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May
13
Personality Sold Separately
May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Many times when graduates are applying for jobs, their skills and accomplishments are extremely similar to a majority of other candidates. In such cases, organizations look for something that makes one candidate stand out more than the others; this extra something may be an internship with a prestigious organization, or community involvement for something they’re [...]
May
10
Crisis Management In the Face of Social Media
May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Twitterpated was a concept introduced to me courtesy of Walt Disney in the animated flick “Bambi” some 15 years ago. In the age of social media the term has taken on a totally separate meaning.
Twitter is increasingly becoming a titan in the PR game with many organizations using the social network to strengthen corporate images. [...]
Apr
15
Social media and the Digital Divide
April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The digital divide is easy to overlook as a college student. Doesn’t everyone talk to their friends via Facebook and Google things they don’t know? How do people live without Gmail labels and a Twitter account?
The reality is that not everyone is as attached to their Macbooks as I am. [...]
Apr
14
For the love of monsters and the promise of social media
April 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
Lula came into my life as a 3-month-old chocolate lab-looking puppy. We had two other labs so we thought she’d fit in just fine. She’d curl up next to our black lab, Lupe, and sleep peacefully throughout the night.
Within four months all signs of Lula the chocolate lab were gone and in her [...]
Apr
3
“Keeping In Touch” via Facebook
April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Social media has become an overwhelming presence in my life as well as the majority of my peers. Between cell phones, iPods and the Internet, our access to news, blogs and our social networks has never been more available.
In Jenna Wortham’s New York Times blog, she discusses the possibility of class reunions becoming less desirable [...]