Online Reputation

Date: September 23, 2014

To: David A. Ball

From: Ahseante’ Hicks

Subject: Online Reputation

 

 

David, I looked you up online and found out a lot about who you are. Your Linkedin, Facebook and other pieces of information helped me gather my information.  Everything below is what I was able to learn.

 

In looking for details on your professional life I found out from your Linkedin page that you currently have numerous jobs. You work for Red Bull as a student brand manager, you are a video production assistant at D.E. Media Production and you are the Co-Founder at Brave New World Productions. You plan on graduating in the spring of the year 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing communication. Based on the number of jobs you have done with Red Bull it appears to me that you may one day want to make a career working alongside them. I say alongside them and not for them because you state how you feel an ideal job is one which allows an individual an autonomous relationship with the working world, allowing you the opportunity to interact freely with the world around and actively be engaged in your own element. I can tell that you enjoy working in the communications/media department. Your top skill appears to be marketing communications with social media right behind it. With how well your page is organized and the way you have worded your information, you probably enjoy writing and reading. Everything about your Linkedin page tells me you are versatile person with many skills. Also you probably have numerous connections in the professional world.

     https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=279714777&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=3e_j

 

Your Facebook page gave me a lot of insight into your own personal life. I found that you were born on September 4 in Denver, Colorado. You graduated from Northglenn High School in the year 2011. You have one sister, Sarah, and two brothers, Jason and Ryan. You also have at least two cousins, Jake and Kyra. I had a difficult time finding other things involving your family other than your graduation party pictures which leads me to believe you are somewhat private when it comes to divulging information about them. From looking at your various picture albums I can tell you are a very adventurous person and I am going to go as far as to say a high-stakes risk taker. I get the feeling that you are somewhat spontaneous at times. You have over 1,200 friends which to me is impressive. Based on the amount of friends you have I would have to say you are social and like to keep up to date with friends from years back who you do not get the opportunity to visit with anymore. On your timeline you have some interesting posts. It leads me to believe you enjoy thinking in a philosophical manner. Also, you love to take pictures that capture the many spontaneous moments you create with your friends. With the frequency in which post on your Facebook you seem like the person who wants people to know what you are thinking in the moment and what you are doing. You have a vast taste in music.  From what I know about the movies you like, there are more that contain action so you probably are a big fan of action films.

https://www.facebook.com/daviddenverball

 

The most interesting I found on you is your YouTube account. The first link that appeared on google is a video of you and a few other aggie students skydiving with the Red Bull skydiving athletes. I was not expecting to see you do such a thing. This solidifies my thought that you are a high stakes risk taker. Also, I discovered that you can play the drums rather well. Based on your videos it looks like you enjoy making videos and that you spend a good amount of time working on them. Your YouTube account gave me a good side to see your creative side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOjc0maBF8&list=UUEXoQBTLtUbmDDinCy9cyIw

 

From your Twitter account I can see you are a frequent tweeter and retweeter. I can tell that you feel Logan, Utah is not the greatest place on Earth based on the amount that you retweet the account Logan Utah Sucks. Your header “Raised By Wolves” tells me that in some ways you may feel alone or you think of yourself as more of an individual and leader than a follower. Judging the style of tweeting you do I assume you like to write tweets that get your followers to chuckle.

https://twitter.com/DavidDenverBall/with_replies

 

I found that you have a INK361 account. I do not know exactly what type of social media website this is but judging on the looks it appears to be something similar to a combination of Instagram and Twitter. I can tell that you are not as active on this website like you are on Twitter. The pictures you have on your page contain more editing than others I have seen on other websites so you might you this page to show off your creative side on pictures.

                http://ink361.com/app/users/ig-25639890/daviddenverball/photos#/users/ig-25639890/daviddenverball/photos

 

To sum up what I found I can tell you are someone is enjoys being on the move. You do not like to have dull moments in your life. You have an open lifestyle where like people to know what you are doing and you keep your family private. You know where you want to be in the future and have a plan for how to get there. The social media is like your second home and you are a well-rounded person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to Cousin

Dear Zach,

I am writing to you in regards to your questions you asked me about technical and professional communication. I am pleased to see that you have taken an interest in this field of study. This degree is so versatile to have in the work force because everyone needs to have proper and professional communication skills. I know that you will learn a lot from the classes.

Technical and professional communication is the use of documents to transfer information to different clientele and or consumers. As a professional it is such an important aspect to be able to communicate in a way such that whoever it might be can receive and interpret the message correctly. Communication is used everywhere and is very important now more than ever due to the amount technology has progressed. The internet has become such a big presence in our daily lives. It is easy to access. People present themselves now through blogs, all forms of social media, business websites, and many other features, but it is not enough to have only an online form of you.

It is important to remember to conduct yourself in a manner that is professional. With much of the content on the internet available to the public there is always risks involving security. So it is always a good idea to cognizant of the information that you share amongst others. Often businesses will go online to search for information on you. Can you imagine the possible thoughts a potential employer would have if they saw work that was sloppy or even damaging to others? There is a place and time to be casual but the internet is beginning to not be one of those places.

The field of technical and professional communication is all about creating a professional persona. It includes conducting proper interviews, writing portfolios, and most importantly conducting yourself a the best professional as possible. This degree is very versatile because there so many areas of focus that you can get into. A few to list out are working with human resources, marketing director, and being a communication consultant. Many companies rely on Professional communicators to assist in various tasks such as making communication more effective within their organization.

I know that you and I have not communicated much over the years but, I hope that with what I have told you it will help you with your decision in choosing the right field of study for you. I am always here to help you whenever you need it little cousin, and enjoy your first year of college.

Sincerely,

Ahseante’ Hicks