The great thing about the broadcasting and media profession is that it really is like a great big family. I could sit here all day and speak from my experience but I solicited advice from others to ad to it, I thank all the people who have made comments and taken the time to contribute, in the future I hope you will do the same when you reach your goal.
From the comments so far, I really want to make something clear to you, Passion only takes you so far, if you put your gear in neutral to wait for something to come along. There are no guarantee in this business and if you truly and have a passion you gotta floor, it you have to make sacrifices and you have to make smart moves that will allow you to achieve everything you want. I am going to glance over some themes because I want to dive deeper into them in later posts.
Education, is so important, you experience so many things in college that will really make you a better broadcaster, you will meet more diverse people, gain an understanding of different cultures.
A great point brought up in comments over LinkedIn by Joseph Mabus,
"What I always find is most helpful when I don't have work is to work anyway. I am not about to wait for a recruiter to tell me when it is okay to do what I love."
There is a feeling when you are out of something you have a passion for of helplessness, as I've talked about before, you will feel lost and points, but if you stay busy it gets you ready, it keeps you in shape. There are alot of opportunities in field,
Youtube, a great way to be seen, if you are looking to go into television, its never to soon to start even if you're younger keep at it, post vlogs, little reports on things going on in your neighborhood, a flip camera, basic video editing equipment and a cheap microphone for voiceover work of your story.
Voiceover sites,blogtalkradio, internet radio stations. These are great opportunities for you to stay sharp, and develop. You can get cheap audio editing software and many macs come standard with some sort, Also Blue Mic's Makes a great product thats a USB Microphone so you don't need any fancy hookups, and can find the snowball for less than $100... check it out
If you are like me though, you need cash, and many of the above don't pay. Make sure that when you search for out of field jobs that you can apply them to your resume to make yourself look the most attractive. This will also allow you to practice and maybe diversify yourself. Getting a constant paycheck gives you the ability to be picky about what you are applying for maximizing you are applying your skill set properly.
With Radio being so diverse and really a station needs you to be diverse, I would try a hand at a sales job, This will give you valuable experience and another hat to wear. I wouldn't have been able to afford my current position, if I didn't have a little sales experience. Yes I sold one insurance policy but I've taken the training and immediately applied to to AD sales...which is tough right now.
I would suggest some sort of call center experience, yes its a little monotonous, and may make you a little depressed but, its good money, and really gives you unparalleled practice, interacting people. This will benefit you in finding out information you need quickly, it will give you those phone skills, to convey thoughts and ideas. Also it will give you an appreciation for sanity, you will meet some characters.
Finally but surely not last, Take some time to make sure you are on the right path. Every month evaluate the decisions you are making. This will give you time to reflect, write something down and make sure you are meeting benchmarks.
Alright 4 AM is coming quickly, but I appreciate your read a quick tip before I go.
Tip: Keep up with study habits, Chances are you won't get paid to do showprep or any sort of outside info at the office, so you will have to take it home with you, so keep up on time management, it will mean better success for you and your show.
Have a good night!
Paul
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