021
After a year of being exclusively for iPhone users, Clubhouse has launched the popular app for Android users. Learn more from Autumn on how to navigate the app!
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#TipForTuesday – Becoming a Product of Productivity
Marissa Baker | May 18, 2021
After a year of working from home, this has become our normal. Those routines we set in place more than a year ago are no longer new. So what can you do when your productivity at work starts to decline?
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How Can Brands Build Trust for the New Normal?
Autumn Jarrett | May 14, 2021
With COVID-19 restrictions beginning to ease and vaccines becoming widely received, consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable resuming old habits and returning to a more public life. For brands and organizations, this creates an opportunity to build trust and reset previous views of your brand or organization. Read more from Autumn Jarrett.
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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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How Do You Create an Authentic Relationship With the Media?
Alison Bailin | May 12, 2021
How do you build a credible relationship with the media? Abbie Fink explores this question on this week's episode of Copper State of Mind. Click the link to listen now!
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