Earn Trust
I am someone who always follows threw, and is reliable. I’m extremely communicative, which makes me very trustworthy. An example would be from my video production class in high school. In a class where skipping was commanded, I’d show up to class early, be attentive, and honest, and return the gear on time. The semester was ending but I needed an extra few days after the quarter to finish my final video. Because I had always been consistent with my word the whole semester, my teacher turned a blind eye and allowed me to turn the assignment in late, because he trusted that I would follow threw. I had consistently shown him that when I said I was going to do something I would do it.
Customer Obsession:
When I think of customer obsession my mind automatically goes to tik tok and the algorithm’s current 4-second rule. If your video encapsulates over 50% of views within the first 4 seconds, the algorithm will push your content out to more people. For each video, finding a way to get the viewer hooked from the first few seconds is crucial, similar to creating a product and having a customer want your product. despatched and Directed toward customers looking for that product. Not to say I fully understand the tik tok algorithm or get viewed all the time. I do try and put intention to who/what/where/why when thinking about the viewers consuming my content and what they can gain from it. *entertainment or something educational, etc.
- Learn and Be Curious: I would call myself an extremely curious person who loves to learn. I try to seek out what needs to be known and who knows it. I do this by asking a few too many questions, which can get annoying for other people in the room. But this allows me to dive deeper and truly understand concepts. One good example of this is from yesterday, We got a portrait retouching assignment. I am interested in shooting a diverse range of subjects in one frame. Attomatcly after class, I chatted with my digital image teacher about what type of lighting setup I would want for multiple skin tones. My teacher took me to the studio and showed me the lighting set up which led to me chatting with my lighting teacher who showed me a quick demo of the constant light we haven’t gotten into yet. All to say, I encourage curiously and would say it’s a big part of my mentality.
Invent and Simplify: I’d say I’m decent at ideation, But when it comes to my execution, I’ve overcomplicated and made things more complex than they need to be. I can get caught up in details and I tend to refocus on the end goal. The best example of this is my projects with friends. Once my friend wanted to make a monthly zine, and we started by creating a concept (which I did a shoot for). But when it came time to add copy and work on the zines fount, I felt presser and didn’t know where to begin. I started to second guess and instead of simplifying, I overcomplicated the whole thing by adding unneeded pressure.