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What Graduate School Program Can Creative Professionals Attend?

Many students who are graduating with their bachelor’s degree are at a crossroads deciding whether or not to go into the workforce, or pursue a master’s degree. Either choice is going to require a considerable amount of work. One thing is certain, creatives with master’s degrees from Florida International University in partnership with Miami Ad […]

By bfriedmn|2017-01-02T14:10:32-05:00January 2nd, 2017|Recommendations|Comments Off

4 Critical Skills You Learn in a Global Strategic Communications Program in Miami

The Global Strategic Communications – Creative Master’s (GSC) program offered at Florida International University (FIU) offers creative students with the unique opportunity to develop a strategic mindset for industries with a global outlook. In this rapidly advancing world of technology where the world is literally at your fingertips, this actually applies to almost any business in […]

By bfriedmn|2016-12-15T14:18:10-05:00December 15th, 2016|Recommendations|Comments Off

How a Creative Masters Program Prepares You for Real World Experience

Did you know that it’s possible to be book smart and still know nothing about the profession you studied for the past four years? What does it mean to be book smart? As college students, it’s easy to get into the habit of memorizing content to pass quizzes and exams, but exactly how much of […]

By bfriedmn|2016-12-09T14:27:06-05:00December 9th, 2016|Recommendations|Comments Off

How to Speak in Public with NO FEAR

1. BREATHE. Sounds silly but breathing exercises prior to public speaking will help keep you centered. During your presentation, it will also help you keep your pace, let you collect your thoughts, and give the audience a chance to catch up. 2. Be prepared! Be prepared! Be prepared! You will know it and the audience […]

By bfriedmn|2016-02-24T08:05:08-05:00February 24th, 2016|Advertising, Career Development, Recommendations, Tips and Short cuts, Uncategorized|Comments Off

The Application that Every Florida Resident Should Have

OMW2 FLORIDA BEACHES APPLICATION Summer arrives and it’s finally that time of the year when you can spend a relaxing day at the beach. You live in Florida, where the weather is as bipolar as it can get so it’s kind of hard to find the perfect day to go. If you have my same […]

By bfriedmn|2016-01-27T15:22:50-05:00January 27th, 2016|Creative Development, Recommendations, Uncategorized|Comments Off

A Portrait of Millennials

I really enjoyed learning about Millennials during the Boot camp presentations. Allison O’Keefe gave the boot camp I attended and she shared some amazing information about Millennials that truly opened my eyes and helped our group to develop a better more relevant campaign to them. Below I will share some of the takeaways from the […]

By bfriedmn|2015-05-24T16:49:50-04:00May 24th, 2015|Advertising, Recommendations, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Lifting Paper is Severely More Painful Than Moving Boxes

Moving is a sore pain in multiple aspects physically and mentally, everyone knows this. It’s exhausting, often times chaotic, usually inconvenient, and everything takes longer than originally predicted. There is a lot of emphasis on the physical aspect of it. The packing, carrying, loading… yes, of course it’s a physically demanding and exhausting process. One […]

By bfriedmn|2015-05-08T18:00:20-04:00May 8th, 2015|Creative Planning, Creative Strategy, Recommendations, Remarketing, The life of a Creative, Uncategorized|Comments Off

5 Tips to Improve as a Writer

Writing is a skill, like many others, that requires practice to perfect. Follow these tips to increase and improve your literary output! 1. WRITE EVERY DAY! This is probably the most dished out piece of advice when it comes to helping someone improve their writing skills, and for good reason. Exercise the writing portion of […]

By bfriedmn|2015-04-06T12:18:31-04:00April 6th, 2015|Advertising, Creative Freedom, Creative Theory, Recommendations, Tips and Short cuts, Uncategorized|Comments Off

The “Danger of a Single Story”

The “Danger of a Single Story” Chimamanda Adichie’s The “Danger of a Single Story” is a really powerful speech that addresses the bias people all over the world are subjected to on various topics solely because of what they get to read, consciously or subconsciously. Some stories are so one dimensioned that people end up making […]

By bfriedmn|2015-03-21T17:38:55-04:00March 21st, 2015|A brand called you, Ad/ Creative Campaigns, Advertising, Art Direction, Career Development, Collaboration, Creative Development, Creative Freedom, Creative Planning, Creative Strategy, Creative Theory, Recommendations, The life of a Creative, Tips and Short cuts, Uncategorized|Comments Off

How To Manage Your Time

Time management is a skill everyone struggles with especially college students. When you first start your undergrad you begin to understand how to manage your time, but when it comes to the workplace and grad school- you have to be a pro. Here are some ways I manage my time portrayed through one of my […]

By bfriedmn|2015-03-09T18:49:06-04:00March 9th, 2015|A brand called you, Before the degree, Recommendations, The life of a Creative, Tips and Short cuts, Uncategorized|Comments Off

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