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#MediaMonday – Jason Keil
Alison Bailin | Apr 22, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Jason Keil, a freelance writer whose work has been published in the Phoenix New Times, AZCentral.com, Phoenix Magazine and OnMilwaukee.com. He also co-hosts the podcast What The Fork.
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The Secret to Success
Annelise Krafft | Apr 19, 2019
If you knew success was a certainty, what would you attempt to do? I’ve been inspired by this quote recently. Upon first read, I can think of a million things I would attempt if I knew success was certain. I would write a novel, apply for my dream job or run a marathon! When I […]
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Happy National Columnists Day
Abbie Fink | Apr 18, 2019
Happy National Columnists Day! This day is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance and contributions made by writers.
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Derrick Hall is a Home Run
Alison Bailin | Apr 17, 2019
I know. I know. I am likely the millionth person to use that as a headline. But, after hearing Derrick Hall address the sold-out crowd at the PRSA Western District Conference in Phoenix last week (co-chaired by HMA’s own Abbie S. Fink, I might add), I had to go there. Now, you may think it […]
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Class All The Way
Scott Hanson | Apr 16, 2019
Former Phoenix Suns coach John MacLeod passed away earlier this week. He is the winningest coach in team history and in my mind, was a tremendous class act.
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#MediaMonday – Mitch Carr
Scott Hanson | Apr 15, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Channel 12’s new weekend anchor/reporter Mitch Carr.
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All About Cherry Blossoms
Annelise Krafft | Apr 12, 2019
Cherry blossom season is upon us! I’m sure you’ve been seeing these Instagrammable flowers all over the internet as they enter full bloom, with 6.4 million posts and counting under #cherryblossom. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to race over to Japan to see them in their native habitat. Luckily, they have been found in the […]
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Gone Phishing
Annelise Krafft | Apr 11, 2019
Just last week, I almost fell victim to a phishing scam. Someone emailed me, pretending to be a trusted colleague, and tried to convince me to buy them hundreds of dollars’ worth of gift cards. Luckily, I thought something smelled fishy (pause for laughter!) and was able to reveal the truth before making a huge […]
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Board service is a time commitment, but worth it
Abbie Fink | Apr 10, 2019
I was chatting with my folks over the weekend and was running through the long (very long) to-do list I needed to accomplish before the start of the PRSA Western District Conference. My pal Michelle Olson and I are co-chairing the two-day, sold-out conference here in Phoenix this week. My mom asked me if I […]
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#TurnbackTuesday – PRSA Western District Conference Being Naughty
Alison Bailin | Apr 9, 2019
With the PRSA Western District Conference beginning tomorrow in Phoenix, Alison is sharing learning from previous years’ events - this time bringing us back to 2012.
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#MediaMonday – Robin Sewell
Scott Hanson | Apr 8, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Robin Sewell, host of Arizona Highways TV, which explores the people and places that make our state extraordinary. The show airs on 3TV and CBS 5 in Phoenix, as well as KMSB and KTTU in Tucson and KYMA in Yuma. Robin, time to share: Arizona Highways Television is more […]
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Boeing’s PR Flop
Scott Hanson | Apr 5, 2019
Today we are featuring a guest post from our Public Relations Global Network partner in Seattle, Aaron Blank of the Fearey Group. This hits close to home for him: “The 737 Max is built right outside my house— while the latest crash was in Ethiopia, the birthplace of Ermias, my son.” Click here for is Aaron’s […]
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