Presentations
Website Design
Before Editing
A hypothetical client came to me wanting me to redesign a website that is performing poorly while keeping the main points.
Finished Product
This is the finished design of the landing page for Go Pro Hero 8. Notice the simplicity of text, Relevance of the imagery, and subtle use of keywords.
Powerpoints
Final Presentation for Digital Audience Class
This is an example of a short consulting project where I created a strategy for one of WQPT PBS's social media accounts.
Extra Credit Opportunity for Digital Audience Class
This is an example of an analysis of my own social medium account with Instagram. In this, I create a strategy for growing and engaging with my audience
Ignite Talk
WQAD Content Proposal
Hello there. Thank you for joining me. This is the final project for my Fundamentals of Writing For Digital Media class. This project is in the form of an ignite talk which is a PowerPoint presentation that lasts for 5 minutes exactly. It uses 20 slides exactly, automatically transitioning every 15 seconds. The point is to be clear and concise.
Addendum
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this Ignite Talk is to persuade Stakeholders of WQAD 8 to revamp the visuals and navigation of our website as well as approve work done on social media.
Interactor analysis
AGE: 50-70
GENDER: Majority male. If there is a woman there is only one or two in the group.
EDUCATION: Definitely Bachelor’s, probably Master’s degree.
CONTEXT: Probably local/suburban midwestern. Maybe one or two from Chicago if I am asked to present again.
CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: From Illinois, USA. They probably grew up in the Quad Cities or have been here for many years. English is their first language.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC: Upper-class
EXPERTISE: Experts in Public Communications and Business. Leaders of my organization.
ATTITUDES: Skeptical
References
AA Roads. (n.d.). Quad Cities Map. Interstate 280 Quad Cities. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.aaroads.com/guides/i-280-quad-cities/.
ABC News. (2020). Social Media Fake News. 5 ways to spot disinformation on your social media feeds. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://abcnews.go.com/US/ways-spot-disinformation-social-media-feeds/story?id=67784438.
Augustana College. (n.d.). Rock Island-Augustana. Rock Island and the Quad Cities Welcome to our home. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.augustana.edu/about-us/quad-cities.
Capucine, P. (2018). Summer reading. The Best Kindle Settings for Speed Reading. Unsplash. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://medium.com/the-ascent/the-best-kindle-settings-for-speed-reading-c4a28b8b5c6d.
Carroll, B. (2019). Writing and editing for Digital Media (3rd ed.). Routledge.
Cleveland Clinic. (2022). Lumbar Spine. Retrieved from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22396-lumbar-spine.
Descargar Historias de Instagram. (2022). HOW TO CONTROL SUGGESTED INSTAGRAM POSTS. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://voonze.com/how-to-control-suggested-instagram-posts/.
Direct TV. (n.d.). Wqad 8 News. WQAD News 8 at 6PM. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.directv.com/tv/WQAD-News-8-at-6PM-VlBqdHNjWFRodVJFVHY5elNENHo5UT09.
EduPristine. (2015). Long Facebook Post. 10 things to avoid in Facebook Marketing. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.edupristine.com/blog/10-things-avoid-facebook-marketing.
EMarketer. (2021). Social Network Users 2022. 6 New Social Media Apps You Should Know About. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://mailchimp.com/resources/new-social-media/.
Getty Images. (2019). Speed Read. The tricks that can turn you into a speed reader. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191129-how-to-learn-to-speed-read.
Hanson, R. E. (2022). Mass communication: Living in a Media World (3rd ed.). SAGE.
Hershman, J. (2020). Yesterday's News. Purina Yesterday’s News Unscented Paper Cat Litter Review. Spruce Pets. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.thesprucepets.com/purina-yesterdays-news-cat-litter-review-5078953.
Mattan, S. (2022). Twiga the giraffe happily munches on romaine lettuce at Niabi Zoo. Niabi Zoo's fall hours announced, here's when you can go for free. WQAD 8. Retrieved from https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/niabi-zoo-open-free-of-charge-for-the-fall-season-coal-valley-quad-cities-bettendorf-davenport-moline-rock-island-silvis-eldridge-guinea-pigs-leopards/526-725a26e5-a5ba-43ff-9aee-c1404e4a4c82.
Mutka, T. (n.d.). Centennial Bridge at Night. Centennial Bridge at Night, Mississippi River, Quad Cities, Wall Art, Prints, Photo, Canvas, Pillows, Davenport IA, Rock Island IL. RawImagesArt. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.etsy.com/listing/661833117/centennial-bridge-at-night-mississippi.
PCMag. (n.d.). Facebook Celebration. 15 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/hidden-facebook-features-only-power-users-know.
USA Today. (n.d.). TikTok Surges. TikTok tops 1 billion users as social media app's growth surges. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2021/09/27/tiktok-reaches-1-billion-users-worldwide-growth-surges/5886506001/.
vadymvdrobot. (2022). Business women choosing between e-book or paper book. How to Quickly Master Speed Reading (To Start Absorbing Info Fast). Envato Elements. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quickly-master-speed-reading--cms-36145.
Verify. (2022). Vice President Harris didn’t say Hurricane Ian relief will be directed toward ‘communities of color.’ Facebook Post. WQAD 8. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.facebook.com/wqad8.
Watson, A. (2021, June 10). Frequency of watching local news in the U.S. by age 2019. Level of frequency with which adults get news from local television in the United States as of May 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/742221/frequency-of-watching-local-news-in-the-us-age/
WQAD 8. (2022). Welcome Ann Sterling. Welcome to GMQC, Ann Sterling! Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.wqad.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/good-morning-quad-cities/welcome-ann-sterling/526-e64e6730-cd82-415b-8bef-04e7eedfa595.
WQAD 8. (n.d.). Headshots. Meet the WQAD News 8 Team. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.wqad.com/meet-the-team.
Wqad Home Page. (2022). WQAD 8. Retrieved October 6, 2022, from https://www.wqad.com/.
Podcasts
Weekly Update and Second Quarter Report
This podcast is a weekly update for the team of the fictional company Reel Them in, a company that creates professional reels for actors, public speakers, and reporters.
Introducing Demo Reels
This gives a wonderful example of my writing and editing skills. It is also a wonderful example of my work ethic. I made the deadline even though I was struggling with strep throat at the time.
Videos
Video Introduction
This video takes my podcast to a whole new level. Adding still images, videos from outside sources, and my own videos all together with smooth transitions allows the audio to be explained and emphasized, and the experience to be more entertaining.
To be or not to be a Music Teacher
This video showcases my storytelling capabilities as well as my editing skills. Background music, a strong storyline, and self-taken film add to the emotional experience. Karolina Protsenko's footage is used at 1:16. Look below for references.
References
Free. “Autumn.” Video Editor, ClipChamp, Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
Ma, Qianhui and Paul Skiera, directors. FMP Logo. Arizona State University, Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
Sia. Unstoppable - Sia | Karolina Protsenko - Violin Cover. Youtube, 7 Oct. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7BmHgAsodU&list=PPSV. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.