The Power of Music

Bobby McFerrin Hacks Your Brain... With Music!

Although this is not a speech in the traditional idea of what a speech it, it does speak volumes about the human experience and the power of music in our society.  In this short 3 minute video, presenter Bobby McFerrin shows the power music has to connect everyone regardless of social barriers.  It is more of a performance piece than anything where he uses his voice to indicate various positions on the stage and then using his body, and the vocal accompaniment of the audience, creates a simple yet powerful musical arrangement.

There is no language more universal expected than music, In a music theory class I had a long time ago my professor told me that the way I read music is exactly the same way anyone and everyone world wide reads it, other than one or two tribes that is.  This is a concept that has really stuck with me, music although very different depending on where you are playing/listening to it, is comprised of the same notes regardless of composition.  The same way that regardless of where a person is born, what language they speak, or the color of their skin, we are all the same and we can all relate to one another.

I strongly recommend that you take 3 minute out of your day to watch and listen to an entire audience of strangers coming together to create something timeless and beautiful.  Then take a few minutes to think about your life and the people around you, and think what it would be like if you could connect that much with a stranger.

-Nic

PRSA

The PRSA or Public Relations Society of America is an organization set up to not only outline or define Public Relations and what it means, but also act as a place for a individuals or companies operating within the field to meet and communicate.  The organization is comprised of over twenty-one thousand individuals ranging from college grads just starting out in their PR careers, to seasoned industry professionals in charge of or representing some of todays top public relation firms nation wide. 

PRSA focuses its efforts in five major categories, Networking, Professional Recognition, Learning, Intelligence, and the PRSA JobCenter. Each area of focus is a resource for those interested in bettering not only themselves but their careers and futures in the field of public relations. They are also places that seasoned individuals can pass on their knowledge and offer support for up and coming members. The organization offers seminars, webinars, and conferences to better education not only those interested in working in the field of PR but also those that are seeking help in the field and want to make sure they are dealing with what the industry considers to be professionals. The have extensive material and literature on ethics and what the industry and PR field feel is appropriate and professional behavior, this alone is a huge resource for an individual looking to get into the field. The entertainment industry is a very relationship based industry, if an individual is operating or conducting himself or herself in an unethical way, chances are not only will they lose respect and business of those they are working with but also create a name or reputation for themselves and the company they represent that will spread through out the entertainment community.  This may mean that no one will want to work with them in the future.  

Over all the Public Relations Society of America is an organization that offers knowledge and community for those looking to or already dealing in the world of PR.  It acts as both an opportunity for new comers to learn and industry leaders to share!