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So I’m a Blogger?

One of the most important things I learned from my internship this past summer was that it’s not enough to have just a college degree when you are looking for a job. In this economy employers are looking for people who stand out from the crowd and take initiative.

After my high-paced, PR agency internship ended and I was back home living my easy, carefree life I decided I definitely was not a fan of working in a PR agency. Not my thing.

I decided I really want to work somewhere I can live and breathe my passions: fashion and beauty. So what sets me apart from all those thousands of other college girls who want to break into the glamorous world of fashion and cosmetics? Nothing.

After vast amounts of deep thought and influence from my tech-geek boyfriend, DING! I should start my own fashion and beauty blog! What better way to show a future employer how passionate and dedicated I am to the industry?

Within one day my blog Pink Beauty Bliss was up and running, thanks to Blogger and help from the boyfriend. Since then (August 17th) I have been OBSESSED.

If you’re interesed you can check out my blog here:
http://www.pinkbeautybliss.com

I’d love feedback from anyone! I basically have been writing about my adventures with beauty and fashion as well as a few random topics in my life.

Have you ever thought of blogging? Do you have your own blog? What blogging host sites do your prefer? Blogger, Tumblr, WordPress?

Let me know!

Katie Manwaring (Elon '12) is a Strategic Communications major with minors in Leadership and Sociology. Katie is originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania but after college hopes to live outside New York City. While not working as Director of PR for Elon's Kernodle Center for Service Learning or tutoring local elementary students, Katie spends the majority of her time planning out the best way to accomplish her lifetime career goal, CEO of an international PR firm. Summer 2010 she hopes to intern at a PR firm in New York City and Spring 2011 she plans on studying abroad at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. When not being completely obsessed with her future, Katie enjoys watching trashy reality TV (Real Housewives, The Hills, Keeping up with the Kardashians), eating out at least 3 nights per week, purchasing large quantities of makeup from Sephora, and staying in on Friday nights just to beat her boyfriend in a video game.