I felt it was time to give my newsletter a name. It has been in circulation for nearly three years, so I felt it appropriate to do so. Introducing… Angling Right with Gabriella Hoffman! There’s no change to the publishing time/date or content. Newsletter issues go out Mondays at 10am ET. If you’re a regular …
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Brad Luttrell of GoWild for his podcast, Restless Native, back in June. We talked about a multitude of things, and I think you’ll enjoy our conversation. Here’s more on our interview: Gabriella Hoffman has worked her way up to being an active writer in the hunting, fishing, …
Three years ago today, I got that “Aha” moment in my career. It was unexpected, but at the same time not-so unexpected. I knew I had to be tested head-on at some point. Being a then-25 year old, riding high in politics, that soon came to a near crashing halt. An opportunity I took, in …
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Let me tell you all about the value of POMA, or the Professional Outdoor Media Association. Since joining the organization last October, it’s brought me countless freelance writing opportunities, connections, new friends—all the while opening up many doors for me professionally. If you’re an aspiring outdoor communicator—whether a writer, a TV host, a social media …
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In The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human, author Jonathan Gottschall writes: “Story is the grease and glue of society: by encouraging us to behave well, story reduces social friction while uniting people around common values. Story homogenizes us; it makes us one.” The earliest evidence of storytelling, especially the outdoor variety, traces back to …
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Last Wednesday, I was presented the Pinnacle Award in Conservation at Professional Outdoor Media Association‘s Business Conference in Wichita, KS. It was my first POMA Conference as a member, having joined in October of last year. I entered some pieces for consideration shortly after they opened up the submission portal. I had been selected as …
This National Fishing and Boating Week, I did my part to introduce some new people to fishing and learned more about boating best practices. It was held from June 1-9, 2019. It’s largely put on to introduce new folks to fishing, boating, and the Great Outdoors. It’s perfectly timed with Great Outdoors Month, too. How awesome …
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2019 has been off to a GREAT start for my business but I’m not slowing down anytime soon. I’m still accepting bids/requests for proposals and client work requests! Are you going to be in need of media exposure? Does your organization want to reach more people online? Are you gearing up to run for political …
While things weren’t looking promising for hunting in the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, the same report revealed fishing recruitment efforts were enjoying far more success. From 2011 to 2016, fishing participation grew from 33.1 million anglers to 35.8 million in 2016—an eight percent increase. Total angler expenditures also rose 2 percent, from $45 billion …
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From March 29-31, 2019, I ventured down to Grundy, Virginia, to participate in our state Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF)’s Rendezvous Weekend. It was my first time down that way. I primarily assumed media/reporting duties. This is one of a series of posts on the weekend. I’ll have an article at Sporting Classics Daily and an …
[PHOTOS] VA RMEF Elk Rendezvous Weekend — 03/29-31/2019 Read More »