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Sean Ryan

Pitching: Keep it simple

Before landing at The Hodges Partnership 11 years ago, I spent two years working for a business journal. Back then, I leafed through media kits that came in the mail and countless faxes and filtered emails and calls from PR professionals near and far. My take on the PR industry back then? I was amazed at how many things came across my desk that were irrelevant to our publication. And I always got a chuckle when I’d take a call about a new business opening…

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PR At Your Service

Watching your son or daughter spill their drink at dinner is frustrating. Watching them spill an $8.95 gimmick drink at a theme restaurant is even more so. Watching your server witness spilled drink and not offer to refill it? Frustrating enough to dampen the whole night out – in addition to some 50-odd napkins. I’m the type of person who stays quiet but has a long memory when it comes to customer service, which for me continues to be among the most crucial elements of…

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Well-Deserved Honor for UR President

For the past few years, University of Richmond President Edward L. Ayers has been leading conversations about the Civil War and Emancipation in Richmond and beyond. And his books, research and discussions on the “War between the States” have shaped him as one of the preeminent Civil War scholars in the country. On Wednesday, Dr. Ayers was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Obama at the White House.  We offer our congratulations to a leader whose vision has made a tremendous impact on Richmond…

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To Run, or Not to Run

As millions up and down the East Coast and inland states continue to recover from Superstorm Sandy, an iconic brand is under the microscope. The New York City Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, one week to the day when Sandy proved an unruly guest that took lives, knocked out power to millions and changed communities forever. Two days before the race, the decision whether or not to cancel the NYC Marathon is as heated as Obama v. Romney. On one hand, there’s the economic development…

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PR at the bat:  Heartwarming or stunt?

(Editor's Note:  Sean is a long-time Hodger who played collegiate baseball and runs a college baseball website.  He also is a high school head coach (Benedictine) and manages our growing number of sports-related clients.) The sporting world has taken a hit the past couple months in terms of public relations. Lance Armstrong, cycling’s hero, was given a ban for life. The NHL – which I must confess grabs my attention for about an hour a year – is in the midst of its second lockout…

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