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The “somewhat” Joy of Reading
Rachel Brockway | June 12, 2014
When Abbie brought an idea to the office for us to all read children’s books from a blog she had read, I was super excited. Having a son who is seven we are always reading books (and by always I mean multiple books a day) and I thought this would be a fun project for […]
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First the Egg
Scott Hanson | June 6, 2014
Last month, Abbie discovered a blog that detailed five children’s books every business person should read. I drew First The Egg, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. It’s all of 28 pages, including the title page and the copyright page. First the egg then the chicken. We can all break through on our own. First the tadpole […]
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#BookClub – The Three Questions
Kelly Potts | May 30, 2014
My turn to read one of the children’s books that Abbie found out were recommended for every business person should read. Abbie has reviewed her book, The Lost Thing, and Alison has reviewed hers, The Tale I Told Sasha. I read The Three Questions, by Jon Muth. I almost think that Abbie gave me this […]
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#BookClub – The Tale I Told Sasha
Alison Bailin | May 23, 2014
Earlier this month, Abbie found a great blog that detailed out five “kids” books every business person should read. So, our team divvied them up and read each one to glean any and all business advice and lessons within. Abbie’s, titled The Lost Thing, is detailed here. My book, titled The Tale I Told Sasha, […]
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#BookClub: Sweepus Underum Carpetae – Leadership Lesson from The Lost Thing
Abbie Fink | May 16, 2014
I came across a list several weeks ago that talked about five childrens’ books that all business people should read. And since HMA does a book club and there are five of us and five books, I purchased them all and each of us will be writing about one of those books in the weeks […]
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Don’t be fooled…#SpinSucks
Abbie Fink | Apr 1, 2014
Ask any PR professional what’s the one word they hate the most when describing what we do in our profession and it is a safe bet that word will be “spin.” And one professional that is determined to change that perception is Gini Dietrich, author of the blog SpinSucks and the just-released book aptly called […]
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#BookClub – Lean In
Abbie Fink | Feb 26, 2014
I have to admit, with all the excitement around Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, when it came out a few months ago, I was eager to read it. I even bought an extra copy for my friend Dana Hughens. But now that I have worked my way thought it, I have to say that I […]
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“What is…” Wednesday – What is customer service?
Kelly Potts | Oct 16, 2013
In the past, Rachel has written blogs on the power of customer service and social media. She has found success tweeting the companies that she has issues with, and not only getting responses, but getting resolutions. So, when I was having a customer service issue, Rachel suggested I take it to Twitter. And I did. […]
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HMA Wins First International Award!
Kelly Potts | Oct 10, 2013
As some of you know, Scott was in Sydney, Australia for the last two weeks at a PRGN meeting! Well – for some of it anyways. He was also hanging out with some snakes… Once at the meeting, the awards for 2013 PRGN Best Practice Award were handed out. HMA was awarded its first international […]
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What is it about Libras and communicators?
Abbie Fink | Oct 3, 2013
Thanks to Facebook, we get a daily reminder of our friends’ upcoming birthdays. When I glanced at the list late last week I realized I have quite a few friends in the communications industries whose birthdays fall under the Libra astrological sign (including three of us here at HMA). I wonder what it is about […]
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Getting the RIGHT Work Done – Part Four
Alison Bailin | Sep 26, 2013
It’s okay to be stressed, just not overwhelmed! Does just looking at your to-do list make you dizzy? Do you find yourself finding new ways not to get anything done, only to be sitting at work at 7 p.m. stressed out of your mind? Well, I just got some great advice from the The Harvard […]
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Getting the RIGHT Work Done – Part Three
Alison Bailin | Sep 19, 2013
Earlier this month, as part of the HMA Book Club, I presented my thoughts on The Harvard Business Review’s Guide to Getting the Right Work Done. The thing is – I learned too much for simply one blog post! So, here are some additional nuggets of wisdom I gleaned from the book. (Parts One and […]
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