BMA-Milwaukee Event

Last night was one of the most informative nights I have had in a long time.  Words cannot describe how happy I am that I got to go to an event like this.  I learned so much about other people, but most importantly, learned so much about myself. 

My favorite part of the evening had to be the speed interviewing process.  I was so nervous! I had to keep telling myself that it was a learning experience only and these professionals are here to help me prepare for the real thing. After I opened up to the first lady I went to, everything seemed really laid back and less stressful.  I received great feedback and some much needed constructive criticism.

Another part of the night that was valuable was the social networking portion. I found it much more intriguing to listen to Tom Sanders, Haley Landsman, and Anthony Piwarun inform us on what they do when they are communicating through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other online blogs.  I liked it because they weren't preaching to us about what not to do; they focused more on what to do or how to do things.  They also talked to us about their personal experiences when communicating with professionals through the online world. They also shared their twitter handles with us!
Tom @stratocasting
Haley @haleylandsman
Anthony @apiwarun

Here are some great links that explain a little more of the event:
http://www.bma-milwaukee.org
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BMA-Milwaukee/143605512066
The event was held at Manpower, a company that helps people be successful. It is a beautiful building that was designed to be eco-friendly! Learn more about it here:
http://www.manpower.com/

"The PR Student"

My name is Nicole and I am a Public Relations Major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.  I've been in college now for almost 2 years and I am in the process of finishing up my 4th semester.  When I first decided to go to college, I was planning on being an elementary teacher and had my heart set on the fact that that was what I was going to spend the rest of my life doing.  I know this sounds so cliché, but I really did wake up one morning and realize that I did not want to be a teacher. I couldn't picture myself sitting in a classroom day after day teaching kids the basic knowledge that they will forever use in their life. I need a little more excitement and spontaneity in my life than that.  After talking with my adviser, I decided to go back to being a student with an undeclared major and what seemed like no sense of direction in my life. Very frustrating. My 3rd semester in, I took a course that was all about the principles of public relations.  I loved it.  I knew from the very moment when I actually enjoyed going to class, it had to be a sign. I'm all about thinking that everything in my life is a "sign" for something that is supposed to happen. Maybe it's a phase maybe not, who knows. Anyway, here I am creating this blog for the world to see, and of course my fellow PR peers at school.