Blogging is a two-way street. As much as you can busy yourself with plans for new, yet-to-be-written blogs and fill editorial calendars with content ideas, it’s just as useful to take a look in the rear-view mirror at some of your past blogs to see which ones are engaging your audiences most. In that spirit, here are some excerpts from our top five most-read Gong Blogs from 2022: 1. Five Examples of Media Interviews Gone Wrong. Our most popular blog of the year actually was…
Read MoreWhen Josh Dare and I started The Hodges Partnership, it’s not like we said to ourselves, “Hey let’s create one of the best workplaces in America.” But 19 years later, the email came in from Inc. Magazine congratulating us for just that. We’re proud to announce that our public relations/marketing firm of 16 Hodgers is included in this year’s list of Best Workplaces from Inc., sort of the bible of small companies, start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs. We are one of 23 Virginia-based companies, in the…
Read MoreLast night was a whirlwind to say the least. Whoever decided that the announcement of the Rising Star award should be the final one of the night is a sadist. The introvert inside of me was dying up on stage, looking at hundreds of people I respect and admire. But I am overjoyed – and extremely overwhelmed – by what an honor it is to be named this year’s Rising Star by PRSA Richmond. Some very impressive people have been recognized with this award, and…
Read MoreSay what you will about 2017, but on the business front, it was full steam ahead on all fronts. Across the board — in content marketing, media relations, social programs, even communications audits — we were busier than Hollywood publicists apologizing for their clients. For many of our clients, we are the champions of content — encouraging them to share their expertise with potential and existing customers. And we couldn’t do that (be those champions) if we didn’t practice what we preach. In 2017 we…
Read MoreThere’s nothing more exciting and exhilarating than hearing your name called when a fancy crystal trophy is involved. This year’s Virginia PR Awards, hosted by PRSA Richmond, were held at the Jefferson Hotel – and around 300 of the Commonwealth’s finest public relations and communications professionals celebrated their successes over libations and the obligatory chicken entrée and with Cheryl Miller (who has emceed the event nine years and counting). The Hodges Partnership was part of eight of the evening’s awards, but the one that we’re…
Read MoreWe’re very happy to announce the signing of Alexandria Renew Enterprises as a new THP client. Our work for Alexandria Renew will focus on the “owned media” practice of content strategy and creation. It also continues to expand the THP client footprint into Northern Virginia, part of our goal to work with great clients through the Commonwealth. AlexRenew operates one of the most advanced wastewater reclamation facilities in the United States, serving the City of Alexandria and redefining what it means to be an environmental…
Read MoreOne of our newest clients, Salty Grips, already got a nice write-up from Golf Digest. Talk about sinking a long putt on Day One.
Read MoreNothing says "Southern Luxury" more than Garden & Gun magazine. So as we continue to grow our core of southern luxury clients we love getting them coverage in G&G. So we're proud to have landed this one for Reginald's Homemade. Nothing says The South more than Virginia Peanuts. Congrats.
Read MoreIf you're a mom who has little time but likes her children to be well dressed, let our friends at Gandzee.com do the shopping for you. This placement in Mom.me explains this new concept in online shopping for kid's clothes.
Read MoreIt's not too late to have a patriotic neck, care of our buds at Collared Greens.
Read MoreMore and more folks searching for jobs on their mobile devices according to new info out from our friends at Snagajob.
Read MoreGreat story in the Wall Street Journal's Small Business special section on how Snagajob's Shawn Boyer came up with the idea for Snagajob.
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