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CRAIG N. SENZON, PMP

2013-07-06T07:11:00.002-04:00

Bridgewater, NJ Craig.Senzon@gmail.com 732-369-6169

Experience Summary:

Graduated West Point with a Minor in Systems Engineering before serving as a Staff Officer in support of Army Intelligence, Operations, and Logistics. Certified as a Project Management Professional while leading engineers to implement cutting-edge technologies for clients’ telecommunications networks. Embedded in a Program Executive Office as a contractor with a technical, operational, and logistical focus on synchronizing the testing, training, and fielding of tactical communications packages to deploying soldiers. Active SECRET Security Clearance.

Professional History:

The Mayvin Consulting Group, Inc. (Alion Science and Technology and Booz Allen Hamilton subcontractor)
Management Consultant, Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, RoadHawk Program
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ Jan-Jun 2013

• Developed, disseminated, and updated an action tracker which provided the team with a shared situational awareness of the mission status and set clear expectations for the multiple Joint organizations involved
• Effectively managed relationships with outside organizations to include the Army Spectrum Management Office (ASMO) to set the conditions for achieving the required certification for RoadHawk radar to radiate
• Worked with the National Security Agency (NSA) to identify and procure encryption hardware and software keys to enable secure transmissions by RoadHawk’s Common Data Links (CDLs)
• Initiated staffing within ARDEC to determine the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) non-applicability for RoadHawk overseas

Engineering Solutions and Products, LLC
Project Manager, Eatontown, NJ 2011-2012

• Received an award from the CEO for transitioning over 40 personnel to support the Army’s Movement Tracking System (MTS) and Joint Capabilities Release (JCR)
• Successfully executed a subcontractor transition for the Army Airborne Command and Control System
• Updated and published a government property accountability manual resulting in successful Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits
• Exceeded customer requirements with graphs of Earned Value for Labor and Other Direct Costs

Engineering Solutions and Products, LLC (CACI subcontractor)
Operations Lead and Acting Deputy Logistics Chief, Fort Monmouth, NJ 2008-2010

• Selected by the Civilian Logistics Chief to serve as the Operations Lead and Acting Deputy for the Readiness Division of the Army’s multi-billion-dollar Blue Force Tracking (BFT) Project Office
• Coordinated with the Pentagon and deployed unit leaders as the lead action officer for staffing and executing Joint, Coalition, and Operational Needs Statements (JUONSs, CONSs, and ONSs)
• Selected by the Readiness Division Chief as the Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P) logistics lead
• Supported a successful JBC-P Acquisition Milestone B Decision by integrating the Life Cycle Support Plan (LCSP) with a Core Logistics/Level Of Repair Analysis (LORA) and the Item Unique Identification (IUID)
• Chosen by the Deputy Readiness Chief as the lead for the Joint Capabilities Release (JCR) Materiel Fielding Plan (MFP) that included a Tiered Maintenance Plan and Performance-Based Agreements (PBAs)
TEKsystems (Computer Sciences Corporation subcontractor)
Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Fort Monmouth, NJ 2004-2007

• Commended by senior civilian and military leaders to include a 4-star Army General for synchronizing the overall training and fielding of multi-million-dollar communications packages to deploying Army units
• Pioneered processes for the Unit Set Fielding of communications systems to the Army, in which the Communications Electronic Command evolved from an individual to a system-of-systems approach
• Documented and briefed deploying units on the Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) Operational Event-Trace Description (OV-6c) per the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)

The Home Depot
Assistant Store Manager / Store Leadership Program (SLP), Watchung, NJ 2002-2004

• Completed a two-year on-the-job "Retail MBA" that included Six Sigma (6σ) training project participation
• Led 200 store associates with $50M in annual sales
• Selected to THD competitive Store Leadership Program based on General Electric's 6σ Black Belt training

MCI WorldCom
Project Manager, Piscataway, NJ 2000-2002

• Saved Dow Corning $1M by migrating to a 75-site International Frame Relay network
• Created Gantt charts using Microsoft Project to set customer expectations at initial project kick-offs
• Successfully managed implementations of Virtual, Private, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode networks
• Selected in April 2001 as Project Manager of the Month
• Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by mastering Earned Value Management (EVM)

United States Army
Intelligence/Logistics Staff/Executive Officer, Korea/Germany/Aberdeen and Fort Meade, MD 1995-2000

• Led 50 Soldiers and 10 civilians with diverse skills and backgrounds as the acting Company Commander
• Served as Assistant S2 of an Infantry Battalion and S4 OIC of Intelligence / Counterintelligence Battalions
• Executed a $300K budget to equip a Counterintelligence Battalion dispersed among 25 offices nationwide
• Negotiated Installation Support Contracts that resulted in a net savings of $15K in recurring annual costs
• Created and briefed Courses Of Action (COAs) to support the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
• Provided Intelligence Estimates, Threat Training, and Security inspections/audits of subordinate companies

Education:

Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy at West Point 1995

Certification:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Professional Development Training:

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
ACQ 201A Intermediate Systems Acquisition Course
CLB 014 Acquisition Reporting Concepts and Policy Requirements
CLC 112 Contractors Accompanying the Force
CLE 004 Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts
CLE 007 Lean Six Sigma (6σ) for Manufacturing
CLE 008 Six Sigma (6σ): Concepts and Processes
CLE 025 Information Assurance (IA)

2012-09-21T22:13:00.002-04:00

Name: Craig Senzon

CLEARANCE LEVEL: Secret

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1995

RELEVANT TRAINING:
Systems Acquisition Management (ACQ101 and ACQ 201a) online via Defense Acquisition University
Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Trained in Lean Six Sigma

CHRONOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE:

Engineering Solutions and Products LLC, Eatontown, NJ 12/2010 – Present
Global 2 – Functional Manager
Manage cost, performance, and schedule for Global task orders for Blue Force Tracking (BFT) in Korea and Europe.
Received an award from the Chief Executive Officer for winning $10M of new business that included hiring 40 personnel in support of the Army’s Movement Tracking System (MTS) and Joint Capabilities Release – Logistics (JCR-Log). Oversaw successful subcontract transition from Westar/ QinetiQ North America (QNA) to Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) in support of Airborne Battle Command/Army Airborne Command and Control System.

Engineering Solutions and Products, Inc. (CACI), Fort Monmouth 05/2008 - 12/2010
Senior Logistician
Selected by the Senior Civilian Logistics Chief to serve as Operations Lead and Acting Deputy for the Readiness Division of the Army’s multi-billion-dollar Blue Force Tracking Project Office.

Engineering Solutions and Products, Inc., Eatontown 07/2007 - 05/2008
Updated and posted ESP’s revised government property manual in conjunction with the successful DCMA audit.

TEK Systems (Computer Sciences Corp), US Army, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07/2004 – 06/2007
Contractor
Commended by senior civilian and military leaders to include a 4-star Army General for synchronizing the overall training and fielding of multi-million-dollar communications packages to deploying Army units.

The Home Depot, Watchung, NJ 06/2002 – 07/2004
Manager
Led 200 store associates with $50M in annual sales.

MCI WorldCom Global Project Management, Piscataway, NJ 07/2000 – 06/2002
Project Manager
Saved Dow Corning $1M by migrating to a 75-site International Frame Relay Network.
Provided Communications Training to 100 Project Managers.

US Army Officer, Military Intelligence 06/1995 – 06/2000

US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Leader
Managed $50 million worth of equipment and 20 soldiers with 13 different specialties capable of collecting and analyzing foreign weapons, vehicles, and communications-electronics. Trained two Army Reserve companies for successful deployment to Bosnia. Regularly commanded 50 soldiers and 10 civilians in commander’s absence.

US Army, Fort Meade, MD
Logistician
Managed property valued in excess of $2 million and executed a $300,000 budget to provide equipment support to a counterintelligence battalion dispersed among 25 offices nationwide. Implemented tracking system to establish control of equipment worth $50K. Negotiated installation support contracts to save $15K in recurring annual costs. This included 1st Lieutenant service as a Company Executive Officer (XO) and Captain service as a Battalion S4.

US Army, Germany
Requirements Management and Dissemination Officer
Coordinated communication among intelligence analysts in the Analysis Control Element (ACE) and requesters throughout the United States Army in Europe.

US Army, South Korea
Intelligence and Security Manager
Responsible for intelligence estimates, unit threat training, and security for an infantry battalion 3km from the DMZ.

Craig Senzon, Army Contractor | Manager | PMP

2012-03-17T11:46:00.003-04:00

To whom it may concern, especially hiring managers and recruiters:

Thanks for checking this blog, please feel free to contact me at the email or number shown below.

CRAIG N. SENZON, PMP

Bridgewater, NJ Craig.Senzon@gmail.com 732-369-6169

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

17 years of leadership and management experience. Graduated West Point and served as an Army Intelligence Officer. Civilian employment included Project Management of telecom network implementation and General Management of a major retail store. Defense Contractor experience featured an operational focus to include synchronizing the training and fielding of multi-million-dollar communication packages to deploying Army units.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Engineering Solutions and Products, Limited Liability Company 2007 – Present

Project Manager, Eatontown, NJ

· Received an award from the Chief Executive Officer for winning $10M of new business that included hiring over forty (40) personnel in support of the Army’s Movement Tracking System (MTS) and Joint Capabilities Release – Logistics (JCR-Log).

Operations Lead and Acting Deputy Logistics Chief, Fort Monmouth, NJ

· Selected by the Senior Civilian Logistics Chief to serve as Operations Lead and Acting Deputy for the Readiness Division of the Army’s multi-billion-dollar Blue Force Tracking Project Office

TEKsystems, Fort Monmouth, NJ 2004 - 2007

Contractor

· Commended by senior civilian and military leaders to include a 4-star Army General for synchronizing the overall training and fielding of multi-million-dollar communications packages to deploying Army units

The Home Depot, Watchung, NJ 2002-2004

Assistant Store Manager, Store Leadership Program

· Led 200 store associates with $50M in annual sales

MCI WorldCom Global Project Management, Piscataway, NJ 2000 – 2002

Project Manager

· Saved Dow Corning $1M by migrating to a 75-site International Frame Relay Network

· Provided Communications Training to 100 Project Managers

United States Army Officer, Military Intelligence, Leader and Logistician 1995 – 2000

· Led 50 Soldiers and 10 Civilians with diverse skills and backgrounds

· Executed a $300K budget to equip a counterintelligence unit dispersed among 25 offices nationwide

· Negotiated installation support contracts to save $15K in recurring annual costs

· Provided Intelligence Estimates, Unit Threat Training, and Security

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point 1995

CERTIFICATION: Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by Project Management Institute 2001

Swagger Wagon

2011-10-18T19:57:00.002-04:00

Aon Salute to America's Wounded Warriors #in http://lnkd.in/CF_Mdv

2011-02-04T06:08:00.000-05:00

NYC's Mayor's Office of Veteran's Affairs

2011-02-04T05:51:00.000-05:00

NYC's Mayor's Office of Veteran's Affairs: "The Aon Salute to America's Wounded Warriors All of us should be very proud of the men and women serving our country and fighting for our freedoms. However, despite their unwavering courage, many of America's service men and women return home from duty only to become part of a group of unemployed veterans that has reached very high levels. Download the flyer (in PDF)"

Like a Carpool Reality Game Show...

2009-07-31T19:11:00.002-04:00

Just imagine...arguably [sic] the most tech-saavy member of the carpool spending almost an entire commute just to answer the seemingly simple question below:

What is the name of the song that goes "mamasay mamasa mamakusa"?

Perhaps this surprise tribute to MJ obviated any potential symmetry from a week marked by "Recalcitrant" "Evisceration"

2009-04-20T20:28:00.001-04:00

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009

Leveraging Advocates in Your Job Search

by Thomas E. Kenny. You have followed the advice of career experts and have "dug the well before you're thirsty." Preparing for your next job search by continually building and strengthening the relationships of your professional network. However, now that you are in a job search, you may be wondering how to leverage that network! Asking your network for job leads is not a best practice of professional networking. Instead you need to find and determine jobs that you are a match for and then find advocates to assist you. There are two categories of advocates that will help you land your next position. Group A advocates are the stake holders in the candidacy and hiring process. Thus Group A will consist of recruiters, HR professionals and hiring mangers. While Group B advocates are your cheerleaders and advisers. This is important because your questions, interactions and relationship will differ between those two groups of advocates. Once you have identified a position that you are interested in and are sure that you are a great match for, you need to identify your Group A advocates before you submit your value proposition (targeted cover letter and resume). The number one best source for finding Group A advocates is LinkedIn. When performing a search for these advocates the following are useful keywords: Sourcing, Talent, HR, Human Resources, Recruiter. However, if you don't find advocates on LinkedIn there are many other sources to search such as the company's web site, Manta, and other social networking sites. Also don't forget your offline network which may consist of family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances who may have connections at the target company. It's also important to find Group B advocates at the target company since these people can help you understand the best way to position your skills, talents and experience. Each corporation has a different culture and processes, thus business intelligence on the most effective way to navigate the system of gate keepers is valuable information. I've known qualified candidates that were great matches for positions, but they missed out on opportunities, because they didn't present their skills in the proper manner for the target company. You need to speak their language and after all isn't that what a targeted resume is about!? Once you've identified both Group A and B advocates for a position you'll be armed with the information and support system to most effectively get through the hiring process. In conclusion, no matter what the out come of the process, remember that your advocates have exerted time and effort in assisting you, so be sure to thank them appropriately!

1 comments:

Brad McNeilly said...: Great advice Thomas. Twitter and LinkedIn are good ways to maintain contact with the Group B advocates, as evident by my situational awareness of this article.; April 19, 2009 4:49 PM

six key personalities or types of social networker; ranging from the business minded, the uber creative to the more traditional user

2009-04-15T20:24:00.000-04:00

transumer

n. A big-spending traveler; a person who travels to shop. [Blend of transient andconsumer.]

Example Citations:

Feeling somewhat abandoned by tight-fisted Australian consumers, Myer's dynamic duo Bill Wavish and Bernie Brooks have gone in search of a far more appealing demographic — the transumers.

For the uninitiated, a transumer is a consumer in transit; somebody who spends up big while waiting around an airport for a connecting flight, or while enjoying a night in a foreign city during a travel stopover. —Rebecca Urban, Two out of three ain't bad but leaves Biota short, The Australian, July 22, 2008

The essential question for Transumers — as they've been dubbed by trend watchers — is why be anywhere when you can be somewhere else?

Also, why bother shopping anywhere but on the way? —Judy Gerstel, 'Transumers' buy on the fly, The Toronto Star, March 3, 2007

Earliest Citation:

The wide acceptance of BA's name will prompt it and other airlines to move on from franchising routes to franchising others parts of their business, such as ground handling services. Harrison predicts that BA will develop a 'transumer' brand, stretching the brand to other forms of transport, such as rail services, or even to other sectors of industry. —"Keeping up appearances," Airline Business, October 1, 1996

Notes:

Another sense of the term "transumer" is being shopped around by social network types, and it seems to refer to a person who uses a social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook to graze information and join groups of like-minded people. Here's a press release that outlines the "six key personalities or types" that apparently make social networks so much fun:

Recent data release by The UK report — MySpace08 identifies the six key personalities or types of social networker; ranging from the business minded, the uber creative to the more traditional user.

—Netrepreneurs — Spearheading the Culturpreneurism movement, they use social networking sites for the sole purpose of generating income.

—Connectors — Revel in passing on links, if they see something you'll like they'll pass it on to you.

—Transumers — Vital part of social networks — the grazers of content and networks rather than creators. They are the people who follow the lead of others and join groups connected to things they like doing, bulking up numbers, buying products and attending events.

—Collaborators — Believe in 'people power' and use social networking sites to create events, ideas and activities by collaborating with other people.

—Scene Breakers — Early adopters who use social networking sites to discover and be part of new and emerging scenes, movements and individuals.

—Essentialists — The vast majority of users use social networking sites to stay in touch with friends and family. —Darain Faraz, "MYSPACE.COM Announces Australia's Top 10 Cyber Celebrities," MediaNet Press Release Wire, April 4, 2008

Does bad grammar make you [sic]?

2009-03-23T21:32:00.001-04:00

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How to Manage Your Stress Level

2009-03-17T20:24:00.000-04:00

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How to Manage Your Stress Level

4:07 PM Friday March 13, 2009 by Judith Ross

Tags:Managing yourself

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Tomorrow you're delivering a sales presentation to your company's biggest client. Your boss and the client company's CEO will be there. A lot's riding on a deal going through; what you say and how you say it will really count.

But you're not anxious. On the contrary, you're charged up. You feel sharp and focused. You've got a solid command of your material and know the client's needs well. Looking one last time through your slide deck, you recall a story the company's CEO once told you about his business that you can work into the introduction to make it that much stronger.

If you recognize something of yourself and your experience in this scenario, you know that a certain amount of stress, in the right circumstances, can enhance performance. Whether we're competing in a sporting event, presenting a closing argument to a jury, or negotiating the terms of a business deal, the adrenaline surge triggered by stress increases our focus and heightens our efficiency, enabling us to perform at the top of our game.

Yet we also know that stress, far from enhancing performance, sometimes undermines it. When our stress level is too high or the stress has lasted too long, we can't concentrate. Creativity fizzles out and frustration sets in. We become distracted, forgetful, irritable.

So where's the boundary between good stress and bad stress? And how do we know when we're close to crossing that line so we can make sure we don't?

To find out, we spoke to Herbert Benson, M.D., director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine (Boston), and Peg Baim, the institute's clinical director of training.

The physiology of stress The first step in monitoring and managing stress is understanding our physiological responses to stressors, says Benson, who is also an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Stress activates the body's fight-or-flight response: heart rate and blood pressure go up, and several hormones are released into the blood stream, the most important of which are epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) and cortisol.

In the short term, these hormones boost our focus, memory, and creativity. A century ago, Harvard researchers Robert M. Yerkes and John D. Dodson calibrated the relationship between stress arousal and performance, finding that as stress goes up, so do efficiency and performance. However, once stress exceeds a certain level, they noted, its benefits disappear and performance declines. Mental flexibility, concentration, and mood all take a hit.

This relationship between performance and stress has been dubbed the Yerkes-Dodson law. This graphic represents it:

The Yerkes-Dodson Curve

Identify your personal stress-response pattern Everyone reacts to stress differently; X amount of stress might be energizing for you but debilitating for your neighbor. How people respond when their stress levels are getting too high is also individual, although a person's response tends to be consistent over time. The symptoms of excess stress may be physical, cognitive, or affective (relating to mood) — or some combination thereof.

To recognize how you respond when you're edging closer to the downward slope of the Yerkes-Dodson curve:

Pay attention to your attention. After a solid stretch of productive work, do you suddenly find yourself compelled to check out the latest sports scores online or pay a visit to the vending machines? Are you having difficulty maintaining the focus and energy you applied to your work a half-hour ago?
Take note of your mood. Are you less optimistic about the outcome of your project than you were an hour into it? Has your excitement about tackling a knotty challenge shifted to frustration?
Assess your stamina. Do you feel like you're running out of steam? That you've hit a brick wall?
Listen to your body. Do you suddenly have heartburn? A headache? What about back pain, dizziness, or a racing pulse?

Other symptoms are more subtle. Some people fall into negative thought patterns: Minor issues seem like major setbacks. Their view of people and situations loses nuance and becomes black-or-white, all-or-nothing. Other people become perfectionist task masters who hold the bar unrealistically high and overreact to mistakes, both theirs and others.

Another way to identify your individual stress response is to reflect on how you feel and act when you are deeply relaxed. "What are you like when you have less stress in your life or when you are on vacation?" asks Baim. "Do you still get headaches?"

Managing stress and counteracting its effects When you've learned to recognize when your stress level is getting too high, you can take steps to control it before it takes control of you. If you've been working furiously on a project or problem and one or more of your usual stress-response symptoms occurs, step away from your work. Engage in an activity that calmly engages you, such as yoga, knitting, or going for a walk. Visiting an art museum counts; visiting a Web site does not. Similarly, watching TV is out. But looking intently and meditatively at a painting in your home or office may be an effective way for you to dial down the stress.

Benson and Baim especially recommend meditation to activate what they call the relaxation response. All you need are a quiet place and 10 to 20 minutes during which you repeat a word, sound, phrase, or gesture. When everyday thoughts intrude, as they inevitably will, calmly disregard them and refocus on the repetitive activity.

The relaxation response is elicited by breaking the train of everyday thought. It counteracts the fight-or-flight response, decreasing metabolism, slowing heart rate and breathing, and lowering blood pressure. In fact, Benson's most recent research shows that eliciting the relaxation response can bring about physiological changes that offset the harmful effects of stress. (To learn more about the relaxation response, go to the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine Web site at www.mbmi.org.)

Given the costs to employers when their employees are overdosing on stress, Benson suggests that "managers should find or create a space where people can go to alleviate stress and evoke their own relaxation response."

Baim agrees. "If stress is a mainstream condition," she says, "then we should make the buffers mainstream as well."

Making some lifestyle changes can also help you keep stress in check:

Get enough sleep. Dozing in front of the TV doesn't count — you need deep, regenerative sleep. "If you are dreaming, that's a good sign," she says.
Exercise. A walk around the block at lunchtime will do more for your productivity than downing a hasty lunch hunched in front of your computer.
Eat a balanced diet containing plenty of fruit and vegetables.
Avoid negative expectations. Baim recommends starting your day by mentally playing it out in ways that are in your best interest. "If you are seeing yourself doing a good job, you are more inclined to move in that direction," she says. And giving your mind a break from counterproductive thinking helps neutralize the mental and physical toll exacted by stress.

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Post Access for Empowering Today's Professionals (ETP) Network

2009-03-14T15:26:00.002-04:00

10.

Volunteers Needed for Presentations to US Army

Posted by: "Rod Colon" rod@rodcolon.com etpcoach

Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:10 pm (PDT)

Team, I have been engaged by the US Army to present a series of networking presentations to our military professionals and their families at Fort Monmouth. I am looking for a few ETP Platinum Members to volunteer their time in assisting me present to our military ETPs unique way of networking and job search. Below are the dates/times for the presentations: (You do not have to available for all presentations) March 18th 1pm to 3pm March 25th 1pm to 3pm April 8th 1pm to 3pm April 15th 1pm to 3pm April 22nd 1pm to 3pm May 6th 1pm to 3pm 5/13th 1pm to 3pm

new site in pre-launch state that will become a virtual world

2009-03-09T05:51:00.001-04:00

CHECK THIS SITE FOR 30 secs. www.me2everyone.com/259638

Got an email on this - what do you think? Click the link below - shouldn't take but 30 secs to get the gist.www.me2everyone.com/259638

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Basically, it is a new site in pre-launch state that will become a virtual world – network, shop, do business, play videos, etc. There are free shares (that should become actual company shares) to anyone who signs up, and more shares if you refer people or submit used suggestions. Its' free - nothing to lose. link – Check this link: www.me2everyone.com/259638

Digest This... How To Use Twitter As A Twool; 10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers, and 6 Ways To Make Web2.0 Work!!!

2009-03-07T08:47:00.002-05:00

Digest This... How To Use Twitter As A Twool; 10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers, and 6 Ways To Make Web2.0 Work!!!

This should definitely keep all you up at for the next few nights ;) These visual demonstrations were dug up by myself and fellow networker Sameer Fadnavis (a Social Media Manager at Telezent). I would watch them in the exact order that they are listed. These demos really put everything into perspective, and cover some of the details that I am currently writing about in my book. I feel that it is important to share as much valuable, "FREE" information as possible to help everyone leverage these Web 2.0 technologies. In turn, it will help "DRIVE" Business in this down economy, build brand loyality and better customer service to both B2C & B2B (this list extends much further, but I thought it would be better to walk first). ***Feel free to add me to your network here on LinkedIn, and be sure to follow me on Twitter @aaron116 Enjoy & Good Luck!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.) How To Use Twitter As A Twool http://vizedu.com/2008/12/how-to-use-twitter-as-a-twool/ 2.) 10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers http://vizedu.com/2009/02/10-ways-to-increase-your-twitter-followers/ 3.) 6 Ways To Make Web2.0 Work: http://vizedu.com/2009/03/6-ways-to-make-web2-work/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best regards, Aaron Friedman Email: aaron116@ comcast.net Direct: (856) 816-5261 Fax: (888) 843-0189 Web Portfolio: http://www.mycareerhighlights.com/aaronfriedman Blog: http://livefromnj.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/aaron116 Twitter: http://twitter.com/aaron116

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Roshanna EVANS
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Thanks, Aaron, lots of great info, much appreciated.
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Help A Reporter Out (HARO)

2009-03-03T21:01:00.000-05:00

THE FIVE RULES OF HARO

The FIVE RULES OF HARO. Keep them as a sign upon thy hands.

1) You will get three emails a day, M-F, with reporter queries from reporters and outlets from all over the world. Scan the emails, and if you’re knowledgeable about any of the topics, answer the reporter directly. 2) Don’t SPAM reporters with off-topic pitches in response to their queries. 3) You MAY forward queries to friends, but DO NOT post them on blogs or anywhere on the web. 4) You’re not allowed to harvest the reporter email addresses in the HARO emails for any reason. 5) Be excellent to each other.

Violating any of the above rules is punishable by any of the following: An email, a warning, being banned from the list, and in extreme cases, being “outed” to the over ~~33,000~~ ~~36,000~~49,000 members of the list. HARO works on mutual trust and support. Don’t violate that.

That’s it. Don’t say you never saw them.

Any others you think should be on there? Leave them in the comments.

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2008 End of Year Review

2009-01-06T07:45:00.002-05:00

So last January, the Carpool Club decided to see if any of us could complete Elementary School again and began quizzing each other using the "...Smarter than a 5th Grader..." daily calendar. Each month we would have one carpool dedicated to asking the month's set of questions and then reviewing the previously completed questions. Since5 January 2009 was the first "full" carpool of the year, we decided that Juicy and Chester would have the official End of Year Exam. Take my word that it was very competitive (although Chester had not previously shown any signs of being able to hang with Juicy. When all was said and done, Juicy had correctly answered 169 questions first and Chester had correctly answered 140 questions first. They both can move to Junior High...again.

New Year's Resolutions

2009-01-06T07:39:00.002-05:00

It's officially the time for all of us to lie, even if we don't mean to do so. Even the best carpooler is only 60% effective on maintaining true to new NY Resolutions...hardly a passing grade even in the most gracious schools. Regardless, here we go: Juicy - 10 pushups a day ("Hey -- if I'm down doing 10, I'll surely do more.") Chester - Maintaining last year's resolution for healthy eating and not going to the office's "mini-mart" Dash - I'll post to the blog (what do you know, resolution met -- I'm done for the year) Have a Healthy and Happy New Year!

Build The Career You Deserve With Kevin Kermes

2009-01-02T21:09:00.000-05:00

Build The Career You Deserve

With Kevin Kermes

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Just a Quick Note

I simply cannot believe it is going to be 2009 tomorrow! This past year has been nothing short of action packed for me and my family.

As you know, my grandmother passed away last month and earlier this year my father had some severe health issues (thankfully, he is on the mend). While both of these events were particularly trying for us all, it reaffirmed for me how tight knit a group we are! I am truly blessed to have been born into this clan!

In July of this year we had a fantastic addition to our family – Sean James – my nephew! Here he is with my dad – a very proud grandfather indeed! I know I am biased, but this is the happiest little guy I have ever been around…and it is contagious.

Curiously enough, this action – ebb and flow – has mirrored itself professionally as well. This year I have shifted my primary focus from headhunting and you have seen the ground swell that has taken Build the Career You Deserve to new heights in a very short period of time (the webinars, my coaching program, the blog…the list goes on). But that is just the beginning.

In January, I will unveil some huge, new solutions for you and your job search. These will include:

- A DVD sharing inside information on how to be your own headhunter - making the connections you need to get the interviews you want.

- A Mastermind Program giving unparalleled access to Subject Matter Experts to build the career you deserve.

- Networking tools to get you the answers you need to manage your job search and career.

- And more…

I am planning a call in early January to unveil all of this since there is way too much to list here. As my valued e-zine reader, you will be the first to hear about it! So keep an eye on your inbox for the date and time of call.

In the meantime, here is to a phenomenal 2009 for us all! I look forward to achieving much success together.

Taking it to eleven,

Kevin

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Using Twitter as a Business Tool

2008-12-21T10:47:00.000-05:00

ETP Network Toolbar Update: Using Twitter as a Business Tool

Posted by: "C.E. Reid" creid3005@gmail.com cirreid

Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:38 pm (PST)

Send me a tweet on Twitter. Does that statement sound business like? I know of a couple of people who recently closed business deals by tweeting each other on Twitter. Find out how by watching a show on ETP Network television. From the ETP Network toolbar click the *ETP Network TV* hot button. Select *Channel 12 Human Capital Network* > Select *Channel 12.1 Virtual Handshake* > Select *Twitter Channel* You can view a couple of informative shows - Twitter in Plain English - How to use Twitter for Business Click here to download the ETP Network toolbar<http://etpnetwork.ourtoolbar.com> "*Act Local. Think Global*" ================================ *Carl E. Reid* <http://www.cereid.com/>*, CSI* Chief Savvy Intrapreneur *Empowering Today's Professionals (ETP) Network* "*Own Your Career*" - www.etpnetwork.com *Tel:* 1-201-222-5390 *Email:* CarlReid@Success4U2.net Get the ETP Career Swiss Army Knife w/Smart Radar <http://etpnetwork.ourtoolbar.com/> Carl E. Reid is CEO & Founder of NetTECH Systems Reid & Associates, Inc. Business career coach <http://www.cereid.com/>, speaker<http://www.cereid.com/>, technology expert <http://www.itechspeak.com/>, professional blogger<http://www.cereid-problogger.com/>and publisher of the Library of Congress recognized newsletter blog www.SavvyIntrapreneur.com <http://www.savvyintrapreneur.com/>

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A brand new dance: The Honey-do!

2008-11-14T20:48:00.000-05:00

From: Dante Brown Sent: Fri 11/14/2008 2:06 AM Subject: A brand new dance: The Honey-do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eihGz9hL2pA

Hello there!

I hope that this email finds you feeling good. Many of you have heard my song titled "From Honeymoon to Honey-do." Since most of you told me that you liked it, I'm sending you a fun follow-up.

Above is the link to an instructional video called "The Honey-do." "The Honey-do" is a new line dance that goes with the song "From Honeymoon to Honey-do." If you haven't heard the song, you can check it out either on iTunes or at www.myspace.com/SumofSquares. Choreographer Rona Kaye is narrating the steps and dancing with me. I hope that you enjoy the song-and-dance. After you watch the video, will you please post a rating and some comments? You can send the above links to family and friends as well.

This song-and-dance combo is nice for wedding receptions, anniversary parties, engagement parties, bridal showers, Valentine's Day receptions, and any other settings where people feel like line-dancing. "The Honey-do" is about as easy to do as the "Electric Slide," and "From Honeymoon to Honey-do" is a faster, more peppy song. If after watching the video you need further help on how to do the dance, please zap me by email. If you would like to film some of your friends doing "The Honey-do," please let me know and send me a copy of the film. If you'd like to spice it up some, have at it!

I would like to do a filming in Nyack, NY and in Portsmouth, VA. Is anyone interested?!?

I'll see you on the dance floor!

Dante

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“The Paradoxical Commandments”

2008-11-11T20:08:00.000-05:00

--- In etpnews@yahoogroups.com, "pshel3005" wrote: I was researching a site for an upcoming event when I came upon "The Paradoxical Commandments." It made me stop and think that in a world of uncertainty, where people are seeking answers to various problems and concerns, and where the Country is now calling for Change, that sometimes it's good to simply stick to the basic. By reaching out to family, friends and those in need, we realize that often the most important gift is that which we cannot see. I hope you will find this inspiring. "The Paradoxical Commandments" People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The biggest person with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest person with the smallest mind. Think big anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. People really need help but may attack if you help them. Help people anyway. Give the world the best you have and you might get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you've got anyway. Dr. Kent M. Keith American Author and Inspirational Speaker © Copyright Kent M. Keith, 1968 Phyllis M. Shelton iPower Global Solutions Public Relations & Event Coordinator Tel: 646-201-6597 www.iPowergs.com --- End forwarded message ---

Happy V-Day via "The Right Hand"

2008-11-09T16:03:00.001-05:00

From: Dante Brown Sent: Sat 11/8/2008 12:43 PM Subject: A patriotic song

Ladies and Gentlemen,

This Tuesday is Veterans' Day. Enclosed is a song which salutes those who raise the right hand and serve in uniform for the US armed forces.

If you like "The Right Hand," will you please ask your local patriotic DJ to play it?

Kind regards,

Dante

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traditionally worn at all times by Orthodox Jewish men

2008-09-26T19:15:00.001-04:00

Kippah

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Kippah

Halakhic sources*
Texts in Jewish law relating to this article:
Babylonian Talmud:	Shabbat 156b and Kiddushin 31a
Mishneh Torah:	Ahavah, Hilkhot Tefilah5:5
Shulchan Aruch:	Orach Chayim 2:6
* Not meant as a definitive ruling. Some observances may berabbinical, or customs, or Torah based.

A kippah or yarmulke (also called a kappel) is a thin, slightly-rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by Orthodox Jewish men, and sometimes by both men and women in Conservative and Reform communities during services and other religious rituals. Its use is associated with demonstrating respect and reverence for God.^[1

Traditions

The kippah is traditionally worn by Jewish men. Observant Jewish women who have been married (including widows and divorcees) cover their heads more completely with scarves,hats, or wigs, but for a totally different reason. The tradition for women comes from a different source than that of men and originates from the laws dealing with the sotah (suspected adulteress; see Numbers 5), implying that a Jewish married woman should cover her hair under normal circumstances.^[12] Today, some women — mainly Reform and Conservative Jews — wear a kippah. Some Jews wear kippot only while praying, eating, reciting a blessing, or studying Jewish religious texts.

In modern contexts, it is also common for non-religious Jews or even non-Jews to wear a simple kippah, or to cover their heads as a sign of respect, when present at Jewish religious services or at ostensibly Jewish sites, such as Yad Vashem and the Western Wall. Male Jews and non-Jews alike are asked to don a skullcap in the vicinity of the Western Wall, and returnable skullcaps are provided for this use.

Any form of head covering is acceptable according to halakha (Jewish law). There are no hard and fast rules on the subject, although the compact, lightweight nature of a kippah, along with the fact that hats for men have fallen out of fashion in the West over last few decades, may have contributed to its popularity. Kippot have become identified as a symbol of Judaism over the last century. Haredi men, who mostly wear large black cloth or velvet kippot, often wear fedoras with their kippot underneath. In the Hasidic community, this double head-covering has Kabbalistic meaning and women in Conservative andReform communities during services and other religious rituals. Its use is associated with demonstrating respect and reverence for God.^[1]

Got Chess?

2008-09-17T19:37:00.004-04:00

by Carl E. Reid

Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:26 pm (PDT)

"Chess teaches *foresight*, by having to plan ahead,* vigilance*...by having to keep watch over the whole chessboard...*caution*, by having to restrain ourselves from making hasty moves...and finally, we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life, that even when everything seems to be going badly for us we should not lose heart, but always hope for a change for the better, and steadfastly continue searching for the solutions to our problems." - Benjamin Franklin Although I'm not very good at it, playing chess has empowered me to be more successful than I dreamed possible. Knowing just the basic moves, chess is an excellent way to exercise the mind for playing the game of life. Since it allows us to excercise both right and left brain, our creative senses are heightened for solving everyday problems. Many times I have encountered issues with coworkers or senior level people. Playing a game of chess, even if I lost, has helped me think of ways to resolve issues at the office. Or maybe a manger or client has presented me with a challenging project. At first glance the project seems overwhelming with many facets that require careful planning. As I write out the project plan and organize the resources, I take a time out to play chess. Bada bing bada boom, each issue encountered becomes easier to solve. Learning tactics and strategy in chess extends itself in helping us resolve personal and business challenges. Chess is not just for smart people, but anyone who plays chess definitely becomes smarter. Click here <http://enchantedmind.com/html/creativity/techniques/creative_chess.html>to learn the basic moves of chess, while solving life's problems . . . Copyright (c) 2004 - 2008 C. E. Reid, SAVVY INTRAPRENEUR

About the Author ================================ Carl E. Reid, CSI Chief Operating Officer Empowering Today's Professionals (ETP) Network "Own Your Career" - www.etpnetwork.com Tel: 1-201-222-5390 Email: CReid3005@gmail.com Get the ETP Career Swiss Army Knife w/Smart Radar Carl E. Reid is CEO & Founder of NetTECH Systems Reid & Associates, Inc. Business career coach, speaker, technology expert, professional blogger and publisher of the Library of Congress recognized newsletter blog www.SavvyIntrapreneur.com

Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad An ad for The Paris Hilton Presidential Campaign. Paid for by Funny Or Die.

2008-08-10T19:28:00.000-04:00

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