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Volunteering – No Pain, No Gain

Volunteering – No Pain, No Gain

 |  Jan 19, 2018

Volunteering and giving back to my community are very important to me. I think that we should all take the time to give our “treasure, time and talents” to those that we feel need it most. I love that the leadership at HMA Public Relations also supports this for all employees. Abbie actually wrote a […]

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Why Do Public Relations Professionals Love Lists?

Why Do Public Relations Professionals Love Lists?

 |  Dec 21, 2017

Once again it is the end of the year, and as I stated in a blog post last year, it is the “the fun time when we in the public relations industry enjoy making lists.” And we love reading lists, too! So this year instead of making my own list from the HMA Public Relations […]

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2017 PRSA Phoenix Holiday Party

2017 PRSA Phoenix Holiday Party

 |  Dec 8, 2017

A great time was had by all at the annual PRSA Phoenix Holiday Party last night. Set atop the rooftop of the Graduate Tempe, the best of the Valley’s PR pros gathered to catch up, share in some holiday cheer and partake in the fabulous raffle that supports our PRSSA Scholarship Fund. We also had the […]

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Public Relations and Event Media Attendance

Public Relations and Event Media Attendance

 |  Nov 30, 2017

As a PR pro, no matter how long you've been in the business, misjudging event media attendance is always a possibility. Rachel provides us with a great example of this - remember the Llama Drama of 2015? [Click below for more]

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The Public Relations of 40

The Public Relations of 40

 |  Nov 22, 2017

  Yesterday I turned 40 and as I was at lunch having lunch (tacos for #TacoTuesday of course) with one of my good friends we were discussing what turning 40 feels like (I say 40 is the new 30), what we had accomplished and what we still wanted to do.  Which got me to thinking […]

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PRSA Phoenix Media Panel

PRSA Phoenix Media Panel

 |  Nov 9, 2017

Yesterday, PRSA Phoenix  held its last #MediaBreakfast of 2017 at BIG YAM, The Parsons Agency.  This was another successful event planned by PRSA Phoenix board members Diane Smith and Ashley Lynch.

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State of PR 2017 with PRSA Phoenix

State of PR 2017 with PRSA Phoenix

 |  Nov 1, 2017

Last week I attended the PRSA Phoenix State of PR 2017 + Annual Meeting luncheon and it was great! The luncheon included a great panel that reviewed trends in technology, communications, ethics and more.

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ASU PRSSA: What I learned at National Conference

ASU PRSSA: What I learned at National Conference

 |  Oct 19, 2017

HMA was pleased to sponsor the ASU PRSSA chapter’s representatives at the international conference, including Taylor Bishop, shares her perspective here. [Click below for more]

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PR For Random Facts We Should Know

PR For Random Facts We Should Know

 |  Oct 5, 2017

There are countless random facts out there that we probably all should know but don't. Check out a few that have recently caught Rachel's attention. [Click below for more]

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Twitter is the New Facebook

Twitter is the New Facebook

 |  Sep 28, 2017

Twitter is experimenting with doubling its character limit. For some, like Rachel Brockway, this change is considered to be a poor branding decision on Twitter's part. [Click below for more]

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Do You Have The Five Key Traits of a Top PR Pro?

Do You Have The Five Key Traits of a Top PR Pro?

 |  Sep 14, 2017

Rachel came across an interesting PR Daily article that lists the five key traits that all stellar PR pros need to have. Can you think of any more to add? [Click below for more]

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The PR behind #hashtags 10th Birthday

The PR behind #hashtags 10th Birthday

 |  Aug 23, 2017

The hashtag turns 10 years old today and who better to write about it than Rachel Brockway, HMA's very own #HashtagQueen! [Click below for more]

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