The world is buzzing about swine flu. Everyone is talking, tweeting, worrying and panicking.
For those that don’t know, it is not Swine Flu… it’s swine flu.
@APStylebook taught me that on Twitter.
Stylebook listing on diseases calls for them to be lower case, except for the name of the person who discovered. So: swine flu, no capitals.
I learn [...]
Archive for April, 2009
A Quick Grammar Lesson
Posted in Communication, tagged advice, grammar, swine flu on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Unemployment = Entertainment?
Posted in unemployment, tagged layoff, unemployment on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
FOX has ordered a new reality show, Someone’s Gotta Go. In this show, coworkers will decide who should be laid off from their company.
According to realitytvworld.com, (view entire article here)
While Fox and Endemol have remained tight-lipped on several aspects of the show’s format, Variety reported each episode will feature a different small business that has [...]
Some Different Advice
Posted in job search, tagged advice, interviews, layoff, unemployment on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Everywhere you turn, someone is giving advice regarding the job search. The economy is terrible, layoffs are occurring daily and the applicant pool is growing exponentially. We need the help!
Tomorrow will end week 3 of my unemployment. Like so many others, I was laid off and my position was eliminated. Before the layoff, I was [...]
What is Danielle2.0?
Posted in AuburnUniversity, Communication, PR, Web2.0, tagged Auburn University, Communication, Public Relations on April 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
To answer the question posed in my subject, you must first know what Web 2.0 is.
According to it’s Wiki page “Web 2.0” refers to a perceived second generation of web development and design, that facilitates communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web.
For me, Web 2.0 revolves around social media. In [...]
