Don’t
get confused by the word Socialite. I don’t mean Socialite like “a person who is well known in fashionable
society and is fond of social activities and entertainment” Socialite is a
short-term word for an employer who works at Socialite Media is called a
Socialite.
When I
first arrived back in Australia from an amazing holiday, the countdown of
finding the perfect job for PR 393 unit started in my head. I told myself that
I have to organized myself, edit my resume, and hand out to companies I wanted
to work at. Everything I learned
for the past three years of Public Relation Theories and Practices, I felt overwhelmed
and asked myself whether I am ready for the real world.
However,
PR 393 unit is one of the best stepping stone for me to get a taste of what is
like in the real job world. On January 25th, 2013 I handed resumes
at many companies I can think of. In the beginning, it was difficult to narrate
down to what type of organizations I wanted to get myself into. Although, I
didn’t want to be picky, so I was content with what company I ended up working
for. All of a sudden, I got a call from Socialite Media.
Socialite
Media is an implementation partner for organisations that wish to grow their
social media presence. Who says
you need to manage your own online social media? It’s challenging enough
executing a standard business strategy, let alone hourly tweets and daily Facebook
updates. In fact, on average, Socialite Media spend 8 hours a week maintaining
their social media presence irrespective of a strategy that actually generates
results. Even though this organisation is not a PR Firm, Socialite Media is
Australia’s leading company in social media solutions. They provide a holistic
social media solution for any organisation.
When I
received my first interview call from one of the campaign manager, Julian Amistad, the first eerie question he asked me was “How social media addict are
you?”
“I am
a bit of a social media addict, but I love to go outside for fresh air”- my
first response initial response of an interview question
Luckily
Julian had a great sense of humour and asked me if I was interested in working
for their organisation. It was difficult to contain my excitement, but I kept
myself calm and responded on what day they would love me to start.
We
organised a face-to-face interview meeting and before I hung up, I told myself
“This is a new beginning…”
Before
I walked into the office, I sat by a near café to look over my notes about the
organisation and I brought one of my favourite books to read which was by
Anthony Robbins “Awaken the Giant Within” (shown photo above).
For
those who don’t know who Anthony Robbins or known as “Tony” Robbins is an American
self- help author and motivational speaker. He became well known through his
infomercials and self-help books and he has travelled around the globe helping
individuals with financial and personal decision of how we perceive by using
NLP (neurolinguistics programming).
He has
been an inspiration and taught me that
“know that it’s your decision, and not your conditions, that determine your
destiny”(Tony Robbins). I took his word, looked at the time, got up, and head to
Socialite Media and knew the decision I’ve made to get this far is the
beginning of the new chapter.
I wish
everyone the best luck of their internship and if anyone is still looking
for internship, please DON’T GIVE UP! =)
Blog References:
- (2010). Socialite Media [Print Photo]. Retrieved from http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/050/Purple/1b/a7/2e/mzl.ybjmkzrl.png
- Diago Franco, E. (Photographer). (2013, January 29). Getting ready for an interview. A couple of wisdom and positivity in my mind. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://instagram.com/p/U47CKrpmrz/
