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 | May 18, 2015 | ASCA, ASCA15, Featured, Networking, pro-d, professional development, social networking, tips
…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 in Orlando. If you haven’t been to Phoenix in the summer – it is HOT. Like 110-115 degrees hot. The main difference other than an extra 20 degrees than Orlando is that Phoenix has a dry…
by Jeff Ream | Oct 25, 2015 | Featured, Presentation, tips, tools
…n. Where else to look for inspiration: There is a plethora of examples and tips available for presentation design out there on the web. Simply search for “Presentation Design Tips” or “Presentation Design Essentials”. You can also check out the image search for colors, layout, etc to use as inspiration. Here are a few helpful links to get you started: 20 Best PowerPoint Designs for Inspiration 20 Great Examples of Presentation Design 25 of the Bes…
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 | Jul 17, 2015 | Featured, Presentation, tips
…re the speaker steps on the platform.” That’s a wrap. Practice these three tips and in the next chapter, come back to see more practical and applicable ideas, tips, and best practices regarding public speaking and presentations for school counselors. Want to get all the new Counseling Geek posts straight to your inbox? Scroll down and complete the registration below with an email address and anytime a new post is published the week prior – you wil…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, job hunt, Networking, portfolio, Presentation, pro-d, professional development, resume, school counselor, State Associations, tips, tools
…2017 at the California Association of School Counselors conference on key tips and tricks for the school counseling job hunter. I combined my experience and knowledge in the area with that of the survey results of 46+ school counselors with over 600 YEARS of experience who have interviewed over 2,200 school counselors from around the country. I want to share that with you! Below you will find an embedded Google Slides presentation and a link to m…
by Jeff Ream | Jan 2, 2016 | #scchat, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, Featured, free, Marketing, social networking, technology, tips, tools
…r.com and speaks around the country. His blog on the site provides tons of tips plus you can download handouts, check out interview tips and more. Highly suggest checking his site out. Pinterest: Believe it or not – Pinterest is not just for pinning your favorite brownie recipe. Educators and other tech folks are active pinning new tools and tips. Check out my boards for some tech focused Pins. Use the search tool to your advantage and start follo…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 30, 2015 | #scchat, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, professional development, RAMP, scheduling, school counselor, technology, tools
7 Easy Tips for School Counselor Scheduling Step 1: ScheduleOnce Step 2: ScheduleOnce Step 3: ScheduleOnce Step 4: You get the picture… Have you ever felt like you were jumping from one emergency to the next – always stitching up wounds, bandaging feelings, and patching people up enough to move on with their day but not make them “better”? I have too. One of the first solutions to consider is implementing a comprehensive school counseling program…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, tips
…Whether you are a counselor with your first job, an excited graduate student, or a counseling sage – the first time to a large conference can be an overwhelming experience unless you come prepared. In this article, I will help you optimize your experience to get the most from #ASCA14 as you can with 4 major tips….
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…
