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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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#MediaMonday – Mark Field
Scott Hanson | Nov 12, 2018
There are some 700,000 veterans living in Arizona. A “thank you for your service” is always appropriate, especially on Veteran’s Day. Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Mark Field, a U.S. Navy veteran himself. He is the publisher and editor of Arizona Veteran’s Magazine, a publication dedicated to Arizona residents who have served our country. This […]
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The Power of Patience
HMA Public Relations | Nov 9, 2018
Patience sucks! That’s what I used to always think. The saying “Good things come to those who wait”… Why would I just sit there and wait for something good to come my way? In the modern era, we live in a society where almost everything is immediately made available at our beckoning call, and even […]
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The Great Debate: Early Bird or Night Owl?
Alison Bailin | Nov 8, 2018
A few years ago, I wrote a post titled “A.M. All Star or P.M. Powerhouse?” Back then, I wrote it because I honestly had no idea how several of my co-workers Woke. Up. So. Early. All of the time. Even on weekends! If you check it out above, the post both softly begs them to […]
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Effective Proactive Communications
Scott Hanson | Nov 7, 2018
HMA Public Relations recently completed a successful proactive communications project for a land developer. We held a public town hall-type event in which relevant information from industry experts, including an economist, economic development executive, land-planning architect and the developer was shared. The client understands how important it is to be ahead of the curve when […]
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How Instagram and Snapchat Are Boosting Voter Participation
Kelsey Makings | Nov 6, 2018
With statistics showing that younger people are less inclined to get out and vote, social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat, are finding ways to boost voter participation. Instagram is adding a set of new features including stickers that enable users to share when they have casted their vote. Friends and followers can then […]
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#MediaMonday – Nick Enquist
Abbie Fink | Nov 5, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Nick Enquist, a new reporter at the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. So, Nick, tell us a little bit about yourself. It’s funny; I wasn’t really into reading or writing as a kid. The only pieces of literature I consumed were SuperHero comics, and even then I barely read […]
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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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Voter Fatigue
Abbie Fink | Nov 1, 2018
One of the best classes I took as part of my graduate program was a class on political communications. This was in the early 90s so communications at that time was focused on the traditional media – print, broadcast and an occasional phone call or two. It was also a time when candidates focused on […]
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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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#MediaMonday – Andrea Abbott
Alison Bailin | Oct 29, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a delicious source! It’s Andrea Abbott, founder and editor of Arizona Bites. How did you get into writing about food? Tell us your story/journey? One of my friends didn’t want to go to an Arizona blogging event alone and asked me to go since I do photos/video. I was […]
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