Amanda Kocefas

Amanda is a marketing professional with experience covering global communication, corporate branding, trade show events, advertising, web content management, and business development support. She has a Bachelor's degree in Advertising from Michigan State University and has internship experience in graphic design and non-profit event planning. She has also raised awareness and funds for several non-profit organizations including the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Relay For Life, One World One Future, Ronald McDonald House, March of Dimes, Wright for Kids, Kalamazoo Community Advocates, and Kalamazoo Community in Schools. Through this column, she aims to help career girls everywhere master the tricky rules of communication in today's workplace.

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Ask MCG : How do I move departments to fast track my goals?

A Career Girl asks us about how to make a switch within her company from her department to another. Read…

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Why You Should Avoid Colloquialisms in Business Writing

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Communication styles in the workplace

With all of the available ways to communicate in today’s digital world, including calling, texting, tweeting, facebook chat, google chat,…

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