Author Archives: Grace Flemer
#FunFactFriday – Voting
Grace Flemer | Nov 2, 2018
Tuesday, Nov. 6, will be my first time voting in-person on Election Day! Throughout college, I would send in an absentee ballot, but now I am ready for the full experience. To mark the occasion, I am sharing with you some voting facts for this month’s #FunFactFriday: In colonial times, a common campaign strategy was […]
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How are transactions changing?
Grace Flemer | Oct 24, 2018
Yesterday, I bought a set of wine glasses through the market feature on Facebook that collects all things being sold in a specific radius of your current location into one area on the platform. The woman posted a photo with the price, we messaged back and forth, she gave me her address, I picked up […]
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The Real Reason Customers Invest
Grace Flemer | Oct 17, 2018
This past weekend, one of the University of Alabama’s best known traditions was brought back to life after it was nixed a few years ago following the 2014 Iron Bowl against Auburn University. “Dixieland Delight” by the band Alabama was played once again during the fourth quarter while students and fans sang along. The tradition […]
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The Impact of Social Media on Natural Disasters
Grace Flemer | Oct 11, 2018
Social media has become a revolutionary tool for businesses and brands. However, platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have redefined communication, especially during natural disasters and emergencies. The United States is currently facing Hurricane Michael. Many of my closest friends are stuck right in the middle of Michael’s path in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. All […]
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#FunFactFriday – Halloween
Grace Flemer | Oct 5, 2018
What’s the first thing you think of when you see October on the calendar? Halloween, of course, one of my favorite holidays. October is also the usual start of sweater weather (except for here in Phoenix), haunted houses and pumpkin themed/flavored everything. However, do you know why we even celebrate this holiday? When you think […]
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Thoughts from an alumna visiting her college town
Grace Flemer | Sep 27, 2018
This past weekend, I visited my college town of Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the football game against Texas A&M. It also happened to be the same weekend that my sorority was hosting the new house dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. I chose the perfect weekend to make my first post-grad appearance. I immediately felt at home getting […]
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Instagram Finds Emily
Grace Flemer | Sep 18, 2018
This weekend, I saw the movie A Simple Favor with Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding. One of our blog posts from this past May discussed Blake’s sudden #Insta Game-Changer in line with this movie, when she unfollowed every one of her followers except a few accounts under the name Emily Nelson. This past […]
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A Lifetime of Sports
Grace Flemer | Sep 13, 2018
Sports have been an important part of my life since I could remember. I danced for 17 years, played tennis for 12 years and attempted soccer for a couple years (my parents realized this was not the sport for me when I called the uniform my soccer costume and insisted on wearing a matching ribbon […]
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The Powerful Voice of Aretha Franklin
Grace Flemer | Aug 16, 2018
This morning, the world lost a piece of musical history – Aretha Franklin. She passed away at her home in Detroit at 76-years-old after a brave fight with pancreatic cancer. Franklin’s music inspired many people during a time when our country was in turmoil. Her music became the anthem for the civil rights and feminist […]
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The Life of a Left Hander
Grace Flemer | Aug 10, 2018
Today’s blog post is dedicated to all of my fellow left handers of the world! Monday, Aug. 13 is National Left Handers Day, and I am honored to be a part of this celebration. My fellow left handers at HMA Public Relations, Scott and Alison, live with me through the everyday struggles of being left […]
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Five Fridays
Grace Flemer | Aug 3, 2018
Happy Friday! Everyone looks forward to waking up on a Friday after a long week because we are one day closer to the weekend. This year, only four months are blessing us with five Fridays, and August is one of them. Take this gift for granted and do something meaningful with the longer month. Here […]
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Professional Networking – Start in College!
Grace Flemer | July 25, 2018
As a college student, the term “networking” is tossed around in nearly every career-related conversation. The idea of it can seem daunting, or like something to be figured out later on in one’s career. In some cases, students place no priority on networking because they don’t know how to do it or understand it’s importance. […]
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