AMA July Luncheon Thurs. on networking

By on July 21st, 2009 In Professional Development

The American Marketing Association’s (AMA) Phoenix Chapter announces its July Monthly Luncheon: “Networking Your Way to New Business through Personal Touch and Technology.” From AMA Phoenix: Seventy five percent of all business opportunities come from networking and referrals. Seventy five percent of all jobs are found through networking. Yet most people don’t know how to [...]

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Everyone into the pool

By on June 4th, 2009 In Media

Channels 5, 10, and 15, the local CBS, FOX and ABC affiliates respectively, have created a Local News Service to pool video resources to cover events. Sources tell Valley PR Blog that discussions with Channels 3 and 12 are ongoing. Fox 10 and CBS 5 reportedly have a group deal in markets where both have [...]

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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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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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PR job advice for new grads

By on May 12th, 2009 In Professional Development

It’s that time again — not time to contemplate Obama(R) brand of Hope(TM) or to wear sunscreen . After this week, it is time for the majority of new grads to fret over getting a job. Last year, I posted the PR Job Hunt Secrets series for now-former PR students. At first, I was chagrinned [...]

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