Practitioner interview
Practitioner interviewInterviewing: Alexis TotinBy: Shelby
Vandenbergh
General Manager at Music City Tents and EventsPromoting and
Representing the companyWarehouse, jobsiteConstantly
networkingPromotes for more businessCompetitorsMarketing the
company
Where the job startsBest possible serviceExperienceBest in the
business
Organization Structure: Executive Management Team
ConnectionsStarted as a personal trainer in NashvilleClient saw
dedicationAsked her to work at Music City TentsStarted at the
bottom and worked her way upReceptionistHR managerGeneral
manager
School BackgroundMarketing Major from Auburn UniversityLearned
how to market herselfBecame a good candidate for jobsPersonal
selling, Sales Management, etc. became beneficial to her and her
career
Life as an InternInterned at the College of Business at Auburn
UniversityTaught how to work quickly and efficientlyLearned what it
took to be successfulPrepared for her careerBusiness classes proved
to be helpful even though she never thought they would with this
position
Typical DayFast pacedHands on in the warehouseGoes through
previous day orders3-4 job interviews for new people to join their
teamRouting deliveries and pickups for the next dayPicking which
crew members go whereOperational issuesMeetings & jobsites
Highlights of JobWorking with peopleProviding
opportunitiesProblem solving of operations Make quick decisions
Lows of JobOperational mistakesReally have to work hard on the
PR of this so the public knows to use us even when we make the
occasional mistake
How do you define public relations in your job?To me public
relations is the relationship between the public and the
company.
What are some of the most significant trends/issues affecting
MCT today?Big weddingsRising in NashvilleHave to be innovative with
the new wedding trends that come to us
What are some things you wish you had known?The power of
networkingPersonable & respectfulFollow through with your
words
Advice to our classMeet as many people as you canYou never know
where one conversation will lead youWould not be where she is today
without training the owner of MCT
Internships at MCTAlways lookingInterns in sales department and
operations departmentLook for:Individuals who are not afraid to put
themselves out there and to make mistakesDeterminationGet where
they want to be
