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#MediaMonday – Shana Schwarz
Alison Bailin | Apr 21, 2014
Today’s #MediaMonday is extra special to me, as we profile Mrs. Shana Schwarz. I first met Shana in high school, though she was a year younger than me and did not attend Horizon. She was, however, the high school sweetheart of one of my favorite buddies of all time, Mark Schwarz. And the love of […]
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#MediaMonday – Eric Sells
Kelly Potts | Apr 7, 2014
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Eric Sells, editor and publisher of Natural Awakenings magazine. Natural Awakenings magazine is a free monthly magazine focused on health and wellness, green living, sustainability, nutrition, fitness and personal growth. So, Eric, time to share! What do you want to tell the blogosphere about yourself today? Fun fact: I […]
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Don’t be fooled…#SpinSucks
Abbie Fink | Apr 1, 2014
Ask any PR professional what’s the one word they hate the most when describing what we do in our profession and it is a safe bet that word will be “spin.” And one professional that is determined to change that perception is Gini Dietrich, author of the blog SpinSucks and the just-released book aptly called […]
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#MediaMonday – Jennifer Solomon
Rachel Brockway | Mar 31, 2014
I was pleasantly surprised a couple of weeks ago when I found out about North Phoenix Family Magazine, which launched in October 2013. Since I am a mother, I live in North Phoenix and I love to read about things to do with my son, this magazine is a great fit! After talking with Jennifer […]
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#MediaMonday – Alexandra Duemer
Alison Bailin | Mar 24, 2014
Ever just meet someone and click? That is how I felt when I met with McCormick Ranch Lifestyles Magazine founder and editor Alexandra Duemer, a fellow Scottsdale gal like me and fellow Scottsdale Leadership gal like Abbie and Rachel who has one of the most interesting life stories I’ve ever heard. A McCormick Ranch resident […]
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#MediaMonday – Ann Niemann, Desert Shamrock
Scott Hanson | Mar 17, 2014
It’s St. Patty’s Day, and in reverence to our Public Relations Global Network partner in Dublin, Ireland, Cullen Communications, and the Phoenix-headquartered Desert Shamrock newspaper, today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Ann Niemann, managing editor of The Desert Shamrock, Arizona’s original Irish newspaper. The Desert Shamrock serves as a bastion of all things Irish and Celtic and is viewed as a mainstay among those […]
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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 – AZ Big Media Transforms its online website
Katie Snyder | Mar 10, 2014
Well, today’s #MediaMonday is a little different. Each week, we generally use our Monday blog to post a short, fun profile on media peeps we love. But today’s #MediaMonday is dedicated to showing off the new website of AZ Big Media, a popular media outlet here in the Valley. If you aren’t familiar with the […]
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#MediaMonday – Eric Jay Toll
Rachel Brockway | Mar 3, 2014
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 we hear from Eric Jay Toll, the senior (and only) correspondent at Arizona Builders Exchange (AZBEX). Eric is also a regular contributor to Arizona Business and Arizona […]
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#BookClub – Lean In
Abbie Fink | Feb 26, 2014
I have to admit, with all the excitement around Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, when it came out a few months ago, I was eager to read it. I even bought an extra copy for my friend Dana Hughens. But now that I have worked my way thought it, I have to say that I […]
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#MediaMonday – Mark Lewis
Abbie Fink | Feb 24, 2014
As you know, each Monday we profile a member of the media, giving you an inside look into who they are and what they do. This week’s comes from Mark Lewis. I met Mark when he worked at Channel 12 as a sportscaster. I was working for the Fiesta Bowl at the time and he […]
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#MediaMonday – Cory Galvan
Kelly Potts | Feb 10, 2014
Frontdoors News is an award-winning, high-end society publication that focuses largely on celebrating our community leadership in areas of nonprofit, art, culture and cuisine. Being in the fifth largest city in the nation there’s definitely a lot of this to cover. Frontdoors News’ affluent readers are the types who like to visit art galleries, donate […]
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