Valentines Day comments

I commented on http://kmtokars.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/prca-3330-valentines-day/#comment-26 and http://sarahjrussell.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/valentines-day/#comments

Valentines Day

The best and worst Valentines Day gift I have every received hmm.. The best Valentines Day gift I have received was probably in high school. My boyfriend at the time, told some of my friends to tell me to go stand in a hallway, and when I did he came around the corner and brought me this HUGE teddy bear, a dozen red rose, and a card and it was the best day ever lol. EXCEPT the part about carrying that HUGE bear around all day, so anytime someone wanted to hold it I was glad to let them have it. I still have that bear but its collecting dust in my closet. The WORST Valentines day would be last year. I was dating a guy and he told me he had to visit a family member the weekend before Valentines Day (I think Vday was on a Monday last year) So there was no weekend celebration, well during that weekend when trying to contact him I get no response until the actual day of vday. That’s because he probably had ANOTHER girlfriend at home!! (NOT BITTER lol) Sad story I know, but since I have AMAZING friends/Roommates they decorated my room while I was gone, left me this tear jerker note, and got me a gift so it was bitter sweet.

Since I never got an actual gift that Valentines day I would consider that the worst gift. I didnt really let the giver know how I felt and I probably wont.
If I worked for a greeting card company or a florist shop I would persuade the public that Valentines Day is the day of “LOVE”. I would tell them to remember that you can show someone how much you love them on any other day out of the year BUT its EXTRA important to have a gift/show appreciation on the actual day Feb 14. I would also let them know that I have the best quality cards/flowers in the area for the cheapest price!!!

Is PR needed in social media? Comments

For the social media blog I commented on marybethcal.wordpress.com and theprinceway.wordpress.com

Social Media

Social Media has changed the PR world because it makes everything so much faster. If a PR practitioner needed to send a blog out, all they would have to do is go on a social media site like Twitter and with a click of a mouse thousands of people could see the post. In the past social media was not as advanced as it is today, there were no Facebook and Twitter accounts. In a way I feel like these social media sites made it worse for PR practitioners because now anybody can write a blog or post a article on these websites. These people may not have had any experience in public relations but they are doing some of the responsibilities a PR practitioner would have to do. I feel like if anyone can upload a blog or write a press release, what will PR professionals do since everyone else can do their job? I feel like companies that try and run a business without a PR department is setting their company up for failure because yes, anyone can write a blog, monitor competing companies and check tweets, but if negative publicity is said about their client, a PR practitioners has the experience and knows how to correct the issue before it gets bigger than it is. A PR practitioner finds the facts before uploading anything, and a PR practitioner knows the objectives their company has set and what goals they need to meet. If random people continue to take over social media, then what will set apart a PR professionals from a employee with a nursing background?

classmate comments about books & movies blog

I commented on laurenjc.wordpress.com and km04662.wordpress.com for the books & movie blog

Candace Smith

books better than movie blog

If I had to choose between reading a book or watching the movie I would rather watch the movie. Since I have been in college, I don’t get that much time to myself, so its not like I can sit down and read a book. There is always something to do either being class, work, practice or meetings so its never any down time besides me doing homework. I feel like watching the movie would be much faster and I would get a lot out of it in a shorter amount of time than to read the book. I do think that books often have better descriptions then some movies so it would be beneficial to do both. The last book I read & movie I seen is a Harry Potter one and I think it was the first book so I’m VERY behind. If i had to read a book now and watch the movie it would probably be Twilight. It seems like the new Harry Potter, everyone has to read the books and everyone has to go watch the movies. I have seen a few of the Twilight movies and I like it, and from what I hear the books are really interesting too. I noticed that the books tend to give more information then the movies do. I took my little sister to the movies to see the last Twilight movie and it ended at a good part and since she loves to read and has read the books she already knows what will happen before the next movie comes out. So it is an advantage to read the book instead of having to wait like me.

Candace Smith

classmate comments 1-25-2012

I commented on laurenjc.wordpress.com and bellag1.wordpress.com Bucket List

Bucket ListNumber 1 on …

Bucket List

Number 1 on my bucket list would be to travel! I want to go to different states around the U.S like California, Chicago,and Texas, and also different countries; I think its great to learn different cultures. I dont know when I will be able to fit that in my schedule but thats something I want to do. I’m not a fan of turbulence on planes so I dont know how this traveling thing is going to work out!

Number 2 on my bucket list is to have a grown up lifestyle lol I want to start my career, buy a house, get married and start a family. NOT NOW but in a few years….ok like 5 to 10 years

Number 3 I want to do more volunteering and donating. I think that helps me become a more well rounded individual and I love to give back.

Number 4 I know this may sound weird but I want a dog before I die lol I bought a toy poodle the summer after I graduated from high school and due to work and the dog getting sick three days after I bought it I returned it. So i never got to experience having a dog so I want one.

Number 5 I want to spend more quality time with my family! Being in college I only get to see them on breaks so it feels good going home and visiting.

That’s all I can think of right now but these are my top 5 on my bucket list!

End of the semester

The end of the semester is here and it has flown by so fast! I cant believe that next semester I will be a senior. I can remember coming to Georgia Southern as a freshman and thinking how long I had left. This semester has been a very busy semester for me between work, classes, and then meetings. I feel like I did well this semester but didnt have that much time fore myslef. Im glad that this semester is over but i’m nervous of whats to come in the future. I’m so excited about leaving college and starting my career but not the paying bills part. I feel like I should start looking for jobs now just so I can secure a position for the future.

The End is Near Comments

Candace Smith
I commented on ashlyaces.wordpress.com and lahartley.wordpress.com this week on the end is near comments