Today was a busy day despite having only one class. Lots of studying to do and a few club meetings as well. The club meetings I had were for Event Planning and Association of Women in Communication. Both of which had guest speakers today. We had a wedding planner come, and she offered some valuable insight into the event planning world, wedding and corporate. She talked a lot about Twitter and how it has become a very effective tool for her business. I set up a Twitter account last Spring but have not yet become a consistent user. A lot of people do not quite understand the point of it and opt instead to continue their use of Facebook and MySpace. The wedding planner, Ali Philips, said that it has been useful for her business because she can network and update people on event planning news, conferences, and advice. In such a busy and fast-moving society, I can see how it helps to use tools such as Facebook and Twitter to connect fast and easy with other people. At my other meeting, we had speaker Bill Page. He also offered some great tips and advice. He talked about Twitter and Facebook and stressed the importance of keeping up to date with up and coming social networking sites. Mr. Page also said it is important to know how to use programs such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and other visual communications tools. The public relations/advertising/graphic design industry has integrated itself and it is important to gain knowledge in all of these areas in order to be successful.
In every aspect of my life and education, I am encouraged to get involved and learn about technology. I am truly beginning to realize how much of an impact it has in the communications industry and in everyday life.
Another interesting tidbit I picked up today was that I needed to learn how to play golf and to stay current with sports. So much of business today is done outside of the office and the golf course is definitely a common place. Sports is a great topic that almost everyone keeps up with, and it is an easy way to establish common ground with people.
That's all for today! :]
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