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Month: August 2015

Life as a HA Intern: Cori

By Cori Hays The Hoffman Agency, Portland-Vancouver Let’s face it — most people don’t really know what public relations is. They have some abstract idea of what we do, but when it comes to the specifics, they’re lost. The general public isn’t alone. Confusion persists even among communications students. After several PR and communications internships,…

HR Storytelling: Is It Possible?

By Karuna Tsang The Hoffman Agency, Hong Kong Addressing the Alexander Mann Solutions’ Catalyst event, Hoffman CEO Lou Hoffman explains why HR should be telling stories. When scientists proved that the human brain is wired for stories, they made an important point. While the use of “storytelling” in business communication has been widely discussed and…

A Memo That the Entire Nation Received

By Low Sieu Ping The Hoffman Agency, Singapore Writing this might mean that I’m contributing to the gamut of SG50 articles, and allowing conversations of “simi sai also SG50” to happen. But, it is a thought that I had to express. Personally, I am excited to celebrate the nation’s 50 years of remarkable progress and going…

What the Heck is a “Word Visual”

Cross-posted from Ishmael’s Corner By Lou Hoffman Let’s explore visual storytelling. While the vast majority of PR folks struggle to bring a visual dimension to communications, there’s a design technique that plays to our strength. What I call “word visuals” come in three flavors: Clever words that stand on their own: The words, sometimes in…

Attention, Young PR Professionals — A Few Backdoor Tips to Get You Through Your First Year

By Emily Scher The Hoffman Agency, San Jose When we young college grads and professionals first enter the workforce, we take in all the help we can get. When I first joined The Hoffman Agency, I was determined to pick anyone and everyone’s brains, from “Do I bring my own laptop?” to “How should I…

What a Degree in Journalism Taught Me About Public Relations

By Melissa Lewelling The Hoffman Agency, San Jose “Choose wisely, because the rest of your professional life hangs on this one decision …” is not what I heard when choosing my major for college. In fact, the adults in my life were so insistent that I would change my major at least twice, they almost…