COMM 100 Weekly Websites & Thoughts

September 19
THOUGHT:  “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success before they gave up.”- Thomas Edison
  1. A QR Code is a 2-dimensional “quick response” bar code that contains a set of data that can be decoded by QR Readers, which are available to Smartphones. If you have a smartphone, simply take a picture of QR code with the phone’s camera and you have access to the embedded information.
  2. Including a QR Code on the back on your business card helps employers link you to a page.
  3. You have to unique and set apart yourself from the rest.
  4. The most difficult hurdle to overcome, is getting noticed.
  5. Including your QR code helps grab employer’s attention.
September 26
THOUGHT:  “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” -Walt Disney
  1. I-Comm agency is a student-operated advertising and public relations agency based out of BYU-Idaho’s communication department.
  2. Presentation and making your website user friendly is extremely important.
  3. There are many different things you can do to become part of I-Comm.
  4. I-Comm allows you to gain work experience that you can’t get in the classroom.
  5. I-Comm allows students to work with real clients and gives them opportunities to network and gain experience.
October 3
WEBSITE:  www.ap.org
THOUGHT:  “Words — so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” -Nathaniel Hawthorne
  1. AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent news-gathering.
  2. Founded in 1865, AP has covered all major new events of the last 165 years.
  3. It uses the most sophisticated digital photo network and gets updated every 24 hours.
  4. Since the Pulitzer Prize was established, in 1917, AP has received 51 Pulitzers, including 31 photo Pulitzers.
  5. AP employs the latest technology to help collect and distribute content.
October 10
THOUGHT:  “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.”-Henry David Thoreau
WEBSITE: http://www.byuideanspics.com and other student’s work
  1. If you present your work well and work your hardest, you have an opportunity to be recongized which looks great on a resume.
  2. Keep your best work as a student as it will pay off to showcase it in the future.
  3. Always keep a well organized portfolio displaying your best work.
  4. BYU-Idaho gives hardworking students many opportunities to showcase their work, including selecting 20 people to go to Photoshop World expo.
  5. Always be prepared to share your work.

 

October 17
THOUGHT:  “Creativity is just connecting things.  When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something.  It seemed obvious to them after a while.  That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things.”- Steve Jobs
  1. Prepare for job specific questions as well as general questions.
  2. There are websites designed to give you interview scenarios and help you nail an interview.
  3. C language is a type of interview that might happen. There is a website to help you learn C language.
  4. One of the goals of being a job candidate is to impress interviews due to your skills, educational background and job experience.
  5. You need to know yourself. Write down a list of questions and answer them on paper.
October 24
WEBSITE:  www.prssa.org
THOUGHT:  “Anyone can steer a ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.”-John C. Maxwell, The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day
  1. PRSSA stands for Public Relations Student Society of America. It is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations and communications.
  2. PRSSA is made up of more than 11,000 students and advisers organized into 300 plus chapters of the United States.
  3. PRSSA can enhance your education, broaden your professional network, and further help you launch your career.
  4. This website also shows pr news and education resources.
  5. PRSSA relies on student leadership. It is inspiring!

 

October 31
WEBSITE:  www.aaf.org
THOUGHT:  “The creative is the place where no one else has ever been.  You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.  What you’ll discover will be wonderful.  What you’ll discover is yourself.”-Alan Alda
  1. AAF stands for the American Advertising Federation. It is the nation’s oldest advertising trade assocation.
  2. The mission of AAF is to protect and promote the well-being of advertising through network of advertisers, agencies, media companies, etc.
  3. The American Advertising Awards represent the true spirit of creative excellence and shows advertising through all types of media.
  4. AAF helps educate members on the latest trends in advertising.
  5. AAF Education Services provides numerous programs and resources to help educate the next generation of advertising professionals.
November 7
WEBSITE: web.byui.edu/gradplan
THOUGHT: “Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.”-Wally Amos
1. A grad plan is essential in mapping out your academic future.
2. The grad plan is directly linked to your degree audit making it easer to drag in classes you need.
3. The grad plan shows you prerequisites and helps you easily see what class you need to take first.
4. Creating a grad plan can help give you less stress when registering for classes and keep you organized.
5. There are people who can help you with any questions or if you need help creating your grad plan.
November 14
THOUGHT: “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”-Aristotle
  1. It is extremely important to know what time and date is around the world in case of meeting with a client.
  2. There is a world clock meeting planner that helps you find best time across time zones to know when contacting each other is most convenient for both parties.
  3. The time zone converter easily finds time difference between any two places.
  4. Be aware of cultural differences! Travel around the world so you can be more cultural rounded and help various clients from throughout the world.
  5. Market at the right time and in the right place.
November 21
THOUGHT:  “We need to be willing to let our gears of commitment be hammered and shaped so that they mesh with life’s opportunities in ways that are crucial.” -Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Ensign, August 2000, p. 12
  1. “The College of Business and Communication at Brigham Young University-Idaho creates an environment that allows students to florish and grow spiritually, personally, and professionally.” Quoted from website
  2. BYU-Idaho’s college of communication gives students many outside the class activities to help with their communication and make them more desirable to future employers.
  3. There is an university calendar to help you remember important dates.
  4. You can experience Europe in 2014 and take communication classes!
 December 5
THOUGHT:  “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”-William A. Foster
  1. There are many different templates available including resume, budgets, calendars and more.
  2. Office 365 allows you to install on more than one computer.
  3. Knowing and understanding how to use office 365 is an essential skill in being a communication major.
  4. You can use office 365 for home or for business.
  5. Downloading microsoft office is easy. You can download it straight to your computer without ever having to buy a CD.

 

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