In my third year of college, I applied for an internship at a small business in Chicago called Citygirl Weddings & Events. At the time, I was sure I wanted to be a wedding planner. I was brought in for an interview with the owner of the company, Sharokina Pazand. At this point, I'd been … Continue reading Meet Sharokina Pazand
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Meet Elizabeth Lestina
Disclaimer: I may be a bit biased with this one. 😉 I've known Elizabeth since our freshman year of high school. She's actually the reason I chose to move to Austin, over a few other hipster cities. So yeah...she's my best friend. I would say that she's also one of my clients, but our professional relationship is … Continue reading Meet Elizabeth Lestina
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Announcing #WomanCrushWEEK
...I literally just made that up. 😛 When I re-branded this blog to highlight my freelance work, one of my goals was to write features on all of my clients. Unfortunately, I spent more time working for everyone else and not enough time focusing on writing for myself, so I'm only just now getting around … Continue reading Announcing #WomanCrushWEEK
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Networking is hard. Part III
I was catching up with a close friend of mine while I was at home for Christmas. Like me, she has a perpetual thirst to learn more about her field of work, and a refusal to settle for simply "good enough." As we chatted, the thought occurred to me: I've spent what? Two posts now...complaining … Continue reading Networking is hard. Part III
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Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 104
Alright y'all: Today, let's keep this short 'n' sweet. I'll go over Twitter Chats next week as well as a few other fun engagement tips but this week, let's take a breather and focus on an obvious (but no less important) side of engagement: Responding! I briefly mentioned a bit about responding to comments in … Continue reading Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 104
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Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 103
Engaging with your audience daily is important but if you're looking for a boost, hosting a contest is a great way to spike your exposure and engagement, while simultaneously building your brand's reputation. How to create a successful contest: Step 1: Pick your platform. The beauty of hosting a contest online is that you can use … Continue reading Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 103
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Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 102
If you're anything like me, you probably have a fairy short attention span. At any rate, you don't want to sit and scroll through a  20 page essay, right? Because of that, I'm going to break up my Engagement series into more pieces than I intended. There's more to say about it than you might think, … Continue reading Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 102
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Networking is hard. Part II
"What am I walking into...?" he asked as we walked up to something that looked like a house in East Austin that was apparently a bar and clothing boutique. "I honestly have no idea," I told the Boy who'd come to visit me for the weekend. As we walked up the front stairs with Elizabeth, … Continue reading Networking is hard. Part II
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Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 101
Are you engaged, too? Just say yes! Ah, engagement season is upon us! I don't know about you, but my news feed has been bombarded with sparkles, kisses, and couples. As a single 20-something, I find this to be a bit overwhelming. While I'm super happy for any of my friends who have decided to … Continue reading Social Solution Saturday: Engagement 101
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Networking is hard.
Meeting new people is HARD. I've been going to these BossBabesATX meet ups for a while now and they're tons of fun. They're all about chicks empowering other bad ass chicks and I'm all about that...but how the heck do you talk to strangers? It's freaking hard. The first time I went, Elizabeth and I … Continue reading Networking is hard.
Marie R. Carlson 