There was an old ad slogan for a well-known brokerage firm: When EF Hutton talks, people listen. The sentiment survives today, with a slight modification: When Fiona Hutton talks, people listen. Fiona Hutton runs one of the state's preeminent public affairs firms, with a score of employees handling strategic planning, research & insights, media relations and more for a host of high-powered clients. Fiona Hutton and Associates celebrates their 25th anniversary this year, and Hutton joined us to talk about her early years as a one-woman (and a baby) shop, what it's like to do this work in LA, and the challenges of being a woman in this business. Plus - Who Had the Worst Week in CA Politics. (You might have a guess....) 1:15 Affordability 4:05 Capitol Briefs 4:51 Asm. Jessica Caloza 5:07 Experts Expound 5:43 Fiona Hutton 7:45 90% of businesses in California are small businesses 8:50 In the beginning 10:16 "My water broke on a conference call with a client" 12:55 What does a public affairs firm do? 16:46 What is it like being a woman in this space? 20:13 Generational approach 26:06 "Do not look at your to-do list - go check on your team first" 26:52 What has changed in 25 years? 28:54 Working in LA 35:26 "There is no down-shifting" 38:35 What next? 40:52 #WWCA
There was an old ad slogan for a well-known brokerage firm: When EF Hutton talks, people listen. The sentiment survives today, with a slight modification: When Fiona Hutton talks, people listen. Fiona Hutton runs one of the state's preeminent public affairs firms, with a score of employees handling strategic planning, research & insights, media relations and more for a host of high-powered clients. Fiona Hutton and Associates celebrates their 25th anniversary this year, and Hutton joined us to talk about her early years as a one-woman (and a baby) shop, what it's like to do this work in LA, and the challenges of being a woman in this business. Plus - Who Had the Worst Week in CA Politics. (You might have a guess....)
1:15 Affordability
4:05 Capitol Briefs
4:51 Asm. Jessica Caloza
5:07 Experts Expound
5:43 Fiona Hutton
7:45 90% of businesses in California are small businesses
8:50 In the beginning
10:16 "My water broke on a conference call with a client"
12:55 What does a public affairs firm do?
16:46 What is it like being a woman in this space?
20:13 Generational approach
26:06 "Do not look at your to-do list - go check on your team first"
26:52 What has changed in 25 years?
28:54 Working in LA
35:26 "There is no down-shifting"
38:35 What next?
40:52 #WWCA
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