Updates - updates everywhere!

Oh, how can one person not be as excited as I am with so much going on in life?!

MBA Update 

Firstly, I did fail that Accounting exam. :( But with a 12 point curve (clearly I wasn't the only one that did terribly), I was about to pass with a C. It looks like I'm living by the "B's & C's get degrees" with this course. As long as I remain about a 3.0 GPA by graduation, I should be good to go. I know that I will have that, easily. :) -brag,brag,brag-  I'll just have to devote much more of my time to studying for the next exam... Because that's fun.

Get Her to The Wheel - I'll be Reaching Out More

With a following starting to gain on social media sites, I'm going to reach out to a different non-profit/local charity to see if they are accepting of me using their likeness. The one non-profit I reached out to has not gotten back to me, and sadly but fortunately I'd like to get something chosen soon so we can all start raising funds! :) 

Please make sure to follow the pages below so that you can stay up-to-date on the progress. 

Facebook: Search: Get Her to the Wheel. (I cannot get a personal URL until 25 fans. :()

Twitter: Personal Twitter I'll be using for now

Instagram: @gethertothewheel / Get Her to the Wheel Instagram

Wizarding World of Harry Potter 

With Harry Potter World under a month away, I don't think that I could be any more excited!  We've got a breakfast planned at both The 3 Broomsticks and the Leaky Cauldron.  Dinners and lunches will more than likely be sandwiches and chips so that we can save some money! Since flights are undeniably expensive, we're going to be driving down to Florida.  That itself will save us quite a bit of money, not only on the cost of the flights, but the shuttle and taxi fees if we wanted to get anywhere other than the hotel.  I'm going to be buying a fanny pack. My boyfriend laughs at me when I tell him, but I need somewhere to put my phone and camera in order to take pictures and make sure all of our tickets/electronics/etc. don't get lost or wet! 

Would anyone recommend making a plan of action for the days we'll be in the park? We have early park admission to one of the Harry Potter parks, so I know we'll be hitting the rides in that park before our breakfast, but what about the other parks? If you've been to Harry Potter World, how long does it take in that one section of the park? 

Update on the Body Process 

I'm sure you can tell from my face on the right, I am not happy (the right is the newest)! Although there is a difference in the two pictures, I am NOT in an way sitting where I want to be. But I can definitely contest to not putting in the amount of effort that is required. I thought being unemployed was going to make me want to get up during the day and run; well, that didn't happen. 

I am setting today as the last day of my laziness. I'm actually not going to give up this time; yes, I do very much so love cheese, but I'm not going to allow myself more than a handful of it a week! By the time Harry Potter World comes, I plan on being down to none.  Cheese is the death of my diet (on top of Taco Bell!) Today was my last day of Taco Bell and my last day of cheese. For now, I'll be back on the Natalie Jill Vegan/Vegetarian Kickstarter Meal Plan hoping to shed those last few pounds. 

Get Her to the Wheel - Non-profit Has Been Reached Out To

Thank you to everyone who has expressed support in the campaign! So far, we're at 15 followers on Facebook and quite a few more followers on Instagram.  Yesterday, I reached out to a local non-profit to see if they were alright with me using their likeness and supporting them through this effort.  I really recommend this non-profit for the work that they are doing for the animals in the Raleigh/Durham/Franklin and Orange county areas.  They are wonderful!

I am hoping that someone reaches back out to me soon so that I can set up a Kickstarter or GoFundMe to start raising some funds and getting more traction.  I want to be able to raise some money for the charity or the non-profit that allows me to support them, just in case the effort to get to Wheel of Fortune does not work out.  I want to make this successful and gain some funding for a non-profit that does a lot of good in the local community.

Facebook: Search: Get Her to the Wheel. (I cannot get a personal URL until 25 fans. :()
Twitter: Personal Twitter I'll be using for now
Instagram: @gethertothewheel / Get Her to the Wheel Instagram

I'll Start with a Review

As I'm not entirely sure where I'd like to take this blog in terms of content, I'm going to start with a short review of a training program I've taken recently: Market Motive and their Online Fundamentals and Social Media practitioner courses.

Market Motive OMCP Training

I signed up for the simple plan, which costs $299 dollars a month (and not having a lot of money, this is the only month I'll be purchasing!) I'm not going to provide any screenshots of the dashboards, etc., because I feel that is something the website and company should provide rather than me! (Plus, I don't want to show stuff that I'm not supposed to. :])

Website: http://www.marketmotive.com/

1. Easy of Use:

• The programs, videos, and course content are very usable.  I had issues with the videos only playing the Market Motive general introductory video each time I tried to load a new video (after purchase.)  I was able to post in the discussion forums and get the problem solved. It turns out a few other people were having the same issues, and when you're paying by the month every second of time is valuable (literally.)  After I posted in the forums, a member of Market Motive staff reached out to me and compensated me for the troubles (which is great customer service.)  The dashboard you land on once logged in is well laid out and easy to use, as well. The pages do not take long to load and you're able to find what you're looking for easily. 

2. The actual curriculum: 

• I learned a fair bit of information but that is coming from someone with no experience (other than educational) in the marketing, SEO, and Social Media fields. There were many parts of the courses that I felt were rehashing material that had already been presented.  I went through the fundamentals and social media courses and I felt like many of the videos in the SM courses were ones that I had already watched. The quizzes can be taken as many times as possible until you pass them (and they are able to be reviewed to show you what you've missed.)  The tests, however, can only be taken 3 days or 1 week after failing in the Fundamentals and Social Media programs respectively.  I understand keeping the integrity of the program, but with a time frame of a month for $299, the length of the wait times seems as if they are trying to squeeze a few more dollars out of their "students."  There are some great points that are made and if you don't have any experience in the fields, they are great to use to introduce you to the topics.  With that said, some of the videos do seem to older in regards to information, etc.  The LinkedIn section of the SM course was minimal and I felt that much more information could have been presented.  One drawback that I saw was the inattention to the paper training materials (which could also just be bad editing.)  There were many spelling mistakes or wrong words used in the downloadable guides. I'm not one to talk about terrible grammar, but when you are an organization you should have checks and balances to catch mistakes (especially when mistakes are pointed out in the discussion forums.)

3. Pricing

• I cannot say I did much research into other programs, but the $299 dollars seemed reasonable when looking into training for an OMCP, in the beginning. Luckily there is no testing to get the OMCP (for now), so the minimal testing that Market Motive offers is on spot for the price range. They do have a full program for $3,500, but that seemed a bit far-fetched when the videos are available online and are able to be watched at a personal pace.  If I do not pass the Social Media test tonight, I'll be canceling my program without "finishing" the program because I'm not willing to pay another $299 to take the test (which I would have to wait another week to finish.) 

Overall, I'd say it was worth it for a month. If you've got corporate sponsorship or a fair bit of money, I think it's worth it. If you just want to get an overview of one topic, a month membership isn't the worst thing you could do, but for what you learn you might be able to learn from reading a textbook that a Higher Education institute would use. 

Thanks! :)