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The Importance of Team Meetings
Kelsey Makings | Oct 4, 2018
Our days are pretty busy around here at HMA. Between phone calls, client meetings, business travels, tight deadlines and outside appointments, a full day can go by and you realize you haven’t said more than a few words to the people working right next to you. We have a lot going on. We wear many […]
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Become a Diversity Advisor for Your Organization
Abbie Fink | Oct 3, 2018
I was part of the planning committee for the recent Improving Disability Communications workshop hosted by the National Center on Disability and Journalism at ASU’s Cronkite School, Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and Ability360. Our agency has been involved in disability advocacy and disability affairs for several years. Thinking of disability in the context of […]
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Is it a Facebook hoax?
Scott Hanson | Oct 2, 2018
I’ve seen it. You probably have too. A post on Facebook claiming that Facebook’s algorithms are now limiting your news feed to 25 friends. It’s a hoax. No need to copy and paste, repost it or comment on the friend’s post to open up your feed. But there is a need to make sure we […]
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#MediaMonday – Steve Burks
Alison Bailin | Oct 1, 2018
Football – both college and the NFL – is back! The NBA is ramping up. And, baseball has started its playoffs. As a sports fan, this marks the start of my favorite time of the year. So what better time to profile a sports media vet who now has time to watch games for fun? […]
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PR Pros Outnumber Journalists
Abbie Fink | Sep 28, 2018
A recent post on PR Daily shares the news that PR professionals outnumber journalists 6:1. Really nothing new about that. Everyday we’re seeing stories about layoffs in newsrooms, broadcast contracts not being renewed and publications closing their doors. But that fact does have a huge impact on how those PR professionals do their job. It […]
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Thoughts from an alumna visiting her college town
Grace Flemer | Sep 27, 2018
This past weekend, I visited my college town of Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the football game against Texas A&M. It also happened to be the same weekend that my sorority was hosting the new house dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. I chose the perfect weekend to make my first post-grad appearance. I immediately felt at home getting […]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALISON!
Kelsey Makings | Sep 26, 2018
Surprise!! While you’re off exploring ice glaciers and deepening your love of whales, we wanted to come together to wish you a very happy birthday! I hope you are having a fabulous time in Alaska, Alison! Thank you for being one of my many great mentors here at HMA. Happy Birthday! – Grace Nobody at […]
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Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards
Scott Hanson | Sep 25, 2018
Similar to the Public Relations Society of America’s Copper Anvil awards, which recognize the best in PR programming, the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards, presented by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), showcase excellence in TV news, from writing to production, editing, reporting and more. Among this […]
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#MediaMonday – Marilyn Hawkes
Alison Bailin | Sep 24, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes from Marilyn Hawkes, a prolific freelance writer in Arizona who’s been published in PHOENIX magazine, Arizona Highways, Jewish News and various Times Media Group publications. How did you get into reporting/editing in the first place? What’s your story? A lifetime ago, I got a degree in English, but never used it professionally. […]
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A tribute to the "Greatest Saturday Morning in PR"
Kelsey Makings | Sep 21, 2018
Saturday morning I walked into the Barrett Honors College at ASU for the 15th annual Valley Publicity Summit presented by SPJ. I was greeted by Mark, the man who happened to be my professor at the very same school eight years prior. Remember the whole introverted thing? It kicked in. I grabbed some coffee, found […]
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What is a diverse and inclusive workplace?
Abbie Fink | Sep 20, 2018
As a business owner and a public relations practitioner, the topic of diversity and inclusion is brought up on a regular basis. We talk about the need for a more “diverse workforce” and that we want to create “an inclusive office.” But what does that really mean? I think we can all agree that diversity […]
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Preaching to the choir
Scott Hanson | Sep 19, 2018
I recently attended a celebration of life service for Rev. William O. Smith. Rev. Smith had been a part of our family even before we became a family. He founded the church my in-laws attended. He baptized my wife, Susan, as a baby. He performed the wedding for Susan and me more than 33 years […]
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