week 6 EOC: Me x 3

The three consumer products that help define me are,

1.       My Sigelei 150W box mod

2.       My iPhone

3.       My Chevrolet Silverado

The Sigelei box mod is a vaping equipment that I use to vape, I also use it for cloud competitions. It defies me because I am a chilled back person who loves to vape and be mysterious and catch the attention of others. Here is a review from Vaping 360 TBEC Review. With sub ohm vaping having been made much more accessible to the masses and some new sub ohm tanks capable of hitting 150W, many people are now looking for a 150W box mod that they can use for their high wattage coils. We very rarely go beyond 100W, but I think it is nice to have the wattage there if you should need it. It has been great for us for testing the new sub ohm tanks that can fire at those high wattage ranges. The two 18650 batteries will also mean that you won’t need to charge your batteries for a long time.

My iPhone defines me because I love to have the latest things out, along with also feeling that I am one of the people in the in’s and that are always up to date with today’s technology and styles. Here’s a review from techradar. I wrote in 2013 that Apple was becoming more aware that the time when it could define what consumers would buy in the smartphone is ending – and with the 4.7-inch screen, it's clearly had to admit defeat in the smaller screen market.

There will be some that will miss that screen size, maintaining that they don’t want a bigger display on their phone – but nearly all of those people won't have spent any appreciable time with a larger device, and I believe that a good portion of you thinking you need a smaller phone will quickly come to appreciate the power a bigger handset brings without hurting quality.

My Chevy Silverado defines me because I love the feel of a truck that is meant for hard work, since I recycle metal and other materials along with help friends and family with projects it gives me sense and a feel of a hard worker. 

week 5 midterm: EOC

Before technology, people use to apply for work by hand written or printed out applications. This led to the applicant meeting the managers and making a great first impression. Although times have changed, we now only apply electronically through the Internet or by dropping off a application through the drop box of the company. We also tend to now be selected by computers instead of managers or supervisors this day and age you have to know how to use a computer in order to be able to work or the least apply for open positions. Here are some things from The Wall Street Journal about an article called “Recruiters Troll Facebook for Candidates They Like”, “More companies are trying to tap Facebook Inc.'s 750-million-plus user base to find new employees, threatening traditional job boards and competing with LinkedIn Corp., which has dominated the online professional networking arena.” This is just the beginning of the article there are many more and it only gets better. Such parts are these, “When asked for comment, LinkedIn referred to its chief executive's remarks from last week's conference call to discuss earnings. During the call, CEO Jeff Weiner said users tell the company they want to keep their personal and professional networks separate.” This is what the application world is going through just to find new employees. Their are also more for instance the last paragraph states, “Beginning next week, the company also plans to pilot a new Facebook application that will allow them to search for candidates on BranchOut Inc.'s Facebook app which, similar to BeKnown, builds a professional networking layer on top of Facebook and has more than 2.6 million monthly users, according to AppData.com. Candidates have been 50% more likely to apply to positions they found through Facebook than through other means, said Mr. Staney. "[Job boards] just blast it out. This is much more efficient and targeted," he said.

EOC: Great customer experience

Great customer service is what drives certain customers to go back to certain stores.

For example if a human treats a dog well and with respect and love like one should the dog will be undyingly loyal to the human, where as if the human were to treat the dog bad and like a horrible thing then the dog will runaway and be un-loyal and leave the human.

I once had a great customer experience and am loyal to the end, to the store. The story starts like this; I walked inside a sprint store to trade in my phone, since I was eligible for an upgrade as I made my way to the counter a husky gentlemen asked me what I wanted to do today, I in response said I wanted to trade in my iPhone 5 for the new iPhone 6 and he told me that I couldn’t since my account was not eligible. I then said well I received a email from my wireless company that I was and he said that must have been a mix up since the only ones that were eligible were the customers that have been with us for 2 years. I in turn said if you look at my account it will show you I have been with the company for 4 years now and have never missed a payment or ever complained. To which he said that doesn’t matter since you are not eligible. I then said can I please talk to your manager he respectfully got the manager and the manager and me talked about the situation and he said that its ridiculous that I had to put up with this non sense, he then told the employee to go to break early and brought me a different employee she and the manager took care off me by taking my old phone as a trade in for the new one, to which I said how mush will I be paying, he said do not worry sir you have been a loyal customer for 4 years your balance is 0.00, I then said wow thank you that saves me some gas money he then said don’t leave we will be back with your new phone. Upon his return he came to me with my new phone and said here you go and then asked me go to that rack and pick out a phone case anyone that you would like. So I being clumsy I choose the Otter box hard case ($60), he then put a screen cover and my case on my phone and handed me the item’s to which he also said do you see that JBL Pill speaker, I said yes, he then said which color would you like it I said blue and he went to get the speaker, upon his return he game me a big bag with my JBL pill speaker and also a JBL onxy speaker for free I asked why he gave me these free items to which he replied because you have been a loyal customer and we would love to keep you with us and you are one of the few customers’ that always pays on time so to show our gratitude we gave you these gifts. That wasn’t the end of on my next bill I saw that it had went down from $95.85 to $65.20. this was my great customer experience.

Week 4:EOC best studying practices

There are many different methods of studying and just like a fine wine certain methods fit certain people better. To me personally the best studying method is to write down the topics or assignments on paper that seem important. This way my brain can analyze every word and letter to make it stick better. While some people like to listen to music and cum gum while studying, it is proven that your brain associates habits or patterns when you are doing a task. There are also some things you can do to help you study the way you want.

Such as,

1. Try not to study for extremely long amounts of time

In other words, do not try to pull that all-nighter. Do not study for 6 hours straight. It isn't going to help you in the long run. The problem with studying for such long periods of time is that no matter how much information you cram, you won't remember it all. According to How-to-Study.com, taking short breaks between studying will recharge you mental and give you a little more energy.

2. Don't Procrastinate

Most agree that homework should be done as soon as possible to avoid forgetting to finish it at all. The same goes for studying. When you know a test is coming up, study for it each day leading up to it. It will keep you mentally sharp and will also alleviate the need to study all night.

3. Set goals

There's no point in just trying to aimlessly study everything. Set a goal. If you have to read 100 pages in 3 nights for a test, don't try to read them all and hope to remember it for the test. Break it down and master the information in each section.

4. If possible, avoid interruptions while studying

This one is obvious. If you're constantly being interrupted by other people, or your surroundings, then you cannot possibly concentrate on studying. Find a quiet place where you are comfortable and then get to work.

5. Review notes/work during downtime... like over the weekend

Though you may want to relax and enjoy your weekend, those two days at the end of the week provide plenty of time to get work and study done and over with. Admittedly, it’s difficult to finish everything during the week. There's a lot going on. Use the weekend to finish up anything you missed at your own leisure.

This website has more tips if these aren’t for you.

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-top-5-most-effective-study-habits