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Families Giving Back has Appointed Rachel Brockway to Serve on its Board of Directors
HMA Public Relations | Mar 18, 2015
Families Giving Back, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and helping families with kids of all ages volunteer together, is pleased to announce Rachel Brockway, senior account executive at HMA Public Relations, is joining its board of directors. In her role, Brockway will help further the mission of the nonprofit by providing expertise on public […]
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American CEOs Interviewed By European Journalists Should Expect Different Practices Reports New Study by PRGN; Good Chance a European Journalist Will Permit CEO to Review Quotes Prior to Publication
HMA Public Relations | Oct 30, 2014
Preparing to be interviewed by a German or Italian journalist? Make sure there’s nothing in your personal life that you wouldn’t want included in a news story. That is among the findings of a new survey, “European Journalistic Practices in Covering CEOs,” conducted by the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN). “One of the biggest dangers […]
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HMA PUBLIC RELATIONS PROMOTES RACHEL BROCKWAY TO SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
HMA Public Relations | Oct 30, 2014
HMA Public Relations, recognized regionally as a leader in public relations and marketing communications, has announced the promotion of Rachel Brockway to senior account executive. Brockway previously worked as an account executive and has been with HMA Public Relations since 2012. As a senior account executive, her responsibilities include client management, strategic media relations, digital […]
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HMA Public Relations Honored with Three Copper Anvil Awards; Vice President and General Manager Abbie S. Fink Named Percy Award Winner
Abbie Fink | Oct 30, 2014
HMA Public Relations, recognized regionally as a leader in public relations and marketing communications, took home three Copper Anvil Awards at the Public Relations Society of America Phoenix Chapter’s (PRSA Phoenix) 2013 Copper Anvil ceremony, which took place at Clayton on the Park in Scottsdale on Thursday, August 29 and celebrates outstanding work in the […]
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Futurist, Time Magazine “Person of the Year” Watts Wacker to Speak at Kimpton FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale
Abbie Fink | Oct 30, 2014
Celebrated futurist Watts Wacker will be the opening keynote speaker at the 2013 PRSA Western District Conference, Friday, April 19. Held at the Kimpton FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, this session is part of the multi-day conference for communications professionals. Tickets are limited and can be reserved by visiting www.prsa2013wdc.eventbrite.com. “Watts Wacker — lecturer, […]
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All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Abbie
Alison Bailin | Oct 17, 2014
For more than a decade, Abbie had that “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” poster hanging in her office. So, it made sense to title this very special post “All I Really Need to Know I learned from Abbie.” Why, you ask? Unless you are living under a rock, you know […]
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Steve McKee’s Power Branding to close out 2014 Counselors Academy Conference
Abbie Fink | Mar 14, 2014
I’ve known Steve McKee for a very long time. I was new in my career, working at another PR agency in Phoenix, and he was an account executive at one of the local advertising agencies. We shared a client. Little did I know then that as our careers advanced and he would leave the market […]
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#MediaMonday – Rocky Mountain Emmy Winners Shout-Out Edition
Alison Bailin | Oct 21, 2013
A HUGE congratulations to the many amazing media friends of ours who took home coveted Emmy Awards during this past weekend’s Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards, honoring the best and brightest in television broadcasting in the region. As secretary of the local Emmy board, and member of the Emmy committee, some special mentions from the big […]
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Are you an outlier?
Rachel Brockway | Apr 17, 2013
One of my favorite authors of all time is Malcolm Gladwell. He has written a few books you might have heard of including Blink, The Tipping Point, Outliers and What the Dog Saw. While all of them have concepts or ideas that apply can apply to public relations, for this blog I decided to discuss […]
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Get Wack(er)ed Out with Us!
Alison Bailin | Apr 11, 2013
As most of you know, the team at HMA has been working hard to help plan and promote the PRSA Western District Conference, which is coming to the Valley for the first time in decades next week. In fact, our own Abbie S. Fink is co-chair of the whole kitten caboodle with PR buddy, Michelle […]
READ MOREAbbie in ESPN, Alison in Hysterics
Alison Bailin | Jan 8, 2013
Yesterday, two things happened – neither of which I thought would happen in a million years. First – my Notre Dame Fighting Irish made it to the BCS Title Game, less than two years before the silly system goes away in favor of a playoff system. While so excited for the appearance and undefeated regular […]
READ MORE#MediaMonday – Pitching Television
Katie Snyder | July 30, 2012
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending my first ever PRSA media breakfast which was all about the do’s and don’ts of pitching the media. Unlike other media breakfasts, this event was hosted at night (AKA happy hour). The panelist included producers and reporters Nicole Crites, reporter/anchor for CBS 5, Yasmeen […]
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