Having Fun with Social Media
Hi, guys! It’s Nicole. On my pervious post, I talked about AG’s business and my first day experience with AG. On this post, I would like to talk about my thoughts on AG’s Social Media Strategy Plan. Although I was…
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Internship + Food = Awesome!
Nothing is better than to be an intern in a company, which involves with the word, FOOD!! Agree or Disagree? This summer, I am working as an Art Direction intern in AG catering, located in Fishtown. AG catering is a…
Editing: A Necessary Evil
I’m not just talking about spell check. Go read it forward, backwards, and sideways. Read it out loud like a monologue to your roommates. Does it sound good? Great. Now go make it better. Can’t? Let new eyes see it…
The Importance of Tracking Links To Measure ROI
My Name is Carlos Castro Miranda and I am serving as a social media intern at Slice Communications. Slice Communications is a Philadelphia based social media and public relations firm consisting of approximately ten full-time employees. Currently, I create social…
When you wear different hats, you’ll find that one size doesn’t fit all.
On paper, my role at ChatterBlast, a digital marketing services company in Philadelphia, is clear and concise: Research and Reporting intern. In real life though, my role isn’t so clean cut. While most of my work is typically research-centered (creating data…
Social Media Explained Book Review
In this book review I summarize Social Media Explained and share my thoughts on the main concepts found in the book. Thanks for listening.
There’s Something About Daisy
It was after a crazy morning filled with bike troubles, ruined clothes, and sweaty helmet hair that I finally met the newest employee of ChatterBlast Media. She was young, very tan, and had a twinkle in her eye. The instant I…
Advice: Take Full Advantage of an Internship
I cannot believe that the semester is almost over, and with it my time at Future Media Concepts. Looking back at my first day in January, the amount that I have learned is amazing. My experience here has gone above…
Future Media Concepts: A Glimpse Into MY Future
This semester, I have been working as a Marketing Intern for the company Future Media Concepts. For the past few weeks, I have been learning so much about the marketing industry and gaining plenty of useful experience. Although I am…
My experiences with social media and interning…
Seems like I’ve come a long way from when I first started my internship in December 2012 to where I am now. I began an internship where my position was Social Media Marketer. I helped with all aspects of starting…
Happy Earth Day, Google!
Happy Earth Day 2013! While you’re all being especially green today, do yourself a favor and head over to Google‘s homepage to see their interactive logo for the day. Google has presented us with a beautiful landscape that…
Branding Yourself on LinkedIn
Throughout many of my classes, the majority of the teachers have been strong in pushing the professional use of social media. Facebook and Twitter are easy for us to use because they cross with our personal social lives. We know…
Facebook Home
Facebook has found another way to take over your social life. They have just created a new experience for the HTC First phone that comes preloaded with the Facebook home page. It’s a new feature that takes over the…
PhIMA Social Media Summit
SOCIAL MEDIA SUMMIT The HUB | 2929 Arch Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Thursday, September 27, 2012 Please join us for an update on the exciting changes happening in the social media landscape. We’re excited for another spirited and…
Social Hollywood: The Beauty Inside
I think I can speak for us all that at one point or another we have wondered what it would be like to be the main character of a movie. This is the key insight for “The Beauty Inside” a…
Magazines Are Realizing Pinterest’s Potential
With Pinterest’s rising popularity, Hearst, a company that produces magazines such as O, the Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan and Town & Country, are recognizing how important it is that each magazine have its own presence on Pinterest. The company has even…
Facebook & the Much Younger Generation
I came across an article on AdWeek called “Data Points: The Kids are Online.” The article basically reveals how younger children today such as 7 years old are already using social media sites like Facebook. I started using Facebook when…
I’ll Take the Small Agency Roll Please
This past week I completed my first week of my second internship at Maiden Media. Three words: I Love It! It’s a small shop tucked away in the chic-ness of Olde City but once you step inside you quickly realize there…
Ms. Brown is Coming!
So this Sunday is THE day when we get to see the Super Bowl XLVI. When the Super Bowl comes near we know the best advertisements of the year will be making it’s appearance. If you look at Adweek, you…
Keep up with the What’s Up of Social Media: Mashable.com
Why should we as aspiring advertisers keep up on the latest trends and happenings in the world of Social Media? Social media sites reign as the most popular online hangouts. Americans spend 23% of internet time on social networks, no…
Savvy Social Media
Everyone knows that social media is becoming an essential part of most marketing projects. This area of advertising leaves room for creative ideas and unique market opportunities which I have had the opportunity to begin working in through my internship…
VIP is the way to be.
I am Cara Irizarry and I have been interning at Philly2night.com, a website for people who like to be in the know about nightlife, events, music, food, fashion, and art in Philadelphia. My internship was a social media position, a…
That Social Stuff.
I’m Cara Irizarry and I have been interning at Philly2night.com since May. Philly2night.com is an online resource for people who like to be in the know about events, music, food, fashion, and art in Philadelphia. Members can connect with other…
A 3 Month Workout!
My name is Tony Lim. I am currently an intern at Weston Fitness, a health club in Center City Philadelphia on 19th and Market. When applying for this marketing/advertising internship, I was hoping to get this opportunity because it could…
A Rewarding Foursquare
I know Sheryl is getting tired of my posting from my native blog Popflys, but I just had to share this one. Developed around the framework of Foursquare, the app Turf basically “gamifies” the experience with rewards and social interaction…
A Facebook Campaign So Good, Facebook is Jealous.
I discovered this from the most excellent Ad Teachings– definitely a must follow for anyone on Tumblr. SAS came up with an innovative way to get people to enter into their contest and provide free advertising. I love how they…
Social Media Monopoly
The first word that came to my mind when I read the first sentence of an article on BiteDaily and saw the first image of this article was the word brilliant. This is not an exaggeration, I truly was just…
So, what’s up with the iPad anyway?
As an advertising student on the copywriting track, there is no question about it– I am on the computer ALL THE TIME. Whether I am accessing e-mail through my blackberry, or using Photo Shop on my Macbook Pro, there is…
Target: Behind the Bullseye
Recently, I saw a Target documentary titled “Behind the Bullseye” a couple of days ago on CNBC and it explained how the brand has become such a power player amidst the ever changing economy. I posted about Target’s Black Friday…
Social Media, An Essay
In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg co-created a new definition for connectivity in his Harvard dorm room–He called it Facebook. He gave “people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.” Today, 500 million users worldwide are connected…
My _____ : Round 2
We all used Myspace. It was our first foray into the world of social media… “EXCUSE US! Don’t forget about Friendster! WE ushered the way for Myspace….” Oops, sorry Friendster. 2003 feels sooo long ago. Please don’t be mad. So…
Yelp! What everybody else thinks…
Word of mouth can make all the difference if you really trust your opinion leader. Yelp provides an alternative with strength in numbers. "Real people. Real reviews."
Foursquare…
Overall, I think it's a truly innovative idea. It encourages spending, socializing, competition, and promotional discounting.
Social Media in Action
Today JetBlue airlines surprised it’s Twitter followers by announcing that they would be giving out free airfare in Manhattan. The only perk is that you have to “find” them. This is a perfect example of how businesses are beginning to…
Are You "In" the loop?
Social Media sites such as Myspace, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have changed the way we communicate with others and the way businesses communicate with us. Nowadays, any business large or small can create a profile on a social media site…
Being a jerk online spills over into being a jerk in public!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOgrB4ZkgY&feature=player_embedded It’s funny that, one of the great powers of the internet is anonymity. People write things online that they wouldn’t dare say face-to-face to anyone. They’d be too embarrassed to act like that in public, but because there is…