By Sara Staffaroni The Hoffman Agency, San Jose A few months ago my brother went to Puerto Rico with his wife for a romantic getaway. Coming from an animal-loving family, it was no surprise to us when he called us to say that they were adopting a homeless dog they met at the beach. Her…
By Jacqueline Meyler The Hoffman Agency, Canada Let’s back up a couple of years to when I was completing my undergrad degree. College life was the good life. Go to class, study and repeat — maybe throw in a couple of party nights. Bland, but comfortably predictable. However, while college presented many attractive qualities, it…
By: Colby Reade, APR The Hoffman Agency, Portland-Vancouver Last week, Colby wrote a post about the use of first-person essays by individuals as powerful tools to connect with an audience. But how can professionals use this tool in their own working lives? Read below to find out. The first-person essay can be a useful…
By Megan Bauer The Hoffman Agency, Vancouver “Honor the small wins.” – Lou Hoffman, 2014 Communicators Conference The 2014 Communicators Conference in Portland brought together public relations professionals from all fields ranging from nonprofit and government to consumer and tech. What tied this diverse group together is something that each of us experience every day:…
By Michelle Favalora The Hoffman Agency, San Jose Recently, my family and I went on a vacation to Florida where we enjoyed some time at the beach and Disney World. One of my favorite memories – and communications lessons – was a Jet Ski excursion through the Everglades. Before we embarked on the tour, our…
By Michelle Favalora The Hoffman Agency, San Jose We know that communication means more than just the words we say and the stories we share. Communication happens on a visual level too (hence, the move toward visual storytelling in PR). So in honor of Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d take a look at the different…
