How did I build Think-Digital? (In a Nutshell)
How did I build Think-Digital? (In a Nutshell)
From a Designer to Manager, I've had an interesting journey to share!
Too many family functions clubbed together. On one hand, it’s good that I was able to manage it under a single unplug. On the other hand, it’s not that good as I have almost lost track of my usual routines.
A lesson for you: If you are packed up with family events that you can’t avoid, plan your work ahead. You've got to schedule things! I wish I had scheduled all my posts, tweets, and emails.
Since nothing much happened during this week, I can’t share anything worthwhile that happened recently, I’d like to share how I managed to build Think-Digital in SRM, during my bachelor’s degree in 2013.
How did I build Think-Digital at SRM University?
My career interest started as a graphic designer. I used to create logos, posters, etc using PhotoShop, and promo Vfx videos using After Effects.
I designed every day, almost all the time when I was back in my hostel room.
When Sumant Sahney happened to see my work (I used to post a few of them on Facebook), he recommended me to the IT Association SRM (ITA). I joined there.
I was given a chance to become the Technical Head of ITA in my second year.
I had done some club-related tech work, and helped organize a few events, including #TheGamingFest by Dheeraj Anna (who was our ITA head back then)! gathered great exposure there.
Then, I started working for other seniors on the campus from other clubs.
Work became hectic in the 3rd year. I couldn't do them all by myself. By this time, I was given another opportunity to work as a Technical Organizer in ITA, which was a relief. I had to manage a couple of people to get work done from ITA
I was constantly in touch with my juniors and trained them in the tools I knew in design and VFX.
When there was no work from ITA, I referred my juniors to take up the work I used to get from other seniors. Slowly, I started shifting my pace from doing the work to delegating the work.
Juniors from ITA were not enough. Hence, I recruited more people—not based on their skills but on their interests.
I trained them with all that I knew back then. I delegated the work to them.
Through this cycle of recruitment + training to delegate work, I could build a community of students who were bonded by a senior-junior relationship.
That's how Think-Digital, SRM were formed!
Many thanks to Ritesh Bhat, Rohan Anand, Dhruvi Goyal, Poornima Diwakar, Makrand Pawar, who believed in me during the initial days of building up the team.
I couldn't include so many details here. Leave a comment with what you're interested in knowing more about.
I recently came across an article that said that keeping an email newsletter simple and neat can bring in more conversion, instead of dumping a lot of info with images. If you don’t think so, please let me know. Otherwise, I’m planning to keep the upcoming emails simple and test them out.
Until I see you next week, take care of yourself and the close ones around you!
Thank you,
gsthina