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Coaches need coaching, too
Scott Hanson | Aug 22, 2019
I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual Arizona High School Football Head Coaches pre-season meetings. Varsity high school football coaches from across the state came to learn about upcoming rule changes, the continued emphasis on sportsmanship and to get some professional development. At HMA Public Relations, we have written extensively about how important […]
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Those that do, teach
Abbie Fink | Aug 21, 2019
As the school year starts back up, Abbie is getting ready to teach another class for ASU. Read more about her journey from in-person to online teaching.
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What motivates people to use social media?
Marissa Baker | Aug 20, 2019
Picture this: A room full of people and most of them are looking down at their phones. It is a classic picture for 2019, so it is no surprise that 45% of the world’s population uses social media, according to Famemass. On average, people are using social media almost an hour more now than they […]
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#MediaMonday – Dale Hellestrae
Scott Hanson | Aug 19, 2019
For this week’s #MediaMonday – and just in time for football season – we’re introducing Dale Hellestrae, color analyst for COX YurView’s prep football broadcasts and heard weekday mornings on NBC Sports Radio.
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How do you use public relations in your daily life?
Marissa Baker | Aug 16, 2019
Many people use public relations principles in their daily life but probably aren’t even aware of it. For instance, when posting a photo to Instagram or telling Facebook ‘what’s on your mind,’ you are giving yourself more exposure to the people that follow you. As I close in on the first month of my internship […]
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What role does Facebook play in workplace friendships?
Abbie Fink | Aug 15, 2019
Are you friends with your coworkers or employees on Facebook? A recent study by the Institute for Public Relations found that being friends on Facebook helps strengthen relationships at work. Read more!
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Brands and Politics Part Two
Autumn Jarrett | Aug 14, 2019
As I did my usual stalking of PR Daily, the HMA blog, social media and the PRGN blog, I came across a similar topic on each one, brands and politics. Abbie tackled this topic a little over a year ago, but with recent events I thought it was just as relevant today. Last week, we […]
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Small town crisis communications
Annelise Krafft | Aug 13, 2019
Recently, I went on a family trip to Carlsbad, Calif.; a charming little town my family has visited annually since I was a kid. While exploring our favorite nostalgic shops and local haunts, we found ourselves at the most popular breakfast stop in town. While enjoying breakfast at the newspaper-themed café – which included three […]
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#MediaMonday – Lorna Romero
Scott Hanson | Aug 12, 2019
Meet Lorna Romero, executive director of Chamber Business News and this week’s #MediaMonday. Check out her story to get to know more about her!
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#FunFactFriday – On this day in history
Autumn Jarrett | Aug 9, 2019
For today’s #FunFactFriday we are going to take a short journey through history, so maybe I should have titled this #FlashbackFriday instead. Either way, I’m going to kick off this #FunFactFriday with a couple significant events that happened on this day (August 9) in history. On this day back in 1974, Gerald R. Ford became […]
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Is it ok for the workplace to monitor your social media feed?
Abbie Fink | Aug 8, 2019
Social media has given all of us a platform for our personal views. But when those personal views come into conflict with your profession, have you crossed the line?
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2019 Rocky Mountain Emmy Nominees Announced
Alison Bailin | Aug 7, 2019
The 2019 Rocky Mountain Emmy nominees have been announced, including an HMA client segment that has been nominated in two categories. Check out who else is on the list.
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