First Humpday

 Wednesday, geez.

As the week progresses I am handed an additional task everyday. I greet these tasks with a smile because it is one more skill I can have under my belt. Today the new task was to organize and update the Clip Books (physically and digitally). I know the importance of maintaining all your client's published material, but never had I seen such quantity. Today, alone, Megan and I logged roughly 200 media placements (within the past year and a half)...and we barely put a dent in the pile. A good opportunity with this task is to see what media outlets are available in Atlanta. Some placements are outside Georgia, but a majority resonates in the local surrounding area. On top of that, the Clip Book makes you realize that whether it is a press release, feature article, short story, or a simple blurp on the side bar of a website --everything is worth keeping.

Clip Books were how I ended my day, but a conference call was how it all began. The Communication Department held a conference call with one absent member of the team. The High's Media Day is tomorrow and that is exactly what the call/meeting concerned. Short and to the point, the Director of Marketing laid out the game plan for tomorrow's event so everyone was on the same page. With having up to 25 media outlets visiting and touring the High's newest exhibits, it is important to have everyone informed and on time. That being said tomorrow is going to be an extremely early morning with cups and cups of strong coffee. Hello Maxwell House coffee --extra strong and extra black. Me? I'll settle for a tall  iced Starbucks caramel macchiato.

Today's lesson was actually learned outside of the High's wall. Emotions and feelings are a great cue to your strengths and weaknesses. Today I realized one of my strengths is to have everything under control and being completely aware of upcoming projects. This will definitely be helpful as the summer progresses and more projects and deadlines are tossed my way. I do well under pressure and stress, which leaves me to only be confident throughout this internship as well as the first few years of figuring out how the "real world" works and operates.