by Jeff Ream | May 24, 2019 | Featured
…will pay more for it. The winery will then sell the excess off as another label or to another company to bottle it under their label (as TJ’s does). You may say that you actually LIKE the cheaper wine (if you’ve ever been to a blind wine tasting – you know how that usually goes), but from a marketing and branding perspective – if there are a few TJ’s selling a $50 label for $15 – it diminishes not only the demand, but makes you question why we ar…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2012 | counseling, follow up, interview, portfolio, pro-d, professional development, support
…abel developer to integrate the background from my portfolio onto the disc label. I printed address labels with the title of the disc and my contact info to put on the jacket. I am pretty happy with the turn out. 3. Letters of Recommendation: I included the standard three letters in all of the packets so they could reference them if needed or see further evidence that supports my candidacy. 4. My Notepad: I always bring my schnazzy note pad to tak…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, tips
…er the fact so you can refer back or catch up later. Tip 3: Get Networking Networking at professional events is a super way to make new friends, create contacts across the country, and share thoughts or ideas with others. This is also one of the most nausea inducing parts of going to professional conferences. I too share some of the social phobias and actually dislike large crowds – but I also know what I am getting myself into and can usually tur…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 13, 2017 | Featured, counseling, look back, Networking, thecounselinggeek
…tional Conference in Denver, CO – I had a lot of learning, reflection, and networking on my mind. I got to meet and reconnect with both uber experienced veteran school counselors and school counselors just starting their journey into the profession. I still feel like a baby-faced newbie, but finishing year five – I feel like I have learned a LOT in that time. I decided I wanted to write a letter to myself that I wish I could have read on day 1 of…
by Jeff Ream | May 17, 2014 | Featured
…the tool is how action oriented it is. You can create categories and then label them as “decision” “action” “info” etc. This lets people reviewing minutes later have a much more streamlined approach to find out what needs to happen. From that, you can also assign specific people to tasks and give them a deadline all within the same line. At the end of the meeting, if you have added all members names and email addresses to the meeting, all you nee…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 5, 2018 | counseling, Featured, free, school counselor, teachers, technology, tips
…uper smoothly. It does take some planning, pre-thinking, and a little luck/networking, but running a case study is not THAT difficult if you realize the huge benefits for students and parents in your community. I am working on a full Case Study packet that I hope to have available on my Teachers Pays Teachers store before the end of the school year (it is a LOT of work to put together three full fake Common Apps complete with transcripts, essays,…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 17, 2016 | Featured, look back, Review
…ng in? The table below will show the income from advertising and affiliate networking: Income Source Amount Amazon Affiliate Links $45.68 Total Income $45.68 Total net for June 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 is a loss of $493.63. Please note that some of this is upfront costs that will not appear next year. I pay for multiple year contracts of hosting services and I also had a change in host provider that required investment sooner rather than later. I h…
by Jeff Ream | May 18, 2015 | ASCA, ASCA15, Featured, Networking, pro-d, professional development, social networking, tips
…, getting social with your fellow attendees, and using the time as a great networking event. The biggest tip is to be realistic – don’t take on too much. These tips continue to be only more relevant at this year’s ASCA 2015 in Phoenix. This year’s 5 Top ASCA Tips for the Noob 2.0 will build on those tips from last year to help make your ASCA experience awesome! Tip 1: It is summer…in Phoenix. Planning ahead here is just as important as ASCA 2014 i…
by Jeff Ream | May 6, 2015 | #scchat, Featured, look back, sponsor, thanks, thecounselinggeek, year in review
…ng in? The table below will show the income from advertising and affiliate networking: Income Source Amount Amazon Affiliate Links $70.59 Other Advertising $75.00 Total Income $145.59 Total net for July 2014 – May 2015 is a loss of $64.11. What this means and what can I do to help? This does not mean that TCG is shuttering the site – I knew by running this site and making a few upgrades over the last year and a half that it would cost more mon…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 27, 2013 | ASCA 13, school counselor, thecounselinggeek, update
…ning of a great vacation. I will be attending ASCA 2013 and as many social/networking/blog/twitter events as I can in between all of the great sessions. I love to meet new people and learn, so if you are interested in meeting up to share ideas, talk shop, or just grab a beverage – shoot me an email or DM on Twitter! I will try to be pretty lively on Twitter/Facebook during ASCA and share the interesting stuff I am getting. I leave the night of the…
