Hi there! Welcome back to my weekly blogs where we determine whether the speaker is worth your time and energy! Last week, we looked at Ebony Reene Baker, a Canadian content creator and fashion journalist based in London. From the analysis, we discovered that she was a total PASS, providing many interesting insights into her career, and fun stories from her life.
This week, the guest speaker is Angela McLean, a Toronto-based copywriter and a digital content specialist. Angela is a TMU (Toronto Metropolitan University) alumni, with over 15 years of experience in marketing and communications. As she mentioned in the presentation, she started writing at the age of 7 and progressed into having her work published in outlets like the Toronto Star, Girl’s Life and more.
As I started to listen to her presentation, I was hopeful that I would find her interesting. Judging based on previous experiences, thinking that the speaker has nothing that is of interest to me, turned out to be the opposite. In this instance, I was eager to hear what she had to say, and not to judge a book by its cover.
Unfortunately to me, her career, experience and overall presentation had nothing that caught my attention and made me think about it deeper. As she talked about her success ladder, growth in her career, and her experiences with other workers, all of that seemed to be boring and almost out of touch with what I was interested in. One of the only things I could relate to was her excellent organizational skills. She mentioned having a calendar that keeps her organized in terms of content she’s responsible for posting, and that relates to me since I am a big organizational geek. I love to keep myself organized and set my work in a way that will be the most efficient.
Although Angela’s presentation was good, it did not resonate with my interests. She was not able to catch my attention and interest, and it felt like a pressured 30 minutes of my time.
For me, this presentation was a FAIL!
Stay tuned to see what other guest speakers are coming up next!
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