I just returned home from an eight-day vacation to Montego Bay, Jamaica. Before leaving Pennsylvania for my tropical respite from work and winter, I set my automatic reply on my email. It’s what most people do when they will be out of the office for an extended time, correct? But just because many of us set up auto-responses, does it make it the right thing...
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There’s no better way to wrap 2018 than by sharing the top blog posts of the year. Check out the top three reads from 2018 on the #Strella Social Media blog. Number 3. 10 Social Media Pet Peeves That Can Squash Your Professional Reputation. From what people want to post online to unworldly expectations about outcomes, we’ve encountered some sticky and frustrating situations. This post...
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When I was in high school, my German teacher (who was also my Holocaust Studies teacher) said always to question authority. She didn’t mean to do so in a belligerent or disrespectful way, but she wanted us to know it’s alright to be curious. It’s OK to question the powers that be when something doesn’t make sense to us or if a directive seems out...
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November is the month to give thanks, which is why it’s fitting that Veterans Day falls during this time. I am thankful for veterans, especially my Father, a disabled Army veteran. He believes in our country and he is willing to die to defend it. The military honor instilled in him carried over to our family life. We had only a few rules: honor our...
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Social media platforms, as effective as they are at keeping people connected and giving brands a way to build awareness and trust, sometimes (too often) become hostile environments. People vent and launch virtual attacks against one another when they don’t share the same views. From religion to sexuality to sports to politics to just about everything else…online brutality ensues as friends, neighbors, family members, and...
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