Author Archives: Rachel Sprouse

Rope Mill Park

I’m a native of north Georgia, which is probably why I love fall the most. Seeing the leaves change color in late October/early November is probably my favorite part. But one of my favorite places to go to, both in fall and year round, is Rope Mill Park. Even though the South has been inContinue reading “Rope Mill Park”

The Tichenor Cat

Our Photojournalism class pushes us to document various subjects in their true form. We seek the truth and try to capture it to share it with others. On Auburn University’s campus, the occasional cat can be found roaming the grounds. It’s typical for students to see at least one cat walking by the Student CenterContinue reading “The Tichenor Cat”

My next big project

I have recently started to build a website for one of my classes. The professor asked me to build a Wiz website to present our class’s work to a large organization in January, which means it has to look as professional and be as interactive as possible. One of the things I’ve learned about digitalContinue reading “My next big project”

The Auburn Plainsman Social Media Information

Initial Start Date: August 14, 2014 to May 3, 2015 (Reporter for The Plainsman from Aug 2015-May 2016) Returned to Online Duties: August 16, 2016 to December 10, 2016. Skills learned through this position: Facebook scheduling and analytics, TweetDeck, Trello, Slack, Hootsuite and Buffer. Google Analytics and HTML skills as well for operating the backend ofContinue reading “The Auburn Plainsman Social Media Information”

Three Ways to make an Impact during Hunger Action Month

Today is September 1, or the start of Hunger Action Month! Several organizations have different names and social media campaigns for this month, but the goal for this month is to raise awareness about food insecurity in America.

Writing Portfolio

Garden & Gun Mardi Gras for Man’s Best Friend The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade A Cajun Country Shindig A Different Kind of Easter Bunny Six Sponsored Email Newsletters (clips available upon request) Family Life Publications Work Writing September 2016 Artist Profile August 2016 Jody Hughes Trio Artist Profile July 2016 Back to SchoolContinue reading “Writing Portfolio”

Four Social Etiquette Tips to Improve your Social Media

I’ve always thought of social media as a digital conversation. Yes, we use GIFs, hashtags and links, but at the heart of it, we’re communicating thoughts and images with each other. We’re just using a digital platform. Most of what I have to say will come across as common sense to social media professionals whoContinue reading “Four Social Etiquette Tips to Improve your Social Media”