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Wonk Wednesday: Facebook Video Frenzy

The first music video on MTV aired on August 1 in 1981 and was The Buggles, “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Since that time, videos have transcended the need for television airtime and have gained maximum exposure through Facebook, YouTube and other new media platforms. In fact, the Millennial generation is leaving cable completely behind in favor of Internet, On-Demand content and they’re making YouTube, Vine…

Goalkeeping – Career Growth

This summer, we witnessed the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) win the World Cup after months of intense preparation. The esteemed Hope Solo received the Golden Glove trophy as the best goalkeeper of the tournament, which brings us to this week’s topic:  It’s time for a lesson on goal keeping, my friends!   When it comes to the career field, setting goals…

A Young Professional’s Guide to Networking

When the time came and I officially held the title of college graduate, I decided my next step would be a congressional internship in Washington, D.C.  At the first networking event I attended on the Hill, I quickly realized that I had no idea what I was doing.  Should I circle the room a few times?  Do I read the name tag again or act like I heard…

You Are What You Post

Flash back to 10 years ago when MySpace was a thing.  I was in middle school and everything mattered way too much.  My boyfriend of three months broke up with me, which meant the soundtrack to my profile consisted of melodramatic break up songs.  Later that day, my cousin came over and saw me peering over the computer.  She heard the break up ballad from…

Wonk Wednesday: Making the Most of Social Media

The rise of social media over the past decade encourages businesses to get with the times in order to interact and connect with its target audiences.  Each social media platform has a unique purpose and specific audience.   Usually I’d never prefer to talk about math ever, but the answer to which social media platform you should use can be solved with one simple formula:…

Wonk Wednesday: Social & Savvy Cyber Seniors

Last month I had a cool opportunity to meet a unique group of “savvy cyber seniors” that were students of The University of Southern Mississippi’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). During that time, I met with four different groups across two campuses to teach them how to use social media and Facebook – but here’s what the program’s 60 participants taught me: 1. Seniors not being good with technology is a…