Future Camp!

Today  at Humber, we had something called Future Camp. It was a session where we all got together to discuss how we were going to capitalize on the amazing relationships that we have all built with each other during this semester.

We split ourselves into what area of PR we wanted to get into... I sat awkwardly between the Arts & Culture group and Media Relations...

Yes Ginger, I did steal your photo! (L-R: Deb, Ginger, Me, Amanda)
Side note: Those are Amanda's sunglasses... not mine!

Deb and Ginger rep'd Media while Amanda, Jordana, Anna, Eva, Sheree and Rachael rocked A&C. Jordana and Amanda wore fabulous Chanel Coco Rouge Lipstick... Mademoiselle #5 apparently.

Anyways, we looked into ways that we can make ourselves PR all-stars in the professional future.

I think that the best way to make our work exceptional is to collaborate with each other on projects... say for instance, I was working for some sweet film company- I would maybe call on Deb or Gingy to help me build some buzz. I know they do great news release and have amazing contacts. Why not build on that?

It would be really cool to team up with a PR department that a colleague worked at too. We know who is good at what, so why not pool our resources and make our projects extremely successful?

We are continually reminded about the importance of networking. The Humber PR program is essentially one 8-month crash course in it. We build these relationships and work really well together, so why not translate that into our professional careers?

Here are some ways we thought of for keeping in touch:

• Make hashtag for Why Not Wednesday (#YnotW).... I will admit I haven't gone to any of these yet... Fail.

• Keep up our Facebook page as sort of a way to share news, opportunities, etc.

• Hold bi-monthly get-togethers for no particular reason other than to catch up!

Sounds Good!

I would also recommend checking out Eva's post, as well as Ginger's blog on her experience