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Public Speaking Myths
Alison Bailin | Dec 13, 2017
In a recent Forbes post, author and lecturer Ken Sterling debunks three myths about public speaking. Can you guess which three they are? [Click below for more]
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Retailers Worldwide Face Communication Challenges and Opportunities
Scott Hanson | Dec 12, 2017
In Poland, there is legislation pending that would ban shopping on Sunday. Some of our PRGN partners weigh in on this idea. [Click below for more]
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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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Grey vs. Black and White
Scott Hanson | Nov 21, 2017
From the AP Stylebook to state and federal laws, there are rules out there for just about anything. This includes the express lane at the grocery store. [Click below for more]
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Farewell Friday – Maddie Norris
Madeleine Norris | Nov 17, 2017
It's hard to believe that Maddie has been with us for four months... her internship has flown by! Here are some of her takeaways from her time with HMA! [Click below for more]
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Knowing Your Audience
Scott Hanson | Nov 15, 2017
What makes Kyoto such an attractive place to host international meetings? Scott attributes it to the fact that the city knows it audience. [Click below for more]
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Cultivating Creativity
Alison Bailin | Nov 14, 2017
Ragan’s PR Daily recently published a post on four methods to jolt communications creativity. Available here, it details how lateral thinking, perspective shift, concept porting (taking great ideas from one area of expertise and translating it effectively into another) and intentional conflict can help get the creative juices flowing. The post inspired me to offer […]
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State of PR 2017 with PRSA Phoenix
Rachel Brockway | Nov 1, 2017
Last week I attended the PRSA Phoenix State of PR 2017 + Annual Meeting luncheon and it was great! The luncheon included a great panel that reviewed trends in technology, communications, ethics and more.
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Back to the Future?
Alison Bailin | Oct 31, 2017
As Star Trek sometimes did, The Orville delights in making thinly veiled social commentary via its plotlines. Last week’s episode hit especially home for me – and should for anyone working in digital communications, or perhaps even politics.
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Public Relations is not Advertising…or Marketing
Alison Bailin | Oct 27, 2017
Rarely a day goes by without someone mistaking my job in strategic communications and public relations with advertising and/or marketing. I’ve used about a dozen metaphors and stories over the years to explain the difference, but recently came across my new favorite!
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Those Customer Service Skills Really Do Come in Handy
Abbie Fink | Oct 26, 2017
Like many of you, my first job when I turned 16 was working retail. I learned a lot of valuable lessons during my customer service days.
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The “I Don’t Know What to Write About” Blog Post
Breanne Krager | Oct 13, 2017
Writer's block - we've all been there. In addition to having a number of PR resources to pull from, Bre has some tricks she uses to get out of these ruts.. [Click below for more]
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