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 | Jan 13, 2013 | 21st century skills, ASCA, classroom tools, Counseling Tech, free, news, professional development, school counseling on air, school counselor, SCOA, social networking, support, technology, tips, tutorial, video blog
…at is handy is having a Google account, but you will be able to watch the live broadcast on YouTube through the posted/tweeted link without one. The link should be posted about 30 minutes before broadcast starts, but it may be closer to the start time. Check out the Official School Counseling On Air Google+ Page for details, links to join, event listing, and other info. Reading up on Hangouts may be useful prior to the event to ensure you can smoo…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 5, 2013 | SCOA
…ational School Counseling Week 2013 in our first ever School Counseling On Air event. Recorded Sessions Sun Feb. 10th: Spreadsheet Sunday with Jeremy Goldman, NCC Saturday Feb 9th: Social Media Saturday with Erin Mason, Ph.D & friends Friday Feb 8th: It’s all about hanging out at happy hour with Hatch with Trish Hatch, Ph.D. Thur. Feb 7: Girls’ Leadership and Development with Julia V. Taylor Unfortunatly due to publisher contract obligations – we…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 24, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, SCOA
…Several School Counseling Players Coming Together for A Live ASCA 2014 Round Table Interview Below will be an embedded video of the live (and recorded prior to the event for your viewing pleasure) interview in preparation for ASCA 2014. The live video is available via YouTube. We hope you tune in here, via YouTube, or at other blogger’s embeded sites. Cheers! [adrotate group=”1″]…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 17, 2016 | Featured, video blog
…d and become embedded into YouTube Live. We have used Google’s Hangouts on Air for our School Counseling On Air series a few years back, which I think is due for a return in this coming school year. This tool allows us to collaborate, and in my instance, share information live with anyone that has internet connectivity. In the video below (recorded WITH YouTube Live and the Hangouts feature), I will show you the basic requirements and how easy it…
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 | 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 | Jul 17, 2015 | Featured, Presentation, tips
…their techniques. What tools stand out to you? Was it how they created an air of suspense? How they re-visited their point to drive it home? Their use of images, sound, or video in their presentation? Take notes on what you felt worked well and build that into your next two or three presentations. Also check out Method Tip #2 to the right for another idea for improving your presentation techniques. “90% of how well the talk will go is determined…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, tips
…r near someone (don’t get awkward if the room is empty by sitting in the chair next to them…). Turn and say “Hi, I’m Jeff and I am from California – how are you this <enter time of day here>?” Wait for them to speak…. That simple. 8 out of 10 times you do this it will spark a nice conversation. If you enjoy talking with the person, see what they are doing for dinner or if they came with a group of colleagues that you could meet too. Remember – thi…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 5, 2013 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, free, google docs, school counselor, survey, teachers, technology, tips, tools
…signing up for my MailChimp newsletter (check out the School Counseling on Air Marketing Monday for info on MailChimp!). What do I need to do to start? Getting started is pretty easy. If you have a smartphone, most will have an embedded QR code reader already installed. If not, they are easily found on the App stores of your OS. They basically use your camera to highlight the QR and then provide you with a set of options, much like in the video. T…
