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The Human Element: A Brand’s Secret Weapon

By Jacqueline Velasco The Hoffman Agency, San Jose Let’s face it; some of the industries our clients represent (and we PR professionals are tasked with publicizing) aren’t the most glamourous or interesting. However, when you are sourcing for stories and trying to figure out what will resonate best with the media and target audience, regardless…

This Week in PR: December 4, 2015

Are robots going to take over PR? Who should you be listening to on social media? Can you afford to hire a designer? Check out the Hoffman team’s favorite PR blog posts and articles from this week: Who doesn’t love a look into the future, especially when it might help you do your job better?…

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A Reporter’s Wish List

By Kelly Brokaw The Hoffman Agency, San Jose December is officially here, and you know what that means: the holidays are upon us! We all want different things this holiday season – gift cards, clothing, electronics and even our two front teeth. But what do reporters really want? When a media contact is looking for…

Five Storytelling Techniques to Give Business Communications Liftoff

Cross-posted from Ishmael’s Corner By Lou Hoffman Storytelling is the new “black” when it comes to business communications. To understand the plight of storytelling, consider the chart (above) put together by our crack research group using Factiva to search on the number of articles containing the word “storytelling” in general and business publications. The data…

Being the T Professional (and How Being One Can Help Your Career)

By Deborah Giam The Hoffman Agency, Singapore “If it works for Charlie Munger, then it could work for anyone.” When I sat down to write this blog post for our company, trying to think about the profound things I could say, I realized I was drawing a blank. Was there something that I felt so…

Chipotle Gets Ahead of E.coli Crisis. @ChipotleTweets Is Late to the Party.

By Erin Hartwig The Hoffman Agency, San Jose Like most millennials, it’s hard for me to remember a time B.C. (before Chipotle). Dubbed as the “healthy” alternative to most existing fast food options, Chipotle is the place where you really can have it your way and build your own burrito, bowl or taco using fresh…