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PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Fact: It’s More About The Team – Less About You

by Anjelica Locklear

Many people struggle at work because they want more authority. It turns out you can get a lot done if you take more responsibility instead. The responsibility is often offered, and rarely taken. You get even more done if you give away credit, relentlessly.

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comment | 09/02/2010


New Media

I Love That Blog Because….

by Anjelica Locklear

Blogs. There are ones we love and ones we hate. My MMI coworker, Jake Potter, and his most recent blog post got me thinking about the type of blog I gravitate toward.

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2 comments | 07/09/2010


Newsletter PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

PR Advice From My Mother

by Anjelica Locklear

Here are few of my mother’s one liners, and the public relations advice gained. Don’t be alarmed if you hear your own mother’s voice as you read the quotes!

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1 comment | 06/25/2010


PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Failing To Plan, Planning To Fail - Same Thing, Right?

by Anjelica Locklear

For two months now the BP oil spill has been the front cover and hot topic of all media outlets. Through the damage BP has caused, there is a lesson to be learned, and a new conversation to be had. How can other companies avoid a crisis like this?

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1 comment | 06/14/2010


PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

How to Land The Right Job, The Right Way

by Anjelica Locklear

All-nighters in the library, study groups, early morning classes and now a diploma in hand! You just finished four years of college and now it’s time to land a job. Ready for the world of nine-to-five, a clock-in, clock-out lifestyle, but finding “the” job isn’t as easy as you thought? Truthfully, I am not surprised.

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comment | 05/28/2010


New Media

Costumes, Dancing and Makeup, Oh My!

by Anjelica Locklear

World of DanceRevealing costumes are seen on a constant basis, and we never think twice.

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1 comment | 05/14/2010


New Media

Agenda: Hug Taylor Swift. Die Happy

by Anjelica Locklear

taylor swift“I’ve always been a hugger; if we all hugged more, the world would be a better place.” Two Auburn University students took this Taylor Swift quote and ran with it. Four months ago, Ryan Leander and Michael Wekall decided to take on a social media experiment to achieve one simple goal – a hug from Taylor Swift. This week, Swift surprised students of Auburn with a concert and the grant of a wish for a well-deserved hug.

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comment | 04/30/2010


New Media

I’m Scared of Facebook; Is That Weird?

by Anjelica Locklear

On a weekly basis I find myself using Facebook like most people, to reconnect with old friends, post photos, and provide status updates of my evening and weekend plans. We have all jumped on the fast-paced bandwagon of social media, but what happens when our carefree involvement can spill over into potentially harmful problems for our personal lives?

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2 comments | 04/17/2010