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The Boutique Hub offers a new way to shop

If you love to shop online, you’ll need to check out The Boutique Hub, a new fashion-technology start-up that directly connects shoppers to boutiques from across the country. Shoppers have a chance to browse hundreds of charming boutiques that offer adorable clothes, accessories and more. I’m a fan of shopping at boutique stores in Dallas and […]

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GenPink Picks: iPhone apps for SXSW

South by Southwest (SXSW), the popular film, interactive, and music festival, kicks off today in Austin. We’re excited to be driving down to the “Live Music Capital of the World” to check out the interactive sessions, bands and parties. Most of us will be attached to our smartphones and tablets during the conference to share […]

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How to be a better blogger

How to be a better blogger in 5 ways

You’ve started a blog. Now, what? Well, you’re in luck. This article is written just for you. Here are my five tips to help you be a better blogger. 1. Decide who you’re writing for. For most people, there’s a big difference between when they’re writing an e-mail to a friend and when they’re writing one […]

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10 Instagram Accounts Every Female Millennial Should Follow

With its user base hovering around the 100 million users mark, Instagram has officially established itself among the social network behemoths. Some people like to poke fun at this visual platform, arguing that it lulls people into believing they’re this generation’s Annie Liebovitz, taking photos of monotonous things like Starbucks cups, slapping a filter like […]

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Q&A with Lindsey Pollak: Gen-Y Career Expert

As a young professional, I’m always eager to learn more about secrets in the workplace- you know, the type of material that isn’t taught in college. I recently attended a networking event in Dallas sponsored by The Hartford in partnership with u30pro. Their campaign, My Tomorrow, serves to educate yo-pros on career tips and how […]

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Starting a Movement, Big or Small

Despite our sometimes bad rap as an entitled generation, one thing’s for sure: Millennials are a passionate bunch. Whether it’s in the office or in our personal lives, we tend to embark on new projects with vigor, purpose and a desire to make an impact on the world around us. A few months ago, my […]

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Millennials Giving Back: Volunteerism and Gen Y

When the term “Millennial” was coined, it was to describe a generation generally perceived as entitled, impatient, fickle self-promoters. While this is clearly a generalization that shouldn’t reflect the reality of an entire generation of young people, there has been a movement among nonprofits and charities to find ways to engage Millennials, also known as […]

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10 Ways to Restore Your Digital Zen

This guest post was written by Eric Swayne, a fellow member of Social Media Club of Dallas. Eric is pas­sion­ate about holis­tic online mar­ket­ing, Tweet­Deck, Google Chrome, Star­craft and orig­i­nal recipe Dr Pepper. As we come close to wrapping up this series and the end of another year, I find this topic very fitting. Wow.  What […]

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10 Things To Know Before Taking That Social Media Job

This guest post was written by Jessica Malnik an Interactive Marketing Coordinator by day, Generation Y blogger, videographer, social media enthusiast and web designer by night. For her social media, public relations, technology, and workplace ramblings, please visit her blog. There’s no doubt that 2009 and 2010 were the years social media just exploded. Everyone […]

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Your Social Media Close-Up & Estee Lauder

I saw this via twitter and I thought was worth sharing. The venerable Estee Lauder cosmetics brand has found a seemingly natural way to connect with social media: offering free makeovers and photo shoots at its department-store cosmetics counters coast-to-coast to produce shots women can use for their online profiles. – AdAge The promotion will […]

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