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Officers
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President:
Matt Hensler
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HOMEPAGE
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WHO CAN JOIN THE AD CLUB?
Anyone! Many of our members major in Advertising, PR, or Marketing, but there are a variety of other students and everyone is welcome.
Advertising background is not required to become a member!
If you’re creative, enthusiastic, and are ready to dive into the wonderful world of advertising, then the MU Ad Club is a great organization to be a part of.
Click on the calendar on the left to view the upcoming events! Don't miss out!!!
We hold regular meetings where you’ll be able to hear real professionals speak. Speakers come from a wide variety of fields. There are also trips on which you will be given the opportunity to visit advertising firms in Milwaukee, Chicago, or neighboring cities and see just what it’s like out in the working world! In addition there are a number of other chances to meet professionals, network, or just have a good time, all centered around great activities such as dinners and community service events.
Membership forms can be obtained in JH room 311.
Membership is just $59 for the entire year.
If you have further questions contact Linda Menck in JH 311, Ad Club President Joe Veverka, of fill out the e-form at the bottom of the page.
When you join the Ad Club you will receive certain benefits only available to Ad Club members:
You become a member of the BMA. The Business Marketing Association is a wonderful organization which could be a great interest to you.
You get a discount on a subscription to Advertising Age. This magazine is a must for Ad majors.
A cool new Ad Club T-shirt! You’re true affinity for the Ad-Club will no longer be in question! This year's design is outrageous!
A new president has been elected and it's Matt Hensler! The Chicago Trip is coming up. Talk to Linda or Matt for more information.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
You as the creator like to see your work anywhere, especially on T.V.
A feeling of glamour and sense of magic.
The most fun you can have with all your clothes on (fast paced and never a dull moment)
Always on the edge of something new and innovative.
One of the few businesses where people pay you to “be creative.”
Has jobs for a wide-range of personality and intelligence types.
Intelligence/cleverness of people you work with.
Co-workers are rarely boring. They expect work to be fun.
A constant flow of action.
The ability to work with different businesses and industries and not just one employer. This allows more flexibility.
Positive high pressure and stress that causes your creative juices to flow even faster.
If or once you make it to the top of that ladder, the pay is very good.
Highly competitive environment which gives you the drive to come up with that deal-closing idea.
In our first meeting in 1997, Kit Vernon from Blue Horse Advertising talked about some of the pros of advertising:
