I had the luxury of curating my portfolio for this class due to me being a part of the LeADERS academic program at ODU, which allows students to engage in more hands-on learning experiences — much like this course! Since I already had a portfolio, much of what was required of me was already done. However, maneuvering items on Word Press versus Wix has its challenges. Initially, I used the Wix platform to highlight my experiences during my internship. At the time, I had no idea there were people I could go to for eP help. Recently, I met with an eP assistant to get a just of how to organize my portfolio through Word Press. I ended up adding sub-pages to my Entrepreneurship tab to highlight my course projects and program reflections; blogs. Choosing this option allows me to personalize my blogs to this course since I plan to use this platform as a professional portfolio beyond ODU.
My idea of having an entrepreneurial mindset is that of creativity and free-thinking. I understand there are logistics involved on the relevancy and reasoning of thought, yet having this mindset in an existing organizational structure has its pros and cons. A pro is being focused on a specific task and expectations. There are certain requirements and standards that need to be met to fulfill the goal(s) of an established organization. A con would be the everyone seeing through different lenses. Thoughts, wills and emotions are all uniquely intertwined within every individual and what I may deem to be a great idea may not be one for others.
I plan to develop better organizational and strategic communication skills in taking my Entrepreneurial and Public Relations course as I work towards a career in events planning. Knowing this, I feel will help me develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Also, unless there are drastic changes in the economy by the time I’m 30, I’ll most likely be working for the rest of my life, so I may as well work for myself. The more I engage in PR related activities, such as: writing press releases, conducting research on trends, and making connections with individuals within my field of study, the more I hope to build my skills and document my experiences on this platform.