Read this article about ways to market yourself in today’s economy. Answer the following questions:
1. In three-five sentences describe your interests, your personality and your values in life.
2. Do you see yourself as a “specialist” or a “generalist”? Why?
3. Describe the service and expertise you could provide for a “customer.”
Responses due on Friday, 3/25 at 3:30 pm.
1. My interests are art in general (music, film, painting, sketching, dance, etc.). My personality is scattered, moody, and unpredictable (bipolar? Maybe). I value friendship, freedom, honesty, SOME people, and other things I don't remember...
ReplyDelete2. I'm a specialist. I try to be good at other things, but honestly, drawing's probably going to be the only thing I'm ever good at.
3. I could do concept art or design posters for them. I could also do portraits or color schemes for them.
1. My personality is really weird and most of the time annoying. When i am with my friends and family i am crazy loud and super outgoing. When i am not with people i know i don't talk to anyone and i mind my own business. Even in dance that I've been going to for years i am not !00% myself. I really enjoy dancing and painting and i would like to play the piano and play soccer. Also, i really believe we are all the same, black, white, gay, straight, Christian, Jewish, we are all the same and i don't see peoples need to discriminate against other. Also, I really stand by honesty. I someone asks you if they look ok, u don't lie and say yes, you tell them that they actually look horrible, if they ask then they want to know the answer. But, just because you are honest though doesn't mean you have to be rude.
ReplyDelete2. I am defiantly a generalist. i like to try new things and could never stay focused on one thing for so long, i wish i had enough time to do other thing that i want to do
3. I would help a customer with art programs on the computer, such as photoshop and illustrator, i would only like to show then something i was really comfortable with and that i was sure i would be able to answer questions for them.
1. my interests are: art, architecture, and science. my personality as social and creative. i guess i'm pretty outgoing, but i usually don't like to try stuff that i'm not familiar with. my values in life are to be respectful and try hard at everything you do.
ReplyDelete2. i'm definitely a generalist because i love working in groups and doing hands-on stuff.
3. i guess i could aide the customer in drawing and programs like illusrator. i could also answer questions about the uniferse and stuff.
1) My personality includes being a perfectionist, realistic, conscientious, and principled. I've also been told i'm very stubborn but i like to think of it as determined. Im also sarcastic which is why some people don't get my sense of humor sometimes. In life, I value honesty, family/friends, and hard work.
ReplyDelete2) I see myself as a specialist because i would want to perfect one thing and excel at it, then dabble in many things and have basic foundation in each.
3) The service and expertise I could provide for a "customer" would be working my hardest to achieve the product/end result they wanted. I could use my basic expertise with photoshop and illustrator to create the product.
1. My interests involve music, literature and above all science. My personality is upbeat, happy, responsible, maternal (from what I’ve been told many times), and caring. My values in life revolve around my morals and my family and others that I love.
ReplyDelete2. I think I’m definitely somewhere in the middle, more leaned towards the specialists, however. Especially in the group part about doing my own work and then presenting it to my partners instead of helping with the bigger part, but I don’t think meetings are a waste of time or anything. As far as the perspective goes, I’m not certain about because I like to think that I’m open minded but if I look at myself a little more closely I do realize that I do have my own specific opinion and views on many things, this is verifiable because of the way I argue things. I definitely like things to be planned out, but I won’t be totally freaked out if they aren’t, I like definite positions. However, I do very much enjoy knowing a little bit about everything.
3. I could provide the product on time that is more or less efficient.
1.) I am interested in music, art and literature as well as really cool science that looks like magic. I am generally a very quiet person, but once you get to know me, I can get slightly chatty. I value those who are respectful and those who are generally good people. I also envy those who are fearless and care-free.
ReplyDelete2.) I see myself as a specialist because I prefer to work on my own with others. I’m the kind of person that believes in: “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” The only person that can do something exactly the way I want it is me. I’m nitpicky that way.
3.) For a customer, I know a lot about details so customers could ask me pretty much anything. I am also very efficient and get work done quickly if they ask me to do something.
GUS GAGNE
ReplyDelete1. I have many interests: Video games, fantasy novels, walks on the beach, subjective-blindfolded painting, movies that have both Bruce Willis and Ian McShane, alternate history essays, the Latin language, and walrus breeding.
I am generally a quiet person, but once you crack through my icy social shell I am playful and talkative as well as slightly crazy and am likely to accidentally insult you making a joke.
I value freedom, democracy, and justice.
2. As I dabble in a lot of subjects, I'm a generalist.
3. That depends entirely on the customer.
1. In three-five sentences describe your interests, your personality and your values in life.
ReplyDeleteI am:
-easily shocked, i like music,i hate math, i have a pink notebook, my favorite color is yellow, i am hard working, i am in the CHC, i wear plaid, i twirls my headphones, i'm offended that theresa wont bake me anything for my birthday, i used "humans" by the killers on my photoessay, i love snoopy and puzzles, i tend to like going against twilight, i dance,i like to sleep too, i have GIANT hairclips,im noy very neat or quick at packing up, the last 3 letters of my name are REA, her initials are AM.... not PM.
2. Do you see yourself as a “specialist” or a “generalist”? Why?
-im defaintatly a specialist, i do things my own way and i don't usually like when people interfere with my work
3. Describe the service and expertise you could provide for a “customer.”
- anything with graphic design.... i mean seriously why else would i be in graphics.
1. I am interested in art and music. I think that when I first meet a person i tend to be quiet but once i get comfortable around them i come out of my shell more. In life i value people who are honest, trustworthy, and who are able to be happy with who they are.
ReplyDelete2. I view myself as a generalist because I think i do better working in groups with other people and their ideas.
3. I could help the customer with illustrator and try and work as quickly to get work done for them.
1. My my values in family, friendships, and always trying your best, have influenced my personality and my interests. My personality is welcoming and accepting. I am always making new friends. My interests are photography, music, literature, and sports. As my personality continues to grow so does my aspiration to become a Photo Journalist. Hopefully CoSA will help me accomplish this.
ReplyDelete2. I consider myself a mixture of both a generalist and a specialist because I love working with other people and I also like working alone. I like to known that I can count on others to help me finish the job, but I also like to rely on myself.
3. I could provide full-hearted work and finish the product on time. I am a social person, so I would be very willing to work with that person to modify the product according to what they want.
1. ..... well.....umm well heres a list: sailing, surfing... well anything in the water,engineering- building things, designing things that i want to build i value friends and good times. my personality is constantly subject to critique most of the time energetic up beat happy and enjoyable.... will im bias on that one
ReplyDelete2.i see my self as a generalist because i am good at a very large variety of things not including long periods of stillness and concentration-i would make a bad Zen Buddhist
3. well i could build something for someone, entertain, and be a good friend.....but as i quote "That depends entirely on the customer." Gus Gagne
~For the future, I want to become a pediatric surgeon, but in my
ReplyDeleteCoSA life I’m interested in photography. According to 9types.com I am “The Helper” personality wise. I value and respect liberal ideas and am open minded.
~I’m a mix of both. I prefer to work alone, but embrace it if I have to work with others. Also, I want to work in a specific area not a little bit of everything. I am open to learning about different things, but I like working on one thing at a time and focusing on it then moving on. I like to be well prepared, but I can easily improvise, and adapt.
~I specialize in emotional photography. I document the sad, happy, and scary events in the “customers” life.
1. My values in life are family, friends, and life changing experiences. I'm usually a calm quiet person, but as I get to know you, my true self will come out. I'm a funny, crazy, energetic person who loves to socialize and work on the things I love to do. My interests are video games, movies, digital animation and art, marine biology, and video game design. Hopefully with CoSA's help, I will become a video game animator.
ReplyDelete2. I'm sorta both..... I like to work with other people and work alone.
3. I can provide my full dedication, time, passion into my projects. I'm a social person, so I can get along with anyone.
1. I am hardworking and dedicated to all my work. I always get my work done on time and well done. I am a friendly, good communicator and easy to work with.
ReplyDeleteI am interested in dance, photography, music, animals, and I love being outdoors. My values are do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. I value friendship, family and truth and honesty.
2. I am a specialists because when I do something I want it done right, I don’t like leaving one thing undone and then moving on to something else.
3. I could take photographs and edit them, I could create a website, business card and logo.
1. I know I shouldn't say this, but I'm kind of a slacker. When I put my mind to it or like the work I was assigned, I can finish it rather quickly, but otherwise it is pointless. I am very cynical and loud, but otherwise I'm pretty likeable, I guess. I'm chill.
ReplyDelete2. I'm a specialist because I have my own style and special way of getting it done.
3. I could animate a commerical, animate a story in general, animate anything...
1. My personality is for the most part serious and determined. I don't like failure, so I do whatever I can to prevent it, so I usually don't fail. My interests include filmmaking and creating music. Above all, I like to mix the two as much as possible. I value peace and earning what you get.
ReplyDelete2. I am 100% a specialist. I know what I want to do and how to do it. If for some unfortunate reason I have to work with others, I prefer to work with others who are more competent than me, that way I know we can do more than I can do on my own. I also pick up new information that way.
3. I can get a job done quickly and the right way. If you want something that I might not be able to do, I can learn it and get it done just as good as someone with some experience. If there are problems, I've proven to many people including previous employers that I always have a backup plan, and the backup plan always works. If it doesn't, I have another back up plan. I always get the job done right.
1) I would say I enjoy playing and critiquing video games. I have a very cynical attitude so I would make a good critique. And lastly I value creativity, ingenuity and effort.
ReplyDelete2) I see myself as a specialist because I believe that you can accomplish things in team that delegates work rather than everyone just helping each other.
3) I personally could provide creative and innovative new ideas for games, and since I work with a team, any client willing to hire us would find we can get the job done quickly.
1. I am interested with a lot of different things across the board, including art, science, literature, dance history, animals, and human behavior.I like to think i have a bubbly, if hyper and somewhat naive, personality. In life, i value that feeling of truly being alive. The awe at seeing new life, the delight at natural wonders, the desire for excitement and understanding of other cultures. I also value human solidarity, and kindness and respect for other earthly inhabitants. Killing an animal to eat is the way of the world, but torturing it first or killing it and leaving it there is cruel and unusual.
ReplyDelete2. A little of both, because when i get interested in a subject, i will find every detail i can on that subject, and can become rather well informed, but the topics i become interested in don't follow any sort of pattern or genre, and are very many.
3. I am well spoken, understand the business world, and strictly professional. I catch on quickly, and always follow orders from my superiors, but am also creative and eager to submit my ideas. I am fairly proficient in Spanish and Portuguese, and am learning sign language, meaning that i can expand revenue and business deals. Finally, I am the daughter of two small business owners, meaning I have experience with managing a business that is not common to most people my age.
1. I live my life vey freely, although I believe, I don't follow an organized religion, I much rather be a good person because I want to be, instead of doing it to go to heaven. I am interested in that feeling of peace, relaxation, simple life, without crossing the line of a lazy life. I am interested in the mystery of the future. And although I should worry about what I am going to do when I grow older, or how am I going to be successful. I don't like stressing myself with it, and I feel that I will figure out things out as life throws it at me. I also feel that life is
ReplyDelete2. I see myself as a generalist, and I feel that it's also a lot better to enough of multiple fields than to specialize in only one thing. Because that means that you are only useful for that ONE thing. Instead I much rather be a generalist. Where I can help everyone a little bit and I can always grow stronger on each of those things I know how to do. It gives me room to expand.
3. I could make a film about them, for them or advertise ideas or objects. The can provide me with their vision and I could execute it.
1. My interests are music, movies, television shows, and the internet. These things interest me because they entertain me while at the same time get my creativeness flowing. My personality is differing becuase I am not really open to people I do not really know, but I am with those closest to me. I really only have two values in my life. The two values are to always be true to yourself and to never give up on anything.
ReplyDelete2. I see myself as a generalist because I have a wide variety of skills to offer the industry.
3. I could provide helpful service in film which is my expertise.
1. I'm mostly quite, and i like to watch things happen instead of getting too involved. I try to always remain calm and collected, and not get excited or invloved in things.
ReplyDelete2. Generalist, as I enjoy many forms of art, and can envision a career in many of them.
3. I can edit movies pretty fast and well, so that is a valuable skill.
1. My interests consist of art, music, traveling, meeting different people and i love going to concerts. I like to have fun. My personality is probably relaxing and chill. I don't like to do many sports, but I like to do adventurous things like go on hikes, rock climb, water raft, etc. I enjoy being around funny people that can have a good time no matter what. Also, I love meeting people who love the same type of music and art as me.
ReplyDelete2. I'd say I'm a generalist, since I enjoy doing many different things. I'd hate to be stuck to one job or thing in life due to the fact that I like trying new things.
3. I could provide my customers with creative logos, advertisements, photography, and any type of visual since I like to paint and draw.
1. I'm interested in film. I like people. I want to make films about people and with people.
ReplyDelete2. I'm a specialist. I definitely have a niche - filmmaking. I have some general skill in the area of filmmaking but I'm very specialized to the world of filmmaking as opposed to other things like auto repair and prostitution.
3. Well, I can offer a "customer" my skill in filmmaking. I could film, edit and burn a DVD for someone as I have those simple skills. I would be excellent at many things related to film!
1. My interests are mostly art, and music. I don’t really like any sports, because I’m too lazy to do that. I also like solving problems, and it always makes me feel accomplished whenever I solve a completed problem. I’m usually quiet and keep to myself, and I like to observe than express. I guess it’s because I’ve moved so many times in my life that made me more of an observant kind of person. My values in life are family, friends and different experiences. I love travel, and I don’t like staying a place too long, because it’s always very exciting to see new things.
ReplyDelete2. I’m more of a specialist than generalist. However I can also be a generalist because I like to be able to use variety of skills. I prefer work a long when I have a project, but I also like to hear different opinions from others.
3. I could do conceptual art, generate new ideas, painting portraits, design posters, creating illustrations, and take event photos.
1. I live life freely, open to new experiences, people, and ideas. Literature is one of the most important things in my life, second to family and friends. I have a direction, but I know that it is subject to change.
ReplyDelete2. I am a nasty combination of both a generalist and a specialist. I am not idealistic at all, like a generalist might be, but I definitely am interested in a wide variety of subjects. Others probably see me as specialized because of my love of literature and whatever ability they deem me to have, but I prefer to take a little bit of both worlds. I refuse to be one-dimensional.
3. I could provide a comfortable atmosphere for the customer. Not only am I willing to change my perspective on a dime, but I am friendly and easy to talk to. I have an opinion, so I won't let someone go down a road I don't think is the best without saying so. I am creative and innovative and always like there to be a little twist on things. I am not satisfied until I feel the project is as good as it can be, and I believe that art can be changed for the better. Therefore, I never stop thinking about change and am very open to it.
1. I love reading and writing and i would love to incorporate these passions into a career someday. I value forming meaningful bonds with worthwhile people, and gaining new experiences through travel. Im outgoing, i love speaking, and i really like being around people.
ReplyDelete2. Do you see yourself as a “specialist” or a “generalist”? Why? I see myself as specialist because I know that I want to combine my love of traveling and writing with a career that relates to human affairs. This is a specialist point of few because im very focused on what specifically i want to do.
3.I could be a journalist who travels around the world and use my love of writing to make that possible.
1. If i could describe my personality, i would describe it as outgoing, but trying to make things perfect. I always want the best for people. But if people do the wrong thing, i try to make them do the right thing. I like filmmaking, playing the piano, and golf.
ReplyDelete2. I see myself as a specialist, because i like to specialize in one certain thing and focus on it.
3. I would provide the best service and put forth my best that i am able to do.
1.) My interest include skateboarding, snowboarding, and filming. For the most part I am a chill person, unless it includes my interests then I am very hyper and talkative. My values on my life are being a good person.
ReplyDelete2.) I believe I am a specialist in filming skateboarding and editing montages, but then I am a generalist when it comes to using after effects and other editing programs besides Final Cut Pro.
3.) I could film skaters/snowboards that are looking for sponsorships, etc.
1. I'm interested in the ocean, making movies. I'm curious to learn more about the world and explore it.
ReplyDelete2.I think of myself as a specialist because i like to either be a cameraman or an actor in my films.
3. I'm a good cameraman and i could film special occasions and make memorable DVD's
1. I am interested in film, mostly comedy. I think I want to direct, but I've always had a flare for writing, so that may be marketable. I like comedy and music too. I value success and keeping my friends close, and my enemies nonexistent.
ReplyDelete2. I see myself as a generalist currently, but I suspect the real money is in specialization. I'm a generalist because I've learned about a lot, but there is not one thing that I'm extremely in-depth in.
3.My main talents include working with people. I consider myself very good at working around what people want, and I have cultivated quite the charisma throughout my life. If you give me an idea, I am fairly good at working it in a way that is agreeable for all parties :)
Simonne Villamichel Borel...
ReplyDelete1. I have a huge conscience, and I feel so guilty whenever I do anything wrong. I am artistic, and I like making things. I like every kind of art. Different and unique people inspire me, I think art is the foundation to my personality and my way of thinking. I get distracted and offtrack sometimes but I know what I want.
2. A generalist, I dont have certain passions. I am interested in so many things.
3. I could use my artistic skills and my passion for many things and make documentaries to inform people about random topics.
1. my interests are listening to music, watching movies, playing sports, photography, and writing. i think im pretty easy-going, open minded to different perspectives, im observant and also like to express myself through writing. what i value surround my family, friends, and my morals.
ReplyDelete2. I see myself as a little bit of both. I have wide variety of interests but like to learn/do more in certain things. This way i have the best of both worlds.
3. i can provide the customer my determination to get the job done right, be openminded to their ideas and give input of how to improve or enhance it, give honest opinions and be respectful to the customer
Ralphs, Roger said...
ReplyDelete1. My interests include listening to music, playing video games, making movies, hanging out with friends and chilling with my family. I don't want to discuss my personal values in a blog.
2. I see myself as both, because even though I make movies, most of my time spent in this class isn't filming or even writing a script, it's doing boring dry research on a subject that I'm not always completely interested in. Outside of CoSA I do like working on my own projects-mostly machinimas. So I'm both.
3. I could write a script, film the movie, edit the footage and compress it and put it on a DVD or upload it to Youtube.
1. My interests are definitely art, getting to know different type of people, and very motivated to explore new places. My personality is pretty laid back. I enjoy doing things that I like to do and want to continue finding new and interesting skills both in school and for the future. I'm an analytical type of person and enjoy having discussions with friends. My values in life are integrity and discipline.
ReplyDelete2. Do you see yourself as a “specialist” or a “generalist”? Why?
I see myself as a mix of both because there are reasons for me to be a generalist in certain situations and a specialist in other situations. Mostly, I like to be a specialist and stay on the analytical side of things because that is most parallel to my personality.
3. Describe the service and expertise you could provide for a “customer.”
The service and expertise I could provide for a “customer” would be the expertise in media tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator. I could provide organizational skills and enthusiasm for a team.
1. I have a tendency to keep myself most of the time. I value honesty and hard work above all things. I find a way to inject a unique part of myself in everything and do and while I interact with the things around me.
ReplyDelete2. I'm a specialist, I want whatever I end up doing to be centered in photography.
3. I would be open to teaching mechanics of photography, as well as being a private photographer for events and such.
1. I have many different interests and honestly, they change on a day to day basis. Currently i am interested in music, traveling, and studying to be a doctor.
ReplyDelete2. I see myself as a specialist because i would like to be very knowledgeable in one topic apposed to semi-knowledgable in many topics.
3. Because i love children and i am interested in medicine, so i think i a surgeon could be a good profession for me.
1)I like watching tv and doing nothing, Im kind to people and I like my friend and family.My friends and family in life.
ReplyDelete2) I'm a specialist I think creative idea for my movie and I try to accomplish my ideas.
3) You work hard and make awesome videos.
1. My interests are art, music, singing, literature, certain athletics, intellectualism, foreign countries/cultures/languages, video games, and movies, to name a few. My personality is rather complicated, and I don't mean "complicated" in a "you don't understand me so I'll pretend to hate you even though I actually love it because it just shows how superior I am to you" way. Around people I don't know, I'm quiet and cold so that they never see my vulnerable spots, but around my close friends and family, I like to think that I'm a nice, (possibly) funny, psychotic person.
ReplyDelete2. I think that that I am a specializing generalist. By that I mean that there are certain areas that both the people around me and myself can recognize as my strong suits, but that I enjoy engaging in a variety of fields.
3. As far as services go, I could draw portraits for my customers and provide critique for their art. I could also do something a bit more musical.
1. My interest are in the military and traveling. My personality is happy and optimistic. My values are in having good morals.
ReplyDelete2. I'm a specialist because I know exactly where I want to go in life and what roads I can take there.
3. I could provide transportation services (by helicopter(blackhawk or seahawk)) or engineering services.
Nielsen Moffatt
ReplyDelete1. My interests are in music, film, nutrition, exercise, weight lifting, and running. I am also interested in the sciences, emergency medicine, international travel, inspiring upbeat people, family, friends and animals. As far as my personality goes, I am told I am polite, out going, an extrovert, fun loving, adventurous, and I am ready to try new things.
2. I see myself as a specialist- because when I am interested in something, I am focused, disciplined, and I devote a lot of time to it. I also like working in groups because I love being around people and bouncing ideas off of each other.
3. I have only begun to develop skills that might provide a service or expertise to a customer. However, I could help someone learn how to use a camera, work with final cut pro, work with a computer who doesn't know how, or be a novice personal trainer to someone who is just starting a program.