Monthly Archives: August 2009

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  On Vacation: Gen Y, You're Doing it Wrong!

  Posted on August 31, 2009 by jaywalk1 in Gen Y, Thoughts, Work

  According to an article in the latest edition of Entrepreneur Magazine, Gen Y-ers are “Young and Bummed”… and basically unable to take a real vacation. A Ranstad “Work Watch” Survey of 2,000 employees showed that taking time off for vacation was stressful for people between the ages of 18 and 34. Over a third of [...]

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  Kim Kardashian: The New Face of PR?

  Posted on August 29, 2009 by jaywalk1 in PR, Public Relations, Thoughts

  Like many, I caught wind of this news from several posts on Twitter.  Yes, it appears that Kim Kardashian will be doing a reality showing the “ins-and-outs” of Public Relations.  I looked at the tweets circulating, sighed and continued with my real, day-to-day PR tasks. I hadn’t given it another thought until I saw Shel Holtz’ [...]

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  One Way To Get The Most Out Of Blogging

  Posted on August 25, 2009 by jaywalk1 in Gen Y, Professional Development, Resource, Resources, Social Networking

  Want to get the most out of blogging? JOIN A NETWORK! Not  just any old network. Join a network of like minded individuals.For me, that network happens to a group of very motivated Gen Yers at Brazen Careerist. What can you do with a network like Brazen? Share your thoughts. Give and receive feedback. Grow [...]

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  Saving Lives? There's an App for That Too.

  Posted on August 16, 2009 by jaywalk1 in mHealth - Mobile Health, Resource, Resources, Social Initiatives, Social Marketing

  No Joke. There really is an app for saving lives. It just wasn’t created by the folks at Apple. I first learned about Hope Phones from a post over at Pulse + Signal in July, and I decided to dig in to learn more.  In short, the Hope Phones organization was launched in May 2009 to [...]

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