The Media

After a miserable first attempt at being a Twitter-er this past summer, I've resolved to try again.  It's been two days...and I think I'm finally getting the hang of it.  It's fun! I found out that Federer beat Roddick  before my mom (tennis nut) did, which was oddly satisfying. And I love following agencies, blogs, Dave Matthews (I really think it's him!)

Anyway my point is what made me start up again is a Twitter profile I read about called the media is dying, where losses, job cuts, bankruptcies, etc in the media industry are reported in real time.  Then I found the media is thriving, the Barbarian Group's optimistic response.  This I actually have been having sent as text messaged to my phone because it gives me hope for life after graduate.  :) And just a bit ago, the media is hirin was created.  Someone took all this info and decided to put it to good use.  Check em out.  

Life and Politics

Well, it seems as though, I am slowly but surely joining the rest of you in the real world. Being the only Wizard without a job is kind of depressing. Don't get me wrong, it rocks to be at home, mom cooks or we go out to eat, I can go out whenever and come back whenever, play with my dogs, hang out with people and whatnot, but what I want is to work (becoming an adult, hah!). I'm so excited to be a part of the advertising world instead of looking in from the outside.

Okay enough of that....

So I got an apartment on Roosevelt Island, which lies between Manhattan and Queens (map). The complex is 4 high rise buildings, each with roof top deck, gym, doorman, and laundry in the building. It's kind of absurd. I move in the 1st and start work on the 4th.

So my job will be at PHD as an Interactive Assistant Media Planner on the Siemens and AIG accounts. The head on the Interactive team is from Florida (Jax) and her sister is a Gator! I still can't get over how many people I met in the city from Florida, one of the Realtors I talked to, people at PHD, guys at bars (Sarah!), etc.

On to politics.

We all know that whoever has the most popularity tends to win elections/ contests/ awards/ etc. (See www.c-k.com [Sorry Lauren] or even P&G/ BBDO's takeover at Cannes)

Anyway what I'm getting at is this great comic strip turn political call to action I found created by Sean Tevis, an Informational Architect in Kansas running for State Representative.

This is his story.

He's just about got what he needs to get his campaign going, a great example of grassroots, word of mouth viral campaign that has swept the Internet as he has garnered over 2,800 donors, although I am not sure when exactly it launched.

And I'll leave you with this...

24 hours of NYC

1 hour = waiting for luggage on the carousel after I got off the plane at 11.40 pm

20 minutes = of baggage before my suitcase came.

30 minutes = of cab ride to Nicole's apartment

30 minutes = unpack change, lay out my suit

4 hours = sleep

2 hours = getting ready to go before my interview

30 minutes = walking/subway to first interview

2 hours = in a cafe eating breakfast/ prepping for interview

30 minutes = short interview about me (we don't have a job for you! but we'll get back to you...)

30 minutes = on the train/ getting depressed

(phone ring - Hey! Come back the Interactive director wants to meet with you!)

30 minutes = Getting back for 2nd interview

2 hours = Interview with media team (Director, Sup, Planner)

1 hour = napping at grand central

1 hour = wandering around the city

(Phone ring - "Apparently your interview went really well, and we would like to make an offer!" Get back to us tomorrow!)

::sits down at a plaza in fear of peeing my pants::

2 hours = pacing the city with excitement, fear and more excitement

1 hour = resting

3.5 hours = dinner and dollar margaritas

sleep.


To be continued...

I got a freelance job!

Woo Hoo!

So I will be one of many bloggers on the upcoming blog "Digital Pivot" a new media blog through TalentZoo.com, which will be launching on Monday.

I am totally stoked over the whole thing, although it is not paid right away, but I don't really care. I will be getting my name out there as a blogger and be in with a relatively well-known company. They will pay eventually, after the advertising revenue builds up of course. Hopefully it will be really fun and we will get a lot of traffic. I'll repost on Monday to link you to it. YAY!