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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Next Chapter
There are a few words I can think of when I look back on this semester at the foundation, all good. Challenging, exciting, eye-opening, moving, fulfilling. I can't believe it's been a year spent in the office with Melissa and the rest of the gang. Seeing their passion for what they do, the heart they have invested in it- it's inspiring and I hope I have the same heart, passion and drive they have for the mission of advocating for kids who don't have the ability to speak up for themselves.
I'm excited to keep hangin around the office. I'm the self appointed 'social media expert' and rumor has it, that's the next place for this token male. Seriously, I found myself official with not one, but two name tags on my desk yesterday afternoon. Take a look for yourself.
Even though I'm taking the summer off I'm excited about the next chapter. I'll be working along with Melissa on a new social media plan- all in the name of telling the story and continuing the conversation about the school district and the steps that are being taken to give everyone an opportunity.
Of course I have a 'real' name tag too.
Yesterday I gave a social media presentation showing what I thought would be the best way to share our story and engage our publics. I spent time with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the blogosphere to come up with a reccomendation. Facebook, YouTube and a blog will be in the working, and hopefully will be up and running by the start of the next semester.
It's been a good run and a great time. Learned a lot, saw a lot and I am even leaning to say that my heart for placing my work overseas is slowly shifting to a heart planted right here. Lord willing, who knows where I'll be. For the meantime I can confidently say the last semester plays a part in that vision.
Thanks.
This weeks totals
4 hours
-Posted on the road from my Iphone
I'm excited to keep hangin around the office. I'm the self appointed 'social media expert' and rumor has it, that's the next place for this token male. Seriously, I found myself official with not one, but two name tags on my desk yesterday afternoon. Take a look for yourself.
Even though I'm taking the summer off I'm excited about the next chapter. I'll be working along with Melissa on a new social media plan- all in the name of telling the story and continuing the conversation about the school district and the steps that are being taken to give everyone an opportunity.
Of course I have a 'real' name tag too.
Yesterday I gave a social media presentation showing what I thought would be the best way to share our story and engage our publics. I spent time with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the blogosphere to come up with a reccomendation. Facebook, YouTube and a blog will be in the working, and hopefully will be up and running by the start of the next semester.
It's been a good run and a great time. Learned a lot, saw a lot and I am even leaning to say that my heart for placing my work overseas is slowly shifting to a heart planted right here. Lord willing, who knows where I'll be. For the meantime I can confidently say the last semester plays a part in that vision.
Thanks.
This weeks totals
4 hours
-Posted on the road from my Iphone
Friday, May 7, 2010
Pre-Enrollment Hours
Before I was enrolled for internship credit and started the blog I had already been interning for the foundation this semester. I started work one week before school started on the 11th of January. I averaged 8-10 hours a week in the office.
So before my first post I had 5 weeks of hours a week giving me 54 hours before the blog started.
So before my first post I had 5 weeks of hours a week giving me 54 hours before the blog started.
Social Media Report
Last week I was asked to create an evaluation research report on a Social Media Plan for the Foundation. I will be showing several types of social media and will be evaluating whether or not they meet the goals of the Foundation. I have a presentation set for Wednesday and the entire office is invited.
Included in the report will be facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogs, and YouTube. Based on my recommendations, these different outputs will be implemented within the next few months.
My research is leading me to different sites showing demographics, tips and tricks and recommendations for non-profit organizations by various sources. I will be showing the success rate of each of these medias and will show what other organizations are using them successfully.
I will be asking questions of the legitimacy of implementing each media for the foundation, recognizing that bandwagon is not a reason to have a Twitter, but is instead a waste of time.
Wednesday, as my last day of the semester I will be recommending several new additions to better give the message of the foundation.
This week most of my time has been spent out of the office on my own time.
This weeks totals: 23 hours
- 8 hours in the office
-15 hours out of the office working on the presentation
Included in the report will be facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogs, and YouTube. Based on my recommendations, these different outputs will be implemented within the next few months.
My research is leading me to different sites showing demographics, tips and tricks and recommendations for non-profit organizations by various sources. I will be showing the success rate of each of these medias and will show what other organizations are using them successfully.
I will be asking questions of the legitimacy of implementing each media for the foundation, recognizing that bandwagon is not a reason to have a Twitter, but is instead a waste of time.
Wednesday, as my last day of the semester I will be recommending several new additions to better give the message of the foundation.
This week most of my time has been spent out of the office on my own time.
This weeks totals: 23 hours
- 8 hours in the office
-15 hours out of the office working on the presentation
Monday, May 3, 2010
Published!
This week was the release for the Stars of Education Magazine.
Monday I continued work on dvd making- allowing the Stars of Education to have their commemorative photo dvds.
Wednesday was the big release. Holding the magazine in my hands and looking at the ads made me realize how cool the project really was. The articles were great, the photos were amazing and the whole piece really came together nicely. I received a lot of compliments on my page and the advertisements I worked on. Melissa decided she should wait a couple days before finding any "mistakes" in the publication. I think it's a great magazine that should serve its purpose nicely.
I spent most of the day Friday delivering the magazines to south side schools. I've never spent much time around SE OKC but its an area i could see myself in more often. Going to schools is always an eye opening experience. Some look like prisons, others look brand new. It just depends on where I went. I took note of how I was treated by each of the school secretaries. I am having a meeting on Monday to discuss the experience and to give feedback on my visits.
The teacher of the year banquet was this week. Thursday night at the Chesapeake Blue Room the teacher of the year was announced. She is an incredible roll model for the students she teaches and is eager to give up her family, money and time for her students success. The more I meet and talk to these people, the more I want to be a teacher.
In the next two weeks I will spend many hours creating a social media plan. Starting this week I have been researching articles that will tie in nicely with this plan. I've googled non-profit social media and come up with some great articles talking the pros and cons of each social media.
As of right now I will be recommending the ability to give stories by giving blogs and video as an addition to the normal website and facebook. I believe in the "story telling" of an organization and how they can maintain normalcy.
This should give me some extra hours to finish the JMC internship course.
This weeks totals: 26 Hours.
Monday I continued work on dvd making- allowing the Stars of Education to have their commemorative photo dvds.
Wednesday was the big release. Holding the magazine in my hands and looking at the ads made me realize how cool the project really was. The articles were great, the photos were amazing and the whole piece really came together nicely. I received a lot of compliments on my page and the advertisements I worked on. Melissa decided she should wait a couple days before finding any "mistakes" in the publication. I think it's a great magazine that should serve its purpose nicely.
I spent most of the day Friday delivering the magazines to south side schools. I've never spent much time around SE OKC but its an area i could see myself in more often. Going to schools is always an eye opening experience. Some look like prisons, others look brand new. It just depends on where I went. I took note of how I was treated by each of the school secretaries. I am having a meeting on Monday to discuss the experience and to give feedback on my visits.
The teacher of the year banquet was this week. Thursday night at the Chesapeake Blue Room the teacher of the year was announced. She is an incredible roll model for the students she teaches and is eager to give up her family, money and time for her students success. The more I meet and talk to these people, the more I want to be a teacher.
In the next two weeks I will spend many hours creating a social media plan. Starting this week I have been researching articles that will tie in nicely with this plan. I've googled non-profit social media and come up with some great articles talking the pros and cons of each social media.
As of right now I will be recommending the ability to give stories by giving blogs and video as an addition to the normal website and facebook. I believe in the "story telling" of an organization and how they can maintain normalcy.
This should give me some extra hours to finish the JMC internship course.
This weeks totals: 26 Hours.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Just the General Stuff
This week was spent setting up the Mac. Monday I spent a good portion of the day working with setting up the foundation server. Checking each printer and finding the files I needed took up most of the day. The new mac is wonderful. It's great to have consistency with the Journalism College in programs like InDesign. I can now take what I'm learning in PR Pubs and combine it with foundation work.
On Wednesday I worked on making dvds for each of the people featured in the Stars of Education Magazine. Every picture taken of each person was put on disk so they could be given as a commemorative portrait. Most of the photos taken were good quality allowing the individual to print as many copies as they want.
It's pretty easy work this week.
Totals: 10 hours
On Wednesday I worked on making dvds for each of the people featured in the Stars of Education Magazine. Every picture taken of each person was put on disk so they could be given as a commemorative portrait. Most of the photos taken were good quality allowing the individual to print as many copies as they want.
It's pretty easy work this week.
Totals: 10 hours
Saturday, April 17, 2010
'Mac'ified!
Monday afternoon I got out of class early and came in an hour early. I got right in and started with a press release. After the magazine is published, each of the articles are going to be turned into press release format and posted on the website. This took most of my day Monday, but I spent the last hour reading through the magazine draft looking for post edit errors.
Wednesday was a very unusual day. I came in and an apologetic Melissa told me in the process of giving me a new desk, they broke my computer. In response to this tragedy I questioned the intentions of each party involved, but LeeAnn had little sympathy. Melissa mocked my state of tragedy, told me to shape up and sent me to Lori's office.
Lori explained that the Foundation strives for excellence everyday we work for the kids in the school district. "The latest Technology plays a vital role in the productivity and success of our communication programs"
That being said, she handed me the visa and a name of a business manager and sent me to the Apple Store.
Buying the mac was planned before my computer was ravaged by Melissa and LeeAnne (just kidding). The money saved from the changing the Stars of Education programs was budgeted for a new Mac.
I'm not complaining.
So the day was spent going to Penn Square Mall.
I walked in and asked for the business manager. He knew what I needed and brought it out to me. In the meantime I played with the Ipads, a great idea if only you could fold them up. I checked out and was on my way back to the office. I sat it by the desk but decided to let Brad, the technology guru set it up.
I am going to be set up on Melissa's "old" (6 months) computer and she will be using the upgraded, bigger screen better graphics.
The Foundation also purchased Final Cut Express, which I'm excited to use. We haven't done much with video in the past, but the time is coming! My computer should be set up next week.
I'm excited about the Mac and the upgraded Adobe software. It will make design projects much easier and will link with the software at Gaylord College. I can bring to The Foundation what I learn in my PR Pubs class.
I've officially been Macified!
Totals This Week:
Monday 12-4
Wednesday 1-4
7 Hours
Wednesday was a very unusual day. I came in and an apologetic Melissa told me in the process of giving me a new desk, they broke my computer. In response to this tragedy I questioned the intentions of each party involved, but LeeAnn had little sympathy. Melissa mocked my state of tragedy, told me to shape up and sent me to Lori's office.
Lori explained that the Foundation strives for excellence everyday we work for the kids in the school district. "The latest Technology plays a vital role in the productivity and success of our communication programs"
That being said, she handed me the visa and a name of a business manager and sent me to the Apple Store.
Buying the mac was planned before my computer was ravaged by Melissa and LeeAnne (just kidding). The money saved from the changing the Stars of Education programs was budgeted for a new Mac.
I'm not complaining.
So the day was spent going to Penn Square Mall.
I walked in and asked for the business manager. He knew what I needed and brought it out to me. In the meantime I played with the Ipads, a great idea if only you could fold them up. I checked out and was on my way back to the office. I sat it by the desk but decided to let Brad, the technology guru set it up.
I am going to be set up on Melissa's "old" (6 months) computer and she will be using the upgraded, bigger screen better graphics.
The Foundation also purchased Final Cut Express, which I'm excited to use. We haven't done much with video in the past, but the time is coming! My computer should be set up next week.
I'm excited about the Mac and the upgraded Adobe software. It will make design projects much easier and will link with the software at Gaylord College. I can bring to The Foundation what I learn in my PR Pubs class.
I've officially been Macified!
Totals This Week:
Monday 12-4
Wednesday 1-4
7 Hours
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