UT AdTech

12/02/2023

Texas destroys Oklahoma State in the 2023 Big 12 Championship game.

09/29/2023

Great week Class - terrific Deep Dive on Entrepreneurship!

Go Horns! Beat Kansas
If anyone is in NYC this weekend the Texas Ex's meet-up location for games is Stouts (Mid-Town location). I'll be there celebrating another Texas victory. Join us! Go early - Stay late - Be loud!

09/16/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/opinions/ai-chatgpt-technology-chatbots-school-dhanda/index.html

Despite growing concerns over the role of AI in school, high school senior Sidhi Dhanda writes that it is an essential tool in education that must be incorporated into curriculums.

08/30/2023

Duty Bound to Integrate AI Into All of My Classes - Now !

Duty Bound to Integrate AI Into All of My Classes - Now ! Mark Bunting

07/26/2023

Unraveling Job Satisfaction Among Hourly Retail Employees – “Can’t buy me love”

You can’t buy loyalty. In fact, compensation is at (or near) the bottom of determining factors that drive job satisfaction for frontline workers (including retail customer facing employees). On the other hand – feeling appreciated and having their efforts “recognized” (as well as feeling a p...

07/18/2023

Mark Bunting Dot-Com is Back!

This is the introductory blog of Mark Bunting for Grata Pro. Mark was previous the CMO at Rackspace and McAfee and is a serial entrepreneur

06/19/2023

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/05/chatgpt-is-the-newest-in-demand-job-skill-that-can-help-you-get-hired.html

ChatGPT has been adopted by companies like Microsoft and Slack who are incorporating the chatbot into their products or using it to work more efficiently.

05/30/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/30/tech/ai-industry-statement-extinction-risk-warning/index.html

Dozens of AI industry leaders, academics and even some celebrities on Tuesday called for reducing the risk of global annihilation due to artificial intelligence, arguing in a brief statement that the threat of an AI extinction event should be a top global priority.

05/04/2023

Irrespective of what side of the aisle you are on - young people voting can be the difference maker. If 18 to 25 year olds voted with the same frequency as their parents . It would add 8M to10,000,000 new votes in the national election and absolutely be the difference maker. It is all up to you. take charge and take responsibility.

If you have not voted previously… Please do. And bring two friends with you who also haven’t voted. If everyone of you brought three and they brought three and they brought three ..you can change the world. 

Debra Cleaver writes proponents of bills targeting young people's ability to vote say they are just trying to prevent voter fraud, but we should call these tactics what they actually are – acts of voter suppression.

05/02/2023

Do NOT let your voices be silenced - VOTE!

Republican-controlled legislatures around the country have moved to erect new barriers to voting for high school and college students in what state lawmakers describe as an effort to clamp down on potential voter fraud. Critics call it a blatant attempt to suppress the youth vote as young people inc...

04/28/2023

Shout Out to ADV332D (Shark Tank class) and this semesters Entrepreneurs! We had a great lineup of new ideas and pitches - terrific job!

Sportfolio: Tanay Rishi, Jesus Garcia, Klaus Reissenweber, Jeesoo Min & William Hull

Squad Link: Patrick Wang, Tiffany Valencia, Ross Andrea de Leon, Gaurav M Belani, Sterling Elias & Michael Cardone

Brella Buddy: Tyler Holt, Bryan Garza, Justin Chen, Zain Yousaf, Alena Swan & Hannah Long

Storeroom: Madison Rippa, Madison Clark, Soobin Kim, Augustus Hill, Dylan Kelly, & Fatima Welch

Geovision: Max French, Nishan Pahadi, Frederick Wilhelm, Garin Ashby, David Ethan Ferguson & Taylor Cusack

Pup Pulse: J. Michael Corbett, M. Hudson Marix, Anna Simmons, Brock Cunningham, Ana Sainz, Isabella Tapia & Ayo Kuye

Market Mate: Victoria Chidomere, Yulisa Vega, Jessica Gore, Isaac Williams, Shreya Ayelasomayajula & Clarisse Fontaine

Audios: Elizabeth Noack, Antonio Arias, Mira Jungerman & Mohammad Mustafa

FindMyFood: Shubhi Dhanuka, Megan Mathena, Colin Guinn, Alyssa Popelka, Mason Henegar, Sydney Fagan & Linden Dodson

04/21/2023

https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2023/04/20/nightcap-ai-music-tiktok-apple-full-orig-zw.cnn-business

New Drake song: Heart on my Sleeve..millions of views.. was AI generated.

Variety's Jem Aswad tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin that 20-years ago, the music industry failed to act quickly enough with Napster and it does not intend to make that mistake again with AI-generated music. Plus, The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz says Montana's potential TikTok ban is a "huge" free....

04/20/2023

This Weeks Guests @ 4PM:

Jim McKinnis and James Henningson @ Integer

Jim McKinnis -
continues a 25+ year advertising career spanning all aspects of the industry including brand, direct, digital, social and shopper. Starting as a copywriter at Tracy Locke, Jim rose all the way to the position of Chief Creative Officer while leading accounts like Pepsi, Pizza Hut, FritoLay, Nokia, Hasbro and 7-Eleven. From there, Jim moved on to learn big data and lead the first North American creative network for Rapp Collins. Jim then became the first creative to lead an office for Rapp as Managing Director in LA, winning major accounts during his time there including Charles Schwab, Neutrogena and AAA. As CCO at Integer, Jim now focuses on creating innovative experiences for clients like AT&T, Frito Lay, and ExxonMobil. Solutions leveraging new technology and platforms to drive commerce. Throughout his career, Jim’s work has been awarded and recognized by shows like The Addys, The One Club, Clios, Reggies, and CA among many others.

James Henningson -
has over 20 years of experience across the industry. An inventor by nature, he’s always looking for better, more revolutionary ways to solve problems. Where others see a dead end, James sees an opportunity to create something never done before. Over the years James has pioneered an innovation philosophy that focuses on human-centered design and usability to deliver groundbreaking work that drives business and increases customer engagement.

James has worked with a wide variety of clients, including Nissan, AT&T, Rockwell Collins, Texas Tourism, Cheap Caribbean, The Home Depot, GameStop, Moët Hennessy, Hyundai, LG, Wells Fargo, AT&T, ExxonMobil, NTTA, DFW Airport, Patron and Miller Coors.

Of course, James’ inventive passions don’t stop when he leaves the office. A true pioneer, he can often be found at the Dallas Makerspace where he is a member of the board of directors and a teacher in the glassworks department. When not inventing things James and his wife Anette enjoy traveling and have visited 15 countries and 29 states.

04/20/2023

This Weeks Guest at 12:30:

Sarah Puil of BOXT Wine

Sarah’s love of wine began in her early 20s when she accompanied her Dad on a business trip to Chile. They were invited to Vina Santa Rita, and as she listened to the winemaker tell stories about the vineyard and the ancient carménère grape, she was hooked. She had discovered the art of winemaking and it became one of the loves of her life.

She continued to travel, seeking out wines in Italy, France and Spain. She began exploring the intersection of individual taste expectations versus varietals and began cultivating her understanding of why she loved a certain glass of wine more than another. Her taste-first approach to making wine started here.

BOXT is Sarah’s vision brought to life, and she sets the bar exceedingly high when it comes to sourcing, crafting and delivering her wine. She remembers the stories the winemaker told and of the simple elegance of the carmenere grape. She brings all of this to the wine she creates and she makes sure she loves every single glass every single time, so that she’s confident you will too.

04/19/2023

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-04-18/drake-the-weeknd-ai-song-fake-removed-streaming-services

The song was removed from Spotify at the request of Universal Music Group after racking up more than 600,000 streams.

04/13/2023

This weeks guests from TRG -
We are privileged to have two rock stars from the world of advertising and brand share their insights and experiences with us on the changing landscape (and even definition:) of Brand! Chris Ferrell and Christoper Owens (known henceforth as "The Chris's) will be with us today from our school's namesake agency - TRG.

See you at 4PM.
Mark

04/13/2023

https://news.yahoo.com/watch-completely-ai-generated-joe-150416710.html

The video was made with ChatGPT and is not the actual words of Joe Rogan or Sam Altman.

04/05/2023

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Walker Drewett is Co-Founder and CEO of NuBrake, a mobile car care and brake repair service. Walker founded NuBrake (NuWash) before his senior year at The University of Texas where he studied Management Information Systems and graduated in May 2017. NuBrake currently operates in markets across Texas.

In 2014, as a sophomore at UT, Walker unsuccessfully founded Freebee, a digital customer loyalty application for restaurants and retailers. After an unsuccessful first venture, Walker then worked at Austin-based startups, ListingSpark and WayBlazer, as a product manager. Walker is born and raised in Austin, Texas.

04/05/2023

This Weeks Guest in ADV332 (4:00PM)

Rachel B. Lee is a fearless brand marketing .
After receiving her MBA from the University of Texas, Austin, McCombs School of Business, she entered the technology industry at Microsoft.

Rachel achieved over a billion impressions in 2017 as the social lead for Microsoft Inspire and won the speaker excellence award in 2018 for her session on modern selling and LinkedIn. Her multimillion dollar brand strategy for the Microsoft Partner Network still reaches millions.

Previously she was a Gartner Senior Brand Manager leading the brand and marketing strategy for Software Advice, a $50M+ revenue business.

She’s now Co-Owner and CMO of Standout Authority, helping high powered business professionals define their personal brand, create influence and content, and build human connections online through the power of LinkedIn. And she’s part of the LinkedIn Creator Program.

She’s also a University of Texas at Austin Marketing and Industry Consultant and Guest Lecturer and stepmom to two beautiful kiddos, Jayden and Skylar, and dog mamma to Frankie B. Lee.

03/08/2023

To All,
I really appreciate all your real time positive feedback. When there is something in class you heard that you really liked, a speaker, a lecture, et - your encouragement is really appreciated. Your feedback also helps me do my very best job. If you are a current or former student - please let me know your thoughts.

Now, you can now simply hit the QR code below and let me know what you really liked in a particular class today or something during the semester. Of course you can also still email or send me other feedback on Canvas. This is a simple "fast pass" to let me know what you think were doing right!

The QR code is now live. And you will hear more about this when we reconvene live on March 23rd.

Thank you & Hook em!

03/03/2023

Funny but interesting compliment to our discussion today on AI.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars to ChatGPT. John Oliver discusses how AI works, where it might be ...

02/16/2023

Thursday 4:00PM

This weeks guest: Jason Amsel

Jason Amsel is an intellectual property attorney, entrepreneur, and startup advisor. Prior to founding Amsel IP Law, Jason spent 15 years at a large Silicon Valley law firm working with technology startup companies from inception through major acquisitions and IPOs. Throughout his career, Jason has drafted and prosecuted thousands of patent applications for companies ranging from early stage startups to large public companies. He is routinely called on to advise startups through the process of building new patent programs, reinvigorating stagnant ones, and refocusing mature IP portfolios to align with business objectives and increase IP value.

We will cover the fundamentals of Intellectual Property for the start-up founder.

02/16/2023

4:00PM Thursday

This Weeks Guest: Court Westcott

There are few subjects (let alone "speakers") who's authority over a given subject is so commanding and enlightening (and so impactful) that I ask them to address both of my classes - Court Westcott and his knowledge in the world of Augmented Reality is one.

Court Westcott holds a B.A. in philosophy and political science from Vanderbilt University. He also holds an MBA from SMU's Cox School of Business. Court identifies venture capital investments for, Westcott LLC, primarily in computer vision and emerging technologies. Prior to Westcott LLC, Court has been involved in a number of startups in Augmented Reality and more

02/10/2023

Dallas Friends -
If you are a fan of Maseros Restaurants (we are "big time") ..please make sure you share some gratitude/praise for your servers or bartender with Grata. A quick click of their QR code (seen below) will allow you to tell these folks that you appreciate them and their great service. A few kind words goes a long way!

The feedback channels of the restaurant industry have long been relegated to the pages of Yelp and Google, but a Dallas-based company wants to change that. A...

02/07/2023

332C - New Media Entrepreneurialism @ 12:30PM

This Weeks Distinguished Guest (in absentia - pre-recorded)

JOSH BAER - CAPITAL FACTORY

Joshua Baer helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a co-working community and accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. Josh founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He was recently recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Young Leaders Forum, and an Eisenhower Fellow. Josh lives in Austin with his wife Amy and three children

02/07/2023

ADV332 @ 4PM this Thursday

Meta on my Mind!

This weeks guest is: John DePass
John is an accomplished Account Leader at Meta working on Instagram and Facebook. This week we'll take a deep dive into the collective Meta products curtest of John. Bring your questions and be ready for a lively discussion!
Onward and Upward!

01/25/2023

Last weeks song: Heroes by David Bowie

I .. I wish I could swim.. live Dolphins can swim!

Lesson: the little things.. theres nothing bigger!

Your observations..YOUR perspective can be the difference .. that discovery .. that unique perspective..is the match to the flame that fires the greatest entrepreneurial ventures (or crafts a classic rock anthem) that can bridge worlds enough to bring down a wall (Berlin)!

The little things - Theres nothing bigger!

The official music video for David Bowie - HeroesTaken from Bowie's 'Heroes' album released in 1977, which featured the singles 'Heroes' / 'V-2 Schneider' an...

01/25/2023

What is so different about Apple vs every other technology company? Were gonna work on that in class this week (ADV332/4PM).

Bring your Apple love (or hate) and prepare for a look at what makes Apple... Apple.

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a human right. Innovative features like Door Detection, Sound Recognition, Voice Control, and more are designed to let ...

01/25/2023

Job for new grads!

Moody College Communications Career Expo on Tuesday, January 31 from 11am to 4pm at UT's RecSports Center

I want to share the below information regarding next week's Moody College Communications Career Expo on Tuesday, January 31 from 11am to 4pm at UT's RecSports Center. We have 95 employer booths spread out over two basketball courts. Based on last semester's Expo turnout, we are expecting 1,000 students to attend. It's going to be a great event.

Please share the following overview with your faculty and staff. Feel free to promote the information with students via course Canvas boards, too. Students can log into their Handshake accounts and filter the attending employers by industry and job function. Thank you and let me know if you have any questions.

Take care, Ladd

Ladd Flock, Director
The Career Center
Professional Programs | Moody College of Communication
The University of Texas at Austin
moody.utexas.edu | 512-232-6556 ​
(pronouns: he/him/his)

Moody College Communications Career Expo
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
UT RecSports
2001 San Jacinto Blvd

Employer Attendees:

49 Financial
https://www.49financial.com

AlertMedia Inc
http://www.alertmedia.com

Altria
http://www.altria.com/careers

Argus Media, Inc.
http://www.argusmedia.com

AT&T
http://work.att.jobs/atthandshake

ATX Solar
https://www.atxsolar.us

Austin American-Statesman
http://www.statesman.com

Austin FC
http://www.austinfc.com

Austin Film Festival
https://austinfilmfestival.com/

Austin Water - City of Austin
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/water

Berry Appleman & Leiden
http://www.balglobal.com

Black Diamond Networks
https://www.blackdiamondnet.com/careers-at-black-diamond

Breakthrough Central Texas
http://www.breakthroughctx.org

Capital Metro
http://www.capmetro.org

Chick-fil-A
https://www.chick-fil-a.com

Circuit of The Americas
http://www.thecircuit.com

Community Impact Newspaper
https://communityimpact.com/

Credit One Bank
https://www.creditonebank.com

CVS Health
https://jobs.cvshealth.com

Dell Technologies
https://jobs.dell.com/students-us

Division-D
http://www.divisiond.com

Eight Eleven Group
https://www.eightelevengroup.com/careers

Energy BBDO
http://energybbdo.com

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc.
http://www.energyx.com

Epic
https://www.careers.epic.com

Equitable Advisors
https://equitable.com

FleishmanHillard
http://www.fleishmanhillard.com

Fortiline Waterworks
http://www.fortiline.com

Gartner
http://jobs.gartner.com

Georgetown Palace Theatre, Inc.
http://www.georgetownpalace.com

GetSales
https://www.getsales.team

Giant Noise
http://giantnoise.com

GID: Windsor Communities
http://www.windsorcommunities.com

Gray Television Recruiting
https://gray.tv/

H-E-B HQ & H-E-B Digital
https://careers.heb.com

H.G. Fenton Company
http://www.hgfenton.com

Hahn Agency
https://hahn.agency

Hearth and Soul
http://www.hearthandsoul.com

Hill+Knowlton Strategies
http://www.hkstrategies.com

Hyatt Hotels - Lost Pines Resort
http://www.hyatt.com/careers

Independence Brewing Co.
https://www.independencebrewing.com

Inkhouse Public Relations
http://inkhouse.com

Insight Global
https://www.insightglobal.com/joininsightglobal

ISN
https://www.isn.com

Jackson Walker
https://www.jw.com

John Hancock
http://www.johnhancock.com

Ketner Group Communications
http://ketnergroup.com

Keurig Dr Pepper
http://www.keurigdrpepper.com

KMFA Classical 89.5
http://www.kmfa.org

KSAT-TV
https://www.ksat.com

K*T News 90.5 fm
https://www.kut.org

KXAN-TV Austin NBC & Nexstar
http://www.kxan.com

Legend Labs
http://legendlabs.com

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
https://www.lettucejobs.com

Lower Colorado River Authority
http://www.lcra.org

Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas
https://wish.org/cstx

Maximus
http://www.maximus.com/early-careers

Omnicom Health Group
http://www.omnicomhealthgroup.com

Oncor
http://www.oncor.com

Paycom
http://paycom.com/careers

Peace Corps
https://www.peacecorps.gov

Podium
https://www.podium.com

PSI, an Intertek Company
http://www.intertek.com

Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
http://www.rbfcu.org

Reagan Outdoor Advertising
http://www.reaganoutdoor.com

Sendero
http://www.senderoconsulting.com

SHI International Corp
http://www.shi.com

Slingshot
http://www.slingshot.com

Solarwinds
http://www.solarwinds.com

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
http://www.southernglazers.com/careers

Spectrum HQ
https://jobs.spectrum.com

Spectrum News, Networks and Broadcasting
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/splash

Teach For America
http://www.teachforamerica.org

Tech Mahindra Americas Inc
http://www.techmahindra.com

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
http://www.tdcj.texas.gov

Texas Facilities Commission
https://www.tfc.texas.gov

Texas Instruments Inc.
https://careers.ti.com/students

The Hershey Company
https://careers.thehersheycompany.com

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
http://www.reaganfoundation.org

The University of Texas at Austin
http://www.utexas.edu

The University of Texas System Summer Internships
http://www.utsystem.edu/careers

TQL (Total Quality Logistics)
https://careers.tql.com/us/en/?utm_source=handshake

U.S. Department of State
https://careers.state.gov

UT Austin - Moody College of Communication, Career Center
http://moody.utexas.edu/careercenter

UT Austin - School of Law
http://law.utexas.edu

UT Austin - Texas Global
https://global.utexas.edu/

UT Austin - UTLA and UTNY
https://utla.utexas.edu
https://utny.utexas.edu

Vivax Pros
https://www.vivaxpros.com

Caterpilar/Warren Equipment Company
http://www.warren-equipment.com

Waterloo Media Group LP
https://www.waterloomedia.com

Zupp Experiences Inc.
http://www.zupp.com

New Moody Career Expo registrations this week:

Edelman
https://www.edelman.com

BCW
https://bcw-global.com

Goodwill Central Texas
https://www.goodwillcentraltexas.org

KVUE - Austin ABC and TEGNA
https://www.kvue.com/

Dieste Branding
https://dieste.com

Barton Creek Associates
https://www.bartonassociates.com

The McCombs Career Expo is the day after the Moody Career Expo and it's in the same location.

Moody students are invited to attend the McCombs Career Expo from 2pm to 4pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Spring 2023 McCombs Career Expo
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
Open to all currently enrolled UT students (come and go)
Location: RecSports (2001 San Jacinto Blvd)
Attire: Business Professional attire is required.
No RSVP required for the McCombs Career Expo
List of Company Attendees:

Abercrombie & Fitch
Addison Group
Aldi Texas LLC
AlertMedia
Allen Harrison Company
alliantgroup
AlphaSights
Altria Group Distribution Company
Andersen
Aon
Armanino LLP
AssuredPartners
Ben E. Keith
BookReport
Brookfield Asset Management LLC
BVA Group
Capco
Capital Farm Credit
Capitalize Consulting
Caterpillar Inc.
CEMEX USA
CGI (formerly Sense Corp)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Cintra
Colony Hardware
Credit One Bank
Crowe LLP
Dell Technologies
Deloitte
Division-D
Dun & Bradstreet
Durbin & Company, L.L.P.
E&J Gallo Winery
Enterprise Products
Epic
Epiphany Dermatology
Epsilon
Equity Methods
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FORVIS
Four Hands
Frontier Communications
Frost Bank
Spring 2023 McCombs Career Expo
FTI Consulting
GetSales
Gulf Coast Business Credit
H-E-B
Halliburton Energy Services
inKind
Integrated Real Estate Group
John Deere
Keurig Dr Pepper
KPMG
L3Harris
LPL Financial
Lutron
Marathon Petroleum
Matador Resources
McCombs Specialized Masters Programs
memoryBlue
Mercuria Energy America, LLC
Mercury Insurance Company
Mohle Adams LLP
Navistar, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Night
Nolan Transportation Group
Ontra
Oxy
Par Pacific Holdings
Partners
Pattern Energy
Plains Capital Bank
Podium
PriceKubecka, PLLC
Protiviti
PwC
Quorum Business Solutions, Inc.
RWE Renewables
Ryan, LLC
SEI Novus
Sendero
Sherwin-Williams
SLB
Smith & Associates
Stevens Transport, Inc.
Sunnova Energy
SunPower
SWBC
Target Corporation
Tenaris
Tetra Tech
Texas Instruments
Texas State Auditor's Office
The Hershey Company
The Mather Group
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Tolleson Wealth Management
Total Quality Logistics
Unorthodox Ventures
USAA
Warren Equipment Company
Weaver
Wells Fargo
Yardi System

For more information, please visit McComb's expo website.

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11/19/2020

RBA is seeking Summer Internship
(Advertising) - Dallas

https://therba.com/internships2021/

RBA is a full-service branding and advertising agency in Dallas, Texas. Our purpose is to help good people do great things. We build brands using creativity, strategy, and a get-sh*t-done attitude. We are all about our culture, and are proud to be one of Ad Age’s Top 25 Best Places to Work in the ...