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Katie Gatti Tassin: Leading the Way to a Financially Literate Future

Katie Gatti Tassin: Leading the Way to a Financially Literate Future

Published on March 12, 2023, at 9:56 a.m. by Kate Amberson. The University of Alabama and Platform Magazine alumna Katie Gatti Tassin is strikingly different from the average public relations practitioner, financial consultant or advisor. Tassin created “Money with Katie,” a blog, podcast and social

LinkedIn: A Two-Way Street for Employees and Employers

LinkedIn: A Two-Way Street for Employees and Employers

Published on March 9, 2023, at 10:43 a.m. by Kate Amberson. If you’re like me, once you started college you spent more time on LinkedIn than any other social media platform. Scrolling through your feed while exploring new connections and potential jobs becomes addictive. In

Why We Need to Shine a Light on Our Personal Achievements

Why We Need to Shine a Light on Our Personal Achievements

Published on January 24, 2022, at 8:38 a.m. by Amanda Williams, Guest Contributor. I am anything but a wallflower, having grown up on a stage, performing around the world as an entertainer and even strutting down a runway in Paris for an international model contest.

PR & Social Media: Branding Masterminds

PR & Social Media: Branding Masterminds

Published on March 24, 2021, at 6:20 p.m.  by Olivia Cooley. When it comes to successful social media campaigns, the planning that occurs behind the scenes goes unnoticed most of the time. The hours and details put into strategizing many campaigns are a different world in

From the Shadows to the Spotlight: RuPaul and the Reinvention of Drag

From the Shadows to the Spotlight: RuPaul and the Reinvention of Drag

Published on March 23, 2021, at 3:54 p.m.  by Maggie Palmer. Drag is a gender-bending performance art in which extravagant clothing and makeup are used to portray a particular identity, most commonly one of the opposite sex. It’s a celebration of fashion, artistry and, perhaps most

“Your Network is Your Net Worth”: How to Become a Meaningful Connector

“Your Network is Your Net Worth”: How to Become a Meaningful Connector

Published on February 12, 2021, at 2:25 p.m.by Emma Tracey, Guest Contributor. The thought of graduating and entering the workforce can sound paralyzing given the current state of our world. Pew Research found that the unemployment rate in the U.S. rose higher during the first three months

“Keeping Up” with Your Personal Brand

“Keeping Up” with Your Personal Brand

Published on January 9, 2020, at 8:38 a.m. by Ali Cushing. The Kardashian family is one of the most well-known reality TV dynasties out there. The glamorous bunch is constantly popping up on television screens and in the tabloids, as well as across all social

Make It “On-Brand”

Make It “On-Brand”

Published on April 22, 2019, at 4:01 p.m. by Cassidy Anderson. “I haven’t been watching TV lately unless it’s sports.” “That’s so on-brand for you.” This was an actual conversation I had the other day, and it got me thinking: What makes something “on-brand” for

Lindsay Lohan: The Nostalgia Trap

Lindsay Lohan: The Nostalgia Trap

Published on February 6, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. by Cassidy Anderson. At the age of 12, Lindsay Lohan made her acting debut. In the years following her success with the movie “The Parent Trap,” Lohan became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But, her success in

How to Find and Distinguish Your Personal Brand

How to Find and Distinguish Your Personal Brand

Published on October 10, 2018, at 10:05 a.m. by Anna Jones. Many believe the term personal brand was coined by Tom Peters in 1997, in an article he wrote for Fast Company stating, “To be in business today, our most important job is to be

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