6.9 Digital Marketing Program

Program Overview

The Digital Marketing program is for students who want to take business to the next level and use technology to showcase their ideas. This allows students to show who they are through their work and use their sense of creativity in designs. Completing the program, students will have a in depth understanding in marketing analytics, digital media/design, and promotions. Our instructors are set on success of students and the skills they acquire to use in future careers such as:

 

·      Digital Media Specialist

·      Email Marketing Processor

·      Graphic Designer

·      Marketing Representative

·      Print Advertising Technician

·      Sales Representative

 

Skills that students will gain throughout the Digital Marketing program:

 

·      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

 

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6.6 Boston, When Can I Go Back?

When people think about traveling to their dream destination, many think some place tropical, a popular place, or somewhere outside of the United States. While yes, there are some places like that where I want to travel to, but I have been to one of my dream destinations, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Let’s rewind back to November 2015. I was a sophomore in high school at the time, and I had the opportunity to go on a mock trial trip to Boston. I’ve always wanted to go to Boston. This was my very first trip, my first time on an airplane, and my first time going anywhere outside of Wisconsin or Minnesota. The day we flew out, it was Friday the 13^th. I was a little nervous just for the fact that my first-time flying was on Friday the 13^th. I remember my classmates and my teacher telling me about my facial expressions as we took off from Minneapolis. My face was lit up and I had a huge smile on my face for the majority of the flight. With the layover in Missouri, I was able to check off another state on my list. I’ll be honest, that entire trip was a dream come true. I felt so independent. I had four roommates, and we were able to walk the streets ourselves like we lived there. I also met some friends there that I still keep in contact with to this day. For the few days that I was there, I did so many different things, and I want to be back there. 

 

Here are things I did there that I would do again if I went back:

 

·      Ride the subway trains                                        

Airplane image from myself

·      Stay in Medford

·      Walk the Harvard University Campus

·      Walk the Freedom Trail (almost all of it)

·      Shop at Quincy Market

·      Meet new friends

·      Ride a small ferry boat

·      Sight see

·      Go to Mike’s Pastry

 

Sitting here writing about this is bringing back a number of memories and my heart is getting full because I miss Boston so much. I can’t express how badly I want to jump on a plane and go back there. There is so much more that I want to do along with everything else I did the last time I was there.

 

 Here are some other things that I want to do:

·      Explore TD Garden

·      Go to a Boston Bruins hockey game

·      Walk the whole Freedom Trail

·      Go to more sub cities of Boston

 

Boston Skyline Image from myself.

This trip was a dream, and it would be a dream come true again if I ever go back. Someday, I will go back because I miss everything about it so much. I miss the scenery, the city itself, the landmarks, all the sights, and much more. It makes me happy inside and out, and I sit here and say to myself, "When can I go back?" 

 

I encourage you to take the time to travel to the places you want to go to because it will be worth it. You will make memories that you will always remember, and they will last a lifetime.

 

To find out more information about things to do in Boston check this out.

https://www.bostonusa.com/things-to-do/

4.6 Hot Cocoa = Cookie? Yes, Please!

What's your "go-to" drink on a cold, winter day? A majority of people would say hot cocoa. How about enjoying it in cookie form? These hot cocoa cookies are something that my family makes every holiday season. They are definitely a favorite and taste as if you're drinking a cup of hot cocoa. 

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Cocoa Powder

• 1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chips

• 36 "Hot Cocoa" Hershey Kisses

• 18 Regular Sized Marshmallows

• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar

• 1/2 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar

• 2 Eggs

• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Cut each marshmallow into halves and set aside. Remove the wrappers of the Hershey Kisses and set aside.

• Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well blended. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Chill dough in the freezer for 10 minutes. 

• Once chilled, roll dough into 36 balls (about 1 1/2 inches). Place on prepared cookie sheets and flatten slightly. 

• Bake at 350-degrees for 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from oven and place a marshmallow half on each cookie (cut side down). Return to oven, and bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until marshmallows are puffed but not brown (total bake time around 10 minutes). 

• Remove from oven and cool for 2 minutes. Gently press each Hershey Kiss into each center of the marshmallow. Allow cookies to cool completely. Recipe makes 36 cookies. 

Hopefully, this hooked your eye as it did mine the first time when I found the recipe. Give them a try because they are very simple and addicting just like hot cocoa!

3.6 The Gift of a Hockey Memory

February 1, 2020, is a day I will never forget. I went to my first Boston Bruins hockey game against the Minnesota Wild two days before my 20^th birthday with my mom and two friends, Elise and Charlotte. 

Let’s rewind back to Christmas 2019. My parents gave me four tickets to the Bruins vs. Wild game scheduled on February 1, 2020. I was beyond excited. My jaw dropped. The excitement on my face was there. Tears started flooding my eyes, happy tears I promise. I couldn’t believe they actually gave me tickets to this game. This was something I had randomly mentioned to my mom about wanting to go to. She wrote out a certificate stating the tickets and game information. Holding that certificate, I honestly couldn’t believe it. From that day on, this was something that I was constantly looking forward to. I’ve been to a few hockey games, and don’t get me wrong, they were so much fun. But this game was going to be different. This would be my first hockey game seeing the Bruins. From that day on and until the day of the game, the excitement I had was crazy! It was something I talked about every day. Some may say I was too excited. They aren't wrong, I was. The night before the game, something was missing. I had some bruins attire, but I didn’t have a jersey. That was something I had always wanted, especially for this game. That night, my parents gave me some early birthday gifts to get me ready for the game. They gave me a hat and a jersey of my favorite player. The facial expression I had when I opened my jersey present was the same as when I opened the gift of the tickets on Christmas. I knew now that I was set for the game.

 

The day came and I had never been more excited. I couldn’t sleep the night before. I had some homework to due before we went to the game, and that was pretty difficult to concentrate on, but the day went by fast. The drive to the game made everything more real. We had some time to kill before we could go inside the arena. It was the middle of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and we had time to look around at the ice sculptures across the street.

 

Our tickets were Club seats, so we had the opportunity to enter the arena early. Since our tickets were club seats, we had the opportunity to enter the arena early. I felt pretty special being able to be inside before anyone else. It gave us time to start taking the whole atmosphere in before anyone everyone else. Being there and walking around felt much more different than any other hockey game I’ve been to. I can’t explain the feeling, but it was an amazing feeling. I loved every minute of it.

 

Seeing the players warm up and seeing them for real instead of on a TV screen, it felt like a dream come true. It really was a dream come true. That entire night, I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning. I can’t explain how happy I was because it felt so good being there especially with friends and my mom. There was a constant smile on my face throughout the entire night. It felt like a huge blur throughout the night, but like I said, I still remember it like it was yesterday. The Bruins played some amazing hockey and won the game 6-1. “Let’s go Bruins” was the popular chant from me that night. Goal after goal I screamed my heart out. I didn’t care if I was only one of three Bruins fans in my section, my heart was happy.  

 

Driving home that night, I was in awe. I was remembering every detail of that night because it truly was one of the best nights ever, and a night to remember. To this day, I still have flashbacks to that night especially if I’m ever having a bad day. “This was the best birthday present ever!” was what I told my mom that night when we got home from the game. Ever since I went to that game, I constantly want to relive that night. It definitely was a night to remember and I can’t wait to actually relive that night going to another game.

 

3.4 My First Bruins Game

February 1, 2020, is a day I will never forget. I went to my first Boston Bruins hockey game against the Minnesota Wild two days before my 20^th birthday with my mom and two friends, Elise and Charlotte.

 

Rewinding back to Christmas 2019, my parents gave me four tickets to the Bruins vs. Wild game. I was beyond excited, and it was something that I was constantly looking forward to. I’ve been to a few hockey games, but this was going to be the best since it would be my first hockey game seeing the Bruins. Since Christmas and until the day of the game, the excitement I had was crazy! Some may say I was too excited. They aren't wrong. The night before the game, my parents gave me some early birthday gifts to get me ready for the game. They gave me a hat and a jersey of my favorite player. I knew I was set for the game.

 

The day came and I had never been more excited. I had some homework to due before we went to the game, and that was pretty difficult to concentrate on, but the day went by fast. The drive to the game made everything more real. We had some time to kill before we could go inside the arena. It was the middle of the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and we had time to look around at the ice sculptures across the street.

 

Our tickets were Club seats, so we had the opportunity to enter the arena early. I felt pretty special being able to be inside before anyone else. It allowed us to start taking the whole atmosphere in early. This time felt much more different than any other hockey game I’ve been to. I can’t explain the feeling.

 

When the game started, I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning. I can’t explain how happy I was because it felt so good being there especially with friends and my mom. It felt like a huge blur throughout the night, but like I said, I remember it like it was yesterday. The Bruins played some amazing hockey and won the game 6-1. Goal after goal, I screamed my heart out. I didn’t care if I was only one of three Bruins fans in my section, I was so happy.

 

Driving home that night, I was remembering every detail of that night because it truly was one of the best nights ever, and definitely a night to remember. To this day I still flashback to that night especially if I’m ever having a bad day. “This was the best birthday present ever!” was what I told my mom that night when we got home from the game. Ever since I went to that game, I constantly want to relive that night. It definitely was a night to remember and I can’t wait to actually relive that night going to another game.