TIGER CAREER EXPO:
HOW TO FIND A GIG YOU LOVE IN MARKETING, DESIGN, TECH, ADVERTISING OR WHATEVER YOUR HEART DESIRES
Abby Murray
Chief Brand Officer
& Co-Founder
Mortarr
Cole Thompson
Creative Director
Mortarr
WHAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT
A little about Mortarr
What types of jobs there are in a company like Mortarr
A little about Abby and her career in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
A little about Cole and his career in Branding and Creativity
Some things in general you might look for in a job
Some things you might want to avoid in a job
How high school can set you up for jobs like these (and why you should never do drugs)
Questions?????
BUT FIRST...A CAT VIDEO
SO WHAT IS MORTARR ANYWAY?
Back in 2016...
...there was nowhere on internet where you could go to find ideas, products, and pros for commercial design projects.
WE COULDN'T FIND IT.
SO WE BUILT IT.
Now Mortarr, headquartered right here in Albert Lea, Minnesota, co-founded by 2 Tigers and 1 Tiger parent, is leading online source for commercial project ideas, plus the pros and brands that make them happen.
We'll share the link to this page later so you can take the tour.
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS FOUND ON MORTARR
VANS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
PELOTON RETAIL
AMAZON OFFICES
TARGET FIELD
SO WHAT KIND OF JOBS ARE THERE AT A COMMERCIAL DESIGN FOCUSED TECH STARTUP HEADQUARTERED IN GREATER MINNESOTA?
GLAD YOU ASKED.
MEET THE MORTARR TEAM.
HOW ABBY
BECAME ABBY
FROM ALBERT LEA
TO ASU - MARKETING + DESIGN
TO PEPSI - MARKETING + CAFFIENE
TO ABG - MARKETING + ALOTTA JOBS
TO THE MARKETING PLANT
TO MORTARR
HOW COLE
BECAME COLE
FROM GLENVILLE
TO UMD - MARKETING + HISTORY
TO BRAINCO - COPYWRITING
TO FLINT GROUP - COPYWRITING
TO THE LACEK GROUP - COPYWRITING
TO ABG - MARKETING
TO THE MARKETING PLANT
TO MORTARR
RIVETING STUFF, RIGHT?
SO WHAT'S ALL THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
IF YOU LIKE COOL BRANDS
IF YOU LIKE COOL SITES
IF YOU LIKE COOL VIDEOS
IF YOU LIKE COOL IDEAS
IF YOU LIKE COOL CODE
IF YOU LIKE COOL DATA
IF YOU LIKE COOL CHARTS
IF YOU LIKE COOL PLANS
IF YOU LIKE COOL CONVERSATIONS
IF YOU LIKE COOL PRODUCTS
IF YOU LIKE COOL STRATEGIES
YOU MIGHT LIKE A COOL JOB DOING IT
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AND EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT GOOD AT IT, KEEP IN MIND THAT PEOPLE GET PAID TO MAKE ALL THE BAD MARKETING YOU SEE TOO.
SO THERE'S ALWAYS THAT TO FALL BACK ON.
BUT YOU DO STILL NEED A DEGREE AND SOME SKILLS EVEN TO DO THE BAD STUFF.
SO GET TO WORK.
DID WE MENTION IT'S A LOT OF WORK?
CUE THE MUSIC...WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME
HOW TO FIND A JOB YOU LOVE
YOUR PASSION +
YOUR SKILL SET +
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY =
DREAM JOB
QUESTIONS??
