Social media can be a great thing…but it can also be annoying. This week we’re talking about our social media pet peeves. Like when someone re-shares an embarrassing photo from 4 years ago or when you have 20+ notifications that have nothing to do with you. What are your social pet peeves?! How do you …
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Cancel Culture is something we are hearing more of every day. Some celebrity or public figure gets exposed and is put on blast by the entire Internet. The New York Times says, “some see it as bullying and divisive, while others claim it to be ‘a means to combat abusive behavior and exploitation of power’”. …
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Donicia Hodge, lead editorial content creator at BET, worked her way up in the communications field despite racial biases. Born and raised on Long Island, Hodge has had many uncomfortable experiences in her positions before being recruited to BET. Hodge said she worked a lot through the Town of Babylon before getting to digital media. …
“Networking” can be a broad and scary term. There is a misconception that this tactic of forming and maintaining relationships is only significant when it’s with top executives at one’s dream company. Mingling with a corporation’s VIPs is a great way to foster future opportunities, but in this age of technology, it is not the …
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