Author: Erica Hilton

“There’s always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.”

Nov 9, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Inspire Me!

-Pat Riley
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

Nov 2, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Inspire Me!

–Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher
What the Heck Does that Hashtag Mean?!

Oct 31, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Communications

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve been on Twitter and came across a hashtag that I have no idea what it means. I click the hashtag in order to pull some context clues from different tweets, but sometimes that still doesn’t give me enough information. Luckily, there’s #tagdef. www.tagdef.com lets you look…
Why Can’t Millennials Get Jobs?

Oct 22, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in The Road to Success

Originally posted on PRofessional Solutions, LLC: Millennials — people born between 1981 and 2000 – are creative, good at networking and have strong technological skills. So why can’t they get a job? A survey of 501 hiring managers by Adecco, the human resources consulting company, found some troubling answers. The three most common interview mistakes…
What’s Your Motivation?

Oct 19, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Inspire Me!, The District

I’ll be the first to tell you that trying to succeed in this day and age isn’t exactly easy. Some days can be down right hard. You know what I’m talking about. Chasing your dreams can sometimes be a rocky road. Every day you’re competing against the best of the best, and you’re always trying…
Taking Advantage of Your Personal Network

Sep 25, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in E’s World

I’m not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but I have some pretty incredible friends. There’s the branding and marketing expert, Maya J. There’s Brooke, the genius of knowing how to get guaranteed call backs for job interviews. Barbara has her own public relations company. Bianca has her own nail business. The crazy…
Just a Reminder…

Sep 21, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Inspire Me!

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” -Booker T. Washington
Unplug Yourself Sometimes!

Sep 5, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Communications

I love social media. I love the way it instantly links me to what’s going on in the world as soon as it happens. Breaking news? It’s delivered to my phone in seconds. Whether I can be in front a television or not has no effect on my knowledge of current events. One simple check…
What MTV Really Said

Sep 4, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Communications

I’ve been wondering why the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is being held on a Thursday this year when it’s often held on Sundays. The only reason I ask is because this Thursday is the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). President Obama, Vice President Biden and other important individuals will be speaking. Today, I…
Matt Mullenweg – Founder of WordPress

Aug 31, 2012

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Erica Hilton

in Communications

In July 2012, I had the opportunity to attend the Next Generation of Government Summit. The summit was two days of networking, training sessions and amazing guest speakers. While there I got the chance to meet the founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg. It was really refreshing to hear him speak. The one thing that really…