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#MediaMonday – Dara Fowler
Alison Bailin | Apr 1, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Dara Fowler, the publisher of EastM Magazine, which launches today! So, Dara, time to share! Tell us how you got your start? Tell us your story! I am actually a graphic designer. Been doing design and marketing for over 25 years! During those years many clients have been publishers […]
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#BookClub: The Fire Line
Abbie Fink | Mar 29, 2019
I’ve been in a book club for about 20 years. We’ve been as big as 15 people and as small as three members over the years. We come from all walks of life – single, married, divorced, widowed, kids, no kids, working, retired, you get the picture. But the one thing we have in common […]
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#ThrowbackThursday: PRSA Western District Conference
Alison Bailin | Mar 28, 2019
We are two weeks from the 2019 PRSA Western District Conference, which takes place in Phoenix April 10-12 and is being co-chaired by none other than our own Abbie S. Fink. Leading up to the big event, I wanted to share some of my learnings from past events. If you missed last week’s post, check […]
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Dear Sponsored Ads…
Kelsey Makings | Mar 27, 2019
Dear sponsored ads, Can you please stop following me around? Can you please disappear from my digital space? Because you know what? … It’s working. I see you. I need you. I click on you. It is no secret that I have just bought a house. Therefore, my current internet activity shows I am interested […]
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Under pressure: diamond or dust?
Annelise Krafft | Mar 26, 2019
The world of PR is all about deadlines. Working so closely with the media can put PR people on their same fast-paced timeline. In past jobs I’ve had, we have had to rework our news releases daily to keep up with the ever-changing news cycle. If we didn’t get our story out within 24 hours, […]
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#MediaMonday – Keith Jenkins
Scott Hanson | Mar 25, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Keith Jenkins, who works for The Associated Press and is also president of the Arizona Association of Black Journalists. Keith, time to share: The Arizona Association of Black Journalists is on a mission to promote diversity in media, elevate our members and support those in need. The chapter is […]
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Clear the Clutter, Clear the Mind
Kelsey Makings | Mar 22, 2019
As I have always said, I am not exactly type A personality. I do not have perfect calendars outlining every hour of my day. I often need reminders when it comes to doctor appointments and you do not want to see my laundry basket. However, I am not exactly type B either. I am extremely […]
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Wild Animals Will Attack Humans
Scott Hanson | Mar 21, 2019
We’ve seen it time and time again that when animals do “human-like” things, it makes news. It even happens when animals do animal-like things, such as the recent incident at the Wildlife World Zoo west of Phoenix when a jaguar clawed a patron and pinned her to the outside of the cage after she had […]
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PRSA Western District Conference Redux
Alison Bailin | Mar 20, 2019
We are three weeks from the 2019 PRSA Western District Conference, which takes place in Phoenix April 10-12 and is being co-chaired by none other than our own Abbie S. Fink. The scheduled is a meaty one, featuring Park Howell, Gini Dietrich, Anthony W. D’Angelo, Ken Jacobs and several others. This is always my favorite […]
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Is Spotify predicting the future?
Annelise Krafft | Mar 19, 2019
I spend every morning listening to something on Spotify. Whether I’m streaming trending music or my favorite podcasts, Spotify is a one-stop-shop for everything I crave. As a recent college graduate, I’ve noticed that Spotify makes a special effort to cater to young people like myself. What they’re doing is working, resulting in outrageous growth. […]
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#MediaMonday – Dr. Adrian McIntyre
Alison Bailin | Mar 18, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a new neighbor: Dr. Adrian McIntyre. McIntyre is the producer and host of Valley Business RadioX, which is located in a radio studio at HMA Public Relations world headquarters in Arcadia! To listen to recent interviews on the platform, click here. Below, we share his journey to the Valley, […]
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#FunFactFriday – Welcome to HMA!
HMA Public Relations | Mar 15, 2019
Hi everyone! I’m Annelise Krafft, HMA’s newest account coordinator. It’s so exciting to be joining this team and getting to share my thoughts with you every week. To kick off my first blog post, I thought I would share some of my favorite bullet points about myself with you for #FunFactFriday. I come from a […]
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