Nick's Blog

App Smackdown #2     For the second app smackdown, I chose the app called Neighbors .  Neighbors is a platform that is associated with the famous security doorbell known as Ring.  Once you have you Ring doorbell installed or any other Ring devices, you can connect to the Neighbors app and it allows you to connect with your neighborhood.  You put in your location of where you live and it allows you to see post from other people in your town.  The app allows you to post recordings from your Ring devices and share them to your neighborhood to keep everyone safe.  Most of the posts are about suspicious people, hit and runs, and even lost dogs.  When I came across this app I thought it was one of the best ways to connect with your neighborhood as well as keeping everyone safe.   Light Bright and Polite     In chapter 3 of "Light Bright and Polite" , the author talks about how important messaging is for social media marketing.  ...

  APA Video     This week in class we were required to watch an educational video on the APA style of typing.  The video was created by Stockton University and the class was taught by Tom Kluxen.  I actually really enjoyed watching the video and learning all the tips and tricks for using APA.  The video was full of useful information and it even shows you how to find a template for APA documents.  As the video goes on, Tom explains what each part of your paper should look like and how to make it.  It was pointed out that almost every SOBYL occupation and class use the APA style for writing documents.  My major is in the category that uses the APA style of typing, so this video was very helpful on how to successfully type papers for my classes.  The video also explains how to find trustworthy sources.  They explain how to use the University's recourses through the library as well as google scholar.  One of the most important th...

  Dave Sholler      This past week in class we had the opportunity to talk to someone that graduated from Stockton and has learned a lot about life and the real world.  The guest speaker was Dave Sholler and he is the Vice President of Communications for the Philadelphia 76ers.  Dave told us his origin story and how rough things were for him growing up, but he was determined and worked his butt off to get to where he is now.  There were a lot of great things to take away from his conversation with the class.  He really stressed the importance of gaining experience from all different types of people.  He explained that if we learn about all the different types of careers, that it will only benefit us in the end and allow us to figure out what we really want to do in life.  The most important thing he talked about was social media etiquette.  He stressed over and over again that CEO's and companies always look at your social med...