The Social Hustle
Tweet It’s been a while since the PapaLoDown team has organized our own event, and our fab apprentice Arnold San Jose is at the front seat of this one… We’re excited to share with you our first of many to come “The Social Hustle”! What is the Social Hustle? An event for Independent Hustlers in [...]
MamaLoDown – Stop and Smell the Diapers
Tweet It’s been about 2 weeks now since I’ve started the balancing act of work and baby, and I must say it’s been pretty smooth, (so far). Not to say there haven’t been some hiccups along the way, I’ve had to push back a few meetings to adjust to baby’s schedule, but overall I’m handling [...]
MamaLoDown – For Parents That Hustle
Tweet I gave birth, and have been raising my business PapaLoDown PR since 2007 (officially since 2009), and it has been a wonderful journey. I’m proud to say we’re still going strong after 5 years! Creating a career that works for me, my goals, and what I believe in has been amazing… The “Independent Hustle” [...]
Chronicles of an Independant Hustler: We Are What We Believe We Are
Tweet Yes, he may have been talking about fictional children of Narnia, but this statement is true for a hustler as well. The beauty of being an independent hustler is that you control what your career will be. Sounds pretty basic, but let’s dig a little deeper… When you apply for a position at any [...]
Chronicles of an Independent Hustler: The Follow Up
Tweet In my last blog post I discussed the importance of braving out into the real world and building one’s network. However, once connections are made you may be wondering to yourself, “Now what do I do?” The follow up of course! Much like what one should do if they scored a cutie’s digits during [...]
Chronicles of an Independent Hustler
Tweet We all have read blogs by experts in different fields sharing their professional experience and expertise, but we seldom read about how they got there. So I thought it is time to hear from the other side of the experience spectrum. This series of blogs will document what an apprentice learns on the way [...]
Words Of An Apprentice On PR Networking
Tweet Entering a new industry can be a little tough for some folks. You’re a noob, scared of the unknown and not exactly possessing the most confidence in your ability, but hey everyone has to start off somewhere, right? Personally speaking, when breaking into the wonderful world of PR I felt a smorgasbord of feelings, [...]
Organizing Your Contacts
Tweet There´s a saying I like to use “Your network, is your networth”. Meaning, the relationships you build with friends, family, colleagues, etc, is what will help you reach your goals. So you can imagine, how important it is to make sure the contact information of your network is organized and easy to find, filter, [...]
Email Organization
Tweet If you feel overwhelmed when you open your inbox, it´s time to get organized. Here are some easy steps to take, and the sooner you implement, the sooner you´ll get through your work day with less stress, and a crossed off to do list. Step 1 – Use Gmail! Step 2 – Unsubscribe to [...]
It’s the holidays, relax!
Tweet After Thanksgiving, you can pretty much count on everyone feeling the year coming to an end, energy is low, and so is productivity. Holiday parties, shopping, dinners, and wrapping up the year take priority over business deals. What does this mean for the independent hustler…? TIME TO TAKE A BREAK!!! All year long, we [...]