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Month: November 2013

What Nelson Mandela Can Teach PR Pros about Good Communication

By Esha Lotey The Hoffman Agency, London Nelson Mandela is the poster child for passionate communication. I recently read an article posted on LinkedIn, which cleverly and succinctly examines how Nelson Mandela became known as a genius communicator. This is particularly apparent throughout his political career and during the numerous challenges he faced when securing…

Nelson_Mandela - how to be a good communicator

A Country in Dire Need of a Crisis Communications Plan

By Sara Staffaroni The Hoffman Agency, San Jose It is no surprise that Italians have mastered the art of tourism, food and fashion. But when it comes to preparing for a crisis, specifically a natural disaster, Italy is in dire need of help. Let’s take a look at the 2009 L’Aquila, Italy earthquake. The shock…

L'Aquila, Italy - crisis communications plan

Rethinking Retail’s Value Chain: From Transaction to Interaction

By Clara Liu The Hoffman Agency, Hong Kong Keeping up with the latest technology trends helps The Hoffman Agency effectively tell its clients’ stories. One of our “special interests” just happens to be mobile, particularly the way in which smartphones and tablets enhance consumers’ lives. Whether we’re talking about seamless mobile payments or trendy new…

Smartphone - mobile usage and digital PR

The Hoffman Agency Names Natalie Lowe Managing Director of Asia Pacific

By Lou Hoffman, CEO of The Hoffman Agency We’re proud of our Asia Pacific operation. Like the hare and the tortoise parable, hard work and steady successes over 17 years have put us in the winner’s circle. Still, we recognize with the communications business undergoing its version of the industrial revolution, this is no time to…

The 12 Stages of a PR Professional’s Day

By Michelle Favalora and Giuseppina Chiaramonte The Hoffman Agency, San Jose The Council of PR Firms will be holding an event on Tuesday, November 5th called “Take Flight in Public Relations,” offering a chance for Northern California students to learn a little bit about the PR industry. Inspired by this, we’ve decided to take a…