The issue over social media sites and the changing times can be noted through this event. A woman in Minnesota was upset over a trip to an Evergreen Entertainment movie theatre. They did not take credit at the theatre, the ATM did not have any money in it, and the movie this woman was trying to go see was interrupted by staff who were trying to figure out if people had snuck into the theatre. When she sent an email to the company, she received an extremely vulgar response from their vice president. He used several explicit words in this email and gave her the message that if she didn't like their service, too bad. He then sent a follow-up email to her trying to cover his tracks.
The woman making the complaint in this instance was yes, being somewhat rude in the way she went about it. But she was definitely in the right for the problems she had with the movie theatre. It's the 21st century. If you're a large corporation who has businesses in three states, then you must be up to the times with the technology you use. And the woman was well within her rights to start a boycott. The First Amendment of our Constitution would support her.
This is also a great way to use Facebook. Facebook is one of the best ways today to campaign against organizations. If Mark Zuckerburg were to see this, an I'm certain he has, he would smile and nod his head. People are using his site for what it is intended for: networking.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Blog post #5
I found that attending the BMA Lightning Round Interview Event was extremely beneficial. Not only did I get a lot of valuable experience about my resume and my web presence, but it helped to foster some relationships and strengthen the confidence I have in myself.
What impressed me the most was the professionalism everyone displayed at the event. It felt great to be in an atmosphere away from the college setting that felt like a real-world experience. I was also impressed with the knowledge the professionals had about my field. Being a journalism student, I was one of the few from my major to attend. I found it very impressive that the professionals understood what it takes to be a journalist these days. They helped to educate me on some of the hardships I might face and that was very important to me.
I learned many valuable things about my resume. I was told having a coversheet was very good, but the list of my skills and my work experience needed help. I was very grateful that I received help on this.
I also learned I have great communication skills. Everyone I talked to said I presented myself very well. I was able to come up with thoughts and words very quickly and I think that helped the overall impression I made on people. I also learned that you always must dress to impress. I came in what I thought was "business casual" while everyone else came with formal dress wear on. I will never again come to an interview the way I looked on Tuesday.
I met some very interesting people while I was there. One of the professionals who interviewed me, Tim Meffert, was a graduate from UW-Whitewater. He works for Proforma and was a great person to talk to and asked me some very interesting questions. I met Dean Stier from National Business Furniture who handled himself very professional and gave me some good tips about my resume. Tom Trittler from Blue Horse Inc. was another great person to meet.
http://www.bluehorseinc.com/
http://www.nationalbusinessfurniture.com/
http://www.proformasolutions.com/
http://www.bma-milwaukee.org/
What impressed me the most was the professionalism everyone displayed at the event. It felt great to be in an atmosphere away from the college setting that felt like a real-world experience. I was also impressed with the knowledge the professionals had about my field. Being a journalism student, I was one of the few from my major to attend. I found it very impressive that the professionals understood what it takes to be a journalist these days. They helped to educate me on some of the hardships I might face and that was very important to me.
I learned many valuable things about my resume. I was told having a coversheet was very good, but the list of my skills and my work experience needed help. I was very grateful that I received help on this.
I also learned I have great communication skills. Everyone I talked to said I presented myself very well. I was able to come up with thoughts and words very quickly and I think that helped the overall impression I made on people. I also learned that you always must dress to impress. I came in what I thought was "business casual" while everyone else came with formal dress wear on. I will never again come to an interview the way I looked on Tuesday.
I met some very interesting people while I was there. One of the professionals who interviewed me, Tim Meffert, was a graduate from UW-Whitewater. He works for Proforma and was a great person to talk to and asked me some very interesting questions. I met Dean Stier from National Business Furniture who handled himself very professional and gave me some good tips about my resume. Tom Trittler from Blue Horse Inc. was another great person to meet.
http://www.bluehorseinc.com/
http://www.nationalbusinessfurniture.com/
http://www.proformasolutions.com/
http://www.bma-milwaukee.org/
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