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#MediaMonday – Chris Hoft
Katie Snyder | Sep 9, 2013
Today’s #MediaMonday is a sure bet! Chris Hoft is Publisher of The Arizona Gaming Guide, a free monthly magazine for people who enjoy visiting casinos and playing casino games. It is packed with in-depth features, advice, hints, tips, secrets, and so much more! Chris has quite an unusual background for a journalist, as you will […]
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Getting the RIGHT Work Done – Part One
Alison Bailin | Sep 5, 2013
Ever feel like your work is never done? Or, perhaps, like you will never catch up? It’s because it isn’t – and you won’t. We are fighting a losing battle with our phones, email, managers, mentors, mentees, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and about a dozen other mediums that pile up with our workloads. But, as Stuart […]
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#MediaMonday – Mike Atkinson
Alison Bailin | Aug 26, 2013
In perhaps the most surprising conversation I have had in recent memory, in my last conversation with Mike Atkinson, president and CEO of Arizona Big Media, we ended up talking our backyard, and how much cooler his is then mine. I know, random. But, in addition to putting out Az Business Magazine, Scottsdale Living Magazine, […]
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#MediaMonday – Republic nixes opinions
Abbie Fink | Aug 19, 2013
The recent layoffs at the Arizona Republic are also impacting the opinion pages, both print and online. A recent Phoenix New Times blog post goes into some of the details. It seems that the community sections will no longer be accepting letters to the editor, opinion pieces and the popular My Turn columns. I kind […]
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#Media Monday – Mauricio Marin
Rachel Brockway | Aug 12, 2013
Meet Mauricio Marin the newest member of the KOLD News 13 team in Tucson, and the latest profile in our Media Monday series! If you have been to Yuma and stopped by the FOX /ABC station in the last couple of years you will remember Marin. He has a true passion for the news and […]
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#MediaMonday – Dan Bickley
Alison Bailin | Aug 5, 2013
It is not often that my husband, Brian, is jealous. But today’s #MediaMonday Man is going to make him downright green with envy. Don’t worry – it is not what you are thinking. Get your minds out of the gutter, blogosphere! Over the past few months, I’ve had the chance to work with the one-and-only […]
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Youtility – Be Helpful and Not “Hypeful”
Kelly Potts | July 30, 2013
I chose to read Youtility by Jay Baer for our monthly book club report for the HMA blog. I was intrigued by the title and by the cover stating “why smart marketing is about help not hype,” so I figured this would be the perfect book to read for this month! And I was right. […]
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Kelly Potts | July 30, 2013
I chose to read Youtility by Jay Baer for our monthly book club report for the HMA blog. I was intrigued by the title and by the cover stating “why smart marketing is about help not hype,” so I figured this would be the perfect book to read for this month! And I was right. […]
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#MediaMonday – Troy Barrett
Katie Snyder | July 29, 2013
It’s a bird… Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Troy Barrett, who has recently returned to Phoenix and is a helicopter-reporter/photographer for KNXV ABC15. Over the years Troy has worked in television news, primarily as a weather forecaster, anchor and reporter at stations in Oregon, Texas and Washington State. So, Troy, time to share! What […]
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Top 10 Reasons YOU Have a (NOT) PR Problem
Alison Bailin | July 24, 2013
All too often, we see celebrities who have built brands for themselves get into major crisis communications situations for one reason or another (or many). And, when in crisis mode, the media all all all too often refer to the situation as a PR Problem, sometimes joking the PR team behind said celebrity should be […]
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#MediaMonday – Marlene Montanez
Katie Snyder | July 22, 2013
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Marlene Montanez, editor of 202 Magazine. 202 Magazine is a full-color glossy community lifestyle publication providing inspiration for East Valley residents in the cities of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Tempe, including the communities of Ahwatukee, Ocotillo and Queen Creek. So, Marlene, time to share! What do you want to […]
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#MediaMonday – Mary Hudetz
Scott Hanson | July 15, 2013
HMA has worked for more than two decades with tribal governments throughout the Southwest in helping them reach their communications goals. It is often very rewarding and meaningful work that we are quite proud of. Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Mary Hudetz, vice president of the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) and West Desk […]
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