Pullen duo launch public relations firm The NestAZ
Full-service public relations consultancy firm The NestAZ, run by Michael and Jolinda Pullen, launched this week. The firm says it will specialize in Arizona-grown businesses and will offer local businesses and organizations a place to “foster impressions with support on existing and new marketing campaigns.”
Jolinda will manage day-to-day operations and client relations for The NestAZ. [...]
McMurry hires Tanabe as account coordinator
McMurry has hired Jennifer Tanabe as account coordinator, where she will expand her role with the team to directly manage accounts and initiatives for both public relations and internet marketing.
Tanabe started at McMurry in September 2009 as a PR intern. In her new position, she will continue her focus on public relations, which includes media [...]
Valley Forward adds Silverstein, Hunt
Valley Forward Association (VFA), which brings business and civic leaders together to convene thoughtful public dialogue on regional issues and to promote cooperative efforts to improve the environment and livability of Valley communities, has hired Christie Silverstein, APR as public relations director and Jennifer Hunt as events manager.
Silverstein will direct [...]
Veeds of Arabia weighs in on his year away from Phoenix
Veeds of Arabia, aka Jim Veihdeffer, is back in Phoenix for a few weeks. Valley PR Blog interviewed him last fall right before he left for a teaching position in Saudi Arabia. Here is his update on life in the Saudi desert:
1. How many more weeks will you be in Phoenix, and then when do [...]
Olson Communications promotes Fier, adds intern
Olson Communications, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Amanda Fier to account manager. Fier joined Olson three years ago, transitioning to public relations professional after serving seven and a half years as a national journalist and editor. She started her career in 2000 as a staff writer for Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications [...]
Pitch Me: Keith Yaskin
Name: Keith Yaskin
Title: Reporter
Outlet: Fox10 News
Phone: 602-262-0457
Email: keithyaskin@gmail.com
1. What are your main daily duties? I split my time between special projects and general assignment (GA) reporting. GA stories air the day we shoot them. They typically air about a minute ten seconds. We usually shoot special project stories over several days. They are several minutes [...]
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