Devon Alter

So I have been at my new job for a little more than a week now, and I LOVE IT! But it is definitely interesting to work in purely non-traditional PR. I received an amazing digital and social media education, but still always worked in traditional PR with non-traditional components. Now my job is solely content creation for social media. It is crazy new and amazing all at the same time!It is, of course, a learning experience, but I love a challenge!!!

What is also amazing is that I am receiving social media training to supplement my current knowledge. I can’t wait to see what else I learn as I move forward!

So the past couple of weeks have been INSANE. I GOT A JOB!!! A week and a half ago, I found out that I got a job with Edelman Digital in Dallas, Texas. Since then, I have been on the move. I have been packing and moving like a mad woman! I found my apartment my second day here, and my furniture will be arriving throughout the week! Luckily I get to stay with family until I move.

And today was my first day of work! The best part? I get to work with Latin American countries which means I get to practice my Spanish! Woo! Patience pays off! I am very excited about this job! And I didn’t settle. Even though I had interviews for what I thought was the “perfect job,” this one is the definite winner of that category! I can’t wait to get deep in to my work! And I am weirdly excited about the fact that my name is on my phone.

In my craziness, I have failed to post. One topic I really meant to cover was the Miracle at the Mine in Chile. It was so nice to finally see a positive outcome after a natural disaster. No one played the blame game, no one passed the buck to someone else. They pulled together, and got those men out. It didn’t matter where the help came from, as long as the men go out alive. President Piñera did an amazing job! And because of that, 33 Chilean men have survived and the world gets a positive boost in the news, for once.

So we all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And if you didn’t, just take a look around you. Notice a lot of pink? Well the The Breast Cancer Site is trying to raise 500 FREE mammograms for those in need this month. There are 25 days left and they are only 11% of the way to their goal! Click the link above or the ribbon below every day to help them reach their goal!

It is officially Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Do your part and donate a mammogram to someone in need with just a click! Just go to The Breast Cancer Site, click on the large, pink link that says, “Click Here to Give – it’s Free!” and you are done. The best part? You can go give it a click EVERY DAY of the year!

The site is also running  “The 500 Mammogram October 2010 Challenge” this month. Click the ribbon and help them surpass their goal!

This post is in honor of every member of my family that has faced breast cancer with grace and power. Click in honor or memory of someone you love that has had to face the same obstacle. Click every day this month and help someone else who needs it.