FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 26, 2008
Preston Parker
Founder/President
cachevaia@gmail.com
www.cvaia.com
WORK BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT, NOT FOR MONEY
Nonprofit organization offers philosophy on how to work and be happy
LOGAN, Utah -Sept 28. – Local resident, Preston Parker, has founded Cache Valley Area Investors Association, CVAIA, a nonprofit organization. President Parker was inspired in founding this organization when he met others who believed in the same theory; you don't work for money, you work because you love it.
Parker believes that the key to living this philosophy is keeping your passive income high and expenses low. "Once your necessities are covered, money is no longer happiness. People with millions of dollars have the same problems as those who do not. It's just a matter of having a few more zeros or not."
Meetings are held every other Thursday night to help people who are interested in changing their lives. These meetings are a very non-threatening environment. People from all backgrounds are welcome to come and ask questions or advice on investments, money or gaining financial independence. Parker and other guest speakers with solid financial backgrounds lead the meeting. Meetings starts at 7:00pm and are held in the Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce. They last as long as needed and any age group is invited.
People in America have ample opportunity and options to be able to work in a job they enjoy. Understanding and managing passive income makes this possible. There are many associations which are helping educate people in how to truly become financially independent. Cache Valley Area Investors Association based in Logan, Utah, is one such organization. It was founded in July 2007 and currently has 50 members.
You can get involved by sending an email to cachevaia@gmail.com and joining the weekly mailing list.
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Tug of war Over the Internet
"Network Neutrality" is a new term for me. The thought has never crossed my mind ever that certain websites are fast because they pay networks. I see the reasoning in wanting network neutrality, but it doesn't seem like a reality to me. We all know the world revolves around money. If someone is willing to pay more, they are going to get the better product. The people providing the means for companies to control how their website work aren't going to turn away money. That's the reality of it. Like all other businesses in this world, Yahoo is going to have to fork out the money if they want to compete with Google, Amazon is going to have to up their game if their going to keep up with Ebay.
Google isn't always our friend...
Privacy on the internet has always been an issue. Google is a site I trust and constantly use. I honestly find it a little bit odd that Google keeps my search history records and that lawyers can use this in cases. I've always been told not to do anything on the internet you wouldn't want others to see. I've never searched for terms I would want to hide from anyone. Most searches are done for educational purposes in my case. I don't think it's really an invasion of privacy. I wouldn't see any reason for them wanting to keep search histories besides advertising and finding what peoples top interests or needs are. I could see this being an issue somewhere down the road, but for now I don't find it a big deal.
PR News 4
A major PR agency in Denver called Schenkein just promoted Sara Antonio to account executive and former Schenkein intern CJ Powell as an account coordinator.
Antonio was said to have a worked with a diverse range of their clients and provides them with nothing but exceptional service. I thought this to be interesting because not only is she a female, but the tradition of hard work still has meaning in the world today. She is a great inspiration and example of what women in the business world should do.
Powell gained his position just be simply being an outstanding intern. It goes to show that we should make our internships count and take full advantage of them. Schenkein was impressed enough by his work ethic that he now has a permanent position with their agency. I can only hope to be recognized and have my hard work pay off to that extent.
Antonio was said to have a worked with a diverse range of their clients and provides them with nothing but exceptional service. I thought this to be interesting because not only is she a female, but the tradition of hard work still has meaning in the world today. She is a great inspiration and example of what women in the business world should do.
Powell gained his position just be simply being an outstanding intern. It goes to show that we should make our internships count and take full advantage of them. Schenkein was impressed enough by his work ethic that he now has a permanent position with their agency. I can only hope to be recognized and have my hard work pay off to that extent.
PR News 3
"Going Green" is the newest trend to support whether you are a consumer or a company. PR News brought up an excellent point about this latest fad. When we donate $15 to have a tree planted, why aren't we using that $15 to buy energy efficient light bulbs or recycled paper towels. Making a difference in our environment has to ultimately start with a change in our daily lives. Yes planting trees is a good thing, but recycling and using our engery wisely is more important. PR specialists representing the "Going Green" campaign need to be wary of this and perhaps change their strategy and target consumers to begin making changes in their own homes.
PR News 2
PR News released an article on media coverage of the 2008 Bejing Olympic sponsers. According to a Hill & Knowlton study, companies sponsering the Olympics received a far more positive coverage than negative media attention. Majority of stories covering sponsers such as Coca-Cola, McDonalds, and Visa had neutral coverage. Even though protests preceeding the Olympics provided a risk, negative attention was significantly lower than I expected. A representative from H&K commented that perhaps those who have not previously sponsered the Olympics will begin to reconsider.
The Bejing Olymics were a touchy subject this year and with so much contention between countries the past few years, I think it's smart to leave sponsers in a neutral standing. I feel like everyone is holding their breath, waiting to see how the results from the War in Iraq will play out, how the presidential elections will end and how other issues around the world are going to influence relationships between countries. No one wants to start pointing fingers and accusing companies of supporting controversial world issues.
The Bejing Olymics were a touchy subject this year and with so much contention between countries the past few years, I think it's smart to leave sponsers in a neutral standing. I feel like everyone is holding their breath, waiting to see how the results from the War in Iraq will play out, how the presidential elections will end and how other issues around the world are going to influence relationships between countries. No one wants to start pointing fingers and accusing companies of supporting controversial world issues.
PR News 1
A recent post on PR News Online brought up the subject of whether or not social media have made people less friendly in person and more friendly online. Are those engaging in these social sites the outgoing and social butterfly type? Or are they the antisocial and awkward type and this is simply a way to be more personable? My personal thoughts are that these social media sites is that they are definately ways for those who have a hard time being personable outside of the virtual world, to put their thoughts and personality out there for the rest of us to see.
I have a friend who does not speak. We have been friends since fifth grade and I've probably never heard her speak more than an hour total in the almost ten years I've known her. It's simply not her personality to have conversations with people. She keeps her thoughts to herself and if asked a question, will respond with a one word answer. However she is obsessed with, MySpace, Facebook, IM, and other social sites. She will IM till any hour of the night and is constantly meeting people over MySpace. If you didn't personally know her, you would never guess she was a shy and awkward girl. She lets her personality come out over the internet and I've learned more about her that way than I could ever dream of in person.
The internet is crippling our in-person social skills. I even catch myself being more friendly in emails than I would be in person. It's important to keep our social skills in balance with the virtual world, as well as the one we live and work in.
I have a friend who does not speak. We have been friends since fifth grade and I've probably never heard her speak more than an hour total in the almost ten years I've known her. It's simply not her personality to have conversations with people. She keeps her thoughts to herself and if asked a question, will respond with a one word answer. However she is obsessed with, MySpace, Facebook, IM, and other social sites. She will IM till any hour of the night and is constantly meeting people over MySpace. If you didn't personally know her, you would never guess she was a shy and awkward girl. She lets her personality come out over the internet and I've learned more about her that way than I could ever dream of in person.
The internet is crippling our in-person social skills. I even catch myself being more friendly in emails than I would be in person. It's important to keep our social skills in balance with the virtual world, as well as the one we live and work in.
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