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LinkedIn has been getting buzz in the professional world since its launch, however, many people aren’t choosing to take advantage of the network. Why should they invest time in another social media tool? Don’t they already use Facebook enough?
Here are 10 reasons why I think people should take advantage of what LinkedIn has to offer.
1.) First off, it’s a great way to network with your friends after college. We go our separate ways [...]

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Google tends to get it right and in my opinion, another gold star goes to the search giant for its Search Stories campaign. The Google “Paris” ad was my favorite of the Super Bowl and it fits right in with this interactive, YouTube promo.  Remember, everyone has a story to tell!
http://www.youtube.com/searchstories
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Let’s talk internships.
On April 3, The New York Times published are article entitled, The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not, which dove into the controversial subject of paying interns. As the article noted, some states have found it to be illegal for companies to take on interns without compensating them in some way. On the other hand, some argue that the experience internships provide don’t have a price tag. [...]

I’m going to have a rant that’s been a long time coming.
Age does not equal experience.
Throughout the course of the past two weeks, I’ve encountered this concept and I have to say that it frustrates me. No, makes me furious is more like it.
Since when did a number indicate that someone was more knowledgable? When did the duration that someone’s been alive equate to wisdom? I’m sorry, but your age is not indicative of whether [...]

Uh oh.
Something went wrong.
Well, not really, but it did throw a bit of a kink in the flow of the senior project. Our launch venue was double booked. No venue = no launch party. No launch party = no launch.
The Wood Word is currently on hold, but don’t worry. It’ll launch very, VERY soon. We’ve now rescheduled the launch party, complete with WW swag, to April 14 from 11AM – 2PM throughout campus, specifically outside [...]