Student Ad Summit: Takeaways

We were thrilled to gather a few amazing Millennial rockstars to share some amazing nuggets of wisdom with Students at this years AdFed Student Ad Summit. Mpls MadWoman Alex Steinman curated questions that got to the heart of the matter quickly, and the panel shared vulnerable anecdotes and amazing tweet worthy advice. 

You’re special, everyone is special, but your special isn’t better than or more than anyone else… Don’t be an asshole

“We're not content to sit by and accept things for how they've been — we go out and are not afraid to try to change and fix things” — @kristerious

There will be some times you mess up a little bit. embrace it and learn from it.”— @ProfitIdowu

“Own who you are and play up the strengths that you have, and foster the strengths that are under the surface. I for one don't even really know numbers¦ like at all. You have flaws, and everyone does and thats alright, thats why we surround ourselves with smart teams — @kristerious

Be confident but don’t be a dick

I scared my managers this last time around, as I tracked all of my goals from the previous years. here are the eight ways that I accomplished the goals and then went above and beyond. — @kristerious

“Embrace your worth, explore your passions, but stay humble at the same time” — @RobinDybevik

Go to every meeting that you can, take in the experience, be over prepared but not over the top. Don't raise your hand. Say it. You’re not running the meeting or leading it, but no one is going to say no to someone who is prepared and has thought about something. Don't be afraid to speak up, it's unlikely that they'll ask you how you feel — @kristerious

Be proud of the work you do, don’t feel that any task is beneath you… Do them all with the same energy and pride

“I look at all of the experiences that have shaped me as a person, its not about the money or the prestige, its about having the will to say whatever is placed in front of me at this time, i'm going to put my all into it — an email, a word doc, a package to send to a client,. its going to be my brand of profit, my brand of quality. at the end of the day I'm going to look back and say am I happy with that?” — @ProfitIdowu

Treat every single job you have as a class, take that job and learn every little thing that you can from it. — @RobinDybevik

The why is important. You may think you deserve it internally, but it's your responsibility to bring the why to them. Don't expect to be given anything without bringing the need to your boss. — @awsteinman

Everyone battles imposter syndrome

“Imposter syndrome is a very real thing, even if you're killing it. That little nagging feeling — we all have that feeling. — @kristerious

Recognize your reality — you got to this point because you deserve it. you're here at the table to kick ass. So do it. — @RobinDybevik

What about dealing with conflict about being young?

Don't feel like it's your fault for your feelings — if you're working on a team make it collaborative. you have to work with them as much as they have to work with you — @ProfitIdowu

Right now there is a lot to be said about the quality of the experiences that you have — millennials probably have more experience using social than many people who have been in the industry. Even if you don't have as much experience, perhaps you have more quality experience. — @RobinDybevik

It's not about how long you're in a position, it's about what you've gotten done. Its about the level of effort and ambition. Prove that you really want that next steps and go after it. if you want to move out of the role you need to show that you're worth it.” — @RobinDybevik

The best leaders are the ones who know that they need to keep learning too. @kristerious