ourstage
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity:
- We bought a car - I’ll take pictures tonight!
- We spent a week walking around Wales with Josh’s Dad - pictures and my own day-by-day thoughts to come soon)
- I started a new job as Marketing Communications Manager at OurStage
So, while I get organized on the car and post-vacation fronts, let me tell you about the new, exciting job:
Formally, Ourstage positions itself as “the only 100% democratic online competition that lets the fans decide who’s best in emerging film and music.” So far, when I try to explain it to people I get an, “Ohh! It’s like American Idol!” and I wince and say well, sort of. I need to work on a better response. I suppose that’s what my boss means when she says she wants me to work on their messaging.
My role here right now is to define what my role will be. They know what they want and what they need and I have to figure out how I can help. I’ll be doing a little bit of PR planning and managing, a little bit of strategy and messaging and a whole lot of online communication. I’ll be recruiting artists and fans alike and encouraging them to participate in the ourstage community… the community that I have to build. This is going to be fun! It is a lot of work and I’m going to have a very busy summer, but it is all work that I am absolutely confident I can do and I can’t wait to see the results!