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Understand, Measure, and Report Social Media ROI
So if you read my last post then you’ll know that 40 percent of businesses cannot accurately measure the ROI of their social media. The following post is for the 40 percent. Let’s ensure that everyone can measure the ROI of social media.
By Francis Milligan7 years ago in Journal
Becoming Your Own Boss from the Comfort of Your Studio Apartment
For as long as I could remember, I loved mentoring and tutoring people. It didn’t matter to me what age group they belonged to, what socio-economic class they came from, or how much they were willing to pay me per hour.
By Paulina Pachel7 years ago in Journal
How I Developed My Art Style
Drawing is my number one whenever it comes to art forms I do. If I decide to pursue a career in anything I do, it will probably be drawing or design because this is what I have invested so much of my time and energy into. Drawing has been such a challenge for me—well not so much the drawing part but trying to develop my own art style has taken some time. I do think that developing your art style is an important part of being an artist because you want people to be able to recognize your work and pick you apart from other artists. Luckily I have finally figured out my own drawing style, so let me share with you my journey to developing my art style.
By Desti Diaries7 years ago in Journal
Being a Leader
I have taken many courses on leadership over the years. I have spent over a decade in sales and retail management. I have wished for a course on middle management leadership. As a retail manager you can’t always control what you pay your team or how the commissions work. There is a different kind of leadership needed when you work with your associates everyday often doing very similar tasks as them.
By Elizabeth Remrey7 years ago in Journal
Post-Grad Depression and Social Media: Let's Talk About It
Graduate life is a bit of a free-fall. Most of our lives are thoroughly structured through education up until the point we get put in those robes and the camera flash goes off. Of course, there will be a few of us who managed to secure graduate jobs prior to being unleashed into the wild; however that can't be the case for all of us, and it certainly wasn't the case for me.
By Letitia Payne7 years ago in Journal
Reason First: The Business of the Storm
Television networks seem to savor storms. They anticipate the coming of a hurricane or tropical storm with a giddiness and a twisted glee. They know that their ratings will shoot up at the mention of such natural phenomena and that advertisers will come crawling. Why is it always the case where there’s an anchorman or woman sitting pretty in an air-conditioned or heated newsroom, hair neatly combed, suit or blouse in place and bone dry, when a reporter and (his or her crew), in the field look like he or she just experienced a washing machine’s rinse cycle?
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Journal
This Podcast Life
When I first heard about what a podcast was around 2011, it sounded fun and a great way to express yourself. It felt as though you could have your own radio show for people to listen to. After listening to a couple of them on a few sites, after some months I decided to finally make my own podcast.
By Travis Johnson7 years ago in Journal
Au Pair for Paws
I never aspired to be the founder of a dog sitting business, but that is precisely what I did at age 16. Before becoming a dog sitter and satisfying my desire for a salary, I rigorously searched for a conventional job for an interminable amount of time. However, after determining that none of the orthodox occupations suited my specific needs, I started my pet sitting empire from the ground up. I researched dog boarding in my area to get a grasp for the practicality of this profession and produced effective means of advertising to acquire clientele. Making decisions for myself allowed me to feel personally accomplished, and being able to successfully sustain my financial situation enabled me to feel deserving of spending time with my friends. Developing a local dog sitting business, even though it simply started as a way to make extra spending money, transformed me into an independent and self-reliant adult by allowing me to create an alternative means of overcoming my financial obstacles.
By Megan Becker7 years ago in Journal
Acing the Media Interview
When media training newsmakers, one question that seems to consistently come up when preparing for a media interview is: what is the difference between speaking to a reporter on-the-record, off-the-record, and on background? While there are different types of media interviews where you may be under the impression some parts of your interview are for public consumption and others are not, in nearly all cases, you should assume that everything you say to a journalist may become public record and that you could be identified as the source in the story.
By Ellen Mellody7 years ago in Journal
Writing Tips for Those Who Love Writing
Writing is not as simple as many believe, writing is an art, a tool passed down for many generations. It has developed in so many ways. By combining words into structured sentences to help the reader imagine what the author is saying. Writing is a powerful tool that helps you see into the mind of someone else; it also is a form of communication and a way to record our history. At least that’s how I personally feel about writing. I believe writing is an amazing gift and I am beyond thankful for having the ability to read and write.
By Crystal Ward7 years ago in Journal
