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Awesomeness in NEPA

Mandy — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:32 +0000

There are a lot of cool things happening in NEPA in the next few months and I’m thankful to be a part of several events that are sure to knock your socks off. NEPA BlogCon: I am SO SO SO SO SO excited to be working with a group of smart, funny, and tech-savvy women [...]

27 Things About Me that Are Not on My Resume

Mandy — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:07:25 +0000

Mandy Boyle: Is an okay bowler. Used to work in a haunted house in early teens as a volunteer. (Most of the time, I worked in the beginning of the show, helping people to their seats. One year, I was cast as Freddy and got to have a choreographed “fight” with Jason. Pretty awesome. [...]

NEPA Blog Fest, Story-Filled Weekends, and Feeling Reinvigorated

Mandy — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:48:57 +0000

Weekends like these, I’m reinvigorated. On Friday night, I met up with some of NEPA’s finest at the bi-annual NEPA Blog Fest. For a recap of the event, you can check out some of these accounts from fellow bloggers: Darling Stewie Another Monkey NEPA Blogs It’s Personal The evening included lots of handshaking, a few [...]

They Don’t Make Them Like That Anymore

Mandy — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:48:43 +0000

When I was a small child, my great-grandfather introduced me to the movie business. It wasn’t in any sort of dramatic way. Mostly, it was looking through his old photo albums at pictures of him standing in the lobby of the Comerford, Ritz, and Gateway Cinemas. Men in suits lined up with movie posters in [...]

10 Ways to Piss Off Your Twitter Followers

Mandy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:41:06 +0000

Ah, the joys of Twitter. Some days, Twitter can be a great place for information and conversation. On other days, it’s damn annoying. It’s amazing to me how so many people haven’t picked up on what works and what doesn’t work on this social network. As for what doesn’t work, well, here are 10 easy [...]

Building The Brand: LinkedIn

Mandy — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:26:10 +0000

With tons of apps to be added to your profile, searchable skill sets, a resume-like setup, and the option for people to recommend you with testimonials, LinkedIn is a job searcher and networker's best friend. This is where professionals find each other.

My Favorite Ads of 2011

Mandy — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:12:55 +0000

After deciding on my favorite ad of the year, I started thinking about some of the others I've enjoyed over the past 12 months. BAM! There was my post idea. Here are my favorite ads of 2011 as well as a few thoughts on each.

Doors Open with Blue Keys

Mandy — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:05:29 +0000

USA for UNHCR launched the Blue Key campaign as a way to raise awareness and funds in the U.S. for the plight of refugees worldwide. I'm doing a little bit in Scranton to help.

Building My Brand: Twitter

Mandy — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:57:44 +0000

I have two Twitter accounts. @mandyboyle is my personal/professional account. @Cactus_Mandy is my Solid Cactus Twitter account. On @mandyboyle, I’ll post personal updates, conversational tweets, photos, blog post links, and references to material that I find interesting. Subject covered can rage from recipes and comics to public relations and marketing. It’s a lot like my [...]

Building My Brand: Facebook

Mandy — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:30:36 +0000

I have your basic Facebook personal profile, like most people. On here, you’ll find my interests, favorite quotes, connections, links to my website, a short bio…basically the essentials for a social media page. Facebook wasn’t my first social network. Before I went to college, I had a Myspace page and a LiveJournal account. At the [...]