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Remi Chester and Prianna Sharan. Chester and Sharan are the founders of Popple, a social media app to connect people. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Find your people with Popple: an app launched by BU students

Kara Mihm February 14, 2024
BU juniors Remi Chester and Prianna Sharan noticed the difficulty of making plans and finding friends as busy college students, so they developed Popple, a social networking platform that creates real-world connections.
Kate Weiser, a 2019 graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and the current marketing manager for Life Alive Cafes, spoke at a Wednesday event hosted by COM to highlight the role influencers play in company advertising. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social media marketers discuss influencers, online advertising strategies

Yiran Yu December 8, 2020
Influencers on social media have garnered attention from the public and professional world alike. COM panelists examined their role in company advertising and effectiveness in the industry.
Boston University’s Center for Career Development. While the COVID-19 pandemic has posed difficulties for students trying to network in-person, it has made more virtual networking events accessible to students. JASMINE LI/ DFP FILE

Young professionals find networking becomes more crucial without in-person opportunities

Yiran Yu November 10, 2020

For college students and graduates alike, networking is imperative in the modern-day job market — yet has become all the more difficult in a virtual setting under the current pandemic. Boston...

Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: LinkedIn promotes a competitive, sometimes negative online culture

Alexia Nizhny September 24, 2020
LinkedIn shares the same features of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter — timelines, chat boxes and status updates. Yet despite its large number of users, LinkedIn has somehow avoided controversy regarding the toxic online culture it perpetuates.
With a high return on investment, students seeking jobs are responding positively to events and services catered to helping them connect with recruiters. GRAPHIC BY OLIVIA DENG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Networking options expand for Boston young professionals

Olivia Deng September 18, 2014

It is not about what you know; it’s about who you know, or so says the old adage. With an increasingly competitive job market, emphasis on networking has grown among college students and recent college...

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