Contributed by Patrick Turner   You get to the checkout line of your local grocery store with the intent to purchase a lengthy list of things. You’ve had them penciled on a sticky note that was slapped on the refrigerator a week ago, and your hectic schedule finally permits you to take a trip to your super market. The only problem is, you forgot your son had borrowed one of your credit cards to buy his books for the upcoming semester, the other you left at home, and you can’t use your business card for personal purchases outside of the…

 Contributed by Meagan Jamison   Using Google+ hashtags lets other people outside your circle discover content to increase overall reach. Google+ hashtags explores a topic rather than only discovering the content that uses that specific hashtag. Google+ auto-selects hashtags and trending topics that are related to the one that you enter to display on your news feed in addition to the one you initially searched. This lets users find connections between the search and related topics and subjects. Interactions that pop up on your home stream might not be people you are directly connected with but people or organizations that…

  The workplace can present all sorts of challenges – and dealing with your coworkers/employees various personalities and perspectives is no exception. Official Comedy has taken it upon themselves to educate you on how to deal with a Millennial – characterized in this comedy (mostly) as lazy and incompetent – Millennials In the Workplace. To be fair, OC also offers advice to Millennials on how to deal with Baby Boomers (technology-illiterate and the causers of the financial crash) – A Response. The videos harp on the stereotypes for both generations in a humorous way—so laugh and learn.    

  Do you know when the first newspaper ad was placed? How about when the first ad agency was started? Take a quick walk through history in Mashable’s video that gives you the history of advertising in under a minute. You may be surprised by the dates on some creations (soap operas date to the 1920s) and some might make you feel old (remember those frogs in the Budweiser spots? 1995) but no matter what, it is fun to see a quick snapshot of the industry. Source: http://mashable.com/2014/10/03/advertising-history-60-seconds/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-bus-link.

The Artist Evolution is looking for an articulate and energetic individual with a marketing background.  This position requires the individual to possess the following qualities: Excellent writing skills – must be comfortable and enjoy ongoing research/writing/posting for multiple client’s social media, blogs and e-newsletters. Confident oral communication skills – candidate will provide weekly summaries and ongoing communication with multiple clients. Proficient organization skills – projects may require working with media reps, vendors and creative team to meet project deadlines. Desire to be creative – creative brainstorming, conceptual ideas and framing of client campaigns and projects are required. Ownership of projects…