May 31

There’s a tree in PR that is pretty large and it has these fuschia pink flowers on it. When the fall, all the ground around the tree looks like it’s pink sand or that the ground is pink. What is the name of that tree? I’m trying to find pics of it online.
May 30
PR/Marketing or Law schools?
Posted by admin in Law Legal on 05 30th, 2009| icon31 Comment »

i am recent graduate from 4 yr university with BA in communication. i will probably start to look for jobs in marketing or public relations. But i am very concerned about the work environment especially for women entry level employees.

not only because i think it’s hard to get a job in this field, but also because I am worried of the possibility I will probably have to be under control of someone else either privately or officially at work..

originally i’ve been thinking of getting into law schools and pass the bar exam, but i was almost about to give up the plan because i was not so sure about my capability to cope with the numerous works and writings, etc. But now i again start to consider applying for law schools instead of looking for jobs in marketing/PR.

If there’s anyone who’s thought about the same issue or someone who has some idea about my worry, please leave a comment..

thank you.
My GPA is 3.2/4.0. and I have no work/internship experience at all.

May 30

I graduated with a 3.7 but have no job experience except working customer service with a telecommunications company for the last three years of college. I’m interested in going into Advertising/Marketing/PR, can anyone tell me how to get my foot in the door?
May 29

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_artful_dodger;_ylt=Amr2niZ9.J4HZJ2jAaw1YUCyFz4D
Sen. Hillary Clinton an artful dodger

By RON FOURNIER, Associated Press WriterWed Jun 20, 3:20 AM ET

Slick Hillary? Former President Clinton earned the nickname Slick Willy for his mastery in the political arts of ducking and dodging. He had a knack for convincing people on both sides of an issue that he agreed with them.

His wife may not be as smooth, but Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is doing a passable impression of the ever-parsing former president.

Would she pardon Scooter Libby?

No comment.

Would she nominate a union leader to be secretary of labor?

Maybe.

Would she repeal the North American Free Trade Agreement?

Can’t say.

The Democratic presidential candidate drew several rounds of applause for her appearance before the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union Tuesday. She flashed her sense of humor, displayed a deep knowledge of the issues and held her own in a forum that pitted her against other presidential rivals. But what stood out was her reluctance to address questions head-on.

This habit of hers begs a question: Will the Clintonian tactic help her in the crowded Democratic field — or hurt her in the eyes of voters who have grown coarsened by the spin and obfuscation that marred both the Clinton and Bush administrations?

It’s obviously a skill that, in the long run, served Bill Clinton well, and there’s something to say for a politician who doesn’t alienate people by taking clear positions on issues, said Charles Franklin, political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For Bill, it was certainly a useful skill for political success.

But he said the question for Hillary Clinton is whether she can pull it off, because it’s certainly not an easy thing to do successfully.

She gave AFSCME her best shot.

MSNBC host Chris Matthews asked Clinton at the labor forum whether former White House aide I. Lewis Scooter Libby should be pardoned.

Oh, I think there would be enough to be said about that without me adding to it, she replied.

That is such a political answer! complained Matthews.

The largely Democratic audience buzzed, apparently in protest of Matthews’ response. One audience member told him to ask a real question. Clinton finished the person’s sentence: … a question that’s really about the people in this audience and not what goes on inside of Washington, she said.

So we’ll leave that as a non-answer, Matthews said.

Clinton 1, Moderator 0.

Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President **** Cheney, was convicted in March of lying to investigators and obstructing Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald’s inquiry into the 2003 leak of a CIA operative’s identity. A federal judge said last week he will not delay a 2 1/2-year prison sentence for Libby in the case.

Most conservatives want President Bush to pardon Libby. Most Democratic activists don’t.

Indeed, Clinton’s rivals for the Democratic nomination didn’t hesitate to simply reply no when asked about a Libby pardon.

It was the same dynamic on trade. Shortly after Rep. Dennis Kucinich vowed to repeal the North American Free Trade Agreement, Clinton was asked if she would move to scuttle it.

She dodged. Like anything, Clinton said, NAFTA had some positives, but unfortunately had a lot of downsides.

Clinton can be specific when she want to be. In her non-answer on NAFTA, she identified a soon-to-be-closed car plant by the small Michigan town where it’s located, and she talked in depth about the link between outsourced jobs and health care costs.

Playing to the union crowd, Matthews asked Clinton whether she would nominate a union leader as secretary of the Labor Department. Yes or no? It’s a great idea, she said. I think we should really consider that. It wasn’t what you would call a firm commitment.

Some voters might find it refreshing that Clinton passed up three chances to pander to liberal Democrats. Being against Libby, opposed to NAFTA and in favor of giving unions a voice at the Labor Department are no-brainers in Democratic primary fights.

It may be that she’s looking beyond the nomination.

I kind of see those things as in keeping with her effort to paint herself as a more moderate Democrat than her image as first lady, Franklin said.

Until recently, Clinton distanced herself from the liberal, anti-war wing of the Democratic Party on Iraq — a position that her advisers said was true to her convictions as well as smart general-election strategy. But, under pressure from activists who dominate primary and caucus voting, she has steadily edged to the left.

She told the crowd Tuesday that she had been calling for a troop withdrawal for some time, not mentioning that her rivals have held that position for a longer period. On the other hand, she said some troops will need to remain in Iraq to contain al-Qaida, protect Kurds, keep an eye on Iran, protect the U.S. Embassy and maybe train Iraqi forces.

The answer offered a little something for everybody, for or against U.S. involvement in Iraq. Pretty slick.
US Vet- Hillary’s evasiveness is the issue diverting it as you are attempting to do is ducking responsibility!psst its from the liberal press!
aboutpublicrelations.net

May 29

I would like to run a WordPress blog, but am aware of the downsides to having the blog hosted on Wordpress.com:
-http://www.critix.co.uk/2007/11/07/wordpress-subdomains-for-pr/
-http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/994184.html

Where can I find an online service that will host my Wordpress blog for me and install extensions when I require them which is not Wordpress.com?

May 28
400m race strategy?
Posted by admin in Running on 05 28th, 2009| icon34 Comments »

my coach tells me to sprint as hard as i can for the first 300 meters and by tehn i should be dying but if i hold my form together i can get a decent time.
in the first 300 i run a 36 (pr) a full 400meters my pr is 52 flat so in that last 100 i lose 16 seconds. is ther strategy to bring my time near 50 flat or under?
some useful information, im 6′1 175 and im 4.7 in the 40.
ppl tell my i have really terrible burst speed but my breakaway is good.
May 28

I’m getting a B.S. in Communication Studies which is a very broad major. I’m trying to decide what career path I want to take, but I’m not sure about the difference between marketing, advertising and public relations. Could someone give me a brief break down of each?
May 28

Hello,

I have a diploma in Computer Systems, and one in digital media/game design. I’ve done some websites, a bit of graphics, video and audio editing, and Flash games.

I’m currently living in my hometown (I’m in Canada) attending college in Marketing/PR/Business, and really want to do Marketing or PR in the entertainment industry when I graduate in 2 years. However, the city I live in doesn’t have too many opportunities dealing with entertainment industry, and I’ve been doing research now on the companies I want to work for. I’m very willing to move too.

My question is how to I break into the industry in Marketing? Are there any websites (other than entertainmentcareers.net), networking events, volunteer opportunities, job fairs, newsletters, internships or anything that can get my foot in the door? or at least get myself some contacts? Or anything?

I appreciate it if anyone of you can help me out. This has always been a passion and a dream of mine that I want to achieve. Thx.

May 28
What should my job title be?
Posted by admin in Marketing Sales on 05 28th, 2009| icon39 Comments »

I work for a really small business (less than 10 employees) and I am right under the CEO.

I handle advertising, marketing, SEO, PPC, sales, customer service, logistics, PR, and more.

This all adds up to the capability of giving myself a really cool title. But I don’t want to sound too cocky [I am under 25].

What title should I put on my business card?

I am thinking:
Manager of marketing
Vice President of marketing
Chief of sales and marketing

or something along those lines.

May 28

other than ones listed on career builder, monster, yahoo hot jobs, etc. Actual companies they know of hiring someone with 2 years exp.

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