American Social Media

A person's profile can tell you a lot about them. What does social media say about Americans? Check out this funny graphic I say in a Mashable article:

Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly (Official Music Video)

I don't think it is any secret that I am a Taylor Swift fan. I have seen both of her concerts here in Minnesota. This is footage from her latest concert Sparks Fly from July. To this show, I went with my mom :) Every time we passed a mom with her little girl my mom would say "I'm taking my daughter to the concert too-- and she's 21!" Kind of *roll your eyes* material but it made her really happy that I asked her to go with me. Anyway, ENJOY!

My First Date With LinkedIn

Went in to work last Saturday to consult on social media strategy for a new company we are launching. Explaining how different social media venues play to our benefit and in which ways was beginning to be difficult for my boss to see. He wasn't understanding how LinkedIn is not the same kind of personal network as Facebook so I came up with this analogy:

LinkedIn is like your first date. You put forth the best presentation of yourself. You shower, dress up, act poised and interesting. You are on your best behavior. Facebook is more like when you bring your date home to meet the family or hang out with your friends-- no hiding ANYTHING!

He really liked this statement and finally understood that both are personal and social but in entirely different worlds. He really liked it so I thought I would post it for others-- let me know what you think!

The Blog Recovery

This blog was made Fall of my Freshman year of college. I am now embarking on my Senior year and have decided to revive this archive. I am trying to focus myself on life after college. Questions like grad school? Job? Apartment? Bills? are all clouding my head. My main focus right now is trying to decide what career path I want to choose. I have decided I am most interested in the fields of Marketing, Public Relations, Web Editing, and Event Planning. Now I have set myself on a path to do some work/internships in each of the areas to determine which I want to pursue (though they often overlap). So far, I have a lot of experience in social media and a few years of simplistic web editing. Starting a new internship with a sales and marketing firm should allow me to explore a lot of my areas of interest, especially since they are launching a new branch that should make a splash in the insurance and wellness industry. I will certainly learn a lot from this experience. My last college Summer, working 4 jobs, volunteering, and trying to have fun while saving money for future expenses certainly has my mind in a tail spin.