My Aspirations!

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When I graduate from Full Sail University my plan is to start a production company. I also want to direct and produce films and documentaries. The importance of a professional networking in my field is to build contacts and open myself to opportunities. I believe that you have to be where the “action is at.” When you network with individuals in your field you may find a mentor to guide you throughout the beginning of your career.  Also, it is very important because you will never know where it may lead. Whenever you are at the right place at the right time your opportunities increase and you have more access to what is going on in front of and behind the scenes. It is a great way to position yourself to be where you want to be. Like the cliché saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” For me personally I believe that when I network it help me learn about the industry and allows me hone my craft from the business aspect as well.

Three ways a professional in my industry will use digital media to help kick-start their career is 1. Networking 2. Advertising 3. Branding. You can network using digital media by joining social sites and groups that professionals in your field would affiliate with. It is an advantage especially when you are not physically able to join your peers at a  social event or gathering. When you join social networking sites it also allow you more access to what is going on. There are more postings on sites than networking events. The second way digital media can enhance a career is free advertisement. You can share your work or projects on Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, etc. It is a way to showcase your work for free and is accessible for most people to participant in. You can post your work on professional networking sites so that people in your industry could see your work. Lastly social media can help with branding yourself. You can post pictures of yourself that gives people a feel of the work you do and the reflection of who you are. You can post videos and pictures of yourself at networking events, conferences, etc. You can show the world who you are or who you want to be by using social media.

Sources

http://www.slideshare.net/aynbrand/ayn-brand-web-20-social-media-for-filmmakers