CVTC, the Perfect in Between for Digital Marketers

 DIGITAL MARKETING OVERVIEW

The Digital Marketing program explores aspects of the digital marketing age, including topics such as digital marketing analytics, SEO, social media marketing, mobile marketing and promotional design. When you complete the Digital Marketing program you will have a richer understanding of the foundations of the digital marketing landscape and acquire a set of skills, concepts, and tools to help you digitally create, distribute, and promote products and services.

As a student in this program you'll be required to purchase and use a preapproved laptop to complete much of your coursework.

Throughout this program, you will gain digital marketing skills including:

• Mobile Marketing Strategies
• Social Media Campaigns
• Audio/Video Recording and Editing
• Digital Design Concepts
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Google Analytics
• Responsive Web Design
• Basic Coding for Marketers
• Policies, Laws, and Ethics
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Dreamweaver, and Muse

If you're anyone like me, you want a grand college education without breaking the bank to it. I have tremendously enjoyed my experience in the Digital Marketing program at CVTC thus far. Each class I have taken has offered knowledge and resources I can actually utilize in the digital marketing field. 

In Wisconsin, CVTC is one of the two only places to solely study digital marketing. As someone that knew their strong suits were in digital marketing rather than traditional marketing, CVTC's Digital Marketing program really stood out. 

I have grown so much since starting my journey with CVTC. I foresee myself getting a career I will love in the digital marketing industry. I would recommend CVTC's Digital Marketing Program to any content creator, or anyone with interest in the field in general. 

4.6 College Students are Going to LOVE this Quick and Delicious Chicken Recipe!

Do you struggle with finding the time to prepare home-cooked meals while being a full-time college student? Believe me, I know the struggle. That’s why I’m going to share with you a simple and flavorful recipe for a chicken alfredo meal you can prepare at home! To make this meal perfect for friends and family you’ll need:

• 1 box of fettuccine pasta

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• Alfredo sauce

• ½ stick of butter

• 2  skinless chicken breasts

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt 

• 1 ½ teaspoon ground pepper

• ¾ cup of Parmesan (Optional)

  
  
  

Now that you have the ingredients, we’re ready to start cooking! Below are the next steps to follow:

1. Cook and drain pasta based on instructions on box

2. Add olive oil and the half stick of butter to a hot pan, then add chicken breasts to the pan quickly

3. Season chicken with 1 ½ of both salt and pepper

4. Cook chicken breasts until golden on the first side, then flip over 

5. Reduce heat to medium and cook the second side for 5-7 minutes 

6. Move chicken breasts onto a plate and slice into strips when cooled

7. Add Alfredo sauce into noodles and stir until fully mixed

8. Place noodles into a bowl or plate and top with sliced chicken 

9. Garnish with additional Parmesan, if desired

And just like that, you're finished! We hope that you and your friend/family enjoy this recipe. Thanks for reading!

Knocking on Stranger's Doors? 3.4

 

Imagine this, you decide to start a house painting business with no experience, equipment, and its the beginning of February. This is the scenario I found myself in at the beginning of the craziness in 2020.

Trading my Normal Life to Chase my Business Vision

 I signed up for an internship where they gave me a real-life business experience of owning my own painting business. Before I ventured out on this new journey, I needed to establish my why. 

"Why am I dedicating six months of my life and missing out on summer fun for this business vision?" 

I frequently would ask myself questions like the one above weeks leading up to the start. It eventually clicked, and I wrote this in my journal,

I was tired of not following through with what I said and to prove to myself and others that I can do spectacular things. 

The day that I won't ever forget is the first day on the job, knocking on doors from 9am until dark. Leads are the lifeblood of any business. Without leads, a small business will die. For a business like house painting, the best marketing tactic is going straight the source, OG style; door to door marketing. 

I thought I was prepared, I practiced my sales pitch, got up early, and dressed like a typical college student. But when I knocked on my first door and someone actually answered, I froze (figuratively and actually it was cold out there). I forgot half my pitch, and the person who answered probably thought I was a weirdo. But, I was way too determined to let that interaction get to me. I mean the day just started right? 

After a few more interactions at the door, I started to gain confidence in talking with homeowners. Soon after that, I started getting them interested in the free interior/exterior estimate I was offering. I was seeing some success, but there were so many times throughout the day that I doubted my capability. 

There was one point where I was just driving around, dreading to keep going. 

Despite all of that, I carried on as I set a strong intention of earning 35 leads that opening weekend. 

As the sun went down that day and for the first time in a while, I saw myself achieving my goal. I saw myself becoming a leader and actually making things happen. This was a pinnacle point of my overall mentality and only the start of my business. At the end of the weekend, I hit 35 leads right on the dot. 

The moral of this story is that through goal setting, ambition, and determination, you can overcome any obstacle and actually make your dreams a reality.