November 27, 2010
by Alex Priest
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One of my best friends, Miranda Gale, just wrote a fantastic piece on Technorati about how, in today’s world, many students just don’t care. I can’t help but agree, and her post got me thinking about how some of my … Continue reading
January 8, 2010
by Alex Priest
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Well consider me overwhelmed. I feel like I’m saying that a lot lately. This trip to New York, coordinated by the AU Career Center, Kogod School of Business and School of Communications, has given me a lot to think about: … Continue reading
January 6, 2010
by Alex Priest
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In this post I talk a little about networking, the American University 8th annual New York City networking and site visit trip. I’ve attended the trip for the past two years (this being my third) and it’s been an incredible learning experience each and every time. I’ve evolved greatly as a networker in the past two years and I’m thrilled to meet some fantastic new people here in New York City.
My site visits for the next two days include the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Mediavest, MS&L Worldwide, ABC, GroupM and the New York Times. In addition, we’ll have a networking reception on Wednesday night with AU alumni and other professionals here in the New York City area.
Finally, I’ll introduce you to our amazing guest speaker from this evening, Lindsay Pollak, and tell a little about the tragedy on the Amtrak rail today that left me and a friend stranded in Baltimore for almost three hours.
A long entry, but a good one, with lots of links. Thanks for reading! Continue reading