A quick scan through Instagram will confirm something everyone already knows: People love inspirational quotes. We love them in beautiful hand-lettering.
Over and over, business professionals, life coaches, dating gurus, and basically all social scientists agree: We give a great deal of currency to confidence. Confidence is compelling.
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You hear it all the time from artists: "Oh, I ignore the critics. " And while we're skeptical that's true, we can also name a lot of people who would probably be doing better work if they truly listened to reviews.
Regardless of the myriad ups and downs of its actual policy, there's one thing the Obama administration has been lauded for all along: It's ability to speak to young people using their language. Obama's 2008 campaign was one of the smartest, most agile Presidential runs the U.
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Community Managers are a bit of an enigma; we spend a lot of time with our heads down, peeking out things on our laptops and phones, talking and listening to our communities, and keeping track of all of the latest trends and topics. We can get a little too focused on the communities we manage and forget to peek our heads up.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and the time has come to buy all the presents ever. Presents for your loved ones, presents for your friends, and yes –– maybe even presents for yourself.