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iPhone 6

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What is trending today? Of course it is Apple and the new iPhone 6! We all know that Apple is the number one leading company in the world right now! If you did not know that, well now you do. Have you heard the little rumor going around that the iPhone 6 is bending? Has Apple pushed themselves too far and too thin? I think not. The youtube video that went viral last week about bending the iPhone 6 is absolutely ridiculous. Who would sit there and bend their iPhone. I found this article that shows the false information that youtube video was giving out. If you want to read that article you can read that here.

The reason why Apple is the number one company in the world right now is partly because of their amazing customer service. I have complete faith that if my iPhone were to bend in my pocket or if i dropped it Apple would replace my phone free of charge. I know this because it happened to me  with my Mac Book Pro. My computer was brand new and was acting up, my logic board was completely fried. They replaced a $3000 repair for free because I did nothing wrong. That to me is amazing customer service. I would have cried if I had to pay that much to get my computer fixed.

Regardless if the phone bends or not, I think apple would replace the phone if it bent. Just don’t be that person to try and see if you can bend your iPhone 6 with your bare hands. I do not think Apple will replace your phone if you tell them “Well I just wanted to see if I could bend it and it turns out I can.”

Social Media Junkie

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Social Media. A monster created by mother Internet. Social Media is something that I have really fallen in love with #LoveAtFirstSight. I have become really passionate about my twitter, and I love to engage with my followers. I tweet mainly about PR related topics. In fact one of my favorite hobbies is to Live Tweet different events! I think I have gotten pretty good at it too! I have just recently started to blog so I am still new to the world of online blogging but I think I will learn to love it just as much as I love twitter! 

Can we take a moment and talk about Instagram. Who uses Instagram? Show of hands? Yes you need to be on Instagram! Share as many pictures as you can! I try to show pictures of art, good food, colorful drinks and of course #selfies. I think it is really important to have your social media linked (Do not link twitter and Facebook) because then your followers can jump from your Facebook to your Instagram with the clink of a button. 

Currently I am in a Social Media PR class and I am so excited to learn all the new things about social media that I do not know about! 

Dylan L. Boyer

Waiting for Life to Begin

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Life. 

Where is it going to take me? How am I going to get there? What will I be doing? Will I be working for a PR firm or for a company/organization? These are all questions that keep running though my head as I am ending my first semester of my Junior year. I keep thinking about how am I going to get these jobs, and it is really staring to freak me out. I think I came with a pretty good plan for my summer.

Lets go though my thought process.  When I graduated college all I wanted to do was go overseas and study. It is a huge dream of mine to travel and see the world. College is the best time to travel, because your are young, no job, and no family to tie you down.  This coming summer would be my chance to study abroad. My plans are slowly changing though. ( I promise I am getting to the point stick with me)

Chicago

My boyfriend and I have this plan to live in Chicago when I finally graduate college. He lives in the city currently working on films and  scripts. We both love Chicago and both want to live there. It is close enough to our family so we can spend holidays with them but still have our own lives. Going to school six hours away makes me nervous about getting a job up there though. Then it hit me… I am going to intern in the city this summer!

I have started my process of looking at PR firms in the city and the largest firm in the city is Edelman. I do not know if I will intern with them or not but they seem like a great place to work. I was watching their videos on YouTube and one person said “We are the people who handle both policy and communication”. For some reason I loved that because it  is exactly what a public relations expert does. I am excited to learn more about all my opportunities in Chicago!

If you know any information about any firms in Chicago and could help me  in any way please message below. Thanks

Getting to know me

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IMG_1502Hello my name is Dylan Levi Boyer. Being a PR major I know within the first 15 seconds of meeting someone one decides wether or not they like you. So within these first few sentences you, as my reader, have already decided if you want to continue to follow my blog or skip to the next one. I hope you choose to stay.

I guess we should start with a little intro about myself. I know this is the boring part and you couldn’t care less but I still feel obligated to share with you a little about my past. I guess first I need to mention that I have ADD. The reason I tell you this is sometimes while reading my blogs you will find that I go off on random tangents that may have nothing to do with the subject but I assure you it relates. (Hopefully)

Ok focus! My name is Dylan Levi Boyer. I was born in Sandwich IL (yes that is a real place, google it) on March 24, 1992. I have one younger brother. My parents started dating in the 8th grade and are still together. I had the best grade school teachers ever and I know that my fantastic social skills directly related from their teachings. I knew all my life that I was different but I couldn’t figure it out. I guess you could say I was a “popular” kid. I started football and theatre at the age of five and keep active in both thought high school. I went to Sandwich Community High School and thats when people really started to remember my name. I even became Homecoming king my senior year amongst all the other extra curricular actives. Something still felt different. Then I figured it out…I am gay.

I guess I knew it all along that being gay was the thing that made me different. I just didn’t want to accept that I was a“homo” that I saw on the news or a “faggot”, a word my teammates would use as an insult towards one another. I do accept who I am and I embrace it everyday!

Now I am a Junior at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. I am studying Speech Communication with a focus in Public Relations and a minor in Mass Communication. I am so excited for my journey ahead. My main goal when I am out of school is to be  part of a PR team for a company or Non-profit organization. I would prefer to work for a organization that is pro gay rights Ex. Human Rights Campaign or Trevor Project. I would also love to work for a company that is very LGBT friendly Ex. Starbucks, Google, Apple. My dream is to start my own Non-profit to help start a Gay Straight Alliance in need based high schools across the country.

I currently have an internship with a non profit in Elgin and Aurora IL called Open Door. The purpose of the organization is to provide free HIV/STD testing/care in the community. You may see a few blogs posted about HIV/AIDS news hope you find them interesting and you don’t just skip over them. HIV/AIDS is not just a “gay thing” it is a “human thing” Get tested, know your status. HIV ends with us!

Did I scare you away? If you made it this far then I guess you like the first three sentences and you wanted to know more about me. I’m happy I got this first blog out of the way because I really don’t like taking about myself. I hope you learned a little about me and my goals in life. I hope you could keep up with my ADD and maybe make some sense of where I was going with this.

“Be the Change you want to see in the world”-Gandhi

Dylan

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