A news release, by definition, is a summary of an event or business development that may be of interest to the media. But what makes a good news release? And how does the media decide which news releases are worth coverage? Writing a quality news…
Good public relations professionals are hard to find. It takes a certain talent: a natural ability to communicate and connect with people on a personal level and be effective in the communications business. In addition, hard skills, like the ability to write and use the…
With technology and digital media changing at rapid rates, it’s hard to know how to best communicate in this environment. Here are five trends in public relations to keep you ahead: Traditional news releases are going “out of style.” Before it was acceptable to simply…
Social media has fundamentally changed the way people relate to each other. Both at the personal and professional level, communication is now immediate and constant. This means small and large businesses can now share important information with customers and prospects anytime with just a few…
Tampa, Fla. – Darren Richards, Vice President and shareholder at public relations and public affairs firm Tucker/Hall, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Richards joined Tucker/Hall in 2009 after a successful 23 year career as a news executive. Richards currently heads Tucker/Hall’s crisis practice group,…
Tampa, Fla. – Richard Mullins, one of the Tampa Bay area’s best-known business journalists, is joining leading public relations and public affairs firm Tucker/Hall. Mullins has been named Senior Account Executive and will start with Tucker/Hall on May 11. Mullins has been a reporter at the…
Tom Hall, Chairman of Tucker/Hall Inc., has been inducted into the 27th Annual Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame. The award honors business leaders who have shown exemplary leadership in their industry and the community. The ceremony took place at the A La Carte Pavilion…
Tampa, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2012) - William E. “Bill” Carlson Jr., president of Tucker/Hall, is the 2012 recipient of The University of Tampa (UT) Alumni Achievement Award. This award recognizes the University of Tampa alumni who have made great accomplishments in their chosen careers and…
Gulf Coast Business Review (Sept. 28, 2012) — Prominent Tampa-based public affairs and crisis management firm Tucker/Hall has joined a lobbying consortium of some of the top firms in the Southeast. The new organization, SunCoast Partners, includes The Fiorentino Group, based in Jacksonville, and Tallahassee-based…
Tampa, Fla. (July 25, 2012) – Tom Hall, chairman of Tucker/Hall Inc., was interviewed on the PBS WEDU television show Suncoast Business Journal, a long-running program hosted by Geoffrey Simon featuring Florida business leaders. Simon asked wide-ranging questions including Hall’s childhood in Lakeland, working with…