Maven

Teaching is one of the few jobs that gives the ability to have a close interaction with our future generations on the educational level, and this shows its importance in successfully developing the country and making sure our students have an effective learning journey. Based on stats provided by The National Center For Educational Statistics in the U.S, over 20 million student enrolled in the higher-education institutes in 2013, and with over 1.5 million teachers meeting that demand, seeking…

Since the first close-up picture of Mars was obtained in 1965, there have been significant endeavours undertaken to explore the ‘Red Planet’ (National Geographic, n.d.). In particular, a number of successful missions have taken place over the last two decades and provided valuable information about Mars. 1996 - Mars Global Surveyor In 1996, the Mars Global Surveyor mission and the Mars Pathfinder mission were launched. The Mars Global Surveyor arrived at Mars on September 12 1997, becoming the…

In order to successfully revitalize the UK high street, Pop Up stores need to fulfill the needs of the consumer. Gordan defines Pop Up stores as “a marketing environment which is highly experiential, focused on promoting a brand or product line, available for a short time period, and generally in smaller venues that foster more face-to-face dialogue with brand representatives” (Gordon, 2004). Recognizing the importance of experiential marketing techniques used in Pop Up stores gives the brand…

on how fast it is replicated, the immunity of the individual, the community in which they live, or access to medical intervention. However, according to Gladwell he believes it takes three kinds of people to spread a social and behavioral epidemic; Mavens are people who have information on a lot of different things, Connectors are the persons who know a lot of people, and Salesmen are the people with specific skills to persuade others to create a tipping point. Gladwell did make reference to the…

These three types of people are connectors, salesman and mavens. Connectors are portrayed as those individuals who effectively move from group to group, culture to culture and know how to keep up connections over every one of them. One fascinating investigation that Gladwell shares is discovering the connectors…

In his “The Tipping Point”, with the help of various illustrations, Gladwell points out how things become epidemic and how little things make big differences in social realities. Reading “The Law of the Few” made me think about how ideas and behavior can spread like diseases or viruses. Also, the book made me think of life as an epidemic. As far as I understand, one of the reasons why Gladwell brings examples of epidemics and viruses is that a lot of things in life, such as ideas, behavior and…

used to explain why STD epidemics such as syphilis and HIV spread so quickly and it explains how our environment could heavily effect us. Chapter Two- The Law of the Few: Connectors, Mavens, and Salesmen • A lot of word-of-mouth trends depend on people with a rare set of socials gifts such as the connectors, mavens,…

imaginary, they share multiple similarities to the groups in our modern society. The Scarlet Guard fights with fiery passion, they will do whatever it takes to get Red justice. “There will be collateral damage, injuries and deaths we can’t avoid, as Maven put it. But we all know the risks. If all goes to plan, the Scarlet Guard will have raised its flag where everyone can see. Equality, liberty, freedom” (Aveyard, Page 225). Certain sacrifices and risks must…

I know an abundance of things about them. I enjoy sharing any information I know or recently acquire to my peers and to my family. The information I may share includes cat care, cat breeds, and cat behavior. I am obsessed with cats, just as some mavens are, “...obsessed with how to get the best deal on a can of coffee”…

Growing up, I definitely had a warped view on Greek Life. I presumed being in a sorority would be how the media portrayed it – crazy, dramatic, and dangerous. However, coming to Babson, I saw a different story. I observed a community of strong women supporting each other through encouragement and shared purposes. Every sorority woman I met my first semester of freshman year raved about their experiences and passion for their sisterhood. When I ended my first semester, I decided that I would be…