Sara Kerr
Musings
Category: MKTG 2350: Integrated Marketing Communications
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Travel = Museums When I was 16 I wanted to see the Mona Lisa, in person. Travel means art museums. At home, like many people, I forget what’s in my backyard. Thankfully the Minneapolis Institute of Arts just send me a few emails reminding me of their new exhibit, Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945. Fantastic…
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Videos courtesy of the Duke University Libraries Digital Collections Would you buy television advertising? — The question of the week in Integrated Marketing Communications at St. Catherine University. American Safety Razor: Burma Blockade Deodorant, 1950s-1960s https://archive.org/embed/dmbb06623 Parliament https://archive.org/embed/dmbb06803 Pillsbury Instant Mashed Potatoes https://archive.org/embed/dmbb11605 P&G: Bonus Laundry Detergent, 1970s https://archive.org/embed/dmbb47808 P&G Sparkle Crest Toothpaste, 1980s https://archive.org/embed/dmbbvt00422…
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A very popular contest at the Irish Fair of Minnesota is the Best Legs in a Kilt contest. Learn more (and enter if you qualify) about this fun event in this student blog excerpt. Who has the best legs at the Irish Fair of Minnesota? The Irish Fair of Minnesota offers so many fun activities and…
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Why do you go to the Irish Fair of Minnesota? I’m sure it’s for very different reasons than you do. Read on to hear a St. Catherine University student’s perspective. Discover the Irish Fair of Minnesota! POSTED ON JULY 9, 2014 Irish or no, you’ll have fun if you go! There’s something for everyone at the Irish Fair of…
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The Irish Fair of Minnesota offers an amazing lineup of Irish and Celtic music. See the full music schedule here. Below is a blog post about the musical duo, Sister Tree, from one of my St. Catherine University students. Music with a Celtic and Irish Feel Looking for music with a Celtic and Irish feel? Sister Tree is…
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Discover the amazing literary talent in Minneapolis/St. Paul with the Irish Fair of Minnesota‘s Literary Corner. Enjoy the blog post from one of my St. Catherine University students about Carol Connolly, Saint Paul’s Poet Laureate. The Irish Fair of Minnesota: The Literary Corner JUNE 23, 2014MLGILSTAD With the Irish Fair of Minnesota on its way, it is time…
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At the Irish Fair of Minnesota, I love watching the dance schools perform. One of my students recently wrote about Rince na Chroi who’ve been teaching students for 11 years in St. Paul. Love to dance? Rince Na Chroi is for you! Are you interesting in dancing? Have you thought about learning Irish dance? Rince Na Chroi School of Irish Dance Rince…
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I have a Collie. In his mind, all the kids in my backyard must stay together. When one wanders off he barks to herd them back together. He’s a herding dog by nature. While my kids are used to Laddie, the neighbor kids don’t always appreciate being treated like wandering sheep. Every year the kids beg to take…
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Depending upon who you ask, St. Paul, MN is very Irish– about 7% today (per the Census Bureau) but the second most populous ethnic group in the 1850s. Regardless of the statistics, Irish culture plays a big part of the St. Paul culture: 10 Irish mayors from 1932-1972 and the last two, as well; A Plethora…
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Courage What does courage mean in college? Claiming your education? Be honest with yourself? Doing the right thing when it’s extra work? Regardless, you need to be fearless. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/woman-fists-with-fearless-across-the-knuckles-royalty-free-image/118374682
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