Three New Agencies Added to PRGN

By on April 19th, 2011 In Agencies

HMA Public Relations, the Phoenix member of Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), an international network of leading independent public relations agencies, announced the addition of three new PRGN members in France, Switzerland and Brazil. Joining the ranks are YESwecan PR in Paris, CPC Commuications in Geneva and LBVA Communications in Sao Paulo, expanding the network’s [...]

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Proud To Be LinkedIn Member # 33,688

By on March 28th, 2011 In Advice, Agencies, Best Practices, Social Media

I received a lovely email from Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn’s co-founder and Chairman.

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Brother, Can You Spare Some PR Services?

By on March 21st, 2011 In Advice, Agencies

I can’t imagine asking someone – lawyer – dentist – doctor – architect – who does something I can’t do for myself, to do it for free.

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That Better Be A Great Hour

By on March 7th, 2011 In Advice, Agencies, Best Practices, Marketing, People, Professional Development

We all know that people allow themselves to be seduced by arbitrary numbers and shiny price tags.

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Long-lead learning curve

By on March 4th, 2011 In Agencies, Pitching

What I’ve learned this week: Get to know your clients like the back of your hand. This can be a challenge. When I produced, a lot of the facts and information were already gathered or condensed for me by a wire service, online outlet, an assignment editor, a reporter, or (sigh) a public relations professional. [...]

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Perspective — Seriously?

By on February 28th, 2011 In Advice, Agencies, Best Practices, Employee Communications, Hype!, Marketing, Media, People, Professional Development, Valley PR Blog

My goal is to to rattle the gilded cages of those who want nothing more than to keep people who think, look or love differently than them, out of their cage.

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