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#MediaMonday – Ashley Goelitz

 |  Nov 5, 2012

It’s that time of the week again! Every Monday, HMA introduces you to a member of the media – the new and the seasoned – that keep our local and national news gears turning. Today, that person is Ashley Goelitz, Saturday morning producer for Fox 10. So, take it away, Ashley! What do you want […]

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#MediaMonday – Kirk Kern

 |  Oct 29, 2012

    Fun fact – I got my start in copywriting for magazines from Mr. Kirk Kern back in 2004 or 2005. I was working around the clock, trying to pitch the story of WalkAmerica and the March for Babies to the masses. Kirk was living in Las Vegas, but publishing 101 North Magazine in […]

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#MediaMonday – New Hall of Famers

 |  Oct 22, 2012

    The Arizona Broadcasters Association has inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame. The trio, Linda Turley, Brian Jeffries and Tom Chauncy II, joined more than 75 others who have received the prestigious honor. In 1981, Turley became the first female co-anchor of the nightly news at KPHO-TV, Channel 5.  I had […]

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#MediaMonday – Blanca Esparza-Pap

 |  Oct 15, 2012

    You know her. You love her. Today’s #MediaMonday focuses on a gal beloved by the local PR, civic and fellow broadcast community – 3TV’s Blanca Esparza-Pap. A calming force for good, this multi-tasking momma to a four-year-old harnesses her powers of organization and enthusiasm as the community relations manager for 3TV, effectively utilizing […]

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#MediaMonday – Rocky Mountain Emmys

 |  Oct 8, 2012

    This past weekend was a special one for Arizona’s broadcast media as its best and brightest in television production, talent, direction and camera work were honored at the 35th Annual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. Some great friends and colleagues were honored during the event, including 12 News for Station Excellence, 3TV for Feature […]

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#MediaMonday – That’s what tape delay is for

 |  Oct 1, 2012

    By now, everyone has probably heard about Friday’s high-speed chase in the Phoenix-area that ended with the suspect taking his own life…live on TV. Yep, that’s right.  Fox News was high above the skies of Phoenix, live, during the incident.  And although reporter Shepard Smith was calling for the tape delay, the control […]

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#MediaMonday – Jim Small

 |  Sep 24, 2012

  Each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! No, we aren’t posting story pitch tips or media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and other little known facts! Think of […]

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#MediaMonday – Denise Naughton

 |  Sep 17, 2012

    Anyone who has done PR here in town over the past five years knows Denise Naughton. As the queen of producing for Sonoran Living on ABC15, not a day passes when she isn’t working with at least a dozen communications folks. And now, you can work with her in a totally new way […]

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#MediaMonday – Arizona Republic launches new subscription model

 |  Aug 27, 2012

    I say it is about time!  I have thought for quite some time that the newspaper industry was way behind the rest of the media business…providing all that content for FREE.  What is up with that? Sure, it may have come as a surprise to most people when the Arizona Republic announced it […]

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“What is…” Wednesday – What are the five deadly sins of communicating in a “digitoral era”?

 |  Aug 22, 2012

    Everyone can tell a story or sell a product but becoming a modern-day marketer requires communicating a message in a compelling manner. I recently read the book Winning the Story Wars by marketing master, Jonah Sachs, who has been featured by dozens of media outlets ( CNN, New York Times and Fox News […]

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#MediaMonday – Tim Hattrick

 |  Aug 20, 2012

    Each Monday, we are posting a blog to help our readers get to know the media just a little bit better. With a TWIST! No, we aren’t posting story pitch tips or media lists, but instead great stories from the media themselves about their lives, their work and other little known facts! Think […]

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“What is…” Wednesday – What is the Thought Revolution?

 |  Aug 15, 2012

    Not sure how Thought Revolution: How to Unlock Your Inner Genius by William A. Donius ended up on my desk.  But it did – so I read it. Donius was a successful corporate climber, but wasn’t happy with his personal life, including relationships, creativity and his own fears. He used what’s called “intuitive […]

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