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Meet us Mondays: Scott Rieder

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Scott Rieder is an Account Executive here at Vanguard. He has been with the company just shy of three years! Scott is also a member of the integrated media services team.

Scott Rieder at a wedding with his friend Dave.

When did you know you wanted to work in public relations? Senior year of college. [...]

@Einstein

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It’s Social Media Week (SMWWDC) here in D.C., and one topic I hope is addressed over the next few days is best illustrated in a meme Vanguard’s president sent to staff last week. It concerns Albert Einstein’s stated fear that “technology will surpass our human interaction.”

Source: WeKnowMemes.com

The meme is funny, but it isn’t a joke — it’s [...]

In Memoriam: Sidney Harman, Communications Innovator

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Photo courtesy of Public Agenda on Flickr.

Newsweek executive chairman Sidney Harman passed away this week at the age of 92. A sound pioneer, businessman, communicator and philanthropist, Harman spent much of his life discovering better ways for people to connect to each other and the world. He made his fortune by introducing high fidelity or “hi-fi” to [...]

A Year of InSites: Successful Efforts Rely on Resourcefulness

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Year of the Rooster by eugevon, on Flickr

While I know 2010 was the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese calendar, it felt more like the Year of the Rooster. Those born in the Chinese zodiac’s Year of the Rooster tend to be quick thinkers who are practical and resourceful. During this [...]

Why Millennials Will Make Social Media a Lifelong Habit

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This guest blog post is by Leah Holmes-Bonilla, a Senior Account Supervisor and the Multicultural Services Manager at Vanguard Communications.

Ralph Waldo Emerson writes:

The highest compact we can make with our fellow is — “Let there be truth between us two forevermore.’”

Not so far off are beliefs and behaviors of Millennials as they continue to [...]