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Who Provides Inspiration?
Scott Hanson | Dec 4, 2018
The HMA Public Relations team has many opportunities throughout the year for professional development. Sometimes team members attend seminars related to our industry, sometimes they attend speeches given by recognized thought-leaders and sometimes they attend events featuring outstanding speakers with motivational or inspirational messages. In no particular order, here is our list of the top […]
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Importance of telling your stories
Scott Hanson | Nov 27, 2018
Mike Pierce, known as “Antarctic Mike,” was one of the first to run the Antarctic Ice Marathon. He later became the first American to run the Antarctic 100k, a 62-mile jaunt on an ice shelf 600 miles from the South Pole. Click to read Scott’s recap of Pierce’s recent speech at an Accelerent breakfast.
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When Medicine and Media Meet
Abbie Fink | Nov 20, 2018
The line-up features some of the most interesting people of our time from across a variety of industries and political backgrounds.
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Fun Fact Friday: Fonts Matter
Kelsey Makings | Nov 16, 2018
As Abbie and I were driving to a client meeting one day, there was one thing we really wanted to focus on… “What are we going to have for lunch after this?!” We were in a new area and unfamiliar with what was around us. Then, almost simultaneously, we spotted the same restaurant that had […]
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What is the expectation economy?
Scott Hanson | Nov 14, 2018
When we agree to pay money for something, we have certain expectations. It could be related to the quality of the product or more importantly today, the service related to the transaction. According to TrendWatching, “The expectation economy is an economy inhabited by experienced, well-informed consumers from Canada to South Korea who have a long […]
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#TipForTuesday – What is Leadership?
Abbie Fink | Nov 13, 2018
Pulling the leadership cards from the Developing the Leader Within You deck this month got me thinking about the role of leadership today. We just came out of the mid-term elections, where tensions were high, voter fatigue had set in and the candidates’ messages were riddled with what makes a good leader. This month’s selections […]
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#FunFactFriday – Voting
Grace Flemer | Nov 2, 2018
Tuesday, Nov. 6, will be my first time voting in-person on Election Day! Throughout college, I would send in an absentee ballot, but now I am ready for the full experience. To mark the occasion, I am sharing with you some voting facts for this month’s #FunFactFriday: In colonial times, a common campaign strategy was […]
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Happy Halloween From HMA!
Kelsey Makings | Oct 31, 2018
Happy Halloween from all of us here at HMA Public Relations. In honor of the holiday, here are a few pictures from the team throughout the years! We hope you have a festive celebration and remember: you are never too old to dress up and eat candy. Enjoy!
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#BookClub — Munsey Business
Scott Hanson | Oct 30, 2018
I recently finished reading Munsey Business, written by longtime Valley weatherman Dave Munsey. Dave retired last year after 51 years in broadcasting – the last 42 of them in Phoenix at Channel 10 (FOX 10). Munsey Business tells some great stories about Valley TV personalities and other celebrities. It’s got bite-size stories about his legendary […]
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How are transactions changing?
Grace Flemer | Oct 24, 2018
Yesterday, I bought a set of wine glasses through the market feature on Facebook that collects all things being sold in a specific radius of your current location into one area on the platform. The woman posted a photo with the price, we messaged back and forth, she gave me her address, I picked up […]
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#MediaMonday – Chandler Peterson
Alison Bailin | Oct 22, 2018
While it’s #MediaMonday, this post makes us feel like it’s #WineWednesday or #FoodFriday (is that a thing? It should be!). That’s because it comes to us from Chandler Peterson, the founder and editor of Phoenix Food and Wine. How did you get into reporting/editing in the first place? What’s your story? Over years of chatting with […]
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Lessons Learned From Top Golf
Kelsey Makings | Oct 18, 2018
One can say I am competitive by nature. As an athlete, I took a loss pretty hard. As a Cardinals fan, well, I have had to learn how to accept an “L” more times than I would like. So, when the HMA team gathered at Top Golf to support Subway Kids & Sports, you can […]
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