Category: Education
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Apprenticeship, little things, and formulae for success
In old Japan, it was fairly common for a young person in the tradesman class to be apprenticed to a master. Whether it was blacksmithing, cooking, or any tradeskill, apprenticeship was just about the only way to get an education. What’s interesting about old Japanese apprenticeships was the duration and work asked of the apprentice.…
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My upcoming webinar: email marketing for the 21st century
I’ll be doing a webinar on July 23 at 2 PM Eastern on 21st century email marketing, put on by my employer, Blue Sky Factory. In the webinar, I’ll be going over the 5 things every email marketer wants: More audience More delivery More opens More actions More/better metrics In terms of value, I’ll be…
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Mandatory viewing: Sir Ken Robinson at TED 2010
Mandatory viewing, especially if you’re thinking at all about education and how badly we’re failing the generations of students now in school. Read more at TED.com. Did you enjoy this blog post? If so, please subscribe right now! Get this and other great articles from the source at www.ChristopherSPenn.com! Want to take your conference or…
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Financial aid swansong: Massachusetts College Goal Sunday
Financial aid swansong: Mass. College Goal Sunday It’s fitting that my last work in the world of financial aid was to volunteer at Massachusetts College Goal Sunday. This year’s CGS was significantly different for me personally than in years past for several reasons. First, this is the first year I’ve presented at College Goal Sunday.…
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The power of not yet
There’s a little too much no out there. No, you can’t. No, you don’t have that. No, that’s not affordable. No, you’re not good enough. No, you don’t know how to do that. No, you can’t reach those customers. The problem with no is in the finality of its tone. No cuts off possibility, especially…
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A question of academic credentials
Blogging today over here about academic credentials and whether they matter or not. Your thoughts and comments welcomed! Did you enjoy this blog post? If so, please subscribe right now! Enjoyed it? Please share it! | More Get this and other great articles from the source at www.ChristopherSPenn.com
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What Farmville should teach us about profitability
Profits! Profitability! The holy grail of business. Yet surprisingly, one of the most difficult things to calculate. Companies spend thousands of dollars a year in consulting, technology, software, systems, and accounting firms just to get a vague idea of their profitability. Why? Here’s an example of how difficult profitability can be even in a very…
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New eBook!
Well gang, after much, much, much labor, data gathering, and reading the most awful documentation ever produced by mankind – from the US government – my new eBook, the 2009-2010 FAFSA Guide, is now published. It’s 47 pages of financial aid stuff about how to fill out the FAFSA, landmines to avoid, and tips especially…