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I’ve been hearing more and more about students and other job seekers using sites like theSpoke and LinkedIn to connect with potential employers. (In fact, I’ve heard Microsoft in particular likes to keep tabs on theSpoke. Guess that’s not surprising since Microsoft created it.)
Anyway, do any of you have experience with these sites? Would you recommend them? Are there others?
Most of you have probably heard of or seen Dove’s new ad campaign featuring “real womenâ€? (i.e. no size 0 models or airbrushing allowed). The campaign has received mixed reviews — many people praise it for its refreshing approach; others claim to be offended by the photos or concept.
In this AdAge piece, author Martha Barletta takes a look at the Dove campaign (and a similarly themed campaign by Nike) and offers up seven strategies for successful advertising to women.
While the title of the article makes me wince a little, it provides some interesting things to think about for anyone marketing to women…
New PR - Crispy NewsMarcomBlog is a collaborative effort between sixteen terrific public relations and marketing professionals and students in Auburn University’s Department of Communication and Journalism.
Our purpose: To actively involve students in conversations with practitioners from around the world. Blogs offer a unique opportunity for students to converse with professionals they never would have met before. Why not harness the power of CMS to bring people together. Think of this as part mentoring exercise by our contributors and part incubator for future PR/Marcom professionals.
This morning I had an email from a discouraged university graduate who is having trouble landing her first job. She knows herself well enough to aim for an in-house position with a corporation’s public relations … Share This: email to others, bookmark to del.icio.us, etc.
Hi, spring semester students. I’ve enjoyed seeing you all on Twitter and look forward to hearing more from you as the semester moves along. If you don’t already know it by now, I will tell … Share This: email to others, bookmark to del.icio.us, etc.
What are the aspects of relationships that can be measured? Positives and negatives? Good days versus the bad days? How can positives … Share This: email to others, bookmark to del.icio.us, etc.
Public Relations is a growing industry, and this is made evident in, among other things, the growing number of students taking university and masters-level courses in the subject at colleges and business schools around … Share This: email to others, bookmark to del.icio.us, etc.
I recently wrote about this subject over at BlogRisk.com but I wanted to get a deeper perspective from the folks at MarCom Blog - specifically students of public relations and marketing/communications. There’s no debate - business blogs … Share This: email to others, bookmark to del.icio.us, etc.
