Why Stay Connected?

Throughout my college life, all I have heard from my professors, public speakers, and many company presentations, is that in order to get ahead in life, you must be well connected. Now what do we mean by connected? Connected means that you know many people who can help you through jobs and many other employment opportunities. I strongly agree with this because the more people you know, the better off you are and the easier it will be to find a job in the future. I have been looking for jobs and internships since freshman year and let me tell you it has not been easy. Employers have told me that its good that I am starting off early and searching for jobs and internships, but they are looking for "older and more experienced" juniors or seniors. However, nothing is easy and in order to actually find a job, you must take advantage of all connections and opportunities available to you. An article posted on Boston.com, gives some very helpful steps to doing so. They are as follows:

Step 1 – Define yourself and what you’re looking for
Step 2 – Define your initial network
Step 3 – Start in your comfort zone
Step 4 – Expand your network beyond campus
Step 5 – Keep track and keep in touch

Utilizing all of your resources is essential to your success in finding a job. I just found out about a site called LinkedIn. This site provides everything you would need in the business world such as contacts, jobs, expert advice, and many other opportunities and this is all told to you on the front page of the site. Also below is a great video that tells you all about the site.

The basic message is to stay in touch with people who can help you and develop your own network. In order to succeed in life, you must take advantage of every resource available to you. In other words, "It's not what you know, but who you know."

Great...I Still Have No Privacy!!!!

Don't we all wish it was that easy? With the push of a button, we can have privacy on the computer!!

News Flash, that is not possible. Social Networking sites like facebook, myspace, etc., never delete your private information even if you delete your account. Servers run by these sites keep our private information and it never gets deleted. Yes, that means if you where to re-activate your account on one of theses sites, ALL of your information will be available. More information provided here.

This is very disturbing. Why would I want my private information, keyword: "PRIVATE," stored on a server? Most likely I deleted or deactivated the account for a reason and the reason was that I did not want others to see what I was like in my private life. I'm not the way I used to be. I am a completely different person. Now if i reactivate any of my accounts, there may be information posted that some employers may find unsuitable, however that is how I used to be. There is no need to let people know how I used to be because I have changed and can create a new account if I wanted to. No need for my information to be stored.

Now we have to think before we put pictures, comments, and personal information up on the internet because it never gets deleted. Its like there is always an eye watching you and tends to get very creepy...
Also be sure to watch this great video about internet privacy and what others think:

Exactly, it is a Second Life….

What in the world is Second Life? Why would I want one? When I first heard about Second Life, I had no idea what to expect. Is it a program, company, website? After reading and article and watching a slide show, I clearly see that it is exactly what it says, a Second Life. This program offers its users a chance to have two lives, one real one and one virtual one. This programs looks just like SIMS, however there is so much more you can do with Second Life. Its simply another world.

You can have you own identity, character, everything!!!!! You can buy and sell land using REAL MONEY!!! You can even have sex, which is kind of strange in my opinion because its not real. This program is your Second Life and you can do whatever you want. I cannot wait to use this program and experience firsthand all it has to offer.


If you think there is something I have not told you about this program, please watch this:

Technology, who needs it?

Why in the world would we need computers, the internet, cell phones, etc.? Well the answer is simple. Without these innovations, we would not be where we are right now. Think about it, how many things are run by computers? A whole lot and some people just don’t realize how much easier our lives are with technology. You can browse the internet to shop or look up your favorite bands profile or even watch movies. However people like Doris Lessing, disagree. She says,

“We are in a fragmenting culture, where our certainties of even a few decades ago are questioned and where it is common for young men and women, who have had years of education, to know nothing of the world, to have read nothing, knowing only some speciality or other, for instance, computers”

I’m sorry Doris, but I am going to have to disagree with you. We are in a technological revolution and the more advances we can get the better. That is why we have moved on. I personally cannot even picture the world without technology. That is why I strongly believe that technology is the foundation of our being. Computers run things like stock market, hospitals, banks and even airports. The use of this technology helped us create an advanced society, where things can be done for you with the push of a button. Yes, I can see why some people rebel technology, because they did not have it during their childhood and are not used to it. But, its time to move on and accept change. Technology, we need it…

Kendra's Words of Wisdom

Kendra's Blog contains an incredible overview on how social networks are both beneficial and detrimental to society and its people. With these new innovations, employers know have the opportunity to see what their employees are doing, while they should be working instead of browsing the internet or such. This can both help the employee if they are doing their work and hurt them by getting them fired for their actions or for what they view. All in all, not everyones perfect and we know that, but people cannot be judged by what they view and this strengthens my belief in the fact that we do need privacy in our lives.

Wait…I can have things my way?

We have all been in a situation where we saw a shirt or shoes or a pair of pants that seemed great, but if it where in a different color or fabric. Simply put, why can’t we just have everything customized to our liking? Well, Nike decided to take a few steps ahead of its competitors and incorporate NikeID, a site where you can customize sneakers, in its stores. Now, not only I can shop for shoes or sneakers without even leaving my room, I can customize the features and create my own ideal shoe. This is a major break through in the online business world. It helps Nike boost its image and customer satisfaction rating. Why wouldn’t anyone want to customize their own perfect shoe?

I designed and ordered sneakers from NikeID and they looked great. Competitors should wake up and see how advanced the world is right now and take advantage of the online business market. This site only helps generate profits for Nike because everyone wants their own style, so why not customize it?

I personally am happy with the way companies are expanding their markets. Nike is making a lead example here. They understand that people like everything their way and as a result they developed a basis.

Blog POWER!!!

When you think about it, how powerful and/or influential do you really think a blog is? Well if it has the power to cause a major lawsuit that spurred from a comment posted by an angry Verizon Wireless customer about problems with a phone then it is pretty powerful. When I first heard about the concept of a blog, I was a little perplexed about what a blog actually was and what it was used for because blogging is something that I am not familiar with. I usually stay away from sharing my thoughts with random people I and don’t think it is necessary to tell them about my life. Blogging was never my thing, but now that I have read about how influential a blog post can be, I have changed my mind.

Who knew that all it took was a blog post to stimulate something like this. All the customer did was post comments about a phone that he was not happy with and all of a sudden, he found that many others share his problems and frustration. It is important to note that something as simple as a complaint post can cause big things to happen. Blogs are more than just random feelings because you would be surprised how many people share your thoughts.

Blogging can also be a very useful tool in the business world as we may all know already. It can influence businesses and their products as presented by the Verizon Wireless case. However, it does not only impact businesses in negative ways. It can help stimulate business through the advertising of products through blogs and comments on them. If people are satisfied with certain goods or services and they write about them, others may be willing to try them out. This creates a new market for businesses because other than advertising and marketing, businesses can see what people think of their products and people can also find out about products they never even heard about. Businesses need to make the most of blogging for their benefit and bloggers need to keep up the good work and do the same.