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#MediaMonday – Michael Kiefer
Scott Hanson | Feb 22, 2016
Michael Kiefer, courts and legal writer for The Arizona Republic, novelist and travel writer. I spent some time with him a recent Society of Professional Journalists mixer and he’s got some interesting stories. And more than his interesting stories – he’s an interesting guy! The most recent of his half-dozen novels is Another Monk’s Tale, […]
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#BookClub – Manipurated
Abbie Fink | Feb 9, 2016
The foreword to this book was written by Jay Baer. In it he quotes Nielsen research that claims that 91 percent of Americans trust recommendations from their friends. The fact that I bought the book in the first place proves that…Jay recommended it so I bought. The book, Manipurated by Daniel Lemin, sheds light on […]
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#MediaMonday – Meghann Finn Sepulveda
Alison Bailin | Feb 8, 2016
Those of you who know me, know I am all about the West Coast. It is, after all, the best coast, according to Snoop Dogg. But, every so often, I make an exception to be friends with an East Coaster – especially if that East Coaster came to her senses and now lives on this […]
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#MediaMonday – Steven Totten
Alison Bailin | Feb 1, 2016
If you read the Phoenix Business Journal regularly, then you’ve probably noticed a new name attached to several stories – Steven Totten. A fellow ASU graduate, he headlines this week’s #MediaMonday profile, our weekly columns dedicated to telling the stories of the media rather than just pitching to the media. Think of it as your […]
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#MediaMonday — Marton Galambos, editor in chief, Forbes Hungary
Scott Hanson | Jan 25, 2016
At our recent Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) meetings in Dubai, I was chatting with Gabor Jelinek of Goodwill Communications in Budapest, Hungary, about media in our respective countries. One thing led to another and our #MediaMonday today features Marton Galambos, editor in chief, Forbes Hungary. Marton, time to share: How did you get into […]
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Brand Loyalty – And They Call It #PuppyLove
Abbie Fink | Jan 14, 2016
I can go on and on for days about my complete and total love of all things Donny Osmond. For those of you who know me that wouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, this has been going on since the days when he graced the covers of Tiger Beat magazine. My first opportunity to […]
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#MediaMonday – Joe Ferguson
Scott Hanson | Jan 11, 2016
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Tucson. Joe Ferguson is the current president of the Arizona Press Club and a reporter for the Arizona Daily Star, where he’s been for the last three years, covering Pima County, transportation and politics before moving to the investigative team. Like me, he got his start professionally in Flagstaff. There […]
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10 Management Tips for Great Leaders
Abbie Fink | Dec 23, 2015
I was scrolling through my LinkedIn feed this week and someone had posted this great infographic. I wanted to share it but forgot to note the name of the person that posted it. I did a quick Google search and it seems that dozens of people have posted it, some as far back as 2014. […]
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#MediaMonday – Jose Garcia
Scott Hanson | Dec 21, 2015
Today’s Media Monday takes us back to high school. Well, sort of. It’s from Jose Garcia, co-host of the azpreps365 radio show heard on 98.7 FM each Saturday from 9-11 a.m., and multimedia contributor for the azpreps365.com. It’s a great showcase for high school sports in Arizona. I’ve had the opportunity to appear with Jose […]
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#MediaMonday – Courtland Jeffrey
Abbie Fink | Dec 14, 2015
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Courtland Jeffrey at ABC15 in Phoenix. I met Courtland a couple weeks ago when we both served on a panel at Cronkite Days, the J-School’s homecoming event. Our topic was about how the Cronkite School prepared us for our careers and some of the changes that have occurred over […]
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#MediaMonday – Max Efrein
Shelby Ray | Dec 7, 2015
Today’s blog post, as part of our Media Monday series, features Hawaii native and University of Arizona alum, Max Efrein, reporter for The Daily Courier in Prescott, Ariz. Max has worked with us on a variety of client-related initiatives regarding Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), Subway Restaurants of Arizona and Yavapai Title Agency. […]
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#BookClub What is a Brand?
caelen_tallant | Dec 4, 2015
[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””]What is a brand? [/inlinetweet]How often do we ask ourselves this question as brand professionals? If you think about it, probably not enough. As public relations professionals, it is our job to protect the brands we represent, and shine them in their best light on a daily basis. It was my turn […]
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