Blog- Communications in the Digital Space
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Digital Accessibility for Beginners
Today, we will discuss accessibility in the digital space and scrape the surface of some of the ways communicators can become more inclusive! What is Digital Accessibility? “Digital accessibility is the process of designing and developing digital products and services that can be accessed and used by people of all… -
Métis Creatives that Inspire
Today, I want to replenish you with some hearty and refreshing creative work from a group of people we don’t always hear from- Métis creatives! I will explore tactics like music collaboration, art and activism and video production to provide some inspiration for when you need it the most. *Please… -
Chat GPT Prompts for Digital Communications
AI was first introduced to me by my professor in copywriting back when I was studying advertising. It was much less sophisticated then, and honestly, I was like, yeah, okay, whatever. Fast forward to 2023, and AI has quite literally grown before our eyes. Like the little cousin, you haven’t… -
Top 3 Reasons to Try Advertising Competitions
Creative competitions are the definition of, you are what you make them. They could be a waste of time if your only goal is to win and take home a couple thousand dollars. But if you give them a chance, they might offer surprising lessons and experiences. And who knows,… -
Live Reporting- Hootsuite Digital Design Webinar
On September 27th, I attended the Hootsuite webinar “How to Apply Strategic Design to your Social Media Content.” From this, I collected some of my findings for you to test About the Class~ The webinar was tailored for social media managers, content creators, and designers, teaching them how to stop… -
4011- Why Banana Stickers are Peak Communication Design
Bananas; beloved by monkeys, potassium-deficient folks, Gwen Stefani and me. No, I have not gone B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Instead, I want to talk about the stickers that adorn them and have given bananas their marketing magic for just under a century. Banana Sticker Background For a little history, “the first sticker on… -
Starting a Blog-YE HAW
Dear Reader, You have found the right spot if you are starting your career and are yee’hawing through life. You yee haw’d so hard you serendipitously landed on my new Communications blog. Through this blog, I will share what I have learned working as a Digital Communications Specialist and all… -
Blog Disclaimer- Putting my Elle Woods Hat On
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