I'm Jack Seuss, Vice President of IT and CIO at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. And I'm Cynthia Golden, Associate Provost at the University of Pittsburgh. Each episode we welcome a guest from in or around higher education technology as we talk about repositioning or reinforcing the role of IT leadership as an integral strategic partner in support of the institutional mission. Today, we're joined by Celeste Schwartz, Vice President of Information Technology and Institutional Effectiveness at Montgomery County Community College. Hello, Celeste. Hello, how are you both today? Wonderful. Great. Could you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to our listeners and talk a little bit about your career? Sure. I'm Celeste Schwartz. I'm the Vice President for Technology and Institutional Effectiveness at Montgomery County Community College in Bluebell, Pennsylvania. Bluebell, Pennsylvania is located 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia. I have been at the college for five decades and I've been in a leadership role overseeing information technology since the 80s and I've reported to five presidents and a whole bunch of interim presidents. I also have a variety during my career here at Montgomery. I've had a variety of other duties as assigned. My current portfolio consists of all of technology telephony, institutional research, as well as enrollment marketing, which is an interim role for oversight and enrollment marketing. And I've been doing and been responsible for, in my other duties as assigned, college-wide construction and currently overseeing about a dozen construction projects. Wow. Yes. Wow. So Celeste, before we jump into our discussion, can you give us a sense of what you enjoy outside of work and what are your passions? Oh, sure. I like to travel. I have four grandchildren, a grandson and three granddaughters.  And I enjoy any type of family time. I like to go out and enjoy the company of close friends. And I love the beach. Oh, a lot of those are on my list too, Celeste. We thought we might frame some of the rest of this conversation around the EDUCAUS top 10 IT issues for 2023. And those came out a few months ago. The way EDUCAUS has been talking about this, they've grouped the top 10 issues into three of what they call foundational models. So they've got leadership or leading with wisdom. They've got one about data, the ultra-intelligent institution. And the third one is work and learning. And that's kind of been referred to as everything is anywhere. In the leading with wisdom category, I wanted to say that I don't think we meet as many people today who have spent their entire career at a single institution like you have. And to me, that means to have the successes that you have had, you've had to become not only really comfortable with change, but also an initiator of it. So could you talk a little bit about the kinds of changes with respect to IT that you've seen during your time at Montgomery County Community College and their impacts? Sure, happy to. So just keep in mind, I've already disclosed how long I've been here. So some of the changes when I started in IT, it was fairly new within colleges and universities from administrative work. Grading was done the same way. I think we voted, which was more like punch cards and running through machines and doing basically counts. So I've grown up in an era where the entire aspect of what technology is has really evolved throughout my career, which has been really interesting and exciting to me. So early in my career, we're really talking about everybody's doing their own programming, right? We're not buying ERP systems. They didn't exist. So we move from doing all of this homegrown development and every college and university is doing their thing and maybe meeting at a conference and sharing the work and maybe sharing the work among each other to having a whole industry evolve where software is provided for you. So there's that piece. And then on the hardware side, please keep in mind, during my career, there were no cell phones. There was no internet at the beginning of my career, right? So all of that has evolved as well. The classroom was chalkboards and seats and students and faculty. And now the classroom is loaded with all kinds of technology that not only bring information to the on-ground class, but also merge for both the virtual student with the on-ground student and the faculty member. So we've seen a lot of changes. I love change. So exciting changes as far as I'm concerned. So Celeste, like you, I've been at my institution a long time. And, you know, one of the things that I think about is that the ability to implement broad-based change at an institution is somewhat a function of the trust that the other leaders have in each other to be doing the right thing for the institution. And I know you've been involved in some really big change over the last decade, especially in that student success area. Can you talk about some of the strategies that you've used that you think might be applicable to others as well to sort of get some big change implemented, especially when it comes to student success? So, Jack, I think some of what you're referring to is our work with the Gates Foundation around student success. And the college was, and I was a co-author of the grant requests for some of the early work around student success. I think what would be most helpful is some of the changes that we implemented were really pretty significant. And how do you make change happen? Because for the most part, individuals are not so much resistant to change, but fearful of change. So you use the word that I think is really important, that's trust. There are two things, probably the institution for me personally that helped me to help move the institution forward. And that is people trust me, and I am honest. And maybe to a fault, sometimes direct. So I'm not maybe as good at painting a fluffy picture around the work that needs to be done. I'm just pretty direct. And I focus totally on the student and talk generally about why this is important, how it will impact the students, why acknowledging that some individuals might be, I think, resistant is a strong word. I like the word fearful a little bit better, might be a little bit fearful of the unknown. And I just try to talk over and over again about the potential impact that's going to have for students. The other thing that I often promise, and I keep my promises, is we're going to measure this. And if it doesn't work, we're not going to keep it. We're going to move on to something else. I try to be super inclusive. I worked on the Gates work with a colleague who was the vice president for student affairs. And we created a very inclusive, collaborative approach to the work that we were doing. It was not a secret that was talked about. It was written about. It was published within our own community. And I think that that transparency is also really, really important to any project where you're trying to have a successful outcome. Thank you. So Celeste, I liked what you said about keeping the focus on students. And I know you also keep a focus on your staff. And you and I had the good fortune to work together on different committees over the years. And I especially remember when you cheered the Mid-Atlantic, the EDUCAUSE committee. And I think from my perspective, you clearly had a commitment to professional development and to cultivating a new generation of IT professionals and aspiring leaders. So, you know, as you think about this, what advice do you have for aspiring leaders about preparing themselves for more senior roles? And has the pandemic changed the way we should think about leadership development going forward? I think for aspiring leaders, I would advise them the same way. I advise our younger team members. One, be involved and know your institution. Do not isolate yourself to just IT. Volunteer if there's a remember we're a community college, right? Not a small one, but but our students are all commuter students. So I encourage our team members, our young team members, newer team members, get involved in other things at the institution. Understand who the students are. Understand how what we do is important. Know the community college mission. And most importantly, make sure that this is a good fit for you. So as far as professional development, we offer our employees internally opportunities for professional development. But I also encourage our folks to look at EDUCAUSE, for example. They run a variety of institutes. You know, we can't send a half a dozen folks every year, but we try to identify staff from the IT team to participate in the leadership training that EDUCAUSE offers that seems to be very important because they also engage with others from other colleges and universities. And that those cohorts seem to be. Stay together for very long periods of time. We also support folks to attend a variety of conferences throughout the country, whether it's a Microsoft conference and EDUCAUSE conference or LMS conference, whatever their specialty is in their particular department, we're supporting them. So I think for aspiring leaders, they've got to be sure they're in an environment where they're supported for their growth.  I have folks on my team who aspire to be leaders and I have other folks on my team who just love the work that they do. And that is what they want to continue to do. No, that's a really important fact that you're thinking holistically. And I couldn't agree more with you in thinking about how you can also broadly serve the mission and be involved in the institution. Learning higher ed is something you have to absorb through meeting and talking with other people. No, I agree. And I guess that also leads me to think about succession planning. And I don't know, Celeste, what are your thoughts about that? How should today's leaders be thinking about succession planning? So I think succession planning is really important. I think it's even more important since the pandemic at my institution. We talk about it. And in my department, there is a succession plan in place. Obviously, when I leave, what the institution decides to do. But I feel like I've done the job that I can do to have the institution be in a good place when I leave. I think from a leadership standpoint, if you aren't thinking about succession planning, I think you're you're not being fair to the organization that you currently work for. I agree. So let's jump to the second foundational model that you're talking about, which is the ultra intelligent institution and how data and analytics can help decision makers with doing day to day management, but with also new insights. So I know, as we talked earlier about some of the work that you've done in student success. And you also have the role of institutional effectiveness and institutional research reports to you. So how have you been thinking about using data to support the institution? And what are some areas that you think you would love to just sort of share as exemplars that you've done? So I think in the area of reporting and analytics, first of all, let's talk a little bit about structure. We did something unique here, well, was unique at the time, not so unique now. We have a business intelligence team. And I think Jack, my recollection is so do you that is focused on reporting and analytics separate from our institutional researchers. And we separated before our programming and development team. They were also doing reporting and analytics. And we felt that that was almost not getting the attention that it needed. So from a structural standpoint, we did a separation between reporting and analytics and sort of that program development area. I think that has helped the college significantly. As far as how do we use the data? We're looking at data constantly at community colleges all across the country. We're seeing either declines in enrollments or leveling off in enrollment. So that management of the admissions and enrollment and retention funnel is really important to the institution. The data components are used throughout the college by all of our end users. We have daily reporting that is produced. In addition, we are also doing projections. So our board of trustees is very interested in, you know, not just the funding components of all the financial pieces of all this, but also based on the data that we have, we see what are the enrollment projections for the next three years so the budgets can be built out appropriately. You know, not every institution needs to do a lot of the work that we do because they, you know, have lots of applicants and not as many seats as they do applicants. That's not the case for Montgomery. We're in a region that is very populated with colleges and universities. There's about 60 within a one mile drive of our institution. So folks have lots of options. So the data and analytics piece is really pretty critical. Well, I would probably say that, you know, when we look at the demographics of this decade, you know, probably 65 to 75% of all universities are going to be enrollment challenged in some form or fashion. And so, you know, it's really critical kinds of things that you've been doing and that you have in place. So and related to all of that, I think is the impact of the pandemic on students because we know they have all been impacted in different ways. Are there initiatives underway in your area to try to personalize some of the interventions with the students? I'm very proud of a project we're currently working on. The IT team, along with the Enrollment Services team, is working on a CRM project. After a lot of back and forth in debate, we're actually building it on the Microsoft Dynamics platform. And it is basically going to be used as a way to manage students' support calls throughout the institution. I mean, I don't know about either of your institutions, but our students are calling into admissions or registration or their advisor. And there's really no one central repository where you can really get the full picture of the students. So we're putting a pretty interesting customer relationship management project together. It's going to pull all of those data elements into a single repository. So when you're communicating with the student, you really are communicating with them on a personal level that is much more inclusive than what it is today. That's our goal. And we're starting to train folks now on what we've done. And we're looking for a go live in the next few months. So more to come on that. Well, I look forward to following that because that's something that people have wanted to do and have talked about for a long time. It's not easy to pull all that together. So I'm going to sort of take us into that third area of the of the EDUCAUSE top 10. And that that last one is referred to as everything is anywhere. And the idea of this foundational model for our listeners is that it really acknowledges the effect of the pandemic and the fact that our campus is now consists of both physical and digital entities, even more so than before. So so teaching and working are happening not only in the classroom and in offices, but also in the homes of students and faculty and staff and in coffee shops and in parks and almost any place you can think of. Additionally, our institutional data is stored and transmitted and accessed on on campus computers and home computers and portable devices and cloud servers and and other machines that solution providers give us. So so essentially everything is anywhere. So we'd like to talk about the last three items that were in this category. And issue eight was talking about this new era of IT support and updating IT services to support remote and hybrid work. And we were wondering, is your organization supporting remote and hybrid work? And if so, how's it going and what are you learning as part of that? Sure. So we are supporting remote and hybrid work during the height of the pandemic. Not all, but I'd say 90 percent of the employees, maybe 95 were totally remote. That transition was fairly easy for Montgomery because we already had an existing VPN in place. A lot of our employees already had laptop computers and we had already been accessing all of our critical applications remotely.  It might have been new to some individuals, but it wasn't new to all individuals. Whoever knows why all these things fall into place in time for crisis. We had very few paper processes. Everything had been migrated to a digital format prior to COVID. So from that standpoint, we were really in a pretty good place regarding the remote work. So some of us have been back about, let's say, 18 to 20 months. Others have been back just about eight months. And for our first year, we did a trial flex schedule, which was either fully remote, very few people are fully remote. Most of them to be perfectly honest are in IT. And there's only like 25 percent of my department is fully remote. They're mostly an application development who are fully remote. College wide, there's a category of folks who are fully on ground, facilities, custodial, and then once again, IT infrastructure folks fully on ground. And then the majority of the non-teaching faculty are doing either a four, one or a three, two. So four days on campus, one day off, three days on campus, two days working remotely. We just did a review of that. And we're in the process right now as the leadership team of reviewing each position and determining if that position is going to be able to continue to operate in the same mode. I think most will continue to operate in the same mode, but it doesn't look like we're increasing the number of fully remotes or decreasing in any significant way, the flexibility. I think folks have appreciated the flexibility and I have to be absolutely honest. New employees seem to expect it. There's been a fair amount of turnover, I would think, at your institutions, just like there is at our institution. And we have actually, in some of the management positions, we're expecting them to be here three days. Once again, we're a commuter college. So if there's no folks here, then what is that experience for students? So but we have found that people have not accepted a role because it's not fully remote, even if they only live like 10 miles away. They still are looking for jobs right now that are fully remote. And we're not, you know, as I said, we have a few of those, but not many. That makes sense. And that's similar to where we are. We're probably a little more in the hybrid spot. So most of my staff are 50 percent. But the reality is that there is a lot that might be more sixty three remote two on campus or four remote one on campus. But we're trying to think through how we bring teams together and get that sort of camaraderie that happens from people interacting with one another just on those sort of chance meetings in the kitchen or the hallway or whatever. So, Jack, just in response to your we're trying to come up with ways to bring people together. So because I have, you know, quite a few of my team fully remote every two months, we do ask them to come to the campus for a whole day. And that whole day is spent around professional development. So the teams together. And remember, my team is not the size of your team. It's like around 40. But we bring them all in on the same day.  We have two kinds of remote positions. We have remote that we have advertised to be remote. So they are permanently hired remote. And then on this flexible work policy, we have remote employees. But each year that gets reevaluated. So there's two different kind of categories on remote. Bringing them in every two months, they've enjoyed it. And our team that was used to seeing them all the time really enjoys them being back in person. I think that's great advice. I think that going forward, our institutions are going to have to be really deliberate about this. And especially when you think about, you know, a new hire, maybe somebody who's right out of school, you know, how do you get them inculcated into the team? How do you assure opportunities for them to work on different projects? And so I think that that deliberate approach is going to be important as we go forward. So switching just to students for a minute, we just talked about employees, but the ninth issue in the EDUCAUS top 10 is relates to online and in-person and hybrid learning strategies. And so developing a learning first technology enabled learning strategy is that issue. And we know that community colleges work really hard to meet student learning needs. So do you think the pandemic has changed how your college is supporting online, hybrid and in-person for students? Absolutely. So the college has been offering online courses since the mid 90s. But there were always segments, and I would bet at your institutions, you would say the same thing, that thought that it was still better to have the in-person class. So there was classes that were, you know, course offerings never offered online. Once the pandemic came and there was no choice, first of all for the faculty, in two weeks' time, we had enough training done to get all the faculty who were on ground for their classes to continue in an online format. So interesting, things are still evolving, but we now have many full-time faculty who love teaching online, love it. That is a difference. And once again, I think early on I talked about, you know, why is change a challenge at times? Here was a situation where you didn't have a choice. You started your classes and you didn't want to leave your students down. So you had to do this. But a lot of the faculty have found that they still want to be on ground in the classroom, but they also like that kind of mix of almost it's flexible for them. Doing on ground in online classes. So we've seen an increase in interest in faculty wanting to teach online. Now, let's talk about students. So I don't know where this is going to land, but we're not back to the pre-pandemic on ground online numbers. We're still seeing more interest in online than what we had prior to the pandemic. Will that settle out? Last year we were back on ground, but we still had high numbers online. And the numbers are starting to come down a little, but not where they were in like 2019-20. So as far as hybrid, I think both faculty and students really like that approach. I'm going to say several dozen of our faculty are teaching hybrid classes and there's kind of two flavors. So one flavor is it's intentionally hybrid, meaning you're going to meet one day a week for an hour or an hour and a half on ground and the other hour and a half is remote, but it could be synchronous remote or asynchronous remote, right? The other flavor is no, no, no, this is a on-ground class. But if you're sick, we've put technology in a lot of the classrooms so that you never can miss a class anymore. I think the other thing that we've seen, and this has only happened so far once or twice because we haven't had very much bad weather, which is unusual for this area of the country. We now never cancel classes, never because every single class we've already I've seen this happen twice. All classes will move to remote.  How are we going to catch up on all the all the work? The other piece that I forgot to mention is as a result of the pandemic at a community college, not everyone has the technology that they need or the internet connection. And the fact that we couldn't be on ground, we then implemented a laptop loaner program and moved to a total for your own device environment, which we continue to be today. You can come to us. No questions asked. You don't have to demonstrate financial need. If you walk up to our help desk and say, I need to borrow a laptop for the semester, you check it out for the semester. We also have a program that helps to pay for internet and that is need space. Those are so important, those programs. I think that's great that you're doing that. We we have shorter term things that we do through our library. But I love that you're thinking about students in need and through that. So let me just add one other thing that that might not be as obvious. So the students in need could be because it's a parent who has three kids in grade school or high school and they have one computer at home. And so the parent can't get their schoolwork done because the kids are all on the computer sharing it. So sometimes it's not so much they don't have any technology. It's that they don't have enough technology so that the college student can share the technology with other members of the household. So I'm going to jump to the last issue, which is around SAS, ERP, ERM, which is really titled an alphabet soup of opportunity. And I'm curious, you mentioned the project that you're doing with Microsoft Dynamics and the CRM. Are there examples where you've really been leveraging this SAS capability to implement new functionality or make changes relatively fast? And could you give an example of your process for just sort of managing that implementation and the risk and how you bring it on board? Because I think that's one of the challenges that we all have to begin thinking about is how do we identify our partners and bring them on board? So it's interesting that you bring this up because the whole issue around SAS has been a challenging one at Montgomery because we have a tremendous amount with our ERP system of custom code that goes away, right? So let me talk about the areas where I think where we implemented a SAS solution. We have not jacked in the ERP environment nor are we planning any time in the near future to do that. But as you both well know, vendors are at times only offering a SAS solution. So in a variety of our like room scheduling, our recruitment application, they're all SAS. In the RLMS, we are moving our LMS from an on ground solution and we're actually changing vendors. And that's happening as we speak. And that is also a SAS solution. I think in those areas, it's been beneficial to the institution from the standpoint of. All the changes get made, the faculty get used to or administrators get used to the fact that this isn't customizable, so to speak. So that has helped, I think, the institution to they focused on maybe some of the other important things, like having more personal relationships with students rather than worrying about all the customizations that they might want in all of these varying systems. So I think that has helped the institution on the ERP side. We could go back and forth about this, you know, probably for days, at least in our institution, the dollars don't add up. So there's not the savings, whether it's short term or long term, is just not there for a SAS solution at this time. Well, I think your point is that all of these discussions really need to be thought of in a cost benefit model. And, you know, what it sounds like you've done is you've been looking at where benefits are highest and really sort of thinking about how to be bringing those in, you know, the LMS, CRM, you know, other kinds of peripheral systems are probably more cost effective than trying to develop custom code. But replacing your ERP, you've got to decide, are you really at this point ready to be making that kind of leap and is it going to provide enough added benefit to be able to justify the cost and disruption that would be there? Absolutely. I think it's a struggle for a lot of institutions. I think our college has benefited tremendously from all the custom code, but it doesn't lend itself well to a seamless, painless or as pain free as possible, move to a SaaS solution. So Celeste, we often end our podcast conversations with the question, what does the term integrative CIO mean to you? Do you have any thoughts? So for me, an integrated CIO is somebody who has a seat at the table, somebody who is invested in the institution, somebody who knows who understands how the institution operates. The mission, the vision is intimately involved in institutional strategic planning, especially at a leadership level, can speak to the other areas of the college with some confidence that what they're speaking about is on point. And I think that is someone is vested, as I said, beyond the stuff, the tools, the technologies. Is it really invested in the mission of the organization? Well, and listening to you talk for the last hour, you've talked about a lot of those kinds of characteristics that inform your work. With that as the definition, which I think is per, you are clearly an integrated CIO. And it's wonderful having you on the podcast, Celeste. Thank you. It was great seeing both of you. Thank you. Glad you could join us.


In today's video, we're going to cover the top 13 AliExpress niches and products for your dropshipping business. As dropshippers, one of the most important things that we need to do is conduct in-depth product research. So that way we can always stay up to date with the latest trends and hottest products. That's why in this video, we're not only going to cover the best niches to dropship, we're also going to cover some of the best methods that you can use to be able to conduct some really good in-depth product research. So make sure you stick around all the way to the end because some of these products you don't want to miss out on. Let's run the intro really quick and let's get to it. What's going on everyone, Mario here with AdoDS and if you like informative videos on the dropshipping business as well as staying up to date with the most trending products, make sure to hit that subscribe button and ring that little bell notification so you don't miss out on any future videos. We help thousands of dropshippers find winning products each and every week. So make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out. So let's start off with learning how to conduct some proper product research. And for this, we have a few different ways to be able to do it. Now to start things off, you have the basic category search on AliExpress. So if we look over on the left hand side of the screen, you can see you have a bunch of different categories. Let's take, for example, phones and telecommunications and let's check out case and covers. This is assuming that you already know what niche you want to sell in and what types of products you're looking to sell. Now, once AliExpress shows you all the different options that they have, you can narrow it down using a few different filters. So to start, you can check out the price minimum and maximum. Here you can set the minimum and maximum price you want to pay for each product, where it's shipping from. So you can choose either the United States, Turkey or China, whether it's a plus item or not. If the seller offers free shipping and to show only four stars and up. Now, if you haven't decided on a niche or product that you want to sell, this is a great way to start exploring new options. Another way to find some new products is by checking out the for you section on the AliExpress product pages. So in this case, I'm looking at a speaker alarm clock. And if you can see on the right, you have the recommended for you section here. It'll show a few different options that are similar to what you're currently looking at and are also based on your prior searches. Now, a third way to find some best sellers is by going on over to the AliExpress homepage, scrolling a little bit down until you hit the top ranking section. Once you reach it, you have a small preview, but then you can just click on view more so you can see all of the other options and different categories. The top ranking section has some of the current best sellers on AliExpress. Now, for our fourth product research method, what we're going to do is head on back over to the AliExpress homepage. And we're going to scroll down a little bit more past the top rankings page down to the more to love section. This section features seller recommendations that are shown to you based off of previous searches. Now, AliExpress also has a browser extension called the AliTools Shopping Assistant. This extension helps you analyze product metrics such as customer reviews, price changes, seller ratings, similar items and more. All of which is information that you can use to optimize your product listings. Now, dropping into our number six spot for product research methods is the AliExpress dropship center. Now, here you can find a variety of products that have been proven to sell and have sold in the past, and you're able to search through them using a variety of different filters. Now, the last method that we're going to cover for product research is going to be the AutoDS product research tools. In particular, I'm going to be talking about the winning products section over at the AutoDS platform. So let's go on over to our AutoDS dashboard and here under Marketplace, we're going to see winning products. Let's just go ahead and click on that. And once it loads up, you're going to find tons of winning products that have been proven to sell in the past and are currently trending. Now, let's say, for example, I wanted to start a store based around sunglasses. I'm searching through the winning product section on AutoDS and I come across these impractical sunglasses. They catch my attention. The style looks pretty nice. So I want to go ahead and add it to my store. First thing I'm going to do is go ahead and click on it. And once the page loads up, you're going to be prompted with tons of valuable information in particular product analysis. So at the start, you're going to see all the information on the product itself. So you're going to have the title, you're going to have the amount of reviews, how many people have ordered it, how much it costs, which in this case is $4.99, a suggested retail price, which can always be adjusted based on your needs. So this one is showing as $7.39 and you're going to get the different variations. So you have the different lens colors and the frame colors. You're also going to be prompted with a shipping info. So you're going to see that this one in particular ships from China, the shipping prices between $2.60 to about $57. Typically, that big number is for next day shipping, which usually we don't offer because it's just too much. And the shipping time, which varies between 8 to 32 business days. Now, scrolling down a bit more is where the real juicy information starts to come in. So you're going to see what you can potentially profit by selling this item. So in general, this item is being sold for about $28.98, leaving you with a potential profit of $20.80 per product sold. Right under that, you have an example of a Facebook ad for these particular sunglasses. Then if you look on the top right, you have the target audience for that Facebook ad. So you can see that here they actually have about 4.8,000 interactions, about 385 comments and over 800,000 people have seen this ad. So that means that the target audience that they have set for this Facebook ad is in fact working. Now you want to kind of mimic that. So we also show you what their target audience is. As you can see, the gender is going to be for males with an age range between the ages of 18 and 85. Their marital status is going to be both single and married. Their interests are going to include eye protection, fashion, sunglasses and under occupations, outdoor adventures, travel and work.  So here the website is actually called Increasingly. You can see that they have the different variations, quantity. It shows that 275 visitors are currently looking at this product. You have their attic cart and buy it now and a few different pictures and details of the image. Now this is a real example of a dropshipping store that's actually currently selling this product. So I'm convinced I want to add this product to my dropshipping store. All I have to do is over here, just click on import draft. Go ahead and choose the store that I want to import it to. In this case, I'm just going to import it to my e-commerce store, click on next and that's it. The product is going to be over in our draft section. So let's go ahead and actually head over to the draft section and see what we can do there. Now, once we're in our draft sections, all we have to do is click on click to edit. And from there, you can start optimizing title. You can add it to any collections you'd like it added to. You can go ahead and add any tags to it. You can change the shipping method. You're able to change the country that it's located in, but quick tip, don't change that because that's not actually going to change the country that it ships from and the default city that it's shipping from. You also have the option to turn on stock monitoring, price monitoring and your auto orders. And if you go on over to the other tabs under description, you can go ahead and edit and optimize the description. You can change the different variants. You can go ahead and edit them, delete them or add multiples if you need to. You can also click on images and edit some of the images with our built in image editor or delete the ones that aren't relevant. Then you can also click on item specifications, which just gives you all the specifics of the item itself. From there, you can either save the draft by clicking on save or you can save an import and have it go live on your store. So now we know how to conduct proper product research. Now, let's go ahead and start talking about the best niches that you can start dropshipping from Aliexpress and the products within those niches. Now, before we do get started with this list, I do want to mention that I have a 100% free cheat sheet. If you don't access to that, all you have to do is comment down below Aliexpress 2023 along with your favorite niche from this list. And I'll reply back with a link to the sheet. So to kick things off, the first niche that we're going to cover is women's fashion. And within that niche, the first product that we're going to cover is going to be the onyx seamless slim tops. These tops come in a few different styles, long sleeve, short sleeve tank tops and can be worn independently or with other layers of clothing. Next up, we have winter velvet leggings. Now, these aren't just for the winter. These are actually used year round. They're super comfortable, come in a wide variety of colors and styles and can be used to dress up during the cold season. Next up, we have the high waist seamless leggings. These leggings come in a wide variety of styles, colors and a few different materials. These are pretty much used year round regardless of the season and overall are just super comfortable to use. Up next, we have the corset crop top that comes in a few different materials, including lace, nylon, denim, leather and satin. These come in a few different styles. So always remember to offer different variations to fit everyone's needs. Next up in our top products for women's fashion, we have the double breasted blazer. These can be used either casually, semi-casually or professionally and can be worn with different types of bottoms, including pants, denim jeans, skirts and more. These come in different lengths as well as styles including plain, plaid, printed and chic. Next up in our top drop shipping niches for Aliexpress, we have men's fashion and to kick things off, we have the retro leather jacket. These types of jackets incorporate a vintage appeal to the modern day jackets. They come in different colors, styles and materials, but the most common colors are going to be black and brown and the most common material is going to be leather. Now you can also offer these with two different closing variations, one being with buttons while the other being with zippers. As a quick tip to upsell, you can offer a complete the look suggestion and offer something like boots. Next up in our second spot, we have the two piece hooded t-shirt. Now this is a regular t-shirt with a hood attached to the back. Now since it is a t-shirt, you can offer it in multiple different styles. You can have different colors, different graphics on the front, different graphics on the back. You can offer a little pocket on the side. The possibilities with this are absolutely endless. These come in multiple materials such as polyester or cotton and can be used pretty much year round. Next up we have a classic and pretty much any guy's wardrobe and that's going to be the pole shirt. These are used year round and can be used casually as well as formally. Now you can also get these in a few different kinds of materials. You can also get these in a few different styles as well such as long sleeve, short sleeve and sportswear. Next up we have the shirt and pants summer set. These typically include a shirt as well as a matching pair of pants. Now they can match in terms of style, color or pretty much an entire design. So as you can see in this example here, the entire set from head to toe matches in the same style and color. Same thing with this one. You have matching shorts as well as a shirt and the same thing on this one. You have the same pattern on the shirt as well as the shorts. Now in our last spot from men's fashion, we have the cargo pants. These seem to be making a comeback from back in the early 2000s. I remember back then these were all rage. Everyone was using them and then for a little bit of time people kind of stopped. But now they've been making a comeback. These come in a few different styles like combat or jogger pants and typically include multiple pockets and are also kind of baggy. They're usually not very tight. Now in our third spot for niches, we have one that is everlasting and it's only getting bigger and that's going to be cell phones and telecommunications. So to start things off in this niche, we have a tripod with a carrying bag. Typically when it comes to tripods, people are using them all the time, especially since they're always taking selfies for either Instagram or making videos for TikTok. Now when offering these tripods, always make sure you get a high quality one, one that's durable and one that's not going to either break easy or topple over with a little bit of wind. Same goes for the carrying bag. Try to offer a waterproof or a more durable version. Now this next one is going to be a fairly niched down product and that's going to be the fiber optic cable tester. These are usually used to test to see if a signal is coming out of either a port or a cable. Again, this is pretty niched. So this is something that you're going to be offering to the more tech savvy consumer. In our next spot, we have a mini walkie-talkie. Now, I know that everyone has a cell phone and walkie-talkies at this point are kind of obsolete, but there are certain areas that are not going to offer any cell phone signal. In those cases, it's best to have some sort of communication and a walkie-talkie is going to work best. These can be fantastic options to offer people that like to go on hikes, maybe go into caves and like to explore. Typically, those types of areas are the ones that have the least cell phone reception. Next up at number four, we have the portable and adjustable phone holder. Now, as I mentioned earlier with the tripods, people love taking selfies. People love taking videos themselves and for that, they need something to be able to hold their phone. Now, for those that don't need a full on tripod, they also have the option to get a smaller and more portable phone holder. For the most part, these phone holders will be used to hold a phone either on a table or maybe in a car so that the phone can be used hands-free. Now, since the phone will be used hands-free, this is a great opportunity to be able to upsell or cross-sell and offer a set of earbuds. People can use a set of earbuds to be able to control their phone from afar using voice recognition or an assistant like Hey Google or Siri. Now, the last product that we're going to mention for this niche is the fiber optic cable stripper. Once again, this product is geared more towards the tech savvy consumer and are used to strip away the little extra plastic on the outside of a cable so that the wires can be exposed. The next training niche on AliExpress is going to be computer office and security. And to kick things off in this niche, we have the temperate glass screen protectors. Now, these can be used for either phones or tablets. It doesn't really matter, but ultimately the use of this product is going to be to protect the screen on the phone or tablet itself. Now, there are tons of different tablet models with the most popular being the iPad, but that in itself also comes in a bunch of different sizes. So when it comes to this product, it's best to offer as many variations as you can. Also as a quick tip to be able to upsell and try offering screen wipes. Next up, we have the Kindle Leather case, which not only protects the Kindle itself, it also gives the user a much better grip and a better feel when holding the tablet. These have a few different variations. You can get them in different types of materials such as leather or plastic. You can also get them with a flip top to be able to cover the front of the tablet or just cover the back. And you can even offer variations with a kickstand so that we people can use it and read their book hands free. Next up, we have the Samsung tablet cover, which comes in pretty much the same variations that the Kindle one does. Except with this type of tablet, you have the added benefit to be able to offer some cases that include something like a magnetic keyboard. Being an Android tablet, you do have the option to use a keyboard on it so you can sell a cover that includes a keyboard already or you can offer a keyboard separately as an add-on. Next up on our fourth spot, we have the Paper Lake screen protector. Now, just like the temperate glass screen protector, this is meant to protect the screen of your tablet.  That thin film helps protect the screen from scratches or breaking. Customers also tend to purchase these in multiple packs rather than singles. So this is a great opportunity to offer them in sets or bundles. This is also the perfect upsell option for any case. The last item in this niche is going to be the four piece LED strip. Lately, LEDs have been absolutely booming in popularity and people have been using them to decorate just about anything. People have been using them to put them up on a room to light up their entire room or behind a monitor so that way they can create a cool effect when they're either watching a movie or gaming. For this particular reason, it's best to offer multiple sizes. You can also offer multiple color variations but also keep in mind that a lot of these have color changing modes and they also come with a remote to be able to change the different colors. The fifth best niche that we're going to cover is also one that's consistently growing and always expanding and that's going to be consumer electronics. The first product we're going to cover in this niche is going to be the game controller finger covers. These help provide better precision when playing mobile games. When selling these products, always try to offer lightweight as well as breathable versions. Also offer them in sets in multiple colors so that way you can increase your average order value considering the fact that just one itself is going to be fairly low priced. In our second spot, we have the long lasting battery packs. These are perfect for the types of consumer electronics that are consistently dying and running out of battery. Now, these aren't limited to just battery powered or USB charged electronics. Some of these are also available with different plugs as well as power outputs. Next up, we have mini LED camera lights. These are perfect for either lighting up a small room or lighting up a photo or video. These can be offered in either your basic white with different color temperatures or multicolor LEDs. Now, these can come in a few different variations but always try to offer some that can be attached to different electronics. So try to offer some that can be attached to either a cell phone or a camera. Next up in our fourth spot, we have waterproof fitness watches and lately people have been fitness crazy. Everyone's been watching their health, watching what they eat and trying to get more exercise in. That's where this product comes in. A fitness watch can track activity, sleep, calories burned and more. Now some of these can be waterproof while others are water resistant. There's a difference between water resistant and waterproof being that waterproof can go a bit deeper and it usually lasts a bit longer underwater but either way, whether it's resistant or proof always included in the item description. Always tell your customers how deep it can go and how long it can stay down there for. These are also available with tons of different faces, different styles and different watch bands. So try to offer as many variations as you can with different brands as different accessories. Now in our last spot for consumer electronics we have the photo studio lighting kit. Now these can range in terms of style and sizes. Sometimes you can have the small ones which are just a box where you can place a product in and take a picture or you can have a full on studio kit which includes a green screen backdrop and two studio lights. Now once again, there are many variations for many different types of needs when it comes to photography. Also, these don't necessarily have to be geared only towards photographers. You can even market these to other drop shippers so that way they can order a product themselves, check it out, inspect it, see how it is and then take the pictures themselves as well. Ultimately, pretty much any online retailer and photographer can benefit from all of these different types of lighting products. In our sixth spot for top niches to drop shop from AliExpress we have jewelry and watches. Now to start things off in this list we have lettered charms for bracelets.  These come in a bunch of different materials such as acrylic, metal or plastic and can be used for multiple things, not just bracelets. So these little charms can sometimes be even added to things like clothing. It's also a good idea to offer these in multiple colors, shapes and sizes. Next up we have a winged pendant crystal necklace which comes in a few different variations of styles as well as materials. They come in different crystals and as far as styles you can have some that are bright and colorful and then you can have some that are darker and a bit more gothic looking. They also come with different types of chains in terms of material and lengths. So it's always best to offer different types of variations when offering this product. Now when talking about jewelry one thing that absolutely never goes out of style are rings, but everyone's already selling those. So the next best thing that we can do is offer a ring sizer because most people don't know the size of the rings and they just guess whenever they place an order. So the third product on this list is going to be a ring sizing tool. These have a couple of different styles that you can offer and usually come in either metal or acrylic. Now whether a customer is going to be gifting the jewelry or keeping it for themselves they're always going to need something to put it in. In which case you can always offer drawstring jewelry bags. These come in many different styles, different materials, different colors. Sometimes they're see-through, sometimes they're not but ultimately these are perfect for storing small pieces of jewelry. These are also great to offer as an add-on when selling smaller pieces such as rings, earrings or small necklaces. These are also great for gifting jewelry. So if you can offer a supplier that customizes them with things like names, you're all set and you can be guaranteed that people are going to love these and purchase them as add-ons when they purchase their different pieces. Next up we have Black Pendant necklaces which is actually one of the best sellers on AliExpress. These Black Pendants come in a few different styles, shapes and sizes and you can also sell them for a higher profit margin. Now in our seventh niche we're going to cover home pets and appliances. The products on this list are going to be perfect for pretty much everyday use. So to kick things off we're going to start with a golden dinnerware set as a classy addition to pretty much any meal time a golden dinnerware set is perfect for events small parties or just to have dinner with your family. Now these can be sold in different sets as well as different quantities. So you can either sell just forks just spoons, just knives or a mix of all three or a mix of two of them. However you prefer just remember to sell the right sets that are appropriate for your target audience.  Not only clothes but you can use them on furniture as well and they also come in mechanical and automatic versions. Next up we have a pumpkin pet brush comb. This is a perfect solution for almost all pets. It helps groom, massage and brush your pets hair. Remember that people absolutely love their pets so anything that you can find that can be a cute accessory for people to have alongside their pets they're going to go crazy over. Something like this though in particular can have a spike in sales during the fall season particularly around the time of Halloween because of the pumpkin on it. Next up on this list we have the mini beer bottle opener. These can come in quite a few different variations and some are actually pretty cool. Take this one for example it's actually in the shape of a ring. So all you have to do is place your hand on top of the bottle and pop it open. Aside from that you can also always offer the more traditional ones like the key chains or the magnetic ones that can stick onto the fridge. These come in a ton of different shapes colors and sizes and some people even like to purchase these as souvenirs in which case you can use a print on demand service to customize it for different situations. The last option on this list is going to be the metal hook arc igniter. These are pretty much mini lighters that can be used in multiple different positions. Now these can be used to either start a fire on your stove or your barbecue or even if you're out camping you can use it to start a campfire. The next niche we're going to cover in today's AliExpress video is bags and shoes with the first option on this list being leather ankle boots. Now these boots are suitable for pretty much any occasion. You can use them out on the field you can use them in an office or you can use them to just go out and be casual. These come in tons of different colors and styles so make sure you offer multiple variations and to help customers choose the right one always add a sizing chart. A sizing chart can help your customers choose which one would fit them best. In our second spot we have a crossbody bag for women. These can come in multiple styles different colors and different amount of pockets inside. Also these can come in different materials and different lengths for the shoulder straps. In our third spot we have the insulated lunch bag keeping your food either cold or hot. These are perfect for people to take to work or for kids to take their lunch to school. That being said there are tons of different variations some that are meant more for kids that have more of a cartoony look with different characters and then you have some that are geared more towards adults which have a more simple or modern look to them. Next up in our fourth spot we have the Crocs like summer shoes. Now Crocs lately have been absolutely blowing up and everyone wants them but the problem with them is that they can potentially be a bit expensive. There are different styles available with similar materials but one quick suggestion when it comes to selling these is never market them as Crocs. Always market them as your own brand or generic brand but never mention them as Crocs because that could potentially land you in some legal trouble which is best to avoid. Now in the last spot for this niche we have the small one shoulder purse. These come in many different shapes and colors they also come with different straps so you can have some straps that are either made out of leather while some others are going to be in the form of chains and you also have different locks on them some being magnetic while others are zippers. Moving on to our ninth niche we have toys, kids and baby products. When it comes down to kids, toddlers and babies parents absolutely love to spoil them. So this is a niche that's never going to go out of style and is consistently going to be profiting. The first product we're going to cover in this list is the Baby Swim Trainer. These can come in a variety of styles colors, shapes and sizes and they also come in either inflatable or non-inflatable versions. Since this product is for kids and babies always offer hypoallergenic and BPA free options.  These are usually made for babies with softer materials and come in a variety of different sizes colors and styles. Sometimes you can get them with little animals or different characters.  Rubik's Cubes can help a kid's critical thinking skills and because of that have a high profit potential if marketed right. There's different variations as well as different level of difficulties for different ages. The 10th category on this list is going to be outdoor fun and sports and kicking off that category we're going to have the Mountain Bike Water Bottle Holder. When participating in an activity such as mountain biking staying hydrated is absolutely crucial. That's where this product comes in. These holders come in multiple colors looks and styles that can complete the look of the bike itself. Now one quick thing to note always offer a durable and weatherproof holder since it will be constantly exposed to the elements. Next up we have an adjustable heavy hand gripper. These are mainly used to strengthen your grip and are used by athletes for the most part. These come in a few different styles and colors but the biggest difference being the different tensions. Some are going to have a higher tension than others which the higher tensions are going to be geared for the people with a stronger grip. Next up for the swimming enthusiasts we have professional swimming goggles. They come in different colors as well as different sizes. So there's something for everyone in the different ages. In our fourth spot we have rechargeable heated insoles. These are heating pads that go inside your shoe. These are usually rechargeable with different heat levels and can be remote controlled. And in our last spot for camping enthusiasts you have the ultralight camping tent. These tents are easy to carry around when camping. They come in a few different colors as well as styles and a few different sizes. They're also made to withstand environmental conditions such as strong winds or rain. Now the next niche that we're going to cover is beauty health and hair starting off with stainless steel nail clippers. Clippers usually come in different sizes whether they be smaller or larger for your hands or feet for adults or for kids. You can also sell these as part of a set with tweezers and clippers and when selling these always make sure you offer high quality stainless steel. Next up we have electric hair clippers which ever since the pandemic the sales for these have been absolutely booming. Everyone started doing their hair or their beard at home and have continued to do so ever since. With these you have a few different variations. You can offer them either battery powered and rechargeable or with a cord to be consistently powered. These can also be sold in sets with extra blades extra tips or other accessories. In the third spot we have a medical back brace which helps support your back. This is perfect for people with either bad posture or with back problems. They can come in a few styles being rigid semi-rigid or flexible and can also come in a few different materials such as plastic, metal and elastic. When writing descriptions for these always be as specific as possible so that way your customer knows exactly what the particular brace they're looking at is for. Next up we have a rechargeable water flosser that takes the place of a traditional string floss. These have different power capacities as well as different flossing intensities. Now continuing on with oral care we have the ultrasonic tooth cleaner. These cleaners help remove plaque, tartar and stain build-ups. The next niche that we're going to cover in this list is going to be automobiles and motorcycles. Now the first product that we're going to cover in this list is going to be the universal sound simulator. Also known as a turbo whistle. This will make any stock car sound like it's turbocharged by adding a small whistle sound while it's driving. In our second spot we have a car diagnostic scanner. Now these are extremely helpful and useful items to have in your car on the day to day. If a check engine light ever comes on you can easily plug one of these in and it'll tell you exactly what's wrong with your car. It'll give you a code that you can then search up on Google and find out exactly what the issue is. Now these can come in a few different variations. Some of which are going to be standalone devices which come with their own scanner while others are going to be just the piece that plugs up to your OBD port in the car and transfers whatever information to your phone. Next up for hands-free use in the car you have the car vent phone holder. These are perfect for someone that needs to use their GPS while driving and come in a few different styles. Some can attach to the vent itself while others can attach to the dash. These can also come with a few different clipping features some of which can be magnetic clips while others can just be snap on clips. Next up we have protective film for rear view mirrors. Now these types of films help protect against fog, moisture and glare. So it makes driving especially at night a lot safer. The last item in this niche is going to be the car key shell. These shells can replace the outer shell of your current key and can give it an extra little pop. They can come in gold or silver and a few other materials such as plastic or rubber. Now the last niche we're going to cover in our 13th spot is going to be home improvement and tools. The first item on this list is going to be the five mode shower head for a more comfortable and relaxing shower. These can be handheld or wall mounted and come in a variety of styles to fit the different types of bathrooms. The next item on this list is going to be the mesh window screen. People that love to have their windows open to have a nice breeze of fresh air also leave their house prone to being invaded by bugs.  It helps keep everything out. These are typically manually installed but there's also some other variations that are a lot easier to put on that have magnetic clips. Up next we have phone brick wall stickers. These can really help change the look of an entire house or room. These are typically fairly easy to install.  When offering these you always want to make sure that you offer waterproof ones just in case people want to have it outside so that you could be weatherproof. Up next we have modern house numbers. If you've ever driven by any regular neighborhood you're gonna notice that they all have the numbers on them and most of the time it's pretty plain and boring. These types of numbers can help give a house more of a modern touch to it and come in a few different materials such as plastic, acrylic or metal. Now as an extra tip to be able to upset a little bit always try to offer installation materials such as screws or tape. In our last spot we have a t-tap connector. This helps you connect different wires together safely. Now that was quite the extensive list of products. So let's go ahead and go over a few key factors that we need to keep in mind when picking the products that we want to drop ship. First and foremost you always want to make sure that you abide by trademark and copyright laws. So that means no selling anything that's already copyrighted or any brands themselves. Don't sell knockoff products. Don't sell products that could potentially resemble a brand that's already out and make sure what you're selling is not already copyright. Selling these types of items can potentially land us in some legal troubles that's best to avoid. Next up you also want to make sure that your supplier offers e-package shipping that usually has some of the best and quickest shipping available with tracking. You also want to take into account the reviews for both the product and the seller themselves. Always try to aim for sellers or products that have a 4.5 or 5 star average rating. You also want to look for sellers that have a higher number of orders typically about 300 or more. When checking out your seller's products you always want to check out their affordability. If their products are too high priced then your profits are going to be lower or you might not even make any profit at all. Always look for sellers that have a higher rating with lower prices. Another really important thing to keep in mind when choosing your products or your suppliers is look for high quality photos and videos that you can use in your own website or wherever you're going to be selling. Another alternative to this is actually just ordering the product yourself and then taking your own pictures but that takes time. It takes a bit of money and really if your supplier already has some professional looking photos you're just going to end up saving a lot of time. Also look for sellers with good and comprehensive product descriptions. Most of the time since AliExpress sellers are based out of China the descriptions aren't going to be the best but you can always use something like ChatGPT to be able to fix it up a bit. Let's quickly take for example this bottle opener in the shape of Shark. So if we look at the product description itself it really doesn't have much. It just has the size, the color and the fact that it brings four keychains. And then if you look at the specifications it also doesn't give you much information as well. In this case what we can quickly do is just go ahead and copy over the description. Let's go ahead and copy that and then let's head on over to ChatGPT and just tell it to give us a description. So we're just going to go ahead and tell it give me a product description with the following. Now go ahead and paste that there and let's go back to our product page and go to specifications and then just go ahead and copy all of this as well. And let's go ahead and add for a metal keychain bottle opener shape like a shark. Also add these and then we're just going to paste in the specs that we copied over from the products page and hit enter and let's see what it gives us. So right off the bat you can see that I gave us a pretty good description. So this I think it took as the brand so we can take that off or rename it whatever we want. Metal keychain bottle opener designed in a unique shark shape that's sure to catch everyone's attention measuring above 135 millimeters by 27 millimeters. Now we can also change those millimeters to inches so that way we can adjust for different countries that we're going to be shipping to such as the U.S. Now if we keep on screaming through this keychain is perfect for anyone who wants to add a touch of fun to their daily routine. Each order comes with four pieces of keychains randomly sent in different colors to add variety to your collection. So as you can see the product description that it came out with is really good and it came out with a full on product description based off of just some specifications that we gave it from there we can go ahead and fine tune it to our needs and optimize it for our stores. So always keep in mind that chat GPT is a great tool to be able to use to be able to write your product descriptions or at least aid you in writing the descriptions. Now I did mention earlier to stay out of legal trouble or just any trouble at all don't sell copyright or trademark material but there's a few other categories that you shouldn't be dropshipping just because it can cause some potential legal problems. Aside from copyright products you also don't want to sell age restrictive products such as cigarettes or a few other things. Dangerous items are also a big no this category can include things like airsoft guns or knives special categories such as supplements should also be something you stay away from because they could potentially be regulated or they can cause some unwanted health effects that is best to stay away from and lastly stay away from highly technical and complex products. So if a product involves a lot of installation that can pose some problems when the customer themselves are installing it resulting in a refund. So it's best to stay away from that stay away from overly complicated and overly technical products for that for access to everything that I just spoke about I have a free cheat sheet available to you all you have to do is comment them below hashtag Ali Express 2023 along with your favorite niche from this video and I'll reply back with a link once again my name is Mario with AutoDS and if you enjoyed this video if you found it informative make sure to hit that subscribe button as well as ring that little bell notification so you don't miss out on any future videos also if you did like the video make sure to leave a like and once again I thank all of you for being here with me today I wish you all nothing but success in your dropshipping businesses and I'll catch y'all in the next video.


Hello friends, I am Sanjay Bhukta. I welcome you on Sanjay Bhukta Tech School. So in this video, I am going to explain you the algorithms related to what the area is. So first will be how to traverse a particular area. Second is how to insert an element on a particular location of a particular area. And third is how to delete an element from a particular location from the area. So all these algorithms I am going to implement so that further those algorithms can be implemented by any programming language. So right now I am going to tell you the first algorithm that is for traverse. So this is the name of the algorithm that is traverse, then A, LB and UB. So this is the first line of the algorithm which denotes the name of the algorithm and the parameters that are required for calibration. So after this maybe you can find the brief description related to these parameters. So here A is A and B is lower bound of A and UB is, so whenever you are going to write any algorithm and after space time the parameters those are required, you can write the brief description of related to all the parameters. So that the implementer of the algorithm can understand about these parameters. And accordingly while implementing a method for that algorithm, they can use wide parameters for implementing the methods. So after this I need to write step number one. So from here actual steps of algorithms are starting. So here I am writing set K colon equals to LB. So K is the variable which is initialized with a lower bound value and this K will be used for the rotating loop. So you can say it is a loop counter and this will be declared inside the method. So that's why I have not used it as a path. So the variables which are going to be used for calculation purpose and those variables are not required to be passed as a parameter from here. You can use them directly in the algorithm. Then step number two. So after initializing this K variable with lower bound, now I am going to write a repeat statement. So repeat here I am going to use for you. So I am going to repeat step number three and step number four. So I am going to repeat step number three and four while K is less than equals to upper bound. So this way lower bound is used for initialization purpose and upper bound is used for termination condition purpose. Now step number three. So in case of step number three, now we need to write the process. So let's say we have traverses. So traverses can be done for any purpose like if you want to print the elements of array, then you need to traverse. If you want to count number of elements or if you want to count even odd numbers or the critical number. So in all those cases you are going to traverse that. So here commonly I am writing a statement applied process and two A of T. So A is our array and K is the counter variable. So initially it will be pointing to the lower bound. So here A of T means first location of array. So you need to apply the process on first element then on second element then third element and so on. So after this process you can write step number four set A equals to A plus one. So K is initially having the lower bound value. After applying the process on that we can increase K by one so that A will be pointed to the next location. And here you can write end of step two then step number five that will be end of this algorithm. So this way this is a simple algorithm that is for traversing a one-year. So I hope you understood how it is working and you can easily convert this algorithm with any programming language. So you can implement it with the help of C, C++, Java or any other programming language. And accordingly you need to define the data type of array or all the variables that are used in this algorithm. And also notice that in case of algorithm lower bound will be always one and upper bound will be always equals to A. And whenever you are going to implement this algorithm in any programming language. So in most of the programming array starts with zero and lower bound will be end sorry upper bound will be end minus one. So in case of DSA always remember we are going to use these values for lower bound we are going to use one for upper bound we are going to use n. And in case of programming most of the programming not all so lower bound will be zero and upper bound will be end minus one. So accordingly you need to put the logic. So here you can see lower bound case will be same but while you will be implementing this in your programming. So you need to remove this equals to zero so that this condition will be full of it. So this was all about traverses. So after this now I am going to explain the insert. So removing these. The next is insertion. So let's say name of algorithm is insert. So here we will be using these parameters A and K and item right. So here A is array and is elements of array. So N is representing total number of elements of array then K is the position. So K is the position where we need to insert the number and is the value to be inserted right. So these are four parameters that we are going to use in this algorithm. So now I am going to write the steps. So step number one is again set similar to traverse. So here I am going to write J equals to N. So J is again loop counter. So that's why it is not mentioned here. And A is the number of elements of size of array. So J is the distance that N then step number two. So here I am going to write repeat. So repeat is again for the loop. So it will be repeating step number three and step number four while J is greater than equals to K. So this is the loop combination condition right. And I am going to take step number three and four with this. So now step number three. So here the step number three will be. So step A of J plus one. So A of J plus one will be having value of A of J. So whatever value will be in A of J that will be assigned into A of J plus one. So let's say first index value will go to second index value will go to third index. So this way it will work. Then step number four will be set. So here we are going to decrease this J variable by one. So J started from N and it will be detected until K. So this is the case then. So here you can see step number three and four which we are repeating. So here we can write N couple and then you can write step number five. So after completion of this loop, you need to write the step number five. So step number five will be set A of K equals to item. So the item will be inserted into A array at A position. And the step number six will be set N equals to N plus one. So we are going to insert one more element in the array. So that's why its size will be interpreted by one. And then step number seven will be N. So this way this is the algorithm for inserting an element. So now I'm going to take an example so that we can understand it properly. So let's say these are the six positions one, two, three, four, five, six. Name of array is K and it is having these values already available. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. And I need to insert on fourth position item is 20. And right now we have five elements. So size of N is five. So here you can see array is defined. N is five, K is four. So on fourth position we need to insert an element. And either that needs to be inserted is 20. So now come here. So we need to set J with N. So J will be equals to N. So here I am writing. So J is five. Now come here to check this condition. J greater than equals to K. So if it is two. So right now J is greater than equals to K. So it is two. So we need to perform this. A, J plus one will be having A, G. So A, J is the fifth location. J plus one will be the sixth position. So here 15 will be copied. Now we are documenting J by one. So J will be four. Again check this condition. So it is again true because J and K both are equal. So one more time this value will be shifted because J plus one will be having J value. So J plus one will be five this time and J is four. So this 14 will be copying here. So 15 will be removed. That's what 14 will be copying. But 14 is still here. It will not be used. It will be erased and we will be putting any other value over here. So again J will be implemented because of this. Then check this condition. This time it is false because J is not greater than equals to K. So it will be terminated. Now A of K equals to item. So what is K? Four. So A of four position will be having item that is complete. So this way you can see we have inserted value successfully and will be implemented by one. So its new value will be six. So this way this is the algorithm to insert an element on a particular position of the M. So I hope you understood this as well. So now third one is remaining that is what we need. So now I am going to write third that is for delete. So here you can see all four parameters that we use then insertion are available. A adding and is the total size. Case of position from where we are going to delete that item will be storing the deleted element. Right. So here A is added and is size of added. Case is the position to be deleted and item will store deleted element. Right. So whatever value will be deleted will be stored in item. So now I am going to write step number one. So step number one will be set item equals to A of K. So key positions value will be assigned to item. Then step number two will be repeat steps. Right. So we are going to repeat step number D and four while J equals to K. So J will be starting from A position and it will be between two minus one position. Now we need to write the step number three. So step number three will be set A of J equals to A of J plus one. So A of J plus one value will be assigned to A of J. So in insertion we shifted the element to write inside in deletion. We are going to shift the element and step number four will be set J equals to J plus one. So it will be invented. Then here we can say end of loop. So loop will be committed. Then step number five. So here we can write step N equals to N minus one. And step number six will be N. Why N minus one? Because we are deleting one element. So it's total size will be indicated by one. So this way this element is committed. Now I am going to explain this. So let's say we have this position fourth that we inserted. So K will be four and is six. So starting from here item will be A of K. So item will be having the value as 20 because A of K is 20. Then J will be starting from K. So J will be four and it will go to N minus one. So that will be fifth position. Now A of J plus one will be assigned to A of J. So A of J is four. So J plus one will be five. So fifth position value will be assigned to fourth position. So here 14 will be shifted. Then J will be invented. So this time J is five. Check this condition. J should be less than equals to N minus one. So N is six. So six minus one five. So five five both are equal. So it means this will work one over nine. So J plus one is 15. And J will be having this value. So 15 will be shifted to here. So J is having five. So six position value will be shifted to fifth position. Right. And again if we increase the value of J because of this. So this time you can see this condition is false. Because here N minus one is written. So it will be calculated. Total size of N will be implemented. So it is five. So only five elements will be processed. So six is removed from here. So wherever you will be implementing this algorithm. It's the help of any programming. So you need to consider the value. You need to reduce the size. So here you can say maybe you will be using dynamic traffic. So that dynamically you can increase the size of the area or increase the size of it. So I hope this way you understood how we can traverse the area. How we can insert the element at a particular position. And how we can delete an element that is available on a particular location. So all three algorithms are related to data structure to one area. And if you want to watch their implementation with C. So in the description you will find the links for playlist related to both. And at the end of this video you will also find new steps. So I hope you understood how we can implement all these three algorithms. So thank you for watching this video.


Republicans have finally found an issue to run on in next year's midterm elections. Apparently, Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head weren't gaining enough traction. Quote, Democrats' socialist Emile's bill caused a labor shortage, and now Burrito lovers everywhere are footing the bill. You heard that right. They're blaming Democrats for the rise in Chipotle Burrito prices. The GOP's tortured logic is that the unemployment benefits in the American Rescue Plan have caused people to stay home rather than look for work, resulting in labor shortages that have forced employers like Chipotle to increase wages, which has required them to raise their prices. Hence, Chipotle's more expensive Burrito. This is not just loony economics, folks.  Start with the notion that $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits is keeping Americans from working. Since very few jobless workers qualify for state unemployment benefits, the Republican claim is that legions of workers have chosen to become couch potatoes and collect $15,000 a year rather than get a job. Well, I challenge one Republican lawmaker to live on $15,000 a year. In fact, the reason workers are holding back from re-entering the job market is because they don't have childcare or are still concerned about their health during the pandemic. Besides, if employers want additional workers, they can do what they do for anything they want more of but can't obtain at its current price, which is pay more. This is free-market capitalism at work, which Republicans claim to love. When Chipotle wanted to attract more workers, it raised its average wage to $15 an hour. That comes to around $30,000 a year per worker, still too little to live on but double the federal unemployment benefit. Oh, and there's no reason to suppose this wage hike forced Chipotle to raise the price of its burrito. The company had other options. Chipotle's executives are among the best paid in America. Its chief executive, Brian Nicole, raked in $38 million last year, which happens to be 2,898 times more than the typical Chipotle employee earned. All Chipotle's top executives got massive pay increases, so it would have been possible for Chipotle to avoid raising its burrito prices by, dare I say, paying its executives less but Chipotle decided otherwise. By the way, I keep hearing Republican lawmakers say the GOP is the party of the working class. If the heart and soul of the Republican Party, we are a working-class party now.  Well, if that's the case, it ought to celebrate when hourly workers get a raise. Instead of howling about it, everyone ought to celebrate when those at the bottom get higher wages. The typical American worker hasn't had a real raise in four decades. Income inequality is out of control. Health inequality is into the stratosphere, where Jeff Bezos is heading apparently. If wages at the bottom rise because employers need to pay more to get the workers they need, that's not a problem. That is a victory. Instead of complaining about a so-called labor shortage, Republicans ought to be complaining about the shortage of jobs paying a living wage.


Hey, good afternoon. I'm Tommy Jumper with Delta Peanut in Jonesboro, Arkansas and it's kind of an exciting day today that we all got together a lot of the different kind of stakeholders around the peanut industry. The governor of our state has declared March peanut month and they signed that declaration while we were here today and and the stakeholders that I have with me on both sides of me are peanut growers and board members with our newly formed LLC Delta Peanut. And so it's just an exciting day that people have recognized the impact that peanuts bring to our farms and our local communities and we appreciate the governor recognizing that making that proclamation. And to my right is David Willey, good friend of mine and successful farmer over around between Leechville and Manila. David was one of the first growers I contracted, contacted to see about interest in peanut production and building our facilities. He also serves as the chairman of our board and another good friend of mine, Byron Small, actually from just across the boot hill in Missouri, but he farms on both sides of the state line. So we'll adopt him into Arkansas as well. Peanut grower and another one of our board members. We're just excited that we're seeing the enthusiasm that we have for the peanut industry in Arkansas. Who would ever thought that we were seeing this explode like it has. And we certainly appreciate the governor recognizing the peanut industry is what kind of impact it's gonna have on our state, not only on agriculture and the peanut growers, but all of the state economies and that that trickles down to all the citizens in Arkansas. We think this is an industry that's gonna show some real promise and has a lot of potential and a lot of room for growth in our state. I'd like just to comment a little bit on how good it is to see this many farmers come together to make something this big happen. This was no small feat. Tommy's been a little instrumental in it for sure. And also to mention that we are striving toward a little more higher goals and a lot of the peanut industry is maybe about sustainability, less water use, more tons per water drop. And that's our goal in the future to be one of the most sustainable peanuts, peanuts growers in the United States. Happy Arkansas Peanut Month, which coincides, and we think with the National Peanut Month and the National Agriculture Month.  We can't all do that today.


The whole EPP family gathered in Madrid on the 21st and 22nd of October to find answers to the most pressing concerns in Europe together. These ranged from migration and foreign policy to climate change and fostering a digital Europe. Both Michael Schneider, president of the EPP Group and Marco Marcula, president of the European Committee of the Regions took part to share the voice of regions and cities in Europe. The EPP Group also contributed to the success of the Madrid Congress with a conference on investing in Europe's regions and cities. Speaking to the Plenary Assembly, Michael Schneider announced... I think the investment plan is a clear signal of the Yonka Commission that it wants to fight the big challenges with adequate measures. This big concept can bring quick, visible results for the people. President Marcula agreed, stating... Under my political mandate, the European Committee of the Regions, number one priority is boosting innovative investments and jobs. During the EPP Group meeting, Joseph Dahl spoke to local and regional authorities to give them a clear message. Let's not be afraid of reform and adaptation. He added that new investment opportunities will make Europe's regions prosper. Concluding the meeting, the EPP Group adopted a declaration calling for improved investment conditions in Europe's regions and cities.