Posted: March 12, 2014, 2:22 p.m. by Addison Viani. Celebrity chef Paula Deen is well-known for her deep-fried, southern cooking, soul food. Her recipes and southern ways have created an empire for herself and her sons. Paula Deen Foods has now become a recognized brand seen in select stores all over the country. She has […]
Posted: March 10, 2014, 7:59 p.m. by Shannon Auvil. In the ever-changing environment of public relations, any skill that places you apart from the pack might be exactly the one to perfect. The need for multilingual employees is growing nationwide, especially in communications firms and global companies that interact with and serve international audiences. FleishmanHillard, […]
Posted: March 10, 2014, 2:28 p.m. by Molly Moore. On Friday, Feb. 28, Rutgers University’s Brunswick Faculty Council passed a resolution voicing disapproval of Condoleezza Rice as the University’s 2014 Commencement speaker. The resolution stated that Rutgers “should not honor someone who participated in a political effort to circumvent the law.” Furthermore, the faculty council […]
Posted: March 7, 2014, 9:00 p.m. by Morgan Daniels. Online profiles are an inescapable reality of today’s digital world; and what good is a profile without the perfect picture to represent who you are to the world? Whether on Facebook, LinkedIn, a company website, Match.com or Petfinder.com, you spend hours trying to achieve the perfect […]
Posted: March 6, 2014, 9:50 a.m. by Devon Landman. Chick-fil-A’s friendly atmosphere and positive company culture have created a high level of customer satisfaction for the restaurant. It’s hard not to leave the drive-thru window without a smile on your face after interacting with such happy people. I have never had a single bad experience […]
Posted: March 5, 2014, 2:50 p.m., by Molly Moore. For a Richmond, Va., mother of four, kindness is not an act; it is a lifestyle and a profession. “Kindness changes everything,” Patience Salgado said. Salgado is a birth photographer and a blogger for The Huffington Post, but the title she is most known for is […]
Posted: March 5, 2014, 2:33 p.m. by Stefanie Dunlap. Let’s say you go to a restaurant and you have impeccable service, amazing food and a great overall experience. What do you do next? You tell all your friends about the remarkable experience that you had. The restaurant relies on its incomparable food and service to […]
Posted: March 3, 2014, 2:15 p.m. by Maggie Jones. From my mom telling college stories of the exciting times in Mobile watching parades, to my friends all rushing down to New Orleans to start the party – there seems to be an ongoing feud about which city does Mardi Gras better. Mardi Gras, French for […]
Posted: February 28, 2014, 1:15 p.m. by Morgan Daniels. The name James Spann is synonymous with all things weather in Alabama, but his reach has spread beyond his TV weather segments to include the Twittersphere and other social media. From a sunset over the Las Vegas skyline, to snow storms in Denver, down to the […]
Posted: February 28, 2014, 1:10 p.m. by Molly Moore. Edward Bernays, often referred to as the “father of public relations,” launched a 1920s campaign that changed the perception of women smoking in public. His campaign eliminated the age-old negative associations with female cigarette smoking. Bernays hired women to smoke cigarettes in the 1929 Easter Sunday […]
