AMA Spectrum Award winners

By on May 29th, 2009 In Marketing

The American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Phoenix Chapter held its 7th Annual Spectrum Awards on Wednesday. The event recognized Valley professionals in the fields of advertising, direct marketing, multi-cultural marketing, public relations and others. This year, AMA expanded its entry categories to twenty-nine plus one Best of Show and saw 82 submitted entries. Here’s the list [...]

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Local experts create, contribute to Social Media Bible

By on May 28th, 2009 In Social Media

Over a dozen Arizona experts are behind the recent launch of “The Social Media Bible,” which was published by John Wiley & Sons and available on Amazon for $29.95.   The 821-page reference guide is the brainstorm of Lon Safko and co-written with David Brake. Lon used his social network to get to Wiley – first contacting Joan Koerber-Walker who [...]

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R&R helps Bead Museum

By on May 27th, 2009 In Agencies

R&R Partners will provide pro bono PR for The Bead Museum in Glendale. The Bead Museum is the only museum in the country that showcases beads and beaded artifacts from around the world and is dedicated to the preservation and research of beads. Its collection, including spectacular anthropology and archeology exhibits dating back 30,000 years, [...]

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Hackett launches HAPI

By on May 27th, 2009 In Agencies

Veteran E.B. Lane, Cramer-Krasselt and Moses Anshell creative Jason Hackett has opened a boutique agency Hackett Advertising Public Relations Interactive, or HAPI, and named Mike Wegener as a Creative Director. According to Hackett, HAPI provides big-agency thinking with a streamlined infrastructure that keeps costs in check. He says the firm will “challenge clients to think [...]

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Ad 2 partners with Jobing.com

By on May 27th, 2009 In Jobs

Jobing.com has launched a partnership with Ad 2 Phoenix to provide the Phoenix advertising community with resources to begin or further their careers. Local advertising professionals can now find a job, learn about local employers and events, and gain career advice through workforce related blogs and videos directly from the Ad 2 Phoenix website. This [...]

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Tweeting while working, OK for some?

By on May 27th, 2009 In Jobs, Social Media

Is it OK for a magistrate or an astronaut to use Twitter on the job? You tell us!

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