Professional Documents
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Dallas, TX 75201
Analysis:
This interview was full of new oppurtunities for me. It was my first that involved a
significant drive and my first meeting over a meal. I woke up on Saturday read to make the trek
to downtown, got dressed and felt prepared. Thing began to go wrong however, when I realized
that I didn’t have a TollTag on my car. Apparently, that was a sign of things to come as a portion
of my interview questions seemed to be missing and the parking lot at the restaurant we were
meeting at was full. Luckily, I wasn’t the only one with a slightly hectic start to the morning and
ultimatly, I found that this interview went incredibly well even without scripted questions. Ms.
Barringer and I sat down in a quiter section of the restaurant, enjoyed our food and began talking
The interview began with Ms. Barringer describing her work at Social Revolt Agency
and what she does as an account executive. She explained that she is responsible for a handful of
clients that she helps to market. Much of what she does is focused on the digital world and social
media. During this time, she spoke about the importance of maintaining positive relationships
with clinets and frequently checking that you are in agreement with their goals and visions. I
found it interesting to see the perspective of someone working on the agency side of things as I
had already spoken with professionals in the corperate world. Ms. Barringer addressed that she
did not see an MBA as a requirment of a successful career and instead focused on networking
The next part of her work that she described was her role running the internship program
at Social Revolt. She stated that she was incredibly passionate about this as Social Revolt did not
have a formal intership process when she began there. This aspect of her work allows her to help
build up others and give them opurtunities that benefit them. In this role, she is responsible for
recruiting interns, interviewing canidates, placing interns and programing activities. She says that
it has also allowed her to form important connections with new members of the team and built up
It was our next topic of discussion that deeply impacted me. I asked Ms. Barringer about
her peronal project Femme Fatal and this is when our conversation turned. Femme Fatal is a
platform that inspires women to push their boundaries and become their best physical, mental
and spiritual selves. It was evident to me, and it was directly stated by Ms. Barringer, that this
project is where her passion lies. She said that she enjoys her work and is good at it, but feels
called to continue to push herself to do big things that will impact the world. This is why she is
Ms. Barringer did not shy away from asking me questions as well. At the end of the
meeting, I walked away inspired and challenged. Truthfully, I know the kind of impact that I
intend to make on the world but not exactly how I should go about doing it. My interview with
Ms. Barringer helped me to remember to continually reprioritized my life and reevaluate what
matters to me and why I care about it. She says that this is what helped to inspire her and led her
about my topic as well as about my self. I am thankful for the oppurtunity to understand what a
marketer does when working for an agency and now feel like I have a more balanced perspective
of the marketing profession as a whole. I also am thankful for the personal challenge that Ms.
Barringer issused me. This year in ISM, it is my goal to create something that doesn’t simply
benefit my learning or my mentor, but helps me to discover my power to benefit others and
shape the world. This interviewed helped give me the courage to pursue my passions even
I am an account executive so I work with four to six accounts at a time and help create marketing
plans that work for them. That means I also am responsible for maintaining a positive
It’s a social platform that unites women in the DFW area and inspires them to do their best
selves. Currently it involves local meetups and there will be a large conference in Januarary
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