Many Mumblings With Makayla

Two weeks ago, our social media class attended the 2025 Social Media Workshop in McIntosh. We got to listen to a number of speakers from various backgrounds in social media and marketing.  We started the day off with our first speaker, Jason Therrien who is the founder and CEO of thunder::tech. He gave his presentation on how social media has changed the trajectory in which we get information and how to use it to our advantage. Since it was early in the morning, the energy was a little down, but Jason was able to keep everyone engaged in his presentation and made it fun to listen to with his charisma and enthusiasm. Funny enough, that is a skill he said was crucial to master within the world of social media. If you cannot keep your viewers engaged with your content, they'll immediately forget about you and continue scrolling.  My favorite speaker of the day was definitely Rebecca Jenkins who spoke to us about AI and how it's being implemented into most workplaces and is becomi...

As most people know, LinkedIn is not a very valuable platform for those in the performing and visual arts and only really works for people who go into careers such as business or STEM. However, there are aspects of LinkedIn that can be utilized in a way that does work for us Theatre folk.  Networking Opportunities LinkedIn allows artists to connect with other creatives, directors, producers, curators, gallery owners and professionals across the performing and visual arts industries. It can be difficult to make those connections off of only LinkedIn, but it is possible! It's a platform made for discovering and reaching out to potential collaborators, whether that means partnering on projects, performances, exhibitions or commissions. LinkedIn can be a direct line to institutions or companies in the arts world. It helps artists build relationships with galleries, production houses, museums and performance venues, who may be scouting for new talent or collaborations. Many ev...