Monday, January 31, 2011
Internship at Stroke Camp
This morning as I was heading out to my internship, I couldn't believe it has been a year already since I started working there! I'm going to write a little bit about the organization, because it is a very inspirational story from local people right here in Peoria. The organization is called Retreat & Refresh Stroke Camp and is a program that plans activities to support stroke survivors and educate the community about strokes. About 6 years ago, the first camping weekend was held, and it was such a success that the program has expanded to states all across the country! The people I work with are very passionate about this organiation and love spending their time doing whatever they can to help other people. It is a great organization and I'm happy to be a part of it!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Social Media
Thanks to my social media marketing class, I am now writing my first blog entry! This entry was inspired by a portion of last night's State of the Union Address. The following exerpt is from the speech:
"The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation. None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be or where the new jobs will come from. Thirty years ago, we couldn’t know that something called the Internet would lead to an economic revolution. What we can do -- what America does better than anyone else -- is spark the creativity and imagination of our people. We’re the nation that put cars in driveways and computers in offices; the nation of Edison and the Wright brothers; of Google and Facebook. In America, innovation doesn’t just change our lives. It is how we make our living."
This excerpt seems to fit pretty well with what we are discussing in class. Social media is becoming such a prominent part of individual's daily lives that is is playing a larger role in the business world. We don't know where the future will lead us, and how social media may impact this, but what is important is that we keep up with these changes and use them to our advantage. With the unknown possibilities and future opportunities with social media, we can be sure that this will be a key aspect of marketing in our future careers.
"The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation. None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be or where the new jobs will come from. Thirty years ago, we couldn’t know that something called the Internet would lead to an economic revolution. What we can do -- what America does better than anyone else -- is spark the creativity and imagination of our people. We’re the nation that put cars in driveways and computers in offices; the nation of Edison and the Wright brothers; of Google and Facebook. In America, innovation doesn’t just change our lives. It is how we make our living."
This excerpt seems to fit pretty well with what we are discussing in class. Social media is becoming such a prominent part of individual's daily lives that is is playing a larger role in the business world. We don't know where the future will lead us, and how social media may impact this, but what is important is that we keep up with these changes and use them to our advantage. With the unknown possibilities and future opportunities with social media, we can be sure that this will be a key aspect of marketing in our future careers.
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