BMA event in Milwaukee - Feb. 22, 2011

Recently my class attended the Milwaukee Business Marketing Association (BMA) event. It was one of the most surreal education experiences I have had at college yet.

We went through four different stations which consisted of resume reviewing, speed interviewing, networking, which included pizza for dinner, and a room where we learned about the appropriate uses of social media. I think out of all the rooms my favorite was the speed interviewing station. I think interviews are a fear for many people and I know they are one of my fears. I always get so nervous and forget to be myself. It was awesome to get constructive criticism on my interview skills and get advice on areas that need to be worked on. It was a very eye opening experience. I also enjoyed the resume station because it is so interesting to see different people’s points of view on resumes. Some people look at your resume and tear it apart and give you 20 or more changes to make and others say it looks wonderful and they wouldn’t change a thing. It can get confusing, but overall once again it was very informative and educational.

                                                                                                                                      

This event even made the biztimes website. HOW COOL! I have included the link at the bottom of this post so you can view the photos taken and read the excerpt written about the event. I have also included other links for you to check out more from the event. Don’t forget to like them on facebook and follow them on twitter. Social media is everything today!

I met some great people to network with including Haley Landsman (@haleylandsman) and Anthony Piwarun (@apiwarun) of Fullhouse a Digital Marketing Agency. I really enjoyed their stories of how they got started and their involvement with social media. Check out the Fullhouse website: http://www.fullhouseinteractive.com/home.aspx

Biztimes link: http://www.biztimes.com/bubbler/2011/2/24/#bma-helps-students-prepare-for-job-hunt

BMA home link: http://www.bma-milwaukee.org/

Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BMA-Milwaukee/143605512066?ref=ts&sk=wall

Twitter handle: @BMA_Milwaukee 

Amber Cook: The PR Student

Amber Cook: The PR Student: "Hello! My name is Amber Cook and I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. I just recently changed my major to public rela..."

The PR Student

Hello! My name is Amber Cook and I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. I just recently changed my major to public relations with an advertising minor and I LOVE IT! It was a big switch from early childhood education, but I think I made a good choice. J

So far I have taken Introduction to Human Communications, Principles of Public Relations, Electronic Media Copywriting, Computer Applications, Public Speaking, Introduction to Organizational Communication, Persuasion, and Public Relations Tactics. All of these classes apply to my major in one way or another and I am having a blast with all of them.

This semester in PR tactics we are working on getting ourselves socially networked, hence the new blog. I was a little nervous when Knabe told us we would be creating a twitter, blog, and linked in accounts, but it has actually been fun getting my information out there for the world to see. Each day I spend a little more time getting socially connected and figuring out all of the ins and outs of social media networking.

My goal is to one day work for a PR firm in Milwaukee or Chicago and hopefully start a family of my very own. Although that is a long way off I am a very futuristic person and looking forward to it. In the nearer future I am looking at getting an internship in PR and getting some experience firsthand.

That’s all for now, but look for a new post soon!