In this installment of our series, “How The American Marketing Association Helped Me With My Career”, Lindsey Snyder discusses how the American Marketing Association has played a huge role in helping achieve her career with Microsoft Digital Advertising.

 

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In the second installment of our “How The American Marketing Association Helped Me With My Career” series, Lauren Elder discusses how the American Marketing Association was benefical in obtaining her career with EOS Marketing & Communications, Inc.

 

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In this short podcast, Ashley Wilkinson discusses how being active in the American Marketing Association helped her land a career at AirTran Airlines.

 

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Tonight four of us had the opportunity to visit with Emory University’s Marketing Club. Before our presentation we got a brief tour and witnessed the Business School’s Thursday Night Kegs on Campus – a networking event for students that’s held in the quad. (We thought it was pretty cool…) Our visit to Emory was unique in the fact that the Marketing Club is trying to become an AMA chapter, so most of our presentation spoke to the benefits of AMA, such as career opportunities and networking events. Afterwards, we had the chance to get some feedback from the students. We found out that most of them are pursuing a career in marketing because it will allow them to apply their creativity in a business environment. Plus, they are interested in AMA providing them opportunities to network and get real world experience before they graduate. Right now we’re working to help them become an official collegiate chapter. So look out everyone – Emory could be the newest member to AMA very shortly!

Thanks so much for coming and speaking at Emory tonight.  I really enjoyed the presentation, especially the question and answer session.  Your enthusiasm and genuine interest in marketing and helping college students came through when the four of you were responding to each other and to our interests.  – Jordan Silton, Board Member of the Emory Marketing Club

Ashley W. headed out to Clark-Atlanta tonight to meet with the AMA chapter for the second stop on our College Tour.  Even though she got lost and arrived a little late, the night turned out well!  The classroom was full and the students were very attentive.  Even with a computer glitch and now PowerPoint presentation, Ashley got through her presentation.  Everyone was engaged and asked a lot of questions and it was really fun!

“Your efforts along with the AMA have convinced several students to join the movement to become an affiliate soon if not next semester.” Ashley Blackmon, President CAU

Tonight the College Tour made it’s inaugural stop at the University of Georgia at the UGA Company! Lauren & Tiffany met with the Executive Board and got an update on the projects the chapter is currently working on as well as their own internal programs.  At 7 pm on the dot, the meeting started and Lauren & Tiffany got the opportunity to talk to the AMA Company members about AMA-Collegiate and everything on tap for the coming year.  It was a great meeting and the AMA Company members asked some great questions and we’re very excited about the AMA Collegiate committee!

In the next few weeks, the Outreach committee – with the support of the Collegiate Committee & AMA-Atlanta – will roll out the Inaugural AMA College Tour ‘08.  A combination of Outreach committee members and AMA collegiate chapter liaisons will visit the local “tour stops” [our AMA Collegiate chapters] to talk about the role of AMA-Atlanta and Collegiate in the coming year as well as promote bridge membership and the Collegiate Conference.  So keep an eye out for the College Tour coming to a school near you!

Vivid Marketing has announced their 2008 Vivid Marketing Career Day schedule!

Vivid Marketing hosts Career Days each fall in order to give area college students an opportunity to observe life at an experiential sports marketing agency.  The program includes a keynote speaker, tour of the office, and a panel discussion with current Vivid employees.  Students will learn about what they do, who they are, and how they found such an exciting place to work!

Dates:
Session # 1:  Thursday, October 16th
Session # 2:  Friday, October 24th

All sessions will run from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Vivid Marketing.
5080 Highlands Parkway, Smyrna, GA, 30082

Seating is limited to 35 students each session and you must reserve a spot!  There is no cost to attend a Vivid Marketing Career Day program.  Reservations are accepted on an individual basis only.  If you would like to bring a group of students, Vivid will need the name for each attendee.

To register for this opportunity, you should contact Lisa Kuosmanen, Casting Manager, at lisak@vividsport.com or 678-303-5734.

Baseball, Networking, and Good Times!

To kick off the 2008 school year, join the Atlanta Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) for a Networking Event/Atlanta Braves Game on Thursday, September 18, 5:30pm – 7:00pm at Turner Field.  Hosted by the AMA’s Collegiate Committee, this event is just for you!

Immediately following pre-game networking on the Golden Moon Casino Patio, the Braves will battle their National League East rival, the Philadelphia Phillies. 

Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet members of the Braves Marketing and Recruiting organization, hear from Derek Schiller, EVP Sales & Markting for the Atlanta Braves, as well as expand your professional network to members of the Atlanta marketing community to get that first job after graduation.

Your $15.00 student discounted entrance fee includes: one (1) ticket to the game, one (1) ticket to the pre-game patio, food and an AMA koozie.

Help kick start your career and get involved with AMA Atlanta by coming to our first event of the 2008-09 school year!

To register CLICK HERE and enter the student code AMASTUDENT08 for your discounted price of $15.00. For complete event details, visit www.ama-atlanta.com.

Agenda as follows:

·         5pm – ticket pickup (outside Braves Will Call)

·         5:30pm – 6pm – Patio Open - AMA Pre Game Event/Networking Begins

·         6pm – 6:30pm -  Speaker: Derek Schiller

·         6:30pm – 7:10pm: Networking/Patio Open

·         7:10 pm – Braves Game