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Fear{less} Social Media
“Okay, I need to create a post for my business. Something that catches my audience's attention. It should offer a lot of value. Be funny. Present a revolutionary new concept. Be authentic to my brand. And draw people to be interested in my services.”
By Michael Toru7 years ago in Journal
The Secret to Becoming a Working Actor
The secret to having an acting career is knowing what's impossible for you to know; unless you're taught. They say the game is to be sold, not told and that stands to ring true in Hollywood. Every year people come from all over the globe seeking stardom; some with more pure intentions than others. However, most stories end the same. Maxed out credit cards, sleeping in cars, evictions, taken advantage off, me too'd etc. Most resulting in broken dreams and mental defeat.
By Jo'nez Cain7 years ago in Journal
Why I Wanted to Join Vocal
My name is Deana, and I am currently a sophomore in college studying Special Education Moderate PreK-8. I was scrolling through Instagram one day when I came across an advertisement for Vocal. The ad was advocating for creators and providing them with a platform to write, and it immediately sparked my interest. I have been writing for fun since I was in elementary school, and it has continued all the way into college. I consider myself a good writer, simply because I enjoy my own writing. It started innocent enough, writing fan fictions about One Direction or Justin Bieber, and then it became my way to escape from everyday life. Most recently, I have simply been writing in a journal to get out all of my thoughts and hopes to help my own anxiety. College is a stressful time, so having that kind of personal outlet is nice.
By Deana Rita7 years ago in Journal
Amazon Marketplace: The Pros and Cons for Your Business
When launching a new business, Amazon might be just the place to break ground. As the world’s second largest online marketplace, there are millions of customers just waiting to be found. However, like any time you start a business, there will be pros and cons involved in literally every aspect of your day-to-day affairs.
By Mark Armstrong7 years ago in Journal
Why I Always Drop The F-Bomb while Conducting Phone Interviews
I have some non-standard practices when it comes to interviewing in general, but particularly when it comes to phone interviews, I get an incredible amount of feedback and almost all of it is incredibly positive, even if the candidate didn’t do well. I have four major components to a phone interview, no matter what the position, which I will lay out for you in this piece along with why I do them, and why they are effective.
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
Resumes Don’t Have Right Answers
Have you been dragging the same old Word file around from hard drive to hard drive for years, shuffling it between inboxes and desktops and Google Drive folders, over and over again? Making hasty last-minute additions to a tired-looking document whenever, God forbid, for some reason, you need to send your resume off somewhere? And every time, you think to yourself, “I really need to update my resume…”
By Meag Campbell7 years ago in Journal
How to Plan Your Novel or Story
(To skip the intro go to paragraph three) When writing a creative piece, whether its fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction or any other genre, the planning phase can be an absolute mess. Many new authors prefer to skip these steps and just start typing, thinking the story will be just as good either way. I hate to say it, but this isn't true. Stories and books that are unplanned come off messy and poorly written more often than not.
By Jacob Brown7 years ago in Journal
