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The MacBook Pro has been going through changes too…

Sheila's World — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:36:49 +0000

Apple also announced that the MacBook Pro has been going through some changes as well in April 2010. There were no changes to the outside of the computer but the inside of the MacBook has been changed. There has been work done to the rate at which things process and how the graphics are displayed on the computer. It also last longer with battery charge. The new MacBook last almost 8 hours on charge ; a hour longer than the product before it. The price for this computer is $ 1,199.00 ; which is very pricey but I think that it is worth it. It is not like an ordinary laptop; it does much more than some laptops. Like the iPad, the MacBook is easy to carry along because of its sleek design and light weight. This website tells all of the details about the MacBook ; check it out : http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/apple-macbook-pro-13-inch-2010.aspx . I think that this product is a good idea because I am actually looking for a laptop and this seems that it fits all of my needs . I don’t like heavy things and I don’t usually carry many things with me ; so the iPad or the MacBook is a prefect thing for me. Check out this video of the MacBook Pro and see all the thing that it has to offer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAnjqy80t0A.

This is a picture of the new MacBook and the older MacBook pro. This can show you the changes that Apple put forth in the new MacBook pro.

The iPad…..

Sheila's World — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:16:25 +0000

Apple announced that its newest product ; the iPad would be available for purchases in stores and also online at the Apple store. If the iPad is purchased online it will be delivered to your door for free.The iPad comes with WiFi and 3G internet capabilities. This is a hot and fresh thing for Apple. The first time that I saw the advertising for this product ; I wanted it that day. This is a product that I can use when presenting in my classes , in my career and also just for everyday use. It is so sleek that it does not take up that much space so its very convenient for male and female usage. The iPad with just WiFi starts at $499 for a 16GB , $599 for a 32 GB,and $ 699 for a 64 GB. If you want to get an iPad with WiFi and 3G then the prices are different. The prices are $629 for a 16GB , $729.00 for a 32GB, and $829 for a 64 GB. If you do plan to purchase the iPad with 3G internet access ; then you will have to purchase the data plan from AT&T. i think that this is a very good thing that Apple has done ; especially since technology has changed and is becoming to be the main thing on everyone’s minds. I have seen many students, business people and others using the device and they have all had great reviews on it. Maybe the iPad is something good for you. Check out the Apple website for more information on this product.

Check out this video on the iPad; it explains many questions that people might be have about the product.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-YAQ1wfN

Gold Peak Tea – “Picnic Friendly ” ?

Sheila's World — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:41:03 +0000

Gold Peak Tea becomes able to be refrigerated and also is now available in plastic bottles. This tea is a ready to drink tea and is very popular with customers. It has won many awards for its popularity. The tea is offered in sweetened , unsweeetened, diet and lemon flavors . Gold Peak Tea is a partner with Coca-Cola , number 1 provider of sparkling drinks and ready to drink beverages. The reason for this change in bottling is for the sake of the environment ; in which Gold Peak Tea is known for. I think that this is a really good idea and that it is something that will be considered when Im think about taking a picnic. The only thing that bothers me is that I have not seen this product in stores. I guess that I will have to continue to look and hopefully I will luck up and find it!

Looks like these customers found plenty of the old product! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVCgS3LdzKQ ( i just thought this was funny) Check it out!

Find any Green Sprite Tabs?!

Sheila's World — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:25:54 +0000

Sprite is currently putting on efforts to contribute $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity. This was in efforts to promote recycling. Customers were told to look for sprite cans with a green tab on them and a Habitat for Humanity logo. These are the cans that have the tabs that are needed for the campaign. People were asked to pull the tab off the drink and send it in to the headquarters. I think that this is a great idea because people can give to Habitat for Humanity ( helping families who are less fortunate with a place to stay ) , recycling ( helping the earth), and enjoy a refreshing drink ! Tabs are due in by May 30,2010; max number of tabs that participants are allowed to send in is 20. This makes me want to look for the tabs and send them in as well. Visit www.spritetabsforhabitat.com for information on exactly how to do this!

Starbucks and “Shared Planet”

Sheila's World — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:24:53 +0000

On April 15,2010, Starbucks gave complimentary cups of coffee to customers that bring a reusuable tumbler into participating stores. Starbucks is doing this in efforts to reduce environmental impacts. They have this program called “Shared Planet” in which is trying to make all of Starbuck’s cups are 100% recyclable by the year 2015. Even though I do not drink coffee ; I think this is a great way to get people involved with this initiative. People will see that they can get a free cup of coffee from doing something as simple as bring a recyclable cup in. Great marketing was done with this effort because I saw many advertisements telling people about the efforts. I hope that this is not the only company to get involved with initiatives similar to this one. This was a great move by Starbucks. I was able to find this video that tells about “Shared Planet”. I hope that you enjoy this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-8rUdlH1G8

Coca -Cola and Red Tea Pomegranate Passion Fruit

Sheila's World — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:12:26 +0000

Coca- Cola( Nestea) announced the arrival of a new product ; The Red Tea Pomegranate Passion Fruit in March of 2009. The tea only contains 50 calorie per the 8 fl. oz per servings that the drink contains. The company is the first to prepare such a drink for retail sale. The drink is apart of Nestea’s “ready to drink” ( RTD) initiative ; and was recently included on retailers list of “Top 12 Cool New Products”. Nestea also wants to make sure that the let the public know that the drink is caffeine- free in their press release. I think that this drink is a good thing for Nestea; it gives the consumers something different to drink . If the drink was introduced in a store that I knew about ; I would give the drink a try. Being that the drink is caffeine-free ; this is better for many consumers. If consumers are like me and not really fond of caffeine then this will be great for them . I look forward to trying this drink really soon.

Career Services had an Event? Where?

Sheila's World — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:34:58 +0000

There are many events that Career Services hold every semester. It seems as if their goal is to have some sort of event for students every week or so. I usually try to at least attend the Career Fair every year it is held. The career fair that I attended was held on Wednesday January 27,2010 at 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m. This event is held during the spring semester of each year. This is a great opportunity for students , if they are looking for co-op, internship and summer job opportunities. I usually dont find anything that vastly pertains to Communication and its entities; but I attend anyway because there might be a great oportunity waiting.

This year I did notice that their were more jobs present that dealt with Communication and Public Relations (PR). I went to these tables and talked with the representatives from the companies and presented my resume where needed. This is also a time to remember to wear appropriate interview clothing ; in which is mentioned in detail in one of my previous posts. Clothing is very important at this event because future employers look at how you were dressed at this event and make opinions about you. I saw that some employers took the time to actually briefly interview students on the spot; clothing possibly helped them at that time.

Even though the economy is not good for a tremendous amount of people, I appreciate Career Services in taking their time to put on such a beneficial event. This event showed me what i needed to do to prepare for future interviews and to just be ready for the job market in total. I am now preparing to revise my resume and also doing experience worthy things to build my resume. Even though this event was a great event, I would like to see more jobs present from the Communication/ Public Relations area in the future.

I also noticed that the career fair gave students an opportunity to help with the fair. There were many students chosen to volunteer for the event this semester. I had the opportunity to volunteer with the event last spring semester. This is a great oportunity for those students who want to meet employers but may not have their resumes built yet. These students may have others reasons that are hendering them from actually attending the event and may have a greater chance next year. Getting involved is always a favorite thing of mine . I love to volunteer and looked at last year’s experience as a time to help other students who are there for the fair, meet employers, and gather volunteer hours ( which looks great on resumes as well) .

This is a great event and I hope that all that attended recieved the full effect of the event. I am a graduating student in May and I will miss all of the many opportunities that Georgia Southern University gives us as students to prepare us for the “real world”. Check out the Career Services website for more events to come ! Also, check out these videos with Career Fair tips : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldvOX7I5jCE, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkxfxJ9WqJY , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HrejkMw8WA

Picture taken from : http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/career/index2.php?url=students|index.php&menu=students.

iPhone OS 4 …. What is it?

Sheila's World — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:03:35 +0000

Apple released its plans to develop the best software for iPhone and iTouch users I found this to be very exciting because i own a iPhone and have many friends and family that either own the iPhone or the iTouch. This software makes it so that the applications that you are allowed to download on the phone more interesting. The software is also developing new applications for iPhone and iTouch users. There is also somethings that are really exciting about this new change for me. The software will make it so that you can multitask ( call someone while playing a game and other things), be able to set up folder for applications, and use iBooks ( read books on your device). The thing that really excites me about this is that I can multitask and save the battery life on my phone. before this update iPhones were not able to do this. This comes in handy when you are trying to do two things at once ; in which I would like to be able to do. I really am looking forward to the releasing of this software in June! Check out this video on multitasking with the new software: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAnjqy80t0A .

Informational Interview

Sheila's World — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:49:37 +0000

The Public Relations(PR) professional that I chose for the interview was Mrs. Mechelle Brown. She worked as the assistant to the mayor of East Point Georgia , who has recently started working as an event planner. I also chose Mrs. Brown as because I have always wanted to get into the event planning business. Matter of fact, I am currently working on pursuing that dream after I graduate from college in May. Mrs. Brown graduated from the University of West Georgia with a degree in Public Relations. I was introduced to her by my cousin who works currently as the station manager for the City Of East Point. I spent many days with Mrs. Brown by job shadowing her and taking notes about what it took to be a PR professional. I was able to conduct the interview via the telephone.

Here are some of the things that I found out about Mrs. Brown. A typical week for her varies; there is not a typical week in her office. Usually, she has to make sure that the mayor has all of his appointments for the week and to make sure that they are met, schedule press conferences for the Mayor, facilitate telephone conversations with community members, and basically she is the one that you will go to talk to if you need to speak with the Mayor for any reason at all.

She was extremely proud of working with the Mayor on helping to make sure that he was re-elected for the next term. Unfortunately , he was not re-elected but he is currently working in other aspects of the city government. She was proud of this project because this is what she was here for ; she was in office to help the Mayor in every way that she could .

She told me that in order to keep current in the PR industry she subscribes to PR magazines, talk with fellow PR professionals, and is currently looking at graduate schools in PR to attend .

She also said that she wished that she would have known about the many things that you can do with PR because when she was in school , she was not taught these things.

Mrs. Brown says that writing is very important in her career ; the event planning and being the Mayor’s assistant. She has to write press releases for the Mayor at times, write commercials that are done for him, write correspondence to her customers as a PR professional and many more things.

She offered me advice as a person just starting in the field of PR. Mrs. Brown told me to learn all I can about the field before entering the field, make sure that I know exactly which field in PR that I want to pursue, and stay true to my dreams because they will come true.

After interviewing Mrs. Brown, I was more interested in becoming a PR professional . I cant wait to become involved in the event planning business. I have already started to think about options and ways that I can make sure that my dream comes true. Mrs. Brown made sure that I understood exactly what she was involved daily in her job , what she wanted out of her PR experience, how she will achieve her ultimate goals. This interview made me realize that PR is really what I want to be involved with in a career.

All about Internships….

Sheila's World — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:13 +0000

In this economy, it is very hard and also very competitive in getting a job so you should really consider an internship. As I approach the end of my undergraduate career ; I think about the many factors that determine my career path. I believe that an internship has a tremendous amount to do with a prospective employee getting the job of their choice. Most employers look at experience over anything else ; this is what I have been told .

Even if the internship is paid or unpaid; it will be a great idea to try to obtain an internship if possible. This will provide future employers with an idea of the skills you obtain and how that will help their company. I researched and found somethings that might help those who are looking for internships or need pointers on their internship in progress. According to fastweb, there are seven main pointers to land that internship that you desire. 1.) Work with a career counselor at your school: They have placed previous students in internships and will know where and which internship will be good for you. 2.) Talk to your professors :Many professors have been networking with those employers in your field and can provide you with the information that can benefit you a tremendous amount. 3.) Network with your fellow students : Many students are aware of internship opportunities from their internships are other students who they have spoken with. 4.) Use your school’s alumni network : This can be good for you because alumni from your college can be very helpful in providing you with information that can help you get an internship. 5.) Talk with family, friends and aquaintances : Your family or friends might even have an internship with their company that you may not be aware of. 6.) Look through an internship directory : You can look through the directory and look according to your major and your geographical location. 7. ) Check internship websites : There are many websites that you can search and find internships according to your preferences.

Since the internship and job market is down employers are really reluctant in hiring employees. Don’t rely fully on your school’s resources ; try many resources. According to Forbes, make sure you have an idea of where you want to intern ,know if that particular company has hired interns before, check to see if you know anyone who is already employed with the company because these are the best recommendatons, and post your resume on Linkedin. A key fact to remember is to research the company inorder to let the employer know that you are interested in the company. At the end of your interview , make sure that you ask what the next step is so that you seem that you are interested . The last thing to remember is to send a handwritten note saying what you liked about the internship. Remember that experience is more important than getting paid. You can discuss the salary at a later date if neccessary.

Picture taken from: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=internships&aq=f&aqi=g9g-m1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&start=0

Here is a video that I found that tells you how to turn your internship into a full time job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnGLgMDj6iw.