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Bobby's Blog 12/15/25

Hello blog, during my time at the Greendale YMCA I learned a lot about myself. I learned that I am a lot more capable then I thought I was and this helped to boost my confidence. I was honestly at first worried how I would fit into a office environment and was scared that maybe I wouldn't do well or that I would be like the odd one out. But as time went on I slowly started to find my place and you could see that with my confidence and approachability. I was less reserved and more out going even my boss said that on a survey. I got more comfortable at meetings and started to share more ideas that I had. And overtime I got comfortable in the position that I was in. I worked a lot on trying to get better at using less straight lines and using more curves and circles and shapes. I found them to be not only more interesting and unique but eye catching and stylish. When I got frustrated I would sometimes go to my boss if I was stuck I actually have 2 bosses named Pat and Molly who are bo...
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Bobby's Blog Post 12/7/2025

This past week was filled with lot's of holiday cheer while leading up to Christmas. We have been working a lot on promoting food drives as well as promoting our donation drives to help give back to the community. I have been working on lots of flyers like:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DRuZ0saDBs6/  . I have also been working on something called evergreen posts to help promote the Y and to help create viewership. With the evergreen posts I had to think a lot about engagement and how to get people to interact with the posts to maximize viewership.  https://www.canva.com/design/DAG5Vw3XgPU/xoPG1O75hQIFnTaxHapcBA/watch?utm_content=DAG5Vw3XgPU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h88c5a63708 With the evergreen posts I first scripted what I wanted to do and went from there. One of the posts that I really liked was how to get back into the gym after a break and to prevent injury. My thought process behind this was since so many ...
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Bobby's Blog 11/24/25

Hello - I spent my whole week doing videos. I did four different videos: The first video that I worked on was with Molly from the YMCA, who is in the marketing branch. This video was to promote the Y's Week of Giving. First I drafted a script using AI (Chat GPT 4.0), and I gave it the parameters that I thought would create a good script. Once I figured out the script that I thought would be good, I presented it to her and we got to filming. We covered four topics in the video. One was safety around water for kids learning to swim; Live Strong, which is our cancer survivor program, so they can stay healthy during treatment; accessible and affordable child care; and inclusive fitness programs for all abilities. Here is a link to the video.  https://www.instagram.com/p/DRSc0t6FQSj The second video that I did was for our "Every Mile Matters" 5K. It raises money for our annual campaign to help families and children in need. I approached the athletics leaders with an idea to he...
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Bobby's Blog 11/16/25

 This week was a bit shorter of a week due to the holiday so this may be a bit of a shorter blog post. This week on Thursday me and my boss Pat worked on a video for our week of giving. The goal of this video is to help to strengthen our community and provide gifts for those in need.  https://www.instagram.com/p/DRA1PQWCSdY  . Me and Pat created a script thinking about what sounds good and how to talk to make the video appealing and easy to watch. After we came up with the script we filmed the video using our iphones. It took awhile and many failed script attempts but we managed to film the video in about 15 minutes. We downloaded the video and then I got to editing. First I decided what transitions to use when I make videos I use a notepad top create a general layout of what I want it to look like. I started with what video transitions to use and what certain times stamps are for the video like when to insert a image or if we need a sound inserted.  On Friday I film...
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Bobby's Blog Post 11/8/25

 This week was extremely busy. I started off by finishing up my 16 slides on Canva:  https://www.canva.com/design/DAG3LzHVcmM/f0BqZlz-Nte9xS4pgNGIcg/edit?utm_content=DAG3LzHVcmM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton  . One of my focuses on Canva was using more white space, I also was working on layering as seen on the first 4 slides. With the layering I was  trying to make things look 3d on a 2d space so if a object like a person was close on a hill I would make them bigger vs if they are further away in the background I would make them smaller. I also found it a challenge at times to color match and make the background colors look like they went with the front graphics that I decided to use. There is a feature on Canva that helps color matching and I used hex tools to find colors that looked well together.  I also worked on Instagram posts for healthy living tips for adults as well as one for teens. I do these frequently s...
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Bobby's Blog Post 11/2/25

Hey blog, I have learned so much this week. I started off the week working on promotional flyers for our collaboration with Arteca Karate. First I figured out what I wanted them to look like and I went from there, I started with a rough draft and outlined it out on Canva. It took me around 5 tries before I found the design that I liked and what colors I though popped the best.  On Wednesday I started a huge project. I was tasked to start working on our 16 social media posts. This assignment I was given is I am supposed to create 16 social media promotional posts that will be posted each Sunday until we run out about the YMCA and special amenities we have to offer like our sauna. I also have been working outside of my hours to get this project done and I quite enjoy it though it takes a lot of thinking because all of the posts have to look different and stand out from each other which has taken a lot of time and effort. I personally find it quite helpful when I am stuck to try and c...
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Bobby's Blog Post 3 10/26/25

These week has been quite abnormal due to outside conflicts which have resulted in a less than average work schedule of only two days this week. Despite me not working for the full work week, I have gained a lot of knowledge inside and outside the workplace.  When I am in the office. I have learned quite a bit about different software programs as while as how to implement different marketing tactics to improve the company overall and to get people through the door.  I have also brought my own ideas to other staff members and shared my thoughts. and gaining an understanding of how to speak in a professional setting, My ultimate goal has been getting more people through the door. To accomplish this goal, I have been making flyers and social media posts that can appeal to a wider audience . Some things that I have been learning is it's very important to have white space, it grabs viewers attention and creates a simplistic feel. Popping bright colors and coordinating colors are al...
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