Creating Great Commercials: Super Bowl Edition

Whether you’re a diehard football fan or the type of person who had no clue which teams were playing until kickoff, chances are you tuned in to the Super Bowl LIV. Besides, we all know that the best parts of the Super Bowl are the halftime show and highly anticipated commercial advertisements. The Super Bowl provides an exciting, annual event where brands have an opportunity to reach a massive audience and connect their brand or product with celebrities, influencers, causes and social movements.

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Why is Your Choice of Minor Important in an Ad/PR Degree?

Although choosing a college major is essential and important to your success as a student, choosing a minor that is compatible with that major is equally as important. In this blog, I will be talking about my experience with choosing a minor for my major, and the different types of minors that are compatible with advertising and public relations. 

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Social Media's Implications For Me and You

I cannot tell you the amount of times I have clicked into Fabletics’ website to look at their 2 for $24 leggings deal. Honestly, it’s embarrassing. If there are two things that can get me going in life, it’s a good pair of leggings and a great deal. But the reason I know this deal by heart is because everybody and everyone who has a decent amount of fame seems to be talking about how incredible Fabletics is and how you should use their coveted code in order to get more bang for your buck. I will say, I am one to absolutely take a deal when I can get one, but there’s something that will stop me every time when it comes to situations like this. It’s that little hashtag that pops up at the end of the description or in the corner of a story, #ad.

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The Introvert’s Networking Survival Guide

I’m just going to say it- 90% of the time, I dread going to networking events. They leave me feeling depleted, drained, and in desperate need of a nap. As I approach my college graduation (103 days, but who’s counting?), a lot of things are starting to become clear to me, and one of them is this: I’m going to have to attend a lot of networking events in my career. Whether or not I liked it, networking is just a part of the game that I want to play. 

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