My Time at Rebecca Adele PR & Events

What a fast 15 weeks it’s been – I can’t believe my time at Rebecca Adele PR & Events is coming to an end, and I can honestly say I would not have wanted to have my first internship experience at any other company.

I remember going into my interview and having Becki tell me to tell her a bit about myself. The one thing I remember saying to this was: “I’m a very busy person, and I like bringing a busy, fast-paced lifestyle,” and I remember her saying working here would give the chance to do that – and she was right.

My day-to-day tasks ranged from writing and scheduling social media posts on different social media outlets while using scheduling programs, to writing press releases and acting as a media contact, to creating blog posts on information relative to the public relations industry, and marketing for upcoming craft shows throughout show season.

I learned so much during my time as an intern to help shape who I am as a young professional venturing into the public relations industry. Never throughout the duration of my internship did I feel that I was doing something that was not going to help me in my future career in some way. Not only had I learned valuable public relations skills, but I expanded on my skills to handle many different tasks for different companies at a time.

I was very fortunate to have had Becki as a boss. She taught me so many skills I will be able to use when I go into “the real world,” and was an outstanding mentor throughout the whole process. She gave me the constructive criticism I needed that only helped me further my skills, and always brought a fun and positive atmosphere in the office. I couldn’t be more grateful to have had the experiences I did at Rebecca Adele PR & Events these past weeks. 

Thank you so much!

Written by Samantha Velotta of Rebecca Adele PR & Events 

Facebook Messenger unveils usernames and scannable profile codes to the app

With the popularity of the Facebook Messenger app rising, the social media network has only been searching for ways to make it easier for users to connect with one another.

“Starting today we are taking another step forward in delivering a new solution to the more than 900 million people who use Messenger every month,” the company stated.

Facebook has been looking for a way to make the app more personalized. Just as with all accounts, Messenger accounts now have personalized links people can use to start a chat – all users can be located at m.me/[username].

In addition, Facebook is coming out with Messenger Codes, which are the app’s equivalent to Snapchat’s snapcodes. The Messenger Codes are a series of dots and dashes around your profile picture, and allows others to scan the code with their camera to add you as a contact! The codes can either be scanned phone-to-phone or scanned onto your phone if the code is up on a computer screen.

The advancement may not seem as big of a deal now, but is a huge deal when looking at the bigger picture of Messenger’s future. By the end of the year, Facebook wants messenger to not only be a way to connect with friends, but become a place for users to chat with companies and customer service bots, and have useful information sent to you.

The app’s come a long way in a short period of time. Who knows what else the company has in store!  

Written by Sam Velotta from Rebecca Adele PR & Events

Snapchat Announces Custom Geofilters!

It’s safe to say most Snapchat users all get a little bummed out when visiting somewhere that doesn’t have a geofilter. With the app’s new feature, this won’t be a problem for much longer!

Snapchat has officially introduced on-demand geofilters, which allows users to create their own custom filters, which will temporarily appear within the app. 

The idea for this feature is to give users the opportunity to create a custom geofilter for any event, from a house party to graduation to a wedding! Though a similar feature has been available for quite some time, the on-demand feature is much more cost efficient and customizable, starting at just $5. Who wouldn’t want to create their own geofilter for their next event?  

The process is pretty simple, too. Users can submit their custom filter on their new online portal in three simple steps: 

1. Design – Users can create their custom filter on their preferred image editor. Snapchat has also provided users with templates compatible with Photoshop and Illustrator to aid in the creative process. 

2.  Map – In this step, users pick a date and time they want the geofilter to be available. 

3. Buy – Finally, users submit their final geofilter and checkout. Once submitted, the Snapchat team will quickly review the design and get it up and running.

Users can choose spaces that are a minimum of 20,000 square feet to a maximum of 5,000,000 square feet – to put into perspective, that’s roughly the size of a business’ office to a few blocks around a city. As far as the run time, the custom filters can stay live from an hour to thirty days. 

On-demand filters are now available to users across the U.S., UK and Canada, and will be available in more countries soon. Be sure to create a geofilter for your next event! 

 Written by Samantha Velotta of Rebecca Adele PR & Events

Account Switching Available on Instagram

Good news, multi-Instagram account users – you can now switch between multiple accounts on Instagram! With the rising popularity of the app, it was only a matter of time until the feature was introduced. After months of testing on both iOS and Android, the company has recently officially announced the feature!

“Starting this week, you can quickly and easily switch between multiple accounts on Instagram!” The Instagram Help Center goes into more detail and provides users with a step-by-step process on how to add more than one account. Here’s how to do it:

- Go to your profile and tap the settings icon: 

- Scroll down and tap Add Account (this will be close to the bottom by “Log Out” and “Clear Search History)

- Enter the username and password of the account you’d like to add

Yep, it’s that easy! This process can be repeated to add up to five different accounts on the app.

Users have been giving a lot of positive feedback about the feature already, as it makes handling multiple accounts for personal and professional use much easier. Before the feature, those with multiple accounts would have to use third-party apps to easily switch between different profiles.

The feature is supported with Instagram version 7.15 for iOS and Android. Social media business owners rejoice!

Written by Samantha Velotta from Rebecca Adele PR & Events