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Eric Leist

Eric is a recent graduate of Boston University and is currently an Emerging Technology Strategist with Allen & Gerristen. He has previously interned with The New York Giants, Mills & Company, 451 Marketing and TalentCulture. He has a passion for Public Relations and Business, he served as an anchor and producer at BUTV10's InsideBoston and VP of BU’s Public Relations Student Society. Eric also coaches a competitive public speaking team in Newton, MA and spends his extra time experimenting in the kitchen. Check out his blog to learn more.
Picture of Eric Leist

Eric Leist

Eric is a recent graduate of Boston University and is currently an Emerging Technology Strategist with Allen & Gerristen. He has previously interned with The New York Giants, Mills & Company, 451 Marketing and TalentCulture. He has a passion for Public Relations and Business, he served as an anchor and producer at BUTV10's InsideBoston and VP of BU’s Public Relations Student Society. Eric also coaches a competitive public speaking team in Newton, MA and spends his extra time experimenting in the kitchen. Check out his blog to learn more.

The Future of Web Technology: Nice to Meet You, Web 3.0

As a digital native, I grew up with the web. And by that I don’t mean I just grew up with Internet access, though that’s true. I mean the Web and I grew up together. See, I was just old enough to start using a computer when the Internet hit mainstream America. Since then, it’s amazing to see how much we’ve both changed, and how difficult it is to notice those changes when we see each other every single day. You have probably heard the terms Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Web 2.0 has been a hot topic of discussion with

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Going Back to (Collaboration) Basics [Part 2]

As digital workers, we spend a lot of time collaborating online. TalentCulture has previously featured several articles by the great Jeff Wilfong and Chris Jones highlighting some of the high-level processes and theories that dictate successful collaboration. Now, it’s time to get back to the basics.

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Going Back to (Collaboration) Basics

As digital workers, we spend a lot of time collaborating online. TalentCulture has previously featured several articles by the great Jeff Wilfong and Chris Jones highlighting some of the high-level processes and theories that dictate successful collaboration. Now, it’s time to get back to the basics. Here are five basic features we so often overlook and misuse in everyday collaboration:

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Top 10 Cities for Fresh College Graduates

After some careful research on job growth, happiness, opportunity, and nightlife, I’ve pinned down the top 10 cities for fresh college graduates to live, work and play. Check out my video and the list, below… #10 Houston, TX Ranked #3 in the country for job growth Opportunities for graduates with science and technical degrees Lively nightlife #9 Boston, MA Lots of public transportation means no need for a car Up-and-coming job market Long, cold winters #8 San Francisco, CA Affordable housing Growing job market Nightlife and rich culture #7 Austin, TX 25% of the population is in their 20s. Ranked one

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WWDD: What Would Don Do?

Meet Mad Man Don Draper at his finest: the pressed suit, the neat hair, the confident gaze. He’s about to pitch an idea to a client. Draper works for an advertising firm; he is the main character in AMC’s Emmy and Golden Globe-winning original series “Mad Men.” In this video clip, he’s at the top of his game recognizing the consumer’s innate needs and finding a way to fill them. Everyone wants to be Don Draper. Maybe you don’t drive a Cadillac or spark fire in the hearts of married women with your dashing, princely looks… No, you can’t be Don

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Treat Your Job Search Like A PR Campaign

Finding a job is a job. But what kind of job is it? When you think about it, the job search is actually a public relations job. On the job hunt, you’re advocating for yourself. If you want to finally land that dream position, you’ve got to practice good personal PR. So treat your job search the same way a public relations practitioner would treat a PR campaign. In PR, we love catchy acronyms. If you jobhunt long enough, you’ll come to love this one: RPIE. It’s pronounced “R-Pie”…okay, maybe not so catchy. It stands for Research, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation. Research

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