Receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from PRPLI (Public Relations Professionals of Long Island) is a significant honor. It's a testament to years of dedication, innovation, and success. I am deeply honored to be this year's recipient. It reflects on a career that spanned decades and transformed my life. My Background...
Business Reflections Thirty Years Later
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of HJMT Public Relations Inc. For those of you who read this blog and don't know, I started the firm 30 years ago in 1992 with a baby on my lap in my one-bedroom apartment in Long Beach. The business has been a real whirlwind....
HJMT Celebrates its 25th Year…
HJMT Celebrates its 25th Year... It’s now the end of the year and I’ve been reflecting back, not only on the past year, but also on the last 25 years. Here are some of our highlights: HJMT opens its doors When I first opened the business in 1992, Zoey, my...
The Best Advice I Ever Got Was From My Grandfather…
I come from a middle class family where my dad worked three jobs and my mom worked full time as a secretary for Nassau County on Long Island. We always had food on the table and my sister, brother and I always dressed nice, but there was no money for...
Top 7 Small Business Website Resolutions for 2014
If you're a small business owner, you know we are always looking for ways to improve and grow our businesses. What better way to implement new strategies than for the new year! Check out the Top 7 Small Business Website Resolutions for 2014 shared to us by Dudamobile: Small business...
Glasslandia Episode 5 – “Yucatan Shrimp Taco”
This is truly my favorite episode of all the Glasslandia episodes. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do... Thanks in advance for watching! Episode 5 focused on Hilary's recent trip to Fort Myers Sanibel and her adventures while there! Here's some behind-the-scenes insight for your enjoyment. Lisa...
Ecommerce Holiday Shopping: The Biggest Opportunity of the Year for Online Retailers
With the holidays coming up, many people choose to buy their gifts online. Did you know that all five of the biggest online sale days take place between late November and mid-December? Some highlights: · Online black friday sales increased 26% last year while in store actually ...
String Cheese – Episode 1 of Glasslandia
Here's our first episode of Glasslandia. We call this episode "String Cheese." Following the episode, Lisa Gordon, VP at HJMT, interviewed the staff. See the interview below. Hilary "The CEO" What did you think of episode 2? I liked episode two, it had a lot of punch to it, pun...
Blogging Writing Tips By Lisa Gordon
I was lucky enough to attend BlogHer ’12 at the beginning of the month. Here are a few writing tips I wanted to share with you! Keep these in mind when blogging. The more unique to you the better. It’s all in the details in order to find your voice....
Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert
When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...