Weekly Log 2

Week 2

Department: Marketing
Company Supervisor: Mona Al Tamimi

Generally I liked what I did; I found it interesting to apply the skills that I gained from my studies in the workplace, and the tasks were nearly similar to what we do in the college. For these tasks I applied the communication, designing and writing skills which it helped me to accomplish the jobs that I required to do successfully and I developed new skills.

Sunday

I have done numerous of tasks:

• To call a gay his name ‘Tony’ to ask him about the cost of triangle stand of the company’s logo, also to ask him to check of the acrylic size : if it fits for the new branch location or not.
• Create letter templates for replying regards to sponsorship request. Also, I translated the Arabic letter to English.
• Also I required translating the English pages of the company’s website to Arabic as they are creating an Arabic page beside the English.

For these tasks I applied the communication and writing skills.

What I learned:

• I learned new vocabulary regarding to marketing packages such as acrylic and triangle stand.
• I learned how to write an official letters to reply for the sponsorship request.
  

Monday

Tasks I did:

• I completed to work on the website translation.
• I have assigned to design a layout for the board announcement by using Photoshop. To design the layout I used the company’s guidelines in turn to follow the company’s theme and colors.

For these tasks I implement the designing and writing skills.

What I learned:

• I learned to use new tools in Photoshop.
• I learned that any companies have guidelines to follow for marketing packages.

Tuesday

Tasks I did:

• I have assigned to create a balance sheet for the company’s marketing camping such as billboard, newspaper ads, and banners.
• Continued to design layout, which I managed to create 4 designs.
• Worked on the website translation.

For these tasks I implement Microsoft Excel, designing and writing skills.

What I learned:

• For designing any layouts I have to design it in large pixels such as 3000*5000

Wednesday

Tasks I did:

• Finished from design the announcement layout and showed to the marketing analyzer to see if the colors and the design reflect on the company logo and brand.
• Reviewed the company website the Arabic link to find any error or broken links.
• Read a proposal from Dubai Summer Surprises, that they request a sponsor from the company. After I finished from reading it I write a proposal for the marketing manager.

For these tasks I implement the designing, reading website designing and writing skills.

What I learned:

• I learned to write a sponsorship proposal.

Thursday

Tasks I did:

• Showed the proposal to my supervisor, she asked me to review the proposal again and if their any confusion regarding to any things, I have to called the sponsorship manager of Dubai Summer Surprises and asked him to clarify them.
• Instead of calling him I sent an email that contained the entire questions that I need to know their answers.
• I read a proposal of Mapping of the Local and Regional Donors in the Higher Education sector, and then I wrote a proposal about it.
• My supervisor has sent an email that included presentations about the marketing concepts and marketing large media.
• Called Tony to ask hm about the door notice prints proce, and then I sent him an email that included the prices of each size.

For these tasks I applied the communication and writing skills.

What I learned:

• From the presentations I became familiar about the largest marketing media in the world and what business that they offer for their clients.