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Tips for Introverts on Surviving Small Talk
Even when I genuinely enjoy conversations and interactions with my colleagues, I need time to recharge afterward. I’m an introvert and my coworkers are a mix of very different people from very different backgrounds. Thus, I want to share a few tips on how I get through my week.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA8 years ago in Journal
O.K. Johnson
I feel it's only right to give you folks an insight into who I am and where I come from at the beginning of my journey as a writer. Writing has always been a hobby, but writing is also a big part of who I am. It is the one thing that I can do where I can fully express myself. Let's begin with my dream...
By O.K. Johnson8 years ago in Journal
Behind the Scenes
You open instagram and are bombarded with photos of beautiful young models walking for your favorite designer, posing on the cover of your favorite magazine, enjoying exotic island excursions and you can't help but to envy their lifestyles. With more and more brands being more inclusive with the models they use for their campaigns, following in the footsteps of these successful models seems only an arms reach away. Although this growing inclusiveness is a great step towards representing a broader range of people, the modeling industry is still extremely competitive and it isn't easy.
By Alivia Smith8 years ago in Journal
How to Market Your Small Business to Your Local College Students
Every year, college students in the U.S. spend 60 billion dollars, making them a sizable consumer demographic. About 33 billion of this is spent on the back-to-school necessities students usually get before they go to college, but the remaining 27 billion is spent on the food, bars, movie theaters, clothes, etc. in whatever communities they go to school in. (Research by eCampus.com)
By Tyler Buchanan8 years ago in Journal
Create Content That Pleases Your Audience
For so many small businesses, maintaining a social media platform and populating it with engaging content can be difficult. Even for agencies maintaining the social channels for SME's, creating fresh campaigns can be a challenge whilst trying to maintain the expectations of the client.
By Francis Milligan8 years ago in Journal
How I Found My Craft in the Mile High City
As a young actor, I made the same mistake that many others in my shoes have made, perceiving LA as synonymous with successful acting. I quickly learned that most individuals in LA could care less about whether or not you can actually act. Audition after audition, bad job after bad job, the number one thing I learned is that they just care about the resume (and sometimes even Instagram followers). After two years, it broke me down to a bitter and depressed individual with a deflated sense of self worth. I stepped out of the metro, coming home from my day job, and looked in front of me, Hamilton playing at the Pantages Theater. I literally fell to my knees in tears thinking to myself "I'm done, I will never be that." A play that once inspired me now stood as a titanic symbol of the impossible. I did not care for the hustle, or for the competition. I cared to be a great actor and I was at the point that I didn't believe I could ever become that. When my apartment lease was up, I freed myself and flew to Denver. I no longer had the intention of being an actor.
By Archie Archuleta8 years ago in Journal
Tips for Getting Your Employer to Notice You
There's nothing more frustrating than feeling stuck or stagnated in a job you had always dreamed about. But it happens—for whatever reason, many employees find themselves passed up for promotions, having their work go unnoticed and unrewarded, and watching others climb the proverbial ladder right on by them.
By Nicola P. Young8 years ago in Journal
