Week 5 (Research for Outreach and Tour Coordination [Partner Schools])

10 Business Networking Tips: Growing your Professional Network

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/10-business-networking-tips-grow-your-professional-network.html

15 Ways to Make your Emails More Professional 

http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7909-professional-email-tips.html

Tips for Event Outreach

https://movetoamend.org/tips-event-outreach

5 Tips for Planning a VIP Hospitality Event

http://promotion1.com/blog/top-5-tips-for-planning-a-vip-hospitality-event/


This week I met with Kevin on Friday to discuss his experience with coordinating the college tour with the partner school last year. He provided me with very helpful tips regarding email etiquette as well as pushed me to start contacting potential partner schools. I have narrowed down my choice in partner schools to American University, University of North Carolina Greensboro, University of South Carolina Columbia, and George Mason. I will still try to contact University of North Carolina School of Arts, Drexel University, and Champlain College incase they may be interested in networking. I have sent a preliminary email to the film/media program directors of my first choice partner schools. No responses yet.

During my meeting with Kevin, I also gave him the contact information for Dae Jin Hyun, the Film, Television, and Mulitmedia program director, of Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea. My friend, Minji, also offered us the opportunity to contact some of her 'film student' friends via Skype.

Readings:

Since the first reading for this week said the page could not be found, I thought the "Event Budgets" article was extremely helpful (particularly regarding my position with the Film Kid Mixer and Partner Schools). One of the most vital tips offered in this reading was researching past financial reports for these events. I think reviewing this information will allow the Hospitality Department and myself to target unnecessary expenses while allowing us to use those funds towards a more profitable/productive outcome for our events. Since I am potentially only working with a $300 budget for the college tour, I need to utilize any past financial reports in order to organize a more successful tour budget.