New Media Firm Hynes Communications Hires Senior VP, Expands for 2012

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., January 12, 2012-- Hynes Communications, the nation’s leading new media public affairs agency headquartered in New Hampshire, announced it has hired two new team members and promoted a third. Leonardo Alcivar has accepted the role of Senior Vice President of Public Affairs; Andrew Clark joins the team as a Strategic Partner and Account Executive; and Amelia Chasse has been promoted to Senior Account Service Director.

Based in Boston, Alcivar will lead the agency’s Public Affairs department. In addition to developing and evaluating top-line strategy for meeting client deliverables, Alcivar will assume responsibility for online communications staff management and recruitment, and play a key role in the performance and profitability of the agency. Alcivar has been running national and statewide communications campaigns for more than ten years, most recently he served as Communications Director for Bill Brady's gubernatorial campaign in Illinois, and consultant to the Republican Governors Association. In 2004’s successful re-election of President George W. Bush, Alcivar served the Republican National Committee as Press Secretary for the Republican National Convention in New York City, and later as Field Director in Miami, Florida.  Alcivar began his career with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, first as Deputy Press Secretary to the Mayor, then as Director of Press Operations at the New York City Police Department.   He subsequently served as a Manager of Public Affairs for Burson-Marsteller. 

Clark is a social media specialist who will help Hynes clients assess the virtual landscape, reach target audiences online, and utilize rapid response strategies to help clients drive messages. A native of Southern California, Clark is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in media and public affairs at the George Washington University, where he also achieved his undergraduate degrees in political communication and public policy.  Prior to accepting his role at Hynes, Clark previously worked at CRAFT | Media/Digital, Engage, and served in the John McCain 2008 presidential campaign war room. Writing as a conservative columnist for the G.W. Hatchet throughout his college tenure, he also has contributed pieces to Campaigns & Elections, Politics Daily, and The Daily Caller.

A veteran of political campaigns at the state and national levels, Chasse began working for Hynes during the summer of 2010 as an account executive serving clients across multiple industries and working collaboratively with the Hynes team in all phases of account management. Her ability to communicate with senior level clients and advanced-level writing skills and new media relations, earned her a promotion to Senior Account Director. In her new role she will be responsible for uncovering new media outlets and placement opportunities for Hynes clients and continually aid in improving the firm’s research, analysis, and reporting. Chasse is based at Hynes headquarter offices in New Hampshire.
                  
About Hynes Communications
Hynes Communications is the nation’s premier agency focused on new media and online communications strategy for public affairs clients.  Founded by Patrick Hynes and Paul Young in 2006, the Hynes team comprises the brightest minds and most successful operatives working in this space. Hynes serves a diverse group of clients ranging from candidates for national public office to major trade associations and corporations facing significant legislative and regulatory issues. Hynes offers a focused, aggressive approach to new media strategy, the foundation of which comes from our extensive experience, creativity and passion.

For more  information visit www.HynesCommunications.com.

Hynes Communication - Social Media and the Super Committee

Good Morning –

As highlighted in a Roll Call story this morning titled "New Media Guru Urges Tweeting at Super Committee," Patrick Hynes is releasing a memo to interested parties in Washington, D.C. today that advocates outreach via social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to the 12 members of the so-called 'Super Committee' tasked with identifying the spending cuts mandated by the recently-passed Budget Control Act.

Throughout the negotiation process, the Super Committee will be sequestered in a manner similar to a jury, which could interfere with members' accessibility to traditional lobbying and constituent contact efforts.  Social media platforms provide a simple and direct way to get issues in front of committee members and top staffers.  Social network contact information for each of the 12 Super Committee members is included in the memo.

Click here to download the memo from Patrick Hynes.

Click here to read the Roll Call article.


Best Regards,

The Hynes Communications Team

AFP - You need to see this

This summer I’ll be joining Americans for Prosperity Foundation for their fourth annual RightOnline conference in my home state in Minneapolis, MN on June 17-18th.

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The national media will converge on Minneapolis to report on the latest news from both events. We need to show up in force at RightOnline to fight back against the Left and let the mainstream media know that the conservative movement is here to stay.

This year’s conference will feature other leaders in government, new media, and grassroots mobilization such as Fox News Contributor and best selling author Michelle Malkin, conservative commentator and author Andrew Breitbart, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, RedState.com's Erick Erickson, and many more.

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Sincerely,

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann

CHQ - CPAC Features New Media as Tool For Young Conservatives

This year's CPAC is for the younger crowd
Washington Examiner (Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri)  - "This year's Conservative Political Action Conference, which kicks off Thursday at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, is paying a little more attention to the under-30 set, and doing it by holding a partner event called XPAC. (That's short for Xtreme Politically Active Conservatives, if you're wondering.)"

The Front

Other Articles at News From The Front: 

Tony Perkins: The Conservative Movement has become too close to the GOP
Talking Points Memo - "Family Research Council's Tony Perkins said today on Fox News that a group of conservatives who signed a 'manifesto' at Mount Vernon are not trying to create a third party but reclaim their principles."

The Contract From America:  Why CPAC matters more than ever
Human Events - Newt Gingrich previews one of the measures that will be discussed at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC, which begins tomorrow) - a 'Contract From America' that is the work of a Tea Party group and contains twenty-two issue concerns that Americans have been articulating during Tea Party rallies over the past year.

CPAC catches the Tea Party spirit
American Spectator - Robert Stacy McCain provides an inside look at the planning for this year's CPAC gathering in Washington, where conservatives from all over the country will converge to meet other conservatives and hear from many of the movement's leaders. 

Huckabee endorsing RINO in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District
www.FitsNews.com - "Former presidential candidate and social conservative activist Mike Huckabee will visit the Palmetto State later this week to endorse S.C. Rep. Rex Rice (RINO-Easley) in the race for the S.C. Third Congressional District. The truth is that Rice is a tax-hiking, big government RINO who didn't locate his fiscal conservative credentials until he decided to run for Congress."

RNC wants collective bargaining with the Tea Party
Big Government (Steve McQueen) - "Grassroots voters harness power via their collective ballots, which captures the attention of organizations like the RNC."

Find these articles and more at News From The Front



NH Senate Republicans Embrace Social Media

Concord, NH – Today, New Hampshire Senate Republicans launched new social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook. 

 “New social media are important communication tools to keep people informed of our actions in the state Senate as we fight for disciplined spending, less government intrusion and lower taxes,” said Senate Minority Leader Peter Bragdon (R-Milford).

You can find the New Hampshire Senate Republicans by following them at www.twitter.com/NHGOPSenate or by becoming a fan of NHGOPSenate on Facebook.