Hi, thanks for visiting. I’m new at this, so bear with me. My goal for this blog is to share my insights, thoughts, concerns and questions about the communications industry in a way that is helpful and interesting to readers. Hopefully, those of you that keep up with my posts will get a feel for who I am and how I fit into the Advertising/PR world.
So, let’s get the official introduction under way…
I’m a senior at Michigan State University, and I’ll be graduating this May. I’m an Advertising major with a PR Specialization and I am anxious to get right to work in the industry after I graduate. Over the past several years, I’ve been an Advertising Department Account Executive at The State News in East Lansing, Michigan; a Public Relations Intern at Bear Enthusiast Marketing Group in Westlake Village, California; a Media Planning/Buying Intern at Grigg Media in East Lansing, Michigan; and managed to stay in MSU’s Honors College along the way. Oh yeah, I’ve also had some fun in college, too.
One of my passions is Advertising, thanks to my very first class in the subject at MSU. I love creating campaigns. I love working with clients. I love finding creative and effective ways to accomplish marketing goals. And, I don’t mind doing the research it takes to make the campaign great. Since starting my latest internship, I’ve found media planning to be quite fun, too! I have photography and design skills, but my true calling is to the strategic/management side of Advertising.
My other great passion is PR. I fell in love with it at my first PRSSA meeting sophomore year and I’ve been hooked ever since. Through volunteer work, sitting on committees, attending PRSSA meetings, working on campaigns and doing a PR internship, I’ve found that I have a knack for it and could really see myself pursuing a PR career long-term. Writing and event coordination are my strong areas, but I also have a good track record with media relations.
If I sound like someone you’d like to hire, please get in contact with me. I’m on the job hunt!
For a full list of my interests, stalk me on Facebook. To get inside my head, follow me on Twitter (@beckyjohns). To see my resume and recommendations, check me out on LinkedIn.
Stay tuned. More to come. And again, thanks for reading!
Becky, nice website….and thanks for the nice comments on your good ole’ dad. It seems like you enjoyed attending the retirement gathering and actually hearing some of the comments and stories about my approach to my career. I hope you feel as good about my role as a father/parent, as some of my colleagues felt about my role as a boss/leader/coach.
thanks for sharing