PR News 15 to Watch :: Margie Maddux Newman, Auburn ’02
Congratulations to Margie Maddux Newman, Principal with Hall Strategies in Nashville, TN. Margie has been selected for the PR News Top 15 to Watch list.
The Top 15 to Watch List covers “PR News’ Annual 15 to Watch competition. This program, honoring 15 budding PR leaders and creative practitioners, is open to PR professionals age 30 and under. Nominees must be a practicing communications professional at any of the following: a corporation, PR firm, nonprofit/ association, educational institution, government organization or industry supplier. Nominees may reside anywhere in the world.”
A 2002 cum laude Auburn graduate, Margie is quite remarkable, IMO.
After leaving Auburn, Margie winds up in the Office of the Governor of Tennessee working for Governor Phil Bredesen. During that time she handled many duties. The Assistant to the Governor for Communications, Margie “facilitated event planning for speaking engagements and public appearances, created and coordinated statewide radio station outreach and technology, and founded, organized and directed Governor’s Internship Program.”
Margie announced the great news in her blog, Flack Rabbit. Love that name. ;o)
I remember Margie for a lot of reasons. She was (is) smart. She was curious and diligent. But, this one thing sticks out after she left Auburn. I remember getting a phone call and chatting with Margie about a project she wanted to undertake.
The project involved doing something we had covered in class. Margie was to create a statewide radio PSA campaign. She took what we did in class and turned it into a terrific series of radio PSAs that she created on her laptop computer. 
) That one has always stuck with me. She’s a go-getter. She’s also won awards for her newsletters. Pretty cool, huh.
Please go say congrats to Margie!
Some links: Margie’s Web site, Flack Rabbit and on Twitter, she’s @MargieNewman.
Auburn loves you, Margie. Congratulations!
Robert, your support means so, so much. And for you to take the time to write so extensively about this just floors me! — I know you are a busy man.
I can’t tell you how often I repeat the story about having to call you in a panic seeking help for that radio editing project. I’ll have you know the Governor’s Office is STILL using the system you taught me and the equipment you suggested!
Thank you, again, for your continued support. WAR EAGLE!
Hey, Margie! My pleasure. Never too busy to write about the great things you’re doing.
That phone call always stuck with me because I just thought, how cool – she’s really doing this and for the Governor, no less! ;o) And, hey … you weren’t in a panic.
) You were goin’ for it and doing a great job!
So happy for you, Margie. Much deserved recognition for many jobs well done. Take care!
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