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Fall 2019 Social Commerce Days in Review, featuring Google’s Vice President of Global Communications and Public Affairs

October 30, 2019

Last week, the W2O Center for Social Commerce hosted the Fall 2019 Social Commerce Days events at the Newhouse School of Public Communications. A packed few days of programming provided Syracuse students the opportunity to participate in an interactive crisis communications workshop, learn from W2O staff during guest lectures in classes and attend a keynote […]

August 9, 2019

77% of millennials say a company’s diversity would be a deciding factor in their job choice. The growing need for diverse and inclusive efforts has spurred the start of many employee research groups, or ERGs. At W2O, the recently-launched ERGs are an exciting addition that enhances employees’ experience at the firm. These ERGs were formed […]

August 7, 2019

Our internship at W2O’s expanding NYC office has been a whirlwind experience. Since the moment we walked in, we have been welcomed with open arms and have quickly become acquainted with the office, the team, the momentum of working in an innovative environment and of course, our fellow interns. As each day flies by, our […]

April 25, 2019

Social Commerce Days returned to Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in mid-April, featuring a range of programs to help connect what students have been learning in their classes with industry trends and realities. This spring’s lineup featured a keynote presentation from Merck’s Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Global Communications, Teri […]

March 28, 2019

By Newhouse PRL Students Riva Goldberg, Cayla Dorsey and Talia Simmons From Sunday, March 10, to Tuesday, March 12, we started our new roles as ambassadors for Syracuse University’s W2O Group/Newhouse Center for Social Commerce during SXSW in Austin, Texas. Our time when we arrived in Austin by way of Syracuse’s Newhouse School was full […]

December 19, 2018

By Leah Cooper and Kris Mascolo Social Commerce Days returned this fall, drawing strong crowds for a special lineup of events at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. This semester’s focus: the power of storytelling in a digital age. The two-day program was headlined by Jim Olson (Newhouse ’91), chief communications officer of […]

December 17, 2018

An exclusive opportunity for Syracuse University students The Center for Social Commerce (CSC) is a collaborative program between Syracuse University and W2O Group, an integrated communications, PR and marketing firm. Two qualified SU students will be selected as 2019 CSC Ambassadors. This unique opportunity also includes a paid summer internship at W2O Group’s NYC office, […]

November 9, 2018

All Syracuse University students and faculty are welcome Story Telling the Digital Age: A Keynote Presentation by Jim Olson (Newhouse ’91), Chief Communications Officer, Steward Health Care Monday, November 12 | 7:00 PM | The Herg Auditorium, Newhouse 3 For 25 years, PRL alum Jim Olson has thrived at the intersection of communications, transformation and […]

Intern Insights: A look into our summer internship at W2O Group

September 11, 2018

As we reflect on our summer internship experience and kick off our senior year at Syracuse University, we wanted to share our key takeaways from a summer well-spent at W2O Group, part of our year-long experience as 2018 Student Ambassadors for the W2O Center for Social Commerce program. Our summer in the New York office […]

Center for Social Commerce Wins Vision Award

May 1, 2018

The Center for Social Commerce and W2O Group are honored and thrilled to be the recipients of Med Ad News’ Vision Award! Now in its 29th year, Med Ad News’ Manny Awards Program pays tribute to the creative work of agencies serving the healthcare market, their people and their contributions to the industry. “The Vision Award” […]

Learning Experiences at W2O+SXSW

April 14, 2018

Our ambassador Kristin Mascolo shares a few words on her experience working alongside W2O Group at the 2018 edition of South by Southwest! “It’s not about the end game, it’s about finding ways to improve it.”- Sean Greenwood, CCO of Ben and Jerry’s, at #W2OSXSW. Having the opportunity to take on the role of […]

A Warm Welcome to our 2018 Ambassadors

March 27, 2018

Each year the Center for Social Commerce has the pleasure of welcoming two student ambassadors to serve in a leadership capacity for the academic year. In addition to on-campus duties such as Social Commerce Days, these students also have the opportunity to experience first hand the work by W2O Group as they join the New […]

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