Online Reputation for Chris Givens

To: Chris Givens

From: Hillary Searle

Date: 04/19/10

Subject: Your Online Reputation

To start my online stalking I just simply Googled your name, none of the results found were about you. There are many Chris Givens out there that have overpowered your online reputation ranging from college football players to doctors. In order to find anything that pertained to you I had to type in “Chris Givens Utah” and then I found your blog that we created for class. That is the only info I found on you other than what Facebook provided.

Since I am your friend on Facebook I had access to view your profile and see your pictures and friends. I was able to look at recent conversations you have had with your friends/family and find out a little bit about your life.

Here is some of the information I found:

Name: Chris Givens

Born: March 20, 1986
Lived: Utah and Virginia
High School: Holy Cross Regional Catholic School 04’

Hometown: Lynchburg, VA

Relationship Status: Single

Interested In: Women

Religious Views: Latter-day Saints

Majoring in Aviation
Likes: flying, outdoors, soccer, golf, mt. biking, skiing, hiking, going home to Virginia, In-N-Out Burger, Utah Jazz.

Information: Served an LDS mission to Los Angeles, California. Speaks Spanish. Currently attending Utah State University, majoring in aviation.

Phone number 435-757-2574
Email – c.d.givens@aggiemail.usu.edu

Information given on the internet is public and can be seen by anyone so you need to make sure that it is information that you would like other people to see. If you are comfortable sharing your phone number with anyone who has access to your Facebook page, then you should be sure you have the correct number available. According to your information section on Facebook your cell phone number is 434-401-8468. However, on a wall post it states that you recently got a new phone number. Once the information is online it is very important that it is updated and current.

Overall I didn’t find any dirt. I was a little disappointed that everything was pretty clean about you on the internet. The only advice I would give to you is to try to make yourself more prominent online by overtaking the domain chrisgivens.com or by separating yourself from the other Chris Givens’s out there.

RESUMES!

To start the off this discussion about the monotonous, yet important topic of a resume here is a little quote from Dwight K. Shrute when he was applying for a job at Staples: “For your convenience, I've broken it down into three parts: professional resume, athletic and special skills resume, and Dwight Schrute trivia.”

Sometimes I would prefer to take Dwight’s route because I feel like I could think of some good trivia questions and at times feel like a professional resume is bland. Nonetheless, in this hard-knock world we are told that if we do not have an outstanding resume we will never find a job. And after living in Cache Valley I am beginning to think that this just may be the case.

So over the past couple months I have attended a resume seminar given by the Career Center, then took my resume to be edited by the Career Center, and now we are discussing how to create a good resume in two of my classes. By now I have a pretty good idea of how to compose a resume and thought I would post a few tips on my blog. Enjoy!

1. Keep your resume to one page if possible.
2. Use action verbs to describe your qualities. (Ex. Managed a team of 7 team members or other words like: contributed, marketed, strengthened)
3. Always include a cover letter.
4. Use professional paper.
5. Your name should be the first and largest thing on the page.
6. Only include your GPA if its above a 3.2
7. Include an objective

Once you impress the potential employer with your outstanding cover letter and resume, you will most likely be called in for an interview. Here is a few tips for that.

1. Dress to impress!
2. Research the company and have questions for them.
3. Send a follow up letter thanking them for the opportunity and reminding them about your goals as a future employee.
4. Be confident! Own it!

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Final Press Release 4: ManeTheory

For Immediate Release:

March 18, 2010

Contact Information:

Greg or Stephanie Searle, Co-Owners

2673 E. 1520 S. Spanish Fork, UT, 84660

Greg's Cell: 801-368-6620

Stephanie's Cell: 801-369-6454

searleg@yahoo.com

shsearle@yahoo.com

www.manetheory.com

New Company Announcement: ManeTheory

"Taming the Mane for Less"

SPANISH FORK, Utah--- ManeTheory is a new hair product company that aims to give customers high quality flat irons, curling irons, and hair dryers at an affordable price.

The company is based in Spanish Fork, Utah and is owned and managed by husband and wife, Greg and Stephanie Searle. The company began only three months ago when the Searle's found the products at a business convention in Las Vegas. The Searle's originally just wanted to be able to give the flat irons to their daughters for Christmas and test out the products.

"After realizing how good of a value these products were, we wanted to pass on the savings to family and friends." Stephanie said. The Searle's began to realize the potential of their new investment when so many family members and friends became interested.

"We began to take orders and from relatives and neighbors who then told their friends and neighbors, so I told Stephanie we should start a business so that we can pass the savings on to everyone," said Greg.

The couple has recently begun to sell products at boutiques across the Wasatch Front and hope to be able to pass on the savings to customers throughout Utah. "I have four girls and know how hard it is to find flat irons that are affordable and good quality, that's why I started this business," Stephanie said.

ManeTheory officially became a business in late December 2009. The company does not have a current store location but rather sells products online, by word of mouth, at local salons, through host parties or through brochures.

For more information, please contact public relations director Hillary Searle at 801-400-8078 hillary.searle@aggiemail.usu.edu or visit http://www.manetheory.com/ for more information regarding products.

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Final Media Pitch Email: CVAIA

Subject: A local cause helps Cache Valley learn how to become financially secure

Dear Jay,

The current economic recession has Logan residents looking for ways to become financially stable. Many people in cache valley are living through these hard times, paycheck to paycheck trying to find ways to provide for their families. A newly organized group, Cache Valley Area Investors Association, aims to help the community become financially secure by providing free financial advice.

Jay, the cause is to help anyone who is interested in becoming financially independent learn how to do so. Preston Parker, President of CVAIA, said “someone’s true wealth is how long they can live without their earned income.” I think that USU students would benefit from attending CVAIA meetings to learn now how to manage their money so that they will not have financial problems later in life.

The movement of financial independence has been around for decades. Founders of this cause such as Ayn Rand hoped to educate people about finances in effort to ease the burden brought on by money. Today this ideology is furthered by experts like Robert Kiyosaki and Suze Orman.

The local organization that supports this cause, CVAIA, holds meetings twice a month to educate anyone who wants to become financially independent. You can also go to www.cvaia.com to become a member and to learn more about the cause. I am more than willing to set up an interview for you with either Preston Parker or myself to answer any questions you might have and to provide you with more information. Feel free to contact me at 801-400-8078 or Hillary.searle@aggiemail.usu.edu

Sincerely,

Hillary Searle

CVAIA Public Relations Director
801-400-8078
Hillary.searle@aggiemail.usu.edu

Netiquette

net·i·quette (nět'ĭ-kět', -kĭt)
n. Etiquette practiced or advocated in electronic communication over a computer network.

[(Inter)net + (et)iquette.]

Netiquette is a relatively new word that simply refers to the etiquette that should be followed while corresponding online. Basically you need to remember that you are not just talking to a computer. When you talk to someone online through email, chat, blogging, etc., remember that you are talking to another human being. Only say things that you would say to their face. Once you send a message you cannot take it back. It may be read by many more people than you intended it to be read by. Never use sarcasm in computer communication because there is no way to tell that you are being sarcastic. Netiquette is very important in today's society where communication often done through the computer or through text messaging.

For more netiquette rules visit the following websites:

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

http://www.livinginternet.com/i/ia_nq.htm

http://www.studygs.net/netiquette.htm