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Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides some ups and downs from the last few weeks.

Thumbs up: Lathrop High School, Alaska Chip Company, UAA Nurses. Thumbs down: Local milk, supply chain, flu season.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides some ups and downs from the last few weeks, from Iditarod sponsors to poor TikTok trends.

Nearly 90% of businesses are expecting to use social media for customer service this year (Source: Social Media Today).

“Better late than never” is a saying that applies to many different situations — even when developing a financial plan.

Trying to put an outfit together for a job interview can be a difficult task, but you should always look sleek, professional and put together.

Thumbs up: • Ironman Alaska: World’s toughest triathlon moves to Juneau in 2022.

2021 graduates are the next generation of job-seekers, and they are entering a world that is ruled by tech and driven by views of digital images and videos.

Thumbs up:• Gold medal: Lydia Jacoby wins the gold, and hometown Seward shows the world what it means to celebrate.

Even through the global pandemic, consumers have brands we trust over others.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward shares some ups and downs from the last few weeks around the Last Frontier.

Are you getting ready for an interview? Taking the next step in your career?Before applying to a marketing position, check how many of these skills you have mastered.

Are you looking to launch your claim to fame on social media? Or maybe you just want an excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the nice summer weather.

Here’s our monthly wrap-up of things to like and not like around the state.

Employers are searching for ways to talk to employees about vaccination in a way that is respectful but clear.

While the full impacts that small business have faced because of the pandemic are yet to be realized, savvy leaders have invested in new technologies to virtually connect with customers, streamline productivity and reduce expenses.

Are you looking to launch your claim to fame on social media? Or maybe you just want an excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the nice summer weather.

Thumbs up:• Sharing vaccines: Visitors and friends across the border in Canada are receiving COVID-19 vaccines from the State of Alaska.

Pew Research Center has put together an article detailing what brands need to know about using social media in 2021.

The results of the 26th edition of The CMO Survey revealed an unsurprising trend: companies increasingly relied on digital marketing in the past year.

Thumbs up:• Hockey fans: Junior level hockey returns to Anchorage.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Quick thinking is a valuable asset in a world that continues to change and accelerate rapidly.

Thumbs up:• Vaccinations: Alaskans are receiving more vaccines than all other states, per capita.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs from the past couple of weeks.

Blueprint Alaska’s Sarah Erkmann Ward provides ups and downs over the past couple of weeks.

The Alaska Native Heritage Center has been crowned one of “America’s Cultural Treasures” and given a $3 million grant by the Ford Foundation.

Thumbs up:Rail to Canada: Still a long way to go, but the long-dreamed of rail line to Canada gets a big boost.

Just like Macklemore, she’s poppin’ tags and making thrifting look good.