Recap: Brittany Johnson NBC Washington Social Media Producer

NBC Washington Social Media Producer and On-Air Contributor

Brittany Johnson!


For our 9/26 meeting, we had the pleasure of meeting the Social Media Producer/On-Air Contributor from NBC Washington, Brittany Johnson! She started off by giving us background information about her life. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in English. In college she began a blog and had amazing internships all throughout her time at UMD. Every summer she interned for media companies such as E! News in Los Angeles, MTV, TMZ, WKYS and Sirius XM. Once she graduated college, she was ready to find a career and enter the work force!

             



 She stressed the importance of networking. Once she got out of college, she knew she had to "create a job for herself." One day she was at an NBC at charity event and she met someone who she gave her contact information to. Then, 3 months later Ms. Johnson was contacted by NBC and was scheduled for an interview. She was then hired but the job was only 3 weeks temporary job and she knew she had to hustle. Throughout those 3 weeks she was able to prove herself and created her own position. After 6 months she was extended to a year and then full time! She has now been at NBC Washington for 3 years and couldn't be any happier!

Ms. Johnson came into the industry when people were starting to take social media seriously, in 2013-2014. Instagram had just gotten big and Facebook was coming back. She now manages the Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts for NBC Washington. Her morning starts at 4AM and ends at 1PM. Aside from being the Social Media Producer she has worked to become apart of the midday show as an On-Air Talent! She wants to inspire and motivate people. Her #1 Job Tip is to write a good resume and send it to mentor. She just started a new blog for NBC Washington called B on Top. To contribute to her blog, email : bontop@nbcuni.com

Be sure to check it out!




Brittany Johnson Quotes

During the meeting, Ms. Johnson had very wise words to share and here are some of our favorites!


"It's always important to know that the people who you aspire to be are on a different level then you. They still want to help, they just might be busy."

- So in other words, she encouraged us not to get discouraged if someone doesn't respond to an email right away!

"Always stay ready even if you're not ready. Fake it till you make it."

"I was never afraid to speak up."

"Stay in your own lane, stop worrying about what everyone else is doing."

"It's not about how many connections you have, but the quality of those connections."

"Be around people who are smarter than you, who you aspire to be."






















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