The Armchair Economist’s Apprenticeship is a weekly series documenting my progress throughout my journey in the apprenticeship module of the Praxis program. I’m currently a market research analyst apprentice for Economics for Business (E4B). My position is subject to change depending on the needs of my employer. At the request of my boss, I’ll still keep mostly quiet about the details of my employer for the time being.
Week 21: September 21, 2020 – September 25, 2020
What I’m Learning:
One cool thing I learned at work last week:
If you’re a social media marketer and don’t have a clue on what to post, I suggest organizing a social calendar. Consider investing in social media tools such as Sprout Social or the Preview app.
Assign each day of the week a theme such as:
- Motivational Mondays
- Tip Tuesdays
- Workday Wednesdays
- Thoughtful Thursdays
- Fun Fact Fridays
- Startup Sundays
- Spotlight Saturdays
This is a great way to set a formula and define your company’s branding. It’ll also make your day more efficient since it takes the guesswork out of figuring out what to post.
One cool thing I learned outside of work last week:
Farmers in Thailand are employing 10,000 ducks to devour crop destroying pests such as golden apple snails and clear unwanted rice husks.
It’s cost effective and efficient for the farmer and health conscious for the earth and consumer – no pesticides are used and the ducks have another perk of flattening the rice plants so that it’s easier to plow the field.
Release the quacken.
What I’m Creating:
One example of how I created value at work last week:
I created a social media posting formula for E4B and I’m using my “theme” idea that I mentioned above. I presented this idea to the rest of team and they thought it was a great idea – it turns out I’m the only one on the team that knows the ins and outs of social media and they really needed my help in figuring out Twitter and Instagram.
What project I’m currently working on at my BP:
I’m working on the marketing plan, contributor onboarding, and preparing for our presentation that will be unveiled at the Mises Supporters Summit.
What I’m doing to become a better version of myself overall:
I’m keeping personal friendships and networking connections alive, starting with my friend and colleague, Daniel, who is working with the Blockchain Center in Miami.