My biggest challenge. Elevator Pitches and Networking. In lecture today, we've learned how to properly introduce yourself to potential employers. Let me start with my experience with networking. One day, I was invited to go to an art event to view my friend's piece. I get there and I quickly realize that the artist (my friend) wasn't there. I was hope she would but that was not the case. For about an hour, I was forced to speak to a couple of her mentors/coordinators. They asked me what industry I worked in and I said that I'm an Advertising & Marketing student in Sheridan College completing my second year. They were impressed and asked me if I wanted to run their collective's advertising campaign for 2019. As all has gone well there were many things I could've improved. In the situation, I was meek and it showed in the tone of my voice and in my body language. This was because I didn't have my elevator pitch ready and was not prepared to network. Unofficially, what happened that day was my first networking event. They told me I was shy in my face.

Here are some things I could improve for next time. Most are things I learned in my most recent lecture but some are observations I've found about myself. Let's start with the elevator pitch:
- Have a message with three supporting guidelines to get your "professional" point across
- Formally introduce yourself in the following sequence: Who you are, What you can offer, What you need
I will go about this approach to become more comfortable next time.
When networking it is important to keep a database. This something I should start doing. I need to attend events to get more comfortable and broaden my opportunities. With a business card, I can feel put together and go far with my developing networking skills and elevator pitch.
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