Introducing StyleSays

Way back when I was studying public relations at Hofstra, I often would take on projects and internships where I had a client who needed to build brand awareness.   It’s a big challenge to spread awareness for a smaller brand or a growing business.  However, it allows the opportunity to be clever in how to make a name for yourself.

Self-worth if you’re self-made: reaction to Diaspora* co-founder’s death

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Diaspora*,  an open source social network meant to rival the corporate machine that is Facebook.  An idea created by four NYU students, the story was the epitome of what it meant to be young, smart, and willing to change the status quo as far as social networking was concerned.  It was a reflection on my generation; wanting to change the world and plan for the future while having endless possibilities to make that dream a reality.  However, it was still shocking and terrible news to hear about the recent suicide of Diaspora co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy.