advertising Archives - Christina Irene

5 Reasons I’ll Never Wear These Shirts

22 Apr

I’ve gotten some of the strangest “targeted advertising” showing up in apps. Dating sites for a different sexual orientation than I am (Christina, you’ve been single FOR. EVER. Why not try a different tack?) Those lewd-looking items with seemingly normal...
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Brave (a poem)

28 Apr

I wrote extensively about this 2012 visit to Carlingford in a manuscript I need to dust off and publish. For now, I serve you the poem I wrote about it a couple years ago when I developed my first spoken...
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a chapter from the book I’m working on

30 Aug

I can attribute a single action by my friend Phil for the end of my comedy career, my teaching career, and a marriage. It became so that when he greeted me, he’d never say “Hi”; he always just said, “I’m...
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5 Creative Ways to Pack Your Next Campus Event

14 Jan

I know how tricky it can be to get good student engagement. You’ve got awesome events coming up that you’re bringing in because you truly believe students at your school will love them … but how can you convince them...
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A Copywriter’s Ode to Words

16 Nov

I remember a few years back when I was looking for full-time work as a copywriter. I had a few friends who worked in the creative/marketing arena, whether agency work or a company geared towards digital media and web development....
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