Jun 2010 7
by College News and Life
Happy Monday, everyone! The NBA finals are under way, with the series tied at one between the Celtics and the Lakers. Who do you think will win the championship? While watching professional athletes is great and all, what’s better than a dog who truly has game? I’d bet Zeke the dog could give Kobe a run for his money!
Jun 2010 4
by valorebooksblog
The official start of summer is right around the corner! You can put down the textbooks (if you ever picked them up in the first place) and grab something you might actually want to read! Here at ValoreBooks, we really like saving you money; on books you have to buy for school and also for books you want to read for pleasure. So, before you head to the beach or the pool this summer, check out the penny books we have available. You literally cannot buy a book for a cheaper price than that!
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Jun 2010 2
by Victor The Beaver
If your parents are anything like mine, they constantly try to keep up with current trends and lingo in an effort to remain “hip” and “with it”. Every year, the New Oxford American Dictionary emulates my parents and also tries to show the kids that it can be cool too.
At the end of every year, the NOAD chooses one slang word as its Word of the Year. 2009’s word was ‘unfriend’, as in, “To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook”. ‘Unfriend’ beat out such words as ‘intexticated’ and ‘funemployed’ for the title.
I’m using this post to start my campaign for “Guac-blocked” to be the Word of the Year for 2010. “Guac-blocked” is the term for when you’re at a party and you really want to get some guacamole for your chips, but someone is in the way and you can’t get them to move.
Hit up Twitter and Facebook. Tell a friend. Get the word out. 2010 is the year of Guac-blocked. Yes we can! Yes we can!
Don’t have a copy of the New Oxford American Dictionary? Buy one from Valore Books. You’re all out of excuses now.
May 2010 28
by College News and Life
1. Laptop: Besides being used to take notes in class, write term papers and surf the Internet, you can also use it to download music, stay in touch with friends and family and store your personal photographs. The real perk of a laptop is you can study right from your bed if you wanted, without having to get up and go to the computer lab.
2. Storage Drive: A storage drive or a jump drive is very important for saving projects, notes and term papers. You can also save pictures and presentations. A storage drive is easy to transport and you could easily pull up your saved work from any computer.
3. Renters Insurance: Renters insurance can help protect the valuables that you or your parents have spent hard earned money on. While attending college there is a high chance that items can be stolen or lost. There are several companies out there that offer renters insurance, so do some research and find a plan that would protect your assets. If you live on campus, check to see if you are protected.
4. Digital Camera: The memories that you make in college, you do not want to soon forget. If you’ve seen The Hangover, your camera might actually help you remember some of the times you had. Snap a picture at any and every occasion; just don’t forget that when you’re job hunting, you may want to have control over who can view those photos if they’ve made there way to the web.
5. Mini Fridge: A mini fridge is good for keeping your favorite things separate that you do not want to share with roommates or hall friends. Plus, it’s good to keep snacks and drinks in your room for those times you do not want to walk to the dining hall.
6. MP3 Player: When you’re in your room feeling bored with nothing to do, an MP3 player can become your best friend. Also, some people study better while listening to music and it helps them to relax. Also, if you have a large campus, you will spend a lot of time walking around on it, might as well have a soundtrack to accompany you!
7. Fan: Do not leave home without a fan. It can get very stuffy in dorm rooms and a personal fan will help make things livable, especially if you are going to school in a humid or muggy climate.
8. Slippers: Anyone who has stepped into a dorm before would recommend you do not leave home without this item. Slippers with a rubber sole would be best to avoid slipping. Flip-flops are also great for the shower.
May 2010 26
by College News and Life
The first key to successful networking is to find out the preferred communication channel of the person you are trying to connect with. If they have a website, check out how they prefer to be contacted. If they have Twitter but rarely make a post, it may not be the most effective way to engage them, but if they post frequently on Facebook, that indicates it to be one of their preferred networking channels. Whatever their preferred method of communication, always make it short and sweet. If it takes you over 500 words to describe yourself, your product or your service, you need to take it down to 50 words or less. If someone reads your 50 words and is interested in what you have to say, you can now send them more information.
Whether it is via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, your blog, or offline networking events, you need to think about the audience and walk in their shoes for a moment; what do they want and how does it fit with what you have to offer? If you enter into the networking arena with the idea that everyone is interested in what you have to ‘show and tell’ you may end up disappointed. One of the best ways therefore to think of networking is in short, sharp, sound bites. What is the most interesting thing about you or what you have to sell? How can you portray yourself, your product or service in the best possible light? If you are networking to find a partner, what are your best attributes? What are your passions?
If you’ve never done it before, construct a 30-second ‘elevator speech’ that shows your skills, goals and background. Think about all your most sought after qualities, and personal goals, and make it into a short compelling 30-second story that will catch people’s attention and create a good and lasting impression. Don’t always expect a response back. If people like what you have to say, and are interested, they will get in touch. If not, be prepared to wait a few days or even weeks and then reach out again. Don’t become a spam person, it is ok if you can’t make a connection with everyone you reach out to. Allow people the opportunity to communicate in their own time; you can’t push someone into doing something if it doesn’t interest them. The key to networking is to find mutually, beneficial relationships. Think more in line of ‘what can I give’ rather than, ‘what can I get.’ Check out this book, Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom: How Online Social Networking Will Transform Your Life, Work and World for more networking tips!
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