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How to Make Your Infographics Take Off in the New Year

By Steve BurkhartThe Hoffman Agency, San Jose “We are earthlings. We come in peace… We could use some clothes,” might be the part of the infographic dialogue, too — if there were dialogue. The famous image affixed to Pioneer spacecraft aimed for deep space wasn’t the original infographic, but it could have been the beginning…

So, You Want to Work in PR?

By Erin Hartwig, Lauren Ho and Giuseppina Chiaramonte The Hoffman Agency, San Jose But you might not necessarily have a “traditional” public relations background.Maybe your school didn’t actually offer an undergraduate degree in PR, or maybe you’re looking for a career change. These days, it’s less about having a specific degree in a field than…

PR Worldwide: Making a Difference in the Hong Kong Startup Scene Through Google EYE Program

By Karuna Tsang The Hoffman Agency Here is the story of how the Hoffman Hong Kong team picked up three PR awards for Best Community Engagement (gold), Best Media Relations Campaign (silver), and Best Engagement for a Targeted Community (bronze) at the 2014 PR Awards in Hong Kong for our work with Google’s Empowering Young…

An Open Invitation to Join the Smiley Face Movement

Photo Credit: SteveNakatani via Compfight cc By Steve BurkhartThe Hoffman Agency, San Jose Howdy, world. Some have questioned why I often put a smiley face at the end of my emails. “You are a sophisticated visual and written communicator; don’t you think you can express yourself better than that?” That’s a good question to ask…

The Perks of Being a Workplace Wallflower: 3 Tips to Help Introverts Succeed in PR

By Lauren HoThe Hoffman Agency, San Jose Does the thought of having to stand up in front of a crowd and deliver a presentation make your palms sweat? What about making small talk with strangers? Or mingling at a networking event? If your heart’s already starting to race, then trust me, I know exactly how…

A New Year: Lessons Learns and Goals Ahead

Photo Credit: Laurence & Annie via Compfight cc By Callie GislerThe Hoffman Agency, Vancouver, Wash. For us PR professionals, learning doesn’t stop after we graduate from college. Our industry is one of constant change – new technology, new tools and new trends. As the New Year approaches, we asked Hoffman team members to share their…