College Being

Your college years will likely be some of the best in your life. Between getting away from your parents for the first time in your life (finally having the space to figure out who you really are), expanding your mind, preparing for your professional future, and meeting new people who could potentially become lifelong friends, business partners, or soul-mates, you have a lot of doors opening to you.

But while you’re busy taking advantage of the many social and academic opportunities before you, it’s all too easy to neglect your health, especially if you’re spread thin between studying and partying (as are most students). And if you have a job on top of everything else, forget about it! In short, the freshman fifteen of fable can quickly become a reality (and then some) if you fall off the proverbial wagon with your diet and exercise routine.

So what’s a busy college student to do? Simple: make diet and exercise one of your many priorities. Click to continue reading…

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The business world is a fascinating place, and although college classes can help you gain industry knowledge, there’s simply nothing like experience to prepare you for excelling in business. Whether through internships or securing your first job, you’ve likely witnessed quite a bit of emphasis on meeting budget and doing all possible to reduce costs within the company, and well, you probably don’t have too much in your pocket just yet.

Yet, there are times when you want to say thank you to your interviewer and your clients once you’ve secured that job. We get quite a few questions from students and businesses on how exactly they should go about this, and we of course recommend our gift baskets, but we have a few other tips up our sleeves, too.

Less Is More

Tempted to really put out all the stops to make sure your interviewer remembers your name, or to impress that big client of yours? Before you get out your credit card, remember that small, thoughtful gifts are the most meaningful. Think about the conversation you had with the person who interviewed you or with your client, and what their interests are. Choose a small gift, wrap it in your company’s colors if it’s going to a client, include a personal note, and send it off to them. We bet they’ll be ecstatic over the gift and how well you paid attention to not only their account or your interview, but them!

Duly Noted

Think sending a thank you note to all of your clients is no more meaningful than sending out a mass email? Think again. Ask your company to print branded note cards, and write out personal thank you’s to your clients when needed. With email being a primary mode of communication, a client will be happily surprised to receive an actual paper note card in the mail! Click to continue reading…

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