Since the 1930s, drivers have used their bumpers, which were originally designed to cushion impact during auto accidents by Henry Ford, as opportunities to state their political, religious and social beliefs. Ironically enough, the thing that was supposed to cushion us from physical impact from other automobile drivers has become the thing that makes us … Continue reading »
Anna Wintour: A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
http://www.theseptemberissue.com/ If you don’t know Anna Wintour, then you’re probably not interested in fashion or publishing. And you may or may not have been living under a rock for the last 20 years. But I won’t hold that against you. Anna Wintour is one of the world’s most powerful women, and as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, … Continue reading »
And the job search continues… Tips for the Job Hunt
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130204142836-36792-college-seniors-the-time-to-find-a-job-is-now Great article about tips for college seniors to begin job hunting. Check it out!
A Name on a Resume
As a soon-to-be graduate in this less than ideal economy and job market, I am reminded every day of how hard is to market yourself as more than just a name on a resume. I have friends who graduated in December and are a part of a vast majority of college graduates who are increasingly … Continue reading »
Cleaning Things Up a Bit
Wikipedia defines crisis communications as “considered a sub-specialty of the public relations profession that is designed to protect and defend an individual, company, or organization facing a public challenge to its reputation“. In other words, a public relations firm or individual comes to the rescue when something unpredictable happens and helps to clean things up … Continue reading »
Old Posts From an Old Blog
Thought it would be cool to attach a blog post from an old blog I had about a year ago about attending UA… Today, I became Aladdin. After spending a wonderful night with my boyfriend, relaxing in his high school baseball sweatshirt (of which I am stealing to sleep in), reading and laughing through a … Continue reading »
What Are You Reading?
In my Mass Communications History class yesterday, my teacher, Dr. Meg Lamme (love her!), explained that more and more PR professionals are stressing the importance for new and recently graduated PR majors to have blogs as an example of writing for possible and future employers to look at. She also said a very “hot” question … Continue reading »
Give Us a Chance.
Attending a large four-year university like the University of Alabama, you can sometimes feel lost in the droves of students around campus and in large classrooms. For some students, it’s easy to stand out with their foot up on the world and a dazzling personality to match; however, for others it’s harder to not seem … Continue reading »
Ten Years of Roo
By: Erin Waits “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” -Red Auerbach Although Red Auerbach, former coach of the Boston Celtics, doesn’t seem to have much to do with music, his above quote describes perfectly the four-day music festival known as Bonnaroo. Set in the middle of nowhere in Manchester, … Continue reading »
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