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July 2009

Direct From Jen: What Freedom Means to Me

by Jennifer Kushell July 8, 2009

Having been glued to the media and twitter streams reporting on the fight for fair elections in Iran these past few weeks, our “Independence Day” celebrated on the 4th of July here in the US, felt a little different to me this year. While our troops have been fighting to protect our freedom abroad for years now, I guess this convergence of events has had me thinking a lot lately about what it means to be free.

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Need a Change? Start with an Internship!

by admin July 7, 2009

“Termed ‘Alternative Internships’, professionals have started searching for internships in today’s economy as a means to transition from one field to another. People are starting from the bottom all over again as interns, ready to do whatever it takes to get back on top.”

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Young & Successful Profile: David Orr

by admin July 6, 2009

When you first meet him, you’ll see nothing more than a 17 year old high school junior who will likely be wearing a sweatshirt and khakis. He’ll be wearing the khakis because has to. He’ll be wearing the sweatshirt because he can, and because at 15 when his school banned them, he gathered together his fellow students in protest, then set up an online discussion board where students exchanged ideas for convincing the school officials to change their minds.

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Can Social Media Help My Company?

by admin July 2, 2009

There is an astounding amount of press about social media. Some companies – Dell and Comcast, for example – have strengthened their brands by engaging social media head on. crowdSPRING co-founder, Ross Kimbarovsky, shares 3 simple things you can do today to measure the effectiveness of your social media efforts.

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Direct From Jen: Summer’s Here!

by Jennifer Kushell July 1, 2009

Oh yes, this is the time we’ve all been waiting for! The sun, the fun, the time off….or NOT! Like many of you, this summer is going to require a lot of work for us, but I’m determined to enjoy the season nonetheless. One trend I hope to jump on soon is …

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