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Be Creative in Canva

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Recently, I have formed a newfound love for the website  Canva . Canva is a tool loaded with enough easy to use features and functionality that anyone can create a variety of engaging content that gets shared. There are many reasons to use Canva. I am going to share with you some of my favorites! Create Many Types of Content Canva offers a variety of content types. From pre-sized social media image and header templates to marketing materials, documents, presentations, invitations, and ads, you will find almost everything you need. Tons of Images and Fonts to   Use Whether you decided to use a free or paid photo, or even one you upload yourself, Canva provides an easy-to-use photo editor where you can change the  look of your image using filters, tint, brightness and more. Canva offers hundreds of fonts as well. It’s hard to decide on just one! iPad and iPhone App If you like working on the go, Canva offers an iPad and iPhone app that

Basics for a Twitter Chat

Have you ever wondered how to rock a Twitter chat? If so, now is your chance to learn a few basic tips and tricks to make it happen! The Art of Social Media is a great resource to dive in even deeper into the Twitter chat world. Here are my favorites! -Include the chat’s hashtag in EVERY tweet.             Make it short and unique.  -Prepare your guests.             Resist temptation to overly promote an agenda. -Stay question and answer driven.             Answering as many questions as possible is critical for the success of a Twitter chat. -Type Fast.             Speed is everything in a Twitter chat. I hope these basic tips and tricks help you in your next Twitter chat. If you have ever been in a Twitter chat feel free to share your experience(s)!

Why ONU?

Like many of my peers and classmates, when I decided to attend Ohio Northern University I was faced with one common question, “Why ONU?” To me that answer seemed so simple. I constantly wanted to answer back with the question, “Why not ONU?” However, over time I realized that those who were asking didn’t understand what it meant to attend a small, private school. There are a vast amount of reasons to attend a small school. These are my top five reason why I chose ONU! 1.      Small Class Sizes Being able to be in a class of approximately 30 people was very important to me. Coming from a small high school, I have always enjoyed having a connection with each of my classmates and knowing them by name. One advantage in my opinion is that by having small classes my professors know whether I am in class or not, therefore, I am held accountable and expected to be in class. In the classroom at ONU there are also many opportunities to participate and ask questions. 2.      Opportuni