How are we preparing for a career?
There were two lectures given at the skylight that are geared toward how we can find a career in the media. The first guest speaker, Mr. Jed Dietz, from the Maryland Film Festival, worked in the industry for a long period of time and gave us great points what the people in the media industry are looking when they are hiring. His first job is marketing the state of
Mr. Dietz’s major point is that there are opportunities for those who like or have an interest to work in the film industry, but they should be willing to work extra hard until they establish some kind of recognition. This hard work at times might be working for free as an intern since no one opposes anyone who offers to work for free while learning the techniques.
The second guest speaker, Mrs. Laney Solomon, worked in the print media for long time and currently working in marketing at for “What’s Up” advertising magazine. She has shared with how we need to know what we are advertising and we need to understand our audience. Once we find out our interest then we need to approach every thing as a problem solve therefore we need to be a problem solver. She has also given how important it is to be a person with a plan. In addition to this we also need to learn one key thing where ever we go and it is to learn what other people do in the business we are in or we have an interest to be in. We also need to learn our product. We need to learn about branding so that we can make our product to be selected from the line of so many brands. At last, but not least we need to be consistent on our product or advertising methods. I have talked to Mrs. Solomon and exchanged business cards so that I might get more information on how I need to broaden my business model.
Over all it was a very interesting and helpful lecture.
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