The Art of Self-Marketing

Take a peek at these quick tips from Vet Candy on how to market yourself as a new grad in the workplace!

The art of self-marketing

Shannon Gregoire

It might sound complicated, but it’s not as tricky as you might’ve thought! Here are a couple tips to start you on your way to successfully start a self-marketing brand.

Identify your niche

What are you passionate about? Are you a chef that loves posting recipes, or into fashion and reviews clothing or even an enthusiastic Target shopper? In order to build a brand, you first need to identify what your brand is about!

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Vet Candy: The Science of Staying Motivated

Growing tired of Veterinary School: COVID Edition?  Having trouble with the end-of-the-semester slump?  Take a look at this article brought to you by Vet Candy about staying motivated.  We hope it will provide you with a post-holiday push to work hard right through the finish line!

The science of staying motivated

There is no question that motivation is one of the hardest and yet important factors in life. It's the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, well-being and unhappiness. And yet, why is it so hard to get motivated - or even if we do, to keep it up?

That is the question that scientists led by Professor Carmen Sandi at EPFL and Dr Gedi Luksys at the University of Edinburgh have sought to answer. The researchers worked off previous knowledge that told them two things: First, that people differ a lot in their capacity to engage in motivated behavior and that motivational problems like apathy are common in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. Second, to target an area of the brain called the "nucleus accumbens".

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Vet Candy: Why You Need to Change Your Perception of Dogs at Risk for Leptospirosis

Take a look at this interesting article published by Vet Candy about the real risks of Leptospirosis!  Included in this piece is a great infographic with statistics you can share with clients to emphasize the risk of infection to dogs of all kinds!

Why you need to change your perception of dogs at risk for leptospirosis

By Dr. Gina Brandstetter

Leptospirosis used to be thought of as a disease that primarily infected large breed, active, outdoor dogs in the countryside. Leptospirosis has also been associated with wet climates or large, stagnant water sources. However, some of these perceptions are changing to include rising infections seen in diverse environments and breeds.

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