I sat in the college community living office, waiting to be questioned…Campus authorities called me in to question me about an article I planned to write for the college newspaper. I was 21 years old, it was my last semester of college, and I was the newspaper’s co-editor in chief. Just a week prior, a student hung a Swastika flag in his dorm window during a sensitive time – the…Continue reading That Time When Authorities Questioned My Newspaper Article
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Interview Tips: Research, Review, Listen
We all know how nerve-racking an interview is – someone asks us a ton of questions to figure out our areas of expertise, our personality, and how well we work with a team. But what about those times when we’re on the other end – when WE are the ones interviewing someone else for a video, a news story, a blog post, or a company feature? We get to be…Continue reading Interview Tips: Research, Review, Listen
Customer Service: The Art of Understanding
We call them when we can’t solve a problem ourselves. We chat with them when we know it’s quicker and less controversial, and we yell at them when we don’t get our way. Who are they? Customer service reps. I’ve worked in customer service for nearly 8 years, from selling newspaper ad space to showcasing restaurant equipment, and now digital publishing. I understand both sides – as the customer and…Continue reading Customer Service: The Art of Understanding
Listen to This! Top 5 Creativity / Blog Podcasts
Bloggers, creators, and learners alike: it’s time to kick it up a notch and listen to some inspiring blog podcasts! These are easy to listen to in the car, in the house while you clean or wash or paint or create, and in the office while you blog. You can listen to these both actively and passively. But…I’m not a blogger. Why would I listen to blog podcasts?…Continue reading Listen to This! Top 5 Creativity / Blog Podcasts
REVIEW: Spotify’s New Music Friday – 12/16/16
Hey there, friends! If you don’t already know, Spotify releases a “New Music Friday” playlist…you guessed it, each Friday. I’ve been listening to New Music Friday (NMF) for the past two years now. It was previously known as “New Music Tuesday” back when albums and singles were released on Tuesday. We all know music gets leaked, albums are released early, and the artists are forced to respond. Due to upset record companies and…Continue reading REVIEW: Spotify’s New Music Friday – 12/16/16