Social Entrepreneurship: Praxis

According to the Kauffman Foundation, 54% of Millennials say they would like to start or be part of a startup. Now more than ever is the time for the entrepreneurial generation of creation.

Today, in my Social Innovation class, Dave Blanchard, the CEO and Co-Founder of Praxis lectured about the entrepreneurship movement that has taken off and influenced many young people’s career aspirations. Blanchard is an entrepreneur passionate about bringing new ideas to life to have a positive impact on society.

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Twitter is Lovin’ McDonald’s Super Bowl Campaign

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What do a wheelbarrow full of Doritos, designer sandals, a trip to Ecuador and a $1,000 Victoria Secret gift card have in common? These were a few prizes offered on McDonald’s Twitter account during the Big Game.

Last Sunday evening, Twitter users were lovin’ McDonald’s Super Bowl campaign. Their winning idea: to give away every advertised product during the Super Bowl, after the ad airs, by offering it through a live tweet from McDonald’s twitter account.

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How to Adapt to Ever-Changing Social Media

As young professionals, whether in your career as a student or in the professional world, it is easy to assume that you are all-knowing in the field of social media.  But the way it is now, the way it was once and will be, is ever-changing.  It is so necessary to constantly learn what’s going on in the social media world.  And that doesn’t mean just updating whatever app it is and clicking around. Continue reading

Sky Ferreira Second Album

35195c43As many already know Sky Ferreira has recently finished her Night Time, My Time tour throughout the U.S. However, that doesn’t mean it’s all over because she’s already working on her second album and we have the tour to thank. Long drives to different cities has not gone to waste because it’s inspired Ferreira and given her time to write new songs.  Continue reading

Girl Scout Cookies Gone Mobile

Thin Mints, Samoas, Tag-Alongs? People can’t get enough. Girl Scout Cookies are the beloved All-American treat that people of all ages can’t get enough of. But sometimes they’re hard to come across – unless you have a little “Brownie” scout living on your block, chances are slim that you’re going to be able to order a  box. Or two. Or twelve.

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Why the Music Industry Needs Taylor Swift

She has transitioned flawlessly from country twang to pop music.  She is a talented songwriter.  She sells out stadiums in minutes.  But most of all, she has a heart big enough to love the entire world if she could.  If you don’t know who I’m talking about you clearly have been living under a rock for the past week.  The lady who has stolen the hearts of many within the music industry is no other than Taylor Swift. You can love her, you can hate her, but there is no denying the fact that this woman has become the face of a movement to better the media and music industry as a whole.  The music industry needs more people like Taylor Swift. Continue reading

Selena Gomez’s New Music Video Will Leave You Speechless

rs_300x300-141106042329-600.Selena-Gomez-Heart-Wants-What-It-Wants-JR-110614Selena Gomez recently released a new song with music video, which is leaving people speechless. It seems like Miss Gomez is putting more of herself out there and expressing her feelings towards her ex-boyfriend, Bieber, to the world. “The Heart Wants What It Wants” is a deep emotional song that will relate to many women and girls pushing Gomez to success in her musical career. Continue reading

Social Security Numbers Are Now Causing Huge Problems

Social Security numbers have been in use since 1936. Each individual gets a unique nine-digit number used as an identifier, to track Social Security benefits, get government services and for many other purposes.

Recently, there has been talk that we should not be using Social Security numbers to identify ourselves because Social Security Numbers are now causing huge problems.

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