I am honored that the Humanities and Fine Arts division at UCSB selected me as a talking head in their promotional video.
“The division of Humanities and Fine Arts at UC Santa Barbara offers diverse degree programs that let students pursue their passions. Graduates go on to successful and gratifying careers.”
The Entrepreneurs Association at UC Santa Barbara is a business, entrepreneurship, and technology club. They recently invited me to speak to a room of their members during a Tuesday evening meeting. I told a few stories to give context to the type of company Oniracom is, and the range of skills I've developed as spanning our 15 years of operations. The emphasis was to have a casual conversation, so I fielded sharp and engaging questions from the group.
My perception is the students I've interacted with today are quite a bit more entrepreneurial than when I was at UCSB. Many already have startups in action, others are teaming up to explore ideas. The future is bright -- these millennials are showing up, forming a club, and sharing ideas in the spirit of innovation.
I truly enjoyed speaking for the UCSB American Marketing Association last night. These students are beyond bright, have creative business ideas that would turn heads in major brand boardrooms, and are BRAVE. Their group project involved creating a full branding & advertising campaign for a new type of gum that dissolves into a breath mint.
While millennials often have the reputation of seeming entitled, this group of student marketers deserves to land in creative offices right out of school. In fact, we found our next few Oniracom interns from this organization, and they have been some of our best ever!
Check UCSB American Marketing Association on Instagram here.
