As I have said many times, communication is key. What I want to explain here is how it might not be face to face communication. We are taught in school to “PUT YOUR PHONES AWAY”. This is a rule that I understand but, for me personally, if I am ever not looking at my phone, I could miss an opportunity at any moment. I have to constantly check my email because I am contacted very often to work jobs. If I don’t have my phone on me, I might miss a call from a runner agency that is looking for local runners to work a game. If I do not answer that call, I could miss out on the job. It’s important to make sure you pay attention in classes, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use your phone for business reasons.

I know many people who are the worst at communication. They never check their emails, they don’t respond to texts, and they don’t answer phone calls. In this business, it is so important that you constantly check these things, and get back to people as soon as possible. People in this field are not patient like you have been use to. People respond to emails as fast as they respond to texts sometimes. You have to be able to multitask like crazy and always continue to work. It’s important to start getting into this habit in college, so that when you are in the real world you are prepared, and understand how fast everything goes.

Communication is everything in this industry. You are going to work with people who are extremely impatient, and who will not wait for answers, instead they will go to the next person. Always stay on top of things and respond to people as soon as possible. You will open up many doors for yourself, and people will respect how prompt you are at responding to emails. Trust me, it’s better to be the person who responds quickly, than the person who takes a while to get back to you.

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