Balance Is Important

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on November 05th, 2010

Balance Is Important from AHA Creative on Vimeo.

In today’s video, Ruth talks about the importance of having balance in your communications initiatives. (And TRIES to balance a large bowl of water on her head…)

We are speaking to Flip about the editing glitches we’re experiencing with their software.

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Coffee Shop Newsroom

Posted by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies on October 26th, 2010

There is a very interesting article on Poynter Online that talks about the trend for journalists to set up in coffee shops throughout the communities that they cover. It is worth a read.

As anyone who knows me or reads this blog, knows we believe in the value of the online communication. It’s a reality in the world of communications and the public has embraced it. It is a big part of how your story gets told these days. However, we also believe strongly in connecting in “real life” too. It’s easy to hide behind…

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How The Chileans Did It Right

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on October 15th, 2010

AHA Flip Cam Friday…

How The Chileans Did It Right from AHA Creative on Vimeo.

In today’s video, Ruth talks about the communication strategy surrounding the Chilean miners’ rescue efforts.

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Facing Reality – Social Media Is Here To Stay

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on October 08th, 2010

Facing Reality from AHA Creative on Vimeo.

In today’s video, Ruth is out in the rain (literally) talking about facing the reality that social media is a part of our lives now.

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Media Relations

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on September 24th, 2010

AHA Flip Cam Friday…

In today’s Flip video, Ruth talks about the importance of doing your research when it comes to media relations.

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Bridging

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on September 17th, 2010

In today’s video, Ruth talks about how organizations need to bridge between their online and traditional communications efforts.

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Understanding Perspectives

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on September 10th, 2010

AHA Flip Cam Friday.

In today’s video, Ruth talks about understanding all perspectives before reaching out with communications initiatives.

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How To Get People’s Attention

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on September 03rd, 2010

AHA Flip Cam Friday

In today’s video, Ruth talks about positively disrupting people’s day.

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Creating A Social Media Plan

Posted by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies on August 30th, 2010

Sarah Hartshorn has a good post on Social Media Today that outlines 5 Steps To Create A Social Media Plan. If you are considering including social media in your communications plan, it’s worth a read.

AHA Take

In the past few months, in our Vancouver PR agency, we’ve had the opportunity to develop several social media plans for clients. And Sarah’s first point on picking your marketing objectives is where we always start – although we focus on identifying your communications objectives.

A few months back, we had a meeting with a client in Vancouver…

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AHA Flip Cam Friday

Posted by Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies on August 27th, 2010

The Era of the Virtual Agency

In today’s video, Ruth talks about how a virtual agency brings together the right people at the right time for the client.

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