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Purple Round-up: May 17, 2013

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Who says watching TV is a waste of time? You can learn about PR from ABC’s “Scandal” and NBC’s “The Office.”

Today is Bike to Work Day! Did you ride your bike into the office this morning?

Top brands <3 Instagram.

Measuring happiness one tweet at a time.

“Measurement is the new black,” according to this post [...]

Beyond Stigma

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Throughout history, countless individuals have made outstanding contributions to our world, all while living with various mental health challenges. From artists, writers, athletes and musicians to explorers, activists, industrialists and scientists, these individuals changed the world. They bear witness to the tremendous value of moving beyond the stigma and stereotypes that force [...]

Can Red and Blue Support Green Light Bulbs?

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How many liberals and conservatives does it take to change a light bulb? According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the answer depends on how you describe the bulb.

Source: Joe Colburn’s Flickr page

After identifying their political ideology, a set of 210 potential bulb buyers were [...]

Meet us Mondays: Ebonei White

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Ebonei S. White is Vanguard’s Office Coordinator. (And, we don’t know what we would do without her!) She has been with the company for almost 14 years.

Ebonei White with Elizabeth, one of her three daughters.

When did you know you wanted to work in public relations? PR wasn’t my first choice.  I’ve always loved to work with [...]

Purple Round-up: May 10, 2013

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May is Mental Health Month and yesterday was National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. To raise awareness about mental health, @HHSgov (aka U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) shared this #HealthVine.

A career in social media isn’t all tweeting, likes and fun. PR Daily lists five challenges of working on social media. What would you add?

Has public [...]