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CIG 004: The Art Of Promoting Yourself With Dan Schawbel

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CIG Podcast 004:

The Art of Promoting Yourself

With Dan Schawbel

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Dan Schawbel

What does it take to get your name out beyond your school’s walls – to establish yourself as an expert in your area of interest and get the job or internship you want?

I’ll tell you this right now: you aren’t going to do it just by getting a degree. Just doing an internship and participating in clubs isn’t going to do it either. These days, you need to learn how to build a personal brand and effectively promote yourself.

Ask Dan Schawbel and he’ll definitely agree. Dan is one of the most well-known personal branding experts out there today, and is a highly successful author and speaker – not to mention being the founder of his own company, Millennial Branding.

Dan’s got some impressive achievements under his belt, including being on the  30 Under 30 lists of both Inc. and Forbes. He was also listed on Bloomberg Businessweek’s list of 20 entrepreneurs you should follow on Twitter.

In this podcast episode, I interview Dan and get him to spill the beans on the following questions: Read More →

Executive Wisdom: 44 Inspiring And Useful Quotes From 44 Presidents

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Executive Wisdom: 44 Inspiring And Useful Quotes From 44 Presidents

The men who have led our country over the years are varied and unique. Each has come from a different background, held different beliefs, and took different actions. Some are considered great, others are considered failures.

However, each of them can at least be commended for simply assuming the highest office in our nation. For that reason, I believe each of them has at least one quote that can be useful or inspiring to you as an individual.

Whether you consider each of these men great or terrible, a visionary or a fool, just remember:

“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” – Bruce Lee

Words may carry more weight when spoken by a nation’s leader, but that does not mean they are defined by that person’s actions. So here I offer you 44 quotes by 43 of our nation’s leaders (plus one). If even just one helps you improve your life in some way, then I consider this post a success. Read More →

CIG 003: How To Not Be Dumb On The Internet

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CIG Podcast 003:

How to Not Be Dumb on the Internet

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On August 3rd, 2012, Wired Magazine writer Mat Honan had his entire online identity destroyed by hackers. They accessed his Amazon account, then used that to hack his Apple account and completely erase his iPhone, iPad, and Macbook.

From there, the hackers broke into his Google account and changed the password, locking him out. Finally, the got into his Twitter account and started posting from it.

That was the end goal – his Twitter account. The hackers simply wanted to mess with his desirable, 3-letter Twitter name (@mat) – and to do so, they decided to trash his entire online life in less than an hour.

The sad part is this – a lot of this could have been prevented had Mat been a little more prudent with his online security. Mat says as much in his blog post about the hack - yes, part of the blame lies with lax security policies at Apple and Amazon, but much of what happened could have been prevented by Mat himself.

That’s why today’s podcast episode is all about online security. Read More →

The Klout Trap

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The Klout Trap

Today, I was reading a post over on HackCollege that basically explained what Klout is. For those of you who are too lazy to click that link, or who feel my site’s design is vastly superior to theirs simply by virtue of the shirtless picture of me in the sidebar (you’d be right), I’ll give you the lowdown:

Klout is a website that measures your influence across all the major social networks and gives you a score.

This score is like your level in Fitocracy, World of Warcraft, or Hello Kitty Island Adventure – you can use it to feel good about yourself and assert a small amount of meta-dominance over people who could still kick your ass in a physical fight. Read More →

How To Rock The Career Fair And Make Recruiters Love You

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How To Rock The Career Fair And Make Recruiters Love You

There are a lot of ways to go about looking for that dream internship, but few are as effective and time-worthy as a career fair. If your school is a big one, it probably has one; if not, there’s probably a big school within 50 miles (if not, you need to move).

This article was originally published in September of 2011. I’ve gone through and updated a bunch of sections with knowledge I’ve acquired since then.

Career fairs are a freaking gold-mine of networking opportunities, and they are easily the best place to look if you’re seeking an internship or job with a larger company.

However, you can’t just waltz willy-nilly in to a career fair. Not being prepared is a recipe for failure, and failure is for tools.

Unfortunately, I see far too many students attend career fairs like complete dumb-asses; they go dressed like they just rolled out of bed, don’t prepare at all, and lack any enthusiasm or self-confidence. Read More →

31 Epic Wallpapers Featuring Robots, Mechs, And Similar Badassery

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31 Epic Wallpapers Featuring Robots, Mechs, And Similar Badassery

Ok, let’s be honest here. Do you always want to read about productivity/homework/being an adult stuff? No. And I don’t always want to write about it.

So let’s do a wallpaper post! It’s been quite a long while since I’ve done one (last one was November 2011, actually), so I think it’s high time to start the trend again. Instead of randomly taking wallpapers I’ve been using, I’ve decided to go with a theme this time!

Let’s face it. No matter how cool you are… you’re not cooler than robots. And mechs. And Gundams. And especially not Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

So why would you set your desktop background to some dumb picture of you and your friends climbing Denali? Use one of these awesome robot wallpapers instead. (oh, and battlesuits count too because I wanted to include Vanquish) Read More →

CIG 002: From College To Successful Startup With Leo Widrich

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CIG Podcast 002:

From College To Successful Startup

With Leo Widrich

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The train keeps on rolling. Today I’ve got episode 2 of the CIG podcast coming right at you, with double the brain-power. 

That’s right – today’s episode contains my first interview on the podcast! You’re not going to want to miss out on this one. I brought Leo Widrich – co-founder of the extremely popular social sharing app Buffer – onto the show to share his experiences going from a college student to a successful entrepreneur.

In just three short years, Buffer has gone from a tw0-man startup with just a few thousand users to what it is today – an app with over 500,000 active users and over $1 million in annual revenue. A huge chunk of that success can be attributed to Leo’s absolutely stellar networking skills and hard work getting the word out about the app.

In this interview, you’ll learn how Leo got into the startup world while he was still in college – and eventually ended up leaving school to work with Buffer full-time. You’ll also get plenty of actionable tips for how you can get connected in the startup world (or any industry you’re trying to break into), start building your own personal brand and following, and generally be awesome at life. Read More →

CIG 001: Hacking Fitness In College [College Info Geek Podcast GO!]

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CIG Podcast 001:

Hacking Fitness in College

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Hold on to your hats, panties, gerbils, and whatever else you’re holding – the College Info Geek podcast is here! Welcome to episode one.

In this episode, I go over some strategies to hack your fitness in college – how to get started if you’re a beginner, how to make working out less boring, and how to keep yourself motivated. I also go over some specific tools and resources I use in my own fitness efforts.

Since this is the first episode, I also take a little time to mention why I’ve started the podcast, as well as my plans for the future!

Going forward from here, I’ll be creating new episodes frequently that will cover everything I think is necessary for being awesome at college, including Read More →

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