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Operation Intern: Complete.

August 29th, 2009 | 5 comments | Social Media

::screams as loud as she possibly can:: YAAAAAAY! ::calming down, kinda:: It’s official. The days of being an intern are starting to fade, and life as I know it in Chicago is developing faster than I had hoped. I. Am. Full. Time. You know, I had hopes and dreams of this fantasy life. I had my own little College to...

 
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#FollowFriday love – the extended version

August 26th, 2009 | 2 comments | Social Media

Drawing inspiration from Gini Dietrich’s approach to Follow Friday, I’ve decided to do my own version this week, and will probably do it every week, so long as there are enough interesting people to write about.  This being my initial extended edition, I’m going to start with the people that I interact with the most on a daily basis. Considering...

 
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Growing up digital.

August 26th, 2009 | 9 comments | Social Media

“Digital Natives” they call us. “You grew up with this stuff, surely you get it,” they say. For most of us, we know how to use the tools, but a lot of this generation doesn’t get it.  I’d like to think I’m an exception. I think know I “get it”. There’s been a lot of chatter lately about people (read: Boomers,...

 
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Where Ideas Are Your Resume – I <3 Brazen Careerist

August 25th, 2009 | 2 comments | Social Media

I love good copy. I am so fond of good copy that I wish I could write it, and write it well. So it goes without saying, given my undying love and affection for my friends over at Brazen Careerist – that I am totally loving their new tagline/slogan/mantra - “Where ideas are your resume” It’s beautiful. It reflects everything...

 
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From mentee to mentor – an interesting change of pace.

August 19th, 2009 | 14 comments | Getting Started

I’ve talked about how important it is to find a mentor, in fact, it happens to be one of my favorite topics. Without the handful of people that are invested in my success, I’m not entirely sure that I’d be where I am today. I can tell you that without Penelope Trunk, my resume would be boring and plain. Actually,...