July 2016

Life in the Comms Autobahn ─ My Ode to PR

Hi. My name is Bridget Kow. I’ve been working in The Hoffman Agency for five years and counting. Welcome to the world of Communications. Or in my own words, “The Communications Autobahn.” Why “Autobahn?” Besides the fact that it makes PR seem cooler, it is an analogy on how fast pace [...]

May 2016

My Introduction to Asia Pacific PR 101

I had barely unpacked in Singapore in 1996 when I heard from our client HP. The company was hosting a major customer/media conference in a luxury resort on Phuket Island, Thailand, and my presence as media contact was requested. Hoffman Asia Pacific was barely hatched at that point, but that’s why we were there.

March 2016

“I Couldn’t Take Those Rude Emails Anymore”

Kaori Saito launched our operation in Japan. As you’ll hear from her, she didn’t want the job. I remember a breakfast meeting at Hobee’s and her challenging me with “Why do you even think I can do this job?” But she was the right person for the job. She was a [...]