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6 Blog Writing Tips From 6 Months of Blogging
I’ve learned a lot about writing in the past few years as an English Lit minor and a public relations major. I’ve taken Public Relations Writing, and several classes requiring long-form papers and arguments, but blog writing was different. I found a different voice in my blog than in other writing. After writing for 6…
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Elevate Your Work through Design
photo from Mika Baumester, unsplash.com I’m a words person. I’ve tried to avoid design in my work, but now school has forced me to learn InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Canva. Before public relations design, I didn’t know how important design was to an organization: it matters. Design tells the story of an organization, it captures…
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Can I ‘Digital Detox’ as a Social Media Manager?
It seems like every few weeks someone makes a bold announcement: they will be leaving social media. As lovely as that sounds, those working in social media, content creation, marketing or public relations, can’t exactly start the arduous journey of our peers—we can’t just log off completely. But, social media managers probably face higher rates…
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Instagram Added Two New Feeds (IDK if I like it)
Ok! Instagram got a lil facelift a couple weeks ago! If you didn’t notice the new feed options, go mess around with it! Tap the Instagram button in the upper left corner and you’ll be able to choose from a home, following and favorites feed. I’m still getting used to the new interface (and honestly…
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Work-Life Lessons from Dolly Parton
In Adam Grant’s podcast Worklife, he asked Dolly Parton, country music angel, if she ever experienced burnout. She laughed, “I don’t have time to burn out, I’m burning up!” I paused the podcast for a second. “I don’t have time to burn out. I’m burning up” If you know anything about Dolly, you know she…
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How to Get Your First Internship
Looking for your first internship? Here are four tactical ways to land your first internship!
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5 Ways to Be More Original, lessons from Adam Grant
I only read about half of Adam Grant’s Originals before I knew it was a must-read. My previous perceptions of creativity and work were challenged in the first chapter. Adam Grant is one of my favorites already. I regularly listen to his podcast Worklife and follow his Twitter, so when I picked up his book…
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3 Things I’ve Learned Working in Social Media
Social media for organizations is different than posting on your own channels. Before last year, I posted on Instagram only a couple times a year. I was no social media expert. But last April, I accepted a social media internship with an organization in Norman. Then in the summer, I started helping write copy…
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The Number One Social Media Platform to Grow Your Career
photo from Unsplash, Marvin Meyer LinkedIn is my favorite form of social media. I’m constantly scrolling LinkedIn because the people post the best content. It’s encouraging, authentic and fun. LinkedIn has created a global network of individuals, job boards and professional development. Not only is it the best social media, it’s also my favorite place…
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Learning InDesign: Tools for PR, Marketing and Communications
There are two powerful platforms for public relations design. I’m working on learning them. Read now for more on design in the communications space.
Halle Brown 