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

8

Tips from one “go-getter” to another

April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With graduation on my mind (45 days from today, to be exact), I find myself daydreaming about my very soon-to-be future. As mixed emotions run through my head about leaving Chico, moving back in with my parents and the transition from student to professional, I begin to feel queasy when finding an actual job comes [...]

Mar

30

Twitter Should Hire Me?

March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

We all know that making yourself stand out from the crowd is key to getting a job.  The real question is how far do you go? 
A recent graduate of Chico State is definitely going the distance with her Web site, www.twittershouldhireme.com.  While most use Twitter as a way to network and get jobs, Jamie Varon [...]

Mar

10

Everyone’s Twitterpated!

March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I don’t know if you’ve heard or not, but Twitter is the coolest new piece of social media.
Everyone from business owners and CEOs to college students and families of four are getting out there and “tweeting” as often as they’d like.
Hundreds of bloggers have talked about the positive and negative aspects of Twitter and the [...]

Mar

2

If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em.

March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Cell phones are becoming so advanced these days that many of them have now changed their names to personal digital assistants. With all of this technology at our fingertips, it’s no wonder marketers are trying to figure out how to utilize them for advertising purposes. Is this really a bad thing, though?
Don’t get me wrong, [...]