Action Plan

Action plan from Audit Profile

 

Madina Tshibola as an artist

Short term goals (12 months)

• Perform at a minimum of 6 events this summer (2012)
• Organise and manage two of my own concerts this summer 2012. Hopefully one for July and another for August 2012.
• To have an artist manger by December 2012 in time for the album release in March 2013
• Record my second album between June 2012 to February 2013 for release in March 2013

Long term goals (1-5 years)

• Ensure that I have at least two gigs every month 
• Start motivating young women to believe in their God given talents and abilities

Product development and Merchandising

Short term goals (12 months)

• Develop and design a range of inspirational and motivational messages by September 2012 (refer to design practices module hand book for more detail on design process)
• Test product along side CD's at gigs in September to October 2012
• Launch product by mid October in time for Christmas sales 2012
• Donate 10% of profits to sponsor children around the world 2012. Start with one child and move up from there

Long term goals (1-5 years)

• Continue to develop the inspirational and motivational messages on tops, cups, fridge magnets, bedding, wall art etc. At this stage, I have no real understanding of the time each product will take to develop and produce. I will revisit this after the first product has been produced.
• Continue selling the merchandise along side the CD's but also open and online shop on my artist website by March 2013 in time for the new album launch.
• Set up a charity to help children in need all around the world by June 2014

Fashion Line

Short term goals (12 months)

• Buy a sketch book for fashion sketches - June 2012. Incorporate previous designs in sketch book.
  
• Continue designing as and when with a focus to make this happen
• Research different styles and business requirements as and when

Long term goals (1-5 years)

• Continue to develop the ideas and concepts for the business

Glorious Touch

Short term goals (12 months)

• Deliberately not focusing on Glorious Touch, however, I will still provide the same graphic design and event management services as a freelancer (Madina Tshibola). 
• Continued personal and business development through business training and personal development seminars. 

Long term goals (1-5 years)

Develop a new brand which will become the umbrella brand for any business I will run or manage. Hope to develop the new brand by August 2013.

Audit Profile: Career Linked

Career Linked

Below is a break down of the skills I would require to pursuit a career as a Marketing Coordinator.

Audit Profile: General Skills

Review of the online discussion

I really enjoyed the online discussion. I learned new things and visited different websites. It is always good to share information as it benefits one another.

Please see my contribution to the online discussion below:

Bibliography

http://stairwellblog.com/2005/11/when-is-design-correct-and-what-is-creative-design/
Ted Bullips 07/06/2012

http://www.wix.com/madinatshibola/glorioustouch#!

http://www.hach-lange.co.uk/view/content

http://institute-of-event-management.com/what-is-event-planning

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-web-design.htm

http://www.roseindia.net/services/webdesigning/corporatewebsitedesign/What-is-Web-designing.shtml

http://www.danijohnson.com/

https://www.healthcaresource.com/otsego/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=651824

 http://www.indeed.com/q-Graphic-Design-Marketing-Coordinator-jobs.html

https://www.healthcaresource.com/otsego/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details.cfm&cJobId=651824

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/techcareersskills/tp/TechSkills.htm

http://www.graduatetrainingschemes.com/what-is-a-marketing-coordinator.php

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/rachelekema

http://www.jobswales.co.uk/vacancy/30461721/graphic+designer+marketing+coordinator?industrySectors=26&parentId=1671869235&chk=0e9c209a95adeb6d7e10054673ad9e39&pagetype=searchresults&offset=10&filters=&maxResults=47

http://www.jobsite.co.uk/job/marketing-coordinator-psychology-associates-942859726?utm_campaign=simplyhired_feed_ukhr&utm_source=simplyhired_organic&utm_medium=aggregator&tid=742718

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/ProgramAPDM.aspx

http://www.michaelpage.co.uk/job-display/1107337/visual-merchandising-co-ordinator.html

http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/inspired-by-margate

http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/product-designer/21466839#/jobs/media-digital-creative/product-design?cached=True&pageno=2

http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/graphic-designer/21639043#/jobs?keywords=Creative%20design

http://www.totaljobs.com/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?JobId=53738195&Keywords=event+management

http://www.totaljobs.com/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?JobId=53782437&Keywords=event+management

http://www.totaljobs.com/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?JobId=53774867&Keywords=event+management

http://creativepool.co.uk/employee/CRE/E40221/J51880/Web-Developer-Designer-banners-email-websites-Central-London.php

Evaluation of Different Search Strategies

Discussions: Another strategy I used to research was, discussions with friends and family who where readily available and open minded. Speaking with mother and auntie I was able to get more understanding and guidance on my career pathways.

Youtube: I used youtube to listen to a variety of video clips by Dani Johnson who is one of my most inspiring business developer and speaker. The information was very useful, I got lots of tips on how to develop as and individual and a business. One of the things she pointed out that still stick is that we need to continuously develop our skills in order to be successful in all areas of our life.

Google: Job sites are coming a popular trend on the net. Having used google to browse for different job profiles, it became evident that even though their is a credit crunch and people are struggling to find work, there are still thousands or even millions of jobs on the World Wide Web that majority of the population are not accessing. For whatever reason, these jobs are just being wasted.

The World Wide Web is such an amazing tool to use for any kind or research. Information is readily available at your finger tips. You can Google and browse with the right key words and you will find exactly what you are looking for. I found using the internet very convenient in comparison to visiting the library and searching the shelves for relevant information. The internet is time and cost effective tool. I would encourage anyone to use it.

Career Goals and Target Setting

Career Goals and Targets

Madina Tshibola as an artist

Short term goals (12 months)

• Perform at a minimum of 6 events this summer (2012)
• Organise and manage two of my own concerts this summer 2012. Hopefully one for July and another for August 2012.
• To have an artist manger by December 2012 in time for the album release in March 2013
• Record my second album between June 2012 to February 2013 for release in March 2013

Long term goals (1-5 years)

• Ensure that I have at least two gigs every month 
• Start motivating young women to believe in their God given talents and abilities

Product development and Merchandising

Short term goals (12 months)

• Develop and design a range of inspirational and motivational messages by September 2012 (refer to design practices module hand book for more detail on design process)
• Test product along side CD's at gigs in September to October 2012
• Launch product by mid October in time for Christmas sales 2012
• Donate 10% of profits to sponsor children around the world 2012. Start with one child and move up from there

Long term goals (1-5 years)

• Continue to develop the inspirational and motivational messages on tops, cups, fridge magnets, bedding, wall art etc. At this stage, I have no real understanding of the time each product will take to develop and produce. I will revisit this after the first product has been produced.
• Continue selling the merchandise along side the CD's but also open and online shop on my artist website by March 2013 in time for the new album launch.
• Set up a charity to help children in need all around the world by June 2014

Fashion Line

Short term goals (12 months)

• Buy a sketch book for fashion sketches - June 2012. Incorporate previous designs in sketch book.
  
• Continue designing as and when with a focus to make this happen
• Research different styles and business requirements as and when

Long term goals (1-5 years)

• Continue to develop the ideas and concepts for the business

Glorious Touch

Short term goals (12 months)

• Deliberately not focusing on Glorious Touch, however, I will still provide the same graphic design and event management services as a freelancer (Madina Tshibola). 
• Continued personal and business development through business training and personal development seminars. 

Long term goals (1-5 years)

Develop a new brand which will become the umbrella brand for any business I will run or manage. Hope to develop the new brand by August 2013.