WATCHESPN and DIRECTV's relationship is "Best for Business"

In case you have missed it, ESPN and the Disney TV Group have formed a partnership with DIRECTV to have their apps be seen for customers who are subscribers to DIRECTV. That means that consumers can now watch ESPN, Disney Channel, Disney XD, as well as their local ABC affiliate on their iOS, Android, or any other connected device.

This is a move that is considered "best for business". Yes I know that word is cliche, but this applies here. The reason why it's the best move because for so many years, WatchESPN was exclusive to cable providers and DirecTV customers were shut out from the experience. Prior to the announcement, DISH subscribers were added to watch the ESPN apps, but DIRECTV was still left out in the dust.

With the announcement, this will bode well for both parties. For ESPN, the number of apps downloaded will increase significantly. On DIRECTV's side, this can also serve well to customers who use the internet more often than watch television. After all, ESPN claims to be the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" while DIRECTV has the most sports channels out of all providers. Give me a good reason why these two can't get along?

More on the announcement: http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/02/espn-disneyabc-television-group-launch-watch-authenticated-products-directv-customers/

Time to Regroup and Rebrand

Hello everyone! It's been a long time since I posted on this blog. I believe the last time I ever posted anything on this site was back in June. After a long hiatus, I have decided to rebrand this website. That's right, this will no longer be a social media blog. However, that doesn't mean social media won't be talked about. It will just be combined with other topics such as advertising, tv, radio, etc.

Times are changing and it's time to become more professional.

Talk to you soon.

- Kalind

Happy Social Media Day!

Hello everyone! It's been a really long time since I posted on this blog (due to the fact that the Spring semester ended long time ago). Just wanted to wish everyone Happy Social Media Day!

Here is some information from Mashable about Social Media Day:

To learn more about it, click this link to find out: http://mashable.com/smday/

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My Experience with Kean's Career Services

Most students who attend Kean University are there to pursue a degree in the field that they want to study. After that, the students would find a job that matches their degree. However, finding a job isn't always a guaranteed process. Fortunately, Kean University does have career services which help you find a job that you want. Here, I will talk about my experiences with Career Services in addition to the benefits of it.

The first time I have set foot inside the career center was back in the Fall Semester of 2011. At that time, it was my second semester at Kean University. Prior to that, I attended Middlesex County College from 2008-2010 and started at Kean in the spring of 2011. Going back to the topic, I went to career services during an appointment to meet with a mentor during the "Step It Up" program. From there, I went inside and it had a lot of books. Not only were books available, computers were also available if anyone wants to learn electronically. Here are some pictures below:

                                         

                                                             (Career Services- left side)

                                         

                                                            (Career Services- right side)

Even though I haven't visited Career Services a lot, it does help when you are applying for an internship or a future job. Last semester, I was applying for an internship for the current semester (or the semester that just ended). I spoke to my academic advisor about the internship I would be applying for. He said that I wouldn't be eligible for college credit due to GPA requirements, but he would definitely endorse me doing an internship without college credit. My advisor also mentions that resume building can be facilitated through career services by going in person or by visiting their website.

I went on their website, which is http://www.kean.edu/~career/. From there, I looked up samples on how a resume looks like. I then modeled my resume based on what I saw with a few minor adjustments of my own. Eventually I sent my resume to the place I initially applied for. At first, I was turned down, but that did not stop me from applying to another internship. Eventually, I was officially accepted into AECOM as an intern.

As an intern, I would gain experience as well as knowledge of how the corporate workplace would run from 9-5 every weekday. Not only would I gain employment experience, I would also learn how the commute going from New Jersey to Lower Manhattan feels. From my experience, it is a very long commute. If I didn't learn to build a good resume, I wouldn't be sitting here talking about all of this.

                                     (photo of Lower Manhattan, courtesy of Google Images)

Overall, Kean University's Career Services has it's positives and a need of improvement. The positives are:

• Website- In case people can't make the time to go there in person, a website is available to facilitate every need
• Career Fairs- Every year, a Career Fair hosted by Career Services would have various companies come in and talk to students on what the company is about as well as accepting contact information, resumes, etc.
• Workshops- each semester, a workshop is done where students can learn resume building as well as choosing a major for the undeclared students

The one thing that the university, as a whole, needs improvement on is having a course called "Transition to Workforce". The workshops are useful, but it mostly serves as a convenience. By having "Transition to Workforce", an entire semester can be dedicated to students in their senior year to adjust to life outside of college.

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Blog Post Outline- Revised

This will be the outline for my latest blog post for Career Services at Kean University:

Career Services Blog Post Outline

• Use first person words instead of third person since the blog is about personal experiences