Learning should be a continual process throughout our lives. I had the opportunity this semester to be a part of the Goldman Sachs / BMCC Leadership Program and would like to share this experience. We began by being divided into teams and were given the task of creating a business proposal and presenting it at the end. I don’t believe any of us knew what we were getting ourselves into. The program kicked off and key note speakers came in to discuss a variety of topics including communication, presentation and relationship-building skills. My team, Innovative Solutions we appropriately named, decided to offer marketing, branding, and consulting services to clients who were small business owners. After 8 weeks, we had our final presentation. Much preparation went into this and I am happy to say, it was a solid presentation.
The program had very little downsides and more benefits than anything I’ve ever been a part of thus far. Working in a group setting was different, but we all we able to adapt and quickly became acclimated with each other’s way of doing business. We met on a consistent basis and often times, on weekends or whenever possible. Communication was important and I can mention that my entire inbox on my Blackberry contains over 60 emails from my team. Thank you T-mobile for that data plan!
The experience was amazing and I feel like I have grown individually both in the personal and professional sense. As marketers, we’re selling a good or service. As people, we are selling ourselves. This means that we are truly a product in and of itself and just as the products we market, investments should be made. Investing into improving your skills and character can only help never hurt you. Below are several slides from the presentation and pictures I shot of my team members.
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