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NMSU’s CAMP holds third annual Poster Expo

New Mexico State University’s College Assistance Migrant Program students shared with the campus their experiences in research, study abroad and co-ops in the third annual CAMP Poster Expo held Thursday, April 21 in Milton Hall on the NMSU campus.

Fourteen students from CAMP’s program put together posters featuring the research, travel and projects they are taking part in at the university. The campus and local community were invited to the expo where CAMP students presented their posters and answered questions.

“This expo gives the CAMP students a chance to share their experiences with other people,” CAMP retention advisor Jose Montoya said. “A lot of them don’t get the opportunity to present their work, especially in a professional environment; we open that avenue to them.”

The three-hour expo hosted students, faculty and members of the community browsing the student’s displays and discussing each individual’s work.

“Students have the opportunity to learn about different programs around campus,” said Daniel Ramirez-Gordillo, a Ph.D. biology student. “The

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LCSN: Going green: Businesses work to become environmentally friendly

LAS CRUCES Earth Day is Friday.

There are a variety of Las Cruces area businesses who are making an effort to become environmentally friendly.

Las Crucen Mae Walker can often be found at the Farmers and Craft Market Downtown on Saturdays. She has found a way to mix her hobby of making jewelry with her desire to be green and also start a business called Splendid by Mae, which she operates out of her home. She takes pieces of jewelry that are normally tossed into the trash and turns them into her own design.

So many people have broken pieces that end up in the landfill, Walker said. She said much of the components are metal and will not decompose.

I rework the metal and turn it into whats in style, she said.

ROJO Apparel was started by friends Jose Rodriguez and Aron Jones with a goal of helping people while building a company.

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Susan Solovic on ABC News on The Business Plan

I stumbled on this short video from ABC with Susan Solovic talking about the business plan for starting a new business.

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Your Headline Is Your Pick-Up Line

A couple months ago, I attended my first email marketing conference and came back to the office with pages of notes, my brain packed full of information, and a fire in my belly to completely revamp our email marketing program. Due to time constraints, limited bandwidth, other projects needing immediate attention and the lack of an unlimited budget, I haven’t been able to completely revamp our program. Instead, I have been taking baby steps and applying small nuggets of what I learned to improve our email marketing.

While the entire conference exceeded my expectations, my real aha! moments came during the session led by Flint McGlaughlin, Director of MECLABS. N

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How Can I Get an M.B.A to Help on a Project?

Tim is out of the office this week for a business planning competition in Texas, but while hes out, here are two resources to help you with your business planning:

How Can I Do a Better Job Forecasting Sales?

An accurate sales forecast is one of the most important parts of  a business plan. In this video from Entrepreneur.com, Tim talks about how to do a better job forecasting sales for your business.

How Can I Get an M.B.A. to Help on a Project?

Students working towards an M.B.A. can be a great resource for entrepreneurs. M.B.A. students are looking for real-world experience and opportunities to meet business owners and entrepreneurs always need another set of hands or eyes to help with a project.

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