Describe your BlogCamp experience, what you’ve learned, observations, etc.

When I first heard that BlogCamp was going to be nine hours (!!), I was a little daunted. I thought the time wouldn’t go very fast.

That is not AT ALL how it’s been! There have been so many things going on! Time really has flown. There are only about 15 minutes left now.

I’ve met so many cool people today. I had a great time with the sponsors who were here (Sonic Intern Army, the guys from Toybox Media, the Youth Emergency Shelter, among many others)! So many friends dropped by to cheer me on, which was amazing. The support from everyone has been wonderful. I know a lot more people than I thought! I hope everyone who was watching the live cam enjoyed seeing me sing along to “Business Time” and go all Godzilla on that piece of veggie pizza!

I got to meet Mike and Lenny, which was definitely a highlight. I can’t wait to see the rest of the webisodes. In part 2, when Lenny forcefeeds Mike the coffee, I started laughing out loud, which was a little embarrassing, since I was watching it online with my earbuds in, so it definitely looked like I was laughing at nothing.

I’d like to thank Walter from FusedLogic for all his hard work today and for the past few weeks promoting BlogCamp. It’s been a really fun event.

Peace out! Thanks again, everyone!

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Describe your BlogCamp experience, what you’ve learned, observations, etc.

BlopCamp was interesting.  I figure my writing/style needs some fine tuning, actually, make that a huge overall.  But is that something I can change?  Not sure.  I’ll work on that.

I met people that otherwise, I probably would have never met before.  These guys and gals made the experience worth while and though I may not win, that’s fine with me.  I entered without the intention of being a “winner.”  I wanted to see what I could do with 9 hours, a computer, and random questions that would need some sort of a logical response.

A sat beside a fellow by the name of Patrick Finegan, and boy, was that awesome.  He’s a good guy and hopefully I’ll have the opportunity to hang out with him some more.

I made some crazy videos.

I drank some Cola, ate some subs and pizza, and consumed way to much sugar.  I’m full to say the least.

I saw and met the famous beat-boxer, beatblogger007.  He007 did renditions of Super Mario, Tetris, Metal Gear Solid, Drop It Like It’s Hot, etc.  This guy is wicked sick.  I think he might have a youtube vid out now.  Check him out.

I have one last thing to add, and that’s one of my famous dance vid’s.  It also introduces the famous “Pistol” Pete whom you’ll know as soon as his part comes.  I hope you Enjoi.

Also, thanks to all the staff and volunteers who put this special event on.  Thanks guys!!!!

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I personally love Breaking Benjamine, Social Code, and Three Days Grace.

Right now on Sonic 102 FM they are playing some trippy song by Depeche Mode. It sounds ok.

But, what I’m wondering… What do you like?

Are there any good music sights out there to listen to while I do my Business homework?

1club.fm has done me well but I’ve heard enough of the same songs. Maybe I’ll have to head over to sonic.

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What role should the government play in Social Media?

What is this, China?  I mean isn’t the answer obvious.  The only caveat to absolute freedom of social media would come into play if people’s rights were being infringed upon by hate groups or sexual criminals.  Other than that the world is going to have to adapt.  

The government should keep up with technology and understand how to use social media tools but that should pretty much be the extent.

Privacy laws are going to become more and more important as photographic recognition applications begin to spider the web but hey.. the fundimental ‘as long as the rights of others are not infringed upon’ should hold true.

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So you bought a BlackBerry storm.. or an iPhone… now what?

I know that I already posted some stuff about this but I would like to re-post to make sure you have all had the oppertunity to see this valuable information.

1-800-GOOG411 - This phone number is better then 411.  It has high-tech voice recognition software that is second to none.  Try it out now!

If you are looking for directory information you can text “googl” (without the e) and it will respond with SMS in 5 seconds.  Just make sure to include the city.

1-800-2 CHA-CHA - Call this number up and ask them any question under the sun.  They will send you an ansew via text right away.

If you like this post then please go to yess.org  show them some support. It’s not related but hey.. Everyone needs to do something right.

yess.org

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There isn’t really a lot I can say about this topic…but as small as this piece is going to be, at least you can count on this as being honest…I initially, I had intended to attend the U of A, but after weighing in both U of A and GMac,

I chose this school for a few reasons:

1. affordability - Gran MacEwan has a tuition that was about roughly 10% lower than that of U of A.

2. small class sizes - prior to coming here, I went to a U of A open house, and after coming out of there, I thought: “I WILL NOT FREAKING SURVIVE HERE.” honestly…400 people?! And to make matters worse, some chick who was hosting the lecture hall I was in said “it’s not that bad, huh?” — let’s just leave that as I saw right through that and I would’ve strangled her for that…lolz

3. a tight-knit community - this reason bacame apparent to me as I attended GMac…I have developed a relationship with a few of my classmates that would never occured in a setting of 300-400 people…as well, the school spirit that most students have here is extrememly phenomenal. If someone would have asked me to prove the statement “enthusiasm is contagious,” I’ll definitely take that person here…that said, this goes out to the students who participate in just about every event that this school comes up with: thanks for making me feel that I belong here…without you guys, I would have been having a rather wasteful 4 years…lol

As for being able to choose the program I wanted to attend, let me just say that BComm saved my freaking life…lol I would’ve been enrolled in some crap program where my only option would be researching in a lab, isolated from the rest of humanity for 8-12 hours everyday…yeah, sure, it would earn a lot of cash…I mean…let’s face it…the world today needs a lot of scientists (I wanted to be a biochemist). But I realized something: could I apply that knowledge in my NORMAL life? I think that you can answer that…most likely not…if you’re a doctor, nurse, etc…maybe you can, but I don’t think a biochemist would sit in front of TV, for example, and judge a commercialized product because of its chemical composition…If you’re one of those people, I suggest you get a life…lol…no offense….but seriously…I know I wouldn’t…

Anyway…Bachelor of Commerce was something that became an obvious choice for me bacause of that fact that I have been developing basic business skills all my life…I realized this when I entered Junior Achievement last year. The more I learned about the business world, the more I wanted to know…next thing I know, I’m here in the BComm program, and loving every minute of it!

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What have you learned about business? Why is business important?

Business is just about organization and communication.  Business is an organic process that happens naturally in life.  It can’t be avoided.  If business wasn’t business, we would still have business.  Business is only the word, not the idea.

It is important because it is apart of life.  Nothing else can be said.  Every aspect of life is essential and business is no exception.

Business is complicated, constantly evolving, and dynamic.  No one will be able to master business, but I’m sure many can properly tame it.

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Alright, topic 7…

Business is all about relationships, ethics, supply and demand, and money!  Well there’s probably more to it than that but so far those are some of the key words I’ve put together. 

Relationships are definitely the most important aspect of these four elements, something I have learned at MacEwan especially in my last year.  Participating in the Alberta COPS competition and today in the blog camp, it’s clear the importance of what you say to others and how you say it.

All for now…

Cheers

Pfins

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I can’t help it. Every time I hear “business,” I think of Business Time:

Ahem.

At MacEwan, I’ve learned that business is all about relationships. You have to build them carefully. I guess the above video is not that far off, really: you have to try your best to nurture all your relationships, even if they are sometimes difficult. Being successful in business - in anything! - means persevering!

What have I learned about business? Well, I’m a lot more interested in it than I used to be. A few years ago, I would have never thought I would be a student in the School of Business. As I said earlier, it took me awhile to get here, but I’m so glad I did. Business has a lot of possibilities. I would love to own my own business one day and be able to work for myself.

I think that’s what the most worthy part of business is - the opportunity to go as high as you want. If your ambition is to live in a penthouse in Honolulu and run your own consulting firm, you can do that. Business means making your own life what you want it to be. Just google “business innovation” and see what comes up - over 29 million links about how people all over the world have done amazing things.

I think what all of us in the School of Business want is the opportunity to challenge ourselves. Fortunately my classmates and me, there are lots of challenges to be had. I don’t know about you, but I’m thrilled to start my life and see where it leads. See you in Honolulu!

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The most recent topic presented to the competitors at this blog camp is “What have you learned about business? Why is business important?“.

I love this topic. Let me begin by saying that Business is not about money. It’s about creating value in people’s lives. In business terms, you could say ‘value add’.

Everybody has a certain level of value to contribute into society. In our capitalist system we assess that value in a monetary fasion. We let things float and people end up paying a price for a certain level of value.

So what is business? Business is the exchange of these valuable things. When we study business we hope to be able to learn to manage the trade of “things” and “services” with all of the tools available out there. It is all about creating more value at less of a cost and getting as much value as you can from others.

If you find this interesting then come to MacEwan and learn business!

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