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Students Learn from the Pros

Advisory board members from the Kevin and Debra Rollins Center for eBusiness shared personal and professional experiences with students, inviting them to take advantage of valuable networking and learning opportunities during the eBusiness Lecture Series Winter Semester.

Cyndi Tetro, the newest member of the advisory board and NextPage’s vice president of product and corporate marketing, spoke to students about how to make their passions work for them in business, during the 22 February lecture.

Tetro suggested that a natural tension exists between jobs that offer a desirable income and jobs that fulfill passions. She encouraged students to look for passions to give them energy and stretch them to their potential. “Why limit yourself before you even know the answer?” she asked.

Curt Allen, CEO of Agilix, is involved with the eCANDLE project, and spoke for the eLeaven track of the Economic Self-Reliance Conference 10 March. He stressed the importance of eCANDLE, saying that knowledge empowers people to lift themselves out of poverty.

“Education is the key of life,” Curt Allen said. “You can’t have economic self-reliance without education.” He also told the audience that there’s no reason to wait to serve and help others until later in life.

Paul Allen, founder of several Internet companies and the CEO of Provo Labs has been a big part of the the eBusiness Center this past year. He taught the MSM internet marketing class, and as a guest lecturer spoke to students about his successful businesses strategies, during the eBusiness Lecture Series on March 29.

Paul said one of his goals was to make content accessible to the market with no immediate commitment. His web sites allow customers to gain information at no charge, creating a large audience of potential costumers who may return later as purchasing consumers.

By Thais Pino