Viva La Viv

While I was completing this week’s Pinterest assignment one of the concepts I wrote about stood out to me. This concept was the idea of a strong personal brand. We studied this in Chapter 2 of our textbook but I think it is something I should elaborate on. As a musical theatre major this concept is very important to my success in the professional world. In this industry everyone is essentially running their own small business. When I walk into an audition room I need to make sure I am marketing myself correctly for the role I want. The whole package I bring into the room has to be consistent. This includes the song I sing, what I wear and the headshot I present. All of these things add up to the brand I have chosen for this particular audition. This brand is so specific that it changes from one audition to another. Much of what we are learning right now is how to identify where we fit. For example I currently fit well in a young and innocent role. That’s why I’m choosing most of my rep...

Every January I do something to kickstart my year. I make a Pinterest mood board for the upcoming year. This always brings me joy and gets me in a good mindset early on. I believe this is something everyone should add to their resolutions. Here are the foolproof steps I take each year: Step 1: Download and Update Pinterest Every year when I know this is approaching I make sure I have Pinterest downloaded and updated on my phone. I don’t use it much throughout the year so I double-check that it’s ready to go. Step 2: Start Your Search In the search section I start by typing a few words that I want to represent my year. Words like “happiness,” “organization,” “clean” and “healthy” usually give me the results I am looking for. Step 3: Make a Board Next I find a post that I like and pin it to a new board. I title that board “Mood Board for the Year” or something along those lines. Step 4: Pin Your Posts Once my board is created and I have those words in my search I am ready to start. I go ...