By: Salma Hamze
Networking is one of the most important strategies for getting a job. According to recent LinkedIn global survey results, almost 80 percent of professionals consider networking to be the key to career success. Not only that, …
Next Stop: Your Magazine Dream Job
Tag Archives | social media
How To Use LinkedIn in a Non-Creepy Way
Guest post by Sydney Kaplan from Making it in Manhattan
If you are new to the job hunt, Linked In can feel like a strange, social media grey area. Some compare it to Facebook, given that you’re always receiving “friend …
Chatting With Aarick Knighton of The Root
By Amari D. Pollard
It was during one of his coding classes at Syracuse University that Aarick Knighton first realized a career in IT wasn’t for him. And once he realized people could get paid to be on Twitter all …
From Ed’s Guest Blogger: How To Deal With The Pressures of Social Media
By Caroline Vazzana
As someone whose job revolves around social media, it’s a love-hate relationship. The love comes from the opportunity to share my creativity, and to have an outlet to connect with so many like-minded badass women. The hate …
How to Use Social Media to Network in the Media Industry
By Lauren Saxe
Social media is not just for selfies and picturesque sunsets. The public platforms have enabled more global connection than ever, and people have gotten crafty with their networking styles. That’s right, networking. Say sayonara to stiff emails …
Chatting With Christina Heiser Senior Beauty Editor at L’Oreal Paris
by Bianca Mendez
When Christina Heiser began her career as a beauty intern at Fitness, the magazine industry was a little different. There was no Instagram or Snapchat and print still had an edge over digital. Ten years later, after
The Fabulous Life of Social Media Editors
By Kelsey Mulvey
Isn’t it ironic that as much as we cherish our Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat accounts, social media really wasn’t a thing ten, 15 years ago? Now, trendsetters use their clout to become influencers (btw, here’s what it …
From Ed’s Guest Blogger: Get to Know Jennifer Heal, Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager at Whole Foods Market
This post originally appeared on the blog MakingManhattan.com and has been edited.
Photo Credit: Meghan Eberlein
We’d be lying if we said we didn’t spend a majority of our day scrolling through Instagram, editing and posting pictures, and looking for …
How to Catch the Attention of Your Favorite Editors or Brands on Social Media
By Jamé Jackson
It’s time to spill: Which brand, designer, or editor do you absolutely fangirl over? Thanks to social media, contact with those companies and influencers is right at your fingertips—and if you play your cards right, you might …
Insider Tips to Nail Your Next Instagram Takeover
By Heather Taylor
So, you’ve been asked to take over the Instagram account of a glossy mag or website for a day—brb, dying with excitement! Once you’ve stopped freaking out long enough to accept the offer, it’s time to think …