Writing Archives - Page 4 of 22 - Dr. Nicole Basaraba

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 24, 2013November 15, 2015
Posted in Writing

How to write a graduate school letter of intent

When I approached writing my graduate school statement of purpose/letter of intent/admissions essay (whichever terminology applies), I knew it was one of the most important pieces of writing I would ever attempt. Particularly because my letters were all “open letters” with no specific questions or prompt. So I was all: “How do I write this?

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on March 20, 2013November 25, 2016
Posted in Communications, Writing

Oh you’re in communications…so what do you do exactly?

The one and only reason I wish I were not in the field of Communications is because it’s not one of those one-word answer job descriptions like doctor, lawyer, accountant. The conversations tend to go something like this: Inquirer: “So what do you do?” Me: “I work in communications,” I said and then brace myself

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on February 26, 2013February 25, 2013
Posted in Communications, Writing

Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest – Social media strategy & Row80

Working in Communications and being a writer and blogger, I’ve heard my fair share of theories on social media numbers and klout. I’ve been blogging for over two years now and I’ve been actively using Facebook and Twitter to engage with other bloggers and writers for over a year, and it’s time to look at

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on February 6, 2013February 5, 2013
Posted in Lifestyle, Writing

Communications Today: How people come across in writing and ROW80 check in

People communicate in so many ways through writing these days that different forms and even “languages” have been created. I think how someone writes reflects on their person whether for good or bad and some people seem to forget that others are only meeting their “writing persona”. As a communications professional and a writer, this

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on January 27, 2013January 27, 2013
Posted in Books, Writing

Book Clubs and ROW80 check in

So I was chatting with a friend over dinner and we got onto the topic of what the other was reading. We both said how we would love to be in a book club or to start a book club. I like to be in book clubs where I would read stories that I normally