Has your creativity run low on blog topics? Start the New Year with a list of ideas that you can use in the future when you are seeking something to write about. Taking action now to improve your marketing in 2014 by developing subjects for writing your blog. Read more →
Expert travel writers and photographers (Craig Johnson, Janet Fullwood & Ingrid Lundquist) offered guidance at The Book-In-Hand workshop.
Do you want to share your world travel experiences? Were there comic events on your recent trip that would make entertaining stories? Are you looking for a way to meld your passion for travel and writing?
I recently had the privilege of attending a travel writers’ workshop hosted by The Book-In-Hand Roadshow. Read more →
Yesterday, the Sacramento Chapter of the American Marketing Association hosted “The Culture of Innovation: How to Develop the Next Great Ideas” with speaker Glenn Karwoski, The Business of Ideas. Read more →
When I saw the first Placer Mountain Mandarin signs going up, my first thought was I can’t wait to taste this local fruit again.
My second thought was that this is Farm to Fork in action, with no fork necessary to enjoy this candy-like fruit. Read more →
If you start making plans in January 2014, it may be spring before your marketing campaign roles out. So just as the leaves are changing color, like these in Northern California near Sacramento, start making plans for the changes needed in your 2014 strategy and marketing action plan. Read more →
Presidents and top managers will gather on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 PM in Lincoln, CA at the Orchard Creek Lodge to share their experiences implementing Continuous Improvement. Go to the Continuous Improvement Network (CIN) web site to learn more about the Executive Forum on Organizational Transformation through Continuous Improvement.
Many of the presenters from the Sacramento region have experience using lean and process improvement methods to transform their companies. Part of their success was due to the support from other executives located in Northern California who are involved in the Continuous Improvement Network. In this interactive format, all participants will be encouraged to tell about their challenges and successes, and gather input from others.
If your business is using or considering embarking on the Continuous Improvement “journey,” membership in the not-for-profit employer group that formed in 2011 may be a a valuable resource for you. The Continuous Improvement Network also offers tours of members’ facilities and share employee training. Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technologies is a training partner with the CIN.
Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin is accepting community awards applications, due in December. The application forms are available at www.soroptimistloomis.com.
Women’s Opportunity Award
This award aids women who need additional skills, training and education to upgrade their employment skills to better support their families. Candidates should be heads of households, completing undergraduate programs or entering vocational or technical training programs, and reside in the Loomis Basin. Applications are due by December 15, 2013.
Violet Richardson Award
This award recognizes young women who make the community and the world a better place, particularly for women and girls, through volunteer efforts. Girls must be between the ages of 14 and 17 on December 1, 2013 and reside in the Loomis Basin. This winner receives a cash award and an additional cash award for the non-profit of her choice. Applications are due by December 1, 2013.
Teacher Grants
These small grants help fund teachers’ long-term projects that will benefit numerous classes over time. Previous recipients have used the funds for books, music, science project equipment, historic costumes and other similar projects that benefit the students and community. The grant request can be from any area of study. Applications are due by December 1, 2013.
To learn more Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin, go to www.soroptimistloomis.com, visit a Wednesday 8 AM weekly meeting at ‘The Train Depot’ (Taylor Rd. & Horseshoe Bar Rd.) in Loomis. On the 2nd Wednesday of every month the club holds an evening meeting at Lorenzo’s at 5:30 PM.
Soroptimist (soroptimist.org) is an international volunteer service organization for business, professional and retired women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin (www.soroptimistloomis.com) is a 501(c)(3) organization. The club supports Loomis LIFE center, former foster youth attending Sierra College, and other community and international projects.
Exciting new product development and manufacturing career opportunities are exploding for students with a focus hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Check out the CNBC Disruptor Series on Manufacturing Disruptors. Growth expected in 3D printing, robotics and drones. Learn about community-based product development in second report on Quirky.
The disc golf Ice Bowl held in Rocklin this weekend collected food for the Placer Food Bank and raised funds for Soroptimist International Loomis Basin. Marketing Action was a tee sponsor.
Pictured: Karen Fraser-Middleton (L) with Loomis Soroptimists at Rocklin Ice Bowl
Sierra College Math and Welding departments worked together on a National Science Foundation (NSF) IGNITE grant with the University of West Virginia at Parkersburg (UWVP) to infuse math into welding curriculum.
Sierra College Welding Department chair, Bill Wenzel worked with Katie Lucero, chair of the Sierra College Math Department, to develop the new applied academic curriculum. The math lessons tied directly to a student project and significantly improved students’ math skills. Carol Pepper-Kittredge, director, Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) facilitated the collaboration of faculty with the University of West Virginia on this NSF grant project.
See the movie showing these technical education students integrating math into welding at Placer Herald Sierra College addresses skills gap by fusing math with welding (11-29-2012).
Learn more about Sierra College STEM projects.
