Paul Linus, Author at News, Views and Reviews

Feb52021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Key areas for exterior home improvement

Home & Garden

When folks drive down your street, is it your house they notice? Or does your house blend in among the others, almost seeming invisible in the streetscape? Tons of shows on television and YouTube demonstrate how to give your home that extra curb-appealing pizzazz… so what are a few tricks of the trade to make your home the envy of the Joneses? If you have lots of money to spend, you can hire landscaping and decorating experts to transform the exterior home improvement meaningful, but it’s easy enough to accomplish an impressive level of transformation on your own. Fresh Coat of Paint Painting your entire house is a daunting and costly proposition. If it hasn’t been too long since your house was painted, sometimes you can get away with painting a few small elements of the house, l...

Feb32021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Small advertising agency business strategies

Advertising

Small advertising agencies had to reevaluate their business plans when the 2008-09 recession forced their clients to cut back on spending, reducing agency fee and commission income right in the middle of the industry’s digital and marketing revolution. Even for those that survived, there had to be lingering questions about how to weather future downturns in the economy. Should they diversify their services to maintain a balanced source of income? Should they specialize to become the best in their field, particularly one of the newer digital fields? Advertising Age Small Ad Agency of the Year Rockfish Interactive of Rogers, Arkansas had already been doing both well enough to be named the Advertising Age Magazine “Small Ad Agency of the Year." According to Ad Age, Rockfish took in ...

Feb12021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tips to making most of studying abroad

Career

Studying abroad is a wonderful experience that gives college students the opportunity to meet new people, travel to exciting destinations, and pick up or improve foreign language skills. Here are a few ways to make the most of studying abroad and have as memorable an experience as possible! Making Friends: Pick Up an Activity or Sport President of the Theater Club? Intramural referee? Active in community service? When studying abroad, take an activity of interest from home and find an opportunity to pursue it in the foreign country. It's a great way to meet new people. Alternatively, take advantage of being away from the normal hectic schedule (no soccer practice every day, no campus job, and no student activities meetings while abroad), and use that time to participate in a new acti...

Jan272021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to turn tiny bathroom into spacious oasis

Home & Garden

Bathrooms are typically the smallest rooms in the house and often feel that way, leaving little room to move. Combat the claustrophobic feeling that some small bathrooms exude by following a few of the decorating tips below. In this article titled How To Turn Tiny Bathroom Into Spacious Oasis, we will take a look to some of the significant ways to bathroom remodel. Splurge on Luxurious Essentials Buy the softest bath towels around, splurge on the expensive soaps and shampoos, and find a bath mat that feels heavenly on bare feet. Look for ways to pump up the luxury quotient in the bathroom essentials. New Towel Rack A heated towel rack in the bathroom is one of those really extravagant extras that make each bath a joy. But not every bathroom can accommodate such a luxury so ...

Jan232021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Getting a Degree in Distance Education

Career

Distance education, or e-learning, continues expanding in private and public education and as training for organizations. As a result, more universities are beginning to offer degrees, diplomas and certificates related to teaching the craft of distance learning. This growth is also found in the number of associations that work in support of distance education providers. For example, the United States Distance Learning Association is one among many groups that support distance learning research, development and applied knowledge in education, training and communications. Study of Distance Education Provides Many Options for Learning Some distance education degrees are found in the areas of the technology used to deliver online learning. Learning by distance often involves multi...

Jan202021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Teaching strategies for motivating students

Career

When thinking about how to motivate students teachers can benefit from recalling the things that they find motivating. One must go beyond superficial feel good techniques which, while they can be useful, can become stale and may even take too much time from learning activities. Teachers Should Consider Basic Student Needs Motivation begins with an understanding of human physiology and emotions including the need for safety, respect, thirst, movement, stimulation, etc. To be sure, teachers cannot satisfy all student needs; they can’t provide a snack for every class, for example. Meeting needs can go a long to keep students motivated. Student needs are important, but are often ignored. Teachers might consider the following methods to help students satisfy needs: Students gene...