Our Blog
FILTER BY CATEGORY
- ALL
- Book Club
- Copper State of Mind
- Crisis Communications
- Fun Fact Friday
- HMA Public Relations
- Mash Up
- Media Monday
- Media Relations
- Networking and Professional Development
- Odds and Ends
- PR and HMA PR
- PR and Sports
- PR Observations and Preferences
- PR Toolkit
- PRGN
- PRSA
- Public Relations
- Social Media
- Tip for Tuesday
- What is...Wednesday
All About Cherry Blossoms
Annelise Krafft | Apr 12, 2019
Cherry blossom season is upon us! I’m sure you’ve been seeing these Instagrammable flowers all over the internet as they enter full bloom, with 6.4 million posts and counting under #cherryblossom. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to race over to Japan to see them in their native habitat. Luckily, they have been found in the […]
READ MORE
Fun Fact Friday: Fonts Matter
Kelsey Makings | Nov 16, 2018
As Abbie and I were driving to a client meeting one day, there was one thing we really wanted to focus on… “What are we going to have for lunch after this?!” We were in a new area and unfamiliar with what was around us. Then, almost simultaneously, we spotted the same restaurant that had […]
READ MORE
The Power of Patience
HMA Public Relations | Nov 9, 2018
Patience sucks! That’s what I used to always think. The saying “Good things come to those who wait”… Why would I just sit there and wait for something good to come my way? In the modern era, we live in a society where almost everything is immediately made available at our beckoning call, and even […]
READ MORE
Happy Halloween From HMA!
Kelsey Makings | Oct 31, 2018
Happy Halloween from all of us here at HMA Public Relations. In honor of the holiday, here are a few pictures from the team throughout the years! We hope you have a festive celebration and remember: you are never too old to dress up and eat candy. Enjoy!
READ MORE
The Importance of Team Meetings
Kelsey Makings | Oct 4, 2018
Our days are pretty busy around here at HMA. Between phone calls, client meetings, business travels, tight deadlines and outside appointments, a full day can go by and you realize you haven’t said more than a few words to the people working right next to you. We have a lot going on. We wear many […]
READ MORE
#MediaMonday – Marilyn Hawkes
Alison Bailin | Sep 24, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes from Marilyn Hawkes, a prolific freelance writer in Arizona who’s been published in PHOENIX magazine, Arizona Highways, Jewish News and various Times Media Group publications. How did you get into reporting/editing in the first place? What’s your story? A lifetime ago, I got a degree in English, but never used it professionally. […]
READ MORE
A tribute to the "Greatest Saturday Morning in PR"
Kelsey Makings | Sep 21, 2018
Saturday morning I walked into the Barrett Honors College at ASU for the 15th annual Valley Publicity Summit presented by SPJ. I was greeted by Mark, the man who happened to be my professor at the very same school eight years prior. Remember the whole introverted thing? It kicked in. I grabbed some coffee, found […]
READ MORE
Professional Networking – Start in College!
Grace Flemer | July 25, 2018
As a college student, the term “networking” is tossed around in nearly every career-related conversation. The idea of it can seem daunting, or like something to be figured out later on in one’s career. In some cases, students place no priority on networking because they don’t know how to do it or understand it’s importance. […]
READ MORE
Reflections on 25 years at HMA Public Relations
Abbie Fink | June 29, 2018
July 1 marks Abbie's 25th anniversary at HMA Public Relations and today's blog post marks the occasion by giving some thanks to those who has been there throughout her journey.
READ MORE
In Honor of Memorial Day
Breanne Krager | May 25, 2018
Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance for everyone who has died serving in the American armed forces. We here at HMA Public Relations cannot thank you enough for your courage and sacrifice.
READ MORE
What Is Content Marketing?
Scott Hanson | May 18, 2018
The Arizona 100, a project of HMA Public Relations, will launch May 17. It is a twice-monthly digital publication that will provide quick and concise, yet through, news of the people, events, activities and news shaping Arizona.
READ MORE
Why I Still Invest in Professional Development
Abbie Fink | May 1, 2018
Even though Abbie will soon be celebrating 25 years at HMA Public Relations and 31 years in the industry, she still invests in her professional development.
READ MORE