Wednesday, May 19, 2010

What about me?

The past week or so I've been struggling to write an "about me" section for my portfolio. It is so difficult to know exactly what to write in the few short paragraphs I have to make a great first impression. I have had some advice here and there, but nothing that has really inspired me to know what to write about.  So far I have two small paragraphs that will kick off the concept of my portfolio: cookbook and account planning. I'll share with you:

Every great dish deserves the perfect hint of salt. Salt marries the ingredients together, enhancing flavor and releasing beautiful aromas. The cook’s job is to find the right amount of salt that equals the perfect hint.
Every well-crafted creative brief is motivated by brilliant key insights. The account planner’s responsibility is to discover those insights within the research findings. These insights infuse inspiration into the minds of the creative team when they dive into the brief.

What do you think? Does it make sense? Do you make a connection between cooking and account planning?
Now from here I need to talk about me. It is so difficult to talk about yourself. Do you have any experience with this? My "about me" isn't just about me. It has to demonstrate who I am as a future account planner. I was told I need to talk about how I think digitally - since the digital world is so important in the way we communicate.  I understand why I was told that, but I want to tell more - like what inspires me and my interests. As I have expressed before, I think it is important to know someone on a personal level if you are going to know them on a professional level. The two intertwine and work together. I've always been told that it is important to leave personal life out of work life, but there is no possible way to keep the two completely separate. How many times do we come home and talk about work at home? Or how many times we talk about home at work? It probably happens more than we think.

With that said, I'm just stuck. I have an informational interview tomorrow to review my portfolio and I would really like a rough draft by then. Ufta!

I'm open to suggestions/advice if you have any. :)

Love.

Today is another beautiful day. Praise the Lord! 

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