Slick Family
As you may have read in the previous blog entry, “Slick Team”, a lot has changed in the last few months at Slick Marketers. Both the size and experience of the team have undergone significant growth, but so has the bond between each member. Essentially, the Slick Marketers team has become a Slick Marketers family, with casual jokes and conversations allowing us to get to know one another better, while we continue to produce the best results possible for our clients. However, in an effort for our loyal community of followers and clients to get to know us better too, a series of questions have been devised to aid in this endeavor:
Steven Jung
- What is your favorite movie? I personally don’t think that I have a favorite movie, but my favorite genre is sci-fi. As long as there is an adventure and it’s within the realm of science fiction/fantasy, I want to see what it’s all about.
- What is your favorite tv show? My favorite tv show is “Zoids”. It’s an anime and I loved the show, from the moment that I first saw it. I was a freshman in highschool when I first watched it, and I thought that it was the best show that I had ever seen. The best part about it all, is that they came out with a new series for it this past summer.
- What is your favorite song? My all-time favorite song is “Feeling This” by Blink-182. My friends laugh whenever they get into my car, because one of them recently did so and asked me if it’s ever on in my car.
- What is your favorite food? Chicken creole. It used to be spaghetti, until my mom made chicken creole for the first time.
- Who is your biggest role model? Jesus, because I’m Christian. However, I know that not everyone believes in him, so my second choice is Burt Gummer, from the movie “Tremors”. He survived a graboid attack and is always prepared with his guns.
- What is your favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers? I love the atmosphere and how we listen to music while we work. It’s also fun to crack jokes with the coworkers and it keeps me busy, so that I don’t get bored easily. The only time that I ever yawn, is when I’m trying to fight off a food coma after lunch.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working at Slick Marketers? Learning new skills, regarding how to optimize search engines. I never really put much thought into it, until I completed my previous internship and started working here. I never considered the amount of time and effort that goes into working on something like that, for Google or any search engine for that matter. I’m always learning something new here.
- How did you come to work at Slick Marketers? I filled out an application on “Indeed”. I won’t lie, I was discouraged because I had applied to several jobs before getting hired here and I was worried that I wouldn’t hear back. I’m so glad that they considered me, it’s fun working here.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? I assist in optimizing search engine efficiency. Essentially, I analyze and research popular search terms, match it to what’s important for the clients and optimize the client’s websites. I also work on social media, both creating posts and working on building relationships for the clientele.
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? I would say both Google Adwords and building relationships with potential prospects, for our clients. If I focus on one thing for a whole day at Slick Marketers, my eyes start to hurt, so it’s nice to switch gears every hour or so.
- What is your educational background? I was once an esteemed professor at the College of Winterhold. In fact, I was the lead instructor teaching about the correlation between emotions and the intensity of destruction magic. However, I eventually left to pursue my bachelor’s degree at California State University Fullerton. There, I graduated in May of 2017, with my degree in Communication.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? Exploring Tamriel or hunting for Pokemon. Sometimes, I travel between various universes to get what needs to be done, done. I must say, the Reality Stone and Space Stone make it quite easy to travel the universe. No wonder Thanos wanted them for his quest.
- What is one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? It’s getting easier to hide my tail between my legs. It would be embarrassing if they found out that I had a tail and that I could transform into Super Saiyan Blue. On second thought, maybe it’s the fact that I can crack my jaw every time I yawn. When I was young I hurt myself and I don’t think that my jaw healed correctly.
- How do you personally cope with Josh playing the Jurassic Park soundtrack at work every day? I run scenarios through my head of how to escape the Regus building, in case all of a sudden dinosaurs attacked. So far, only three scenarios require us to break the window and jump out, in order to escape and survive (note – scenarios are based on specific dinosaur situations ie- a T-Rex attack, a Spinosaurus attack, etc).
Kim Pua
- What is your favorite movie? “Love Actually”.
- What is your favorite tv show? “The Office”.
- What is your favorite song? “The Duck Song”.
- What is your favorite food? Popcorn chicken, sushi, and Duke Bakery’s matcha white chocolate bread.
- Who is your biggest role model? My parents.
- What is your favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers? I get to do a lot of different things.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working at Slick Marketers? Playing with Reagan.
- How did you come to work at Slick Marketers? I applied through “Indeed”.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? I handle client social media accounts — design and write posts for them to market their brand/services.
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? Creating social media posts.
- What is your educational background? I got my BS in Marketing Management from De La Salle University (Philippines) and a COA in Digital Media Art from Irvine Valley College.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? Traveling, eating and/or binge watching tv shows.
- What’s one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? I have an online shop.
- How do you personally cope with Josh playing the Jurassic Park soundtrack at work every day? I space out. Jk. I actually like it, it feels like white noise to me now. 🙂
Olivia Hernandez
- What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is “Pocahontas”, because it reminds me a lot of when I was a kid and that movie always makes me happy. I also love how it’s at least 10 years old, but the animation isn’t outdated.
- What is your favorite tv show? My favorite TV show is “Narcos”. I’ve watched all of the seasons at least three times and it’s really entertaining.
- What is your favorite song? My favorite song is “Midnight City” by M83, because it’s very upbeat and has a lot of good memories tied to it. No matter where I am, if this song comes on I instantly dance or blast it in my car.
- What is your favorite food? My favorite food is pancakes. Whether it’s protein pancakes or banana pancakes, I could eat them all day.
- Who is your biggest role model? My biggest role model is my grandpa, because he’s intelligent, chill, and hardworking.
- What is your favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers? My favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers is getting my first look and understanding of what marketing is, as well as being able to gain knowledge from my coworkers and boss.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working at Slick Marketers? My favorite memory so far, is when we all went out to lunch at BJ’s Brewhouse. It was a very fun time and I was able to learn more about my co-workers, than I knew before.
- How did you come to work at Slick Marketers? I was looking for an educational job that would teach me a lot online and I ran into this opportunity while scrolling through a list. I was interested because not only was it close to home, but it seemed very professional, yet fun.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? In my words, at Slick Marketers, I build relationships on social media to help create leads for clients. Also, I write articles dedicated to search engine optimization for clients. Additionally, I also create reports for customers, both to see how well their ads are doing on social media, as well as how much they cost. Social media posting for certain clients, is yet another task that I’m currently working on.
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? My current project is within the beauty industry/field. I enjoy this a lot, because I am very knowledgeable in that field, whether it be dermaplaning or a haircut. In other words, I always know what I’m looking at and what potential prospects are talking about. This helps a lot, when you are trying to communicate to potential prospects for your client.
- What is your educational background? I graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in 2018. I am currently enrolled in freshman classes at Irvine Valley College, for one year. I accepted the Trojan Transfer Plan, meaning that I will be attending the University of Southern California, for my remaining three years.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? I’m either at my college classes, doing homework, or out with friends.
- What’s one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? Something that they don’t know, is that I’m adopted and originally from east Los Angeles.
- How do you personally cope with Josh playing the Jurassic Park soundtrack at work every day? I personally cope with Josh’s music, by listening to it and enjoying it lol.
Josh Davis
- What is your favorite movie? “Back to the Future”.
- What is your favorite TV show? “The Office”.
- What is your favorite song? It changes depending on my mood, phase, and whatever is going on in my life, either that second or in general. Lately, I would have to say that it’s “Concerning Hobbits”, from the “Lord of the Rings” soundtrack. However, my all-time favorite song would have to be “Patience”, by Guns N Roses.
- What is your favorite food? This is also dependent on my mood or phase that I’m going through, but to narrow it down, it’s probably between Mexican and sushi.
- Who is your biggest role model? My biggest role model is my dad. Like everyone else on this earth, he isn’t perfect, but there hasn’t been a finer example for me in a lot of ways. I can only hope to one day emulate the self-discipline, self-sacrifice, and dedication that he exhibits in everything that he does, for himself and his family.
- What is your favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers? My favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers, is being able to express myself in my writing each and every day. Although I always stick to general guidelines and the topic/keyword, I’m always able to incorporate my personal style and approach to writing.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working at Slick Marketers? My favorite memory so far while working at Slick Marketers, would have to be the company lunch/picture day. It was the first time that the entire team was together in the same room, and it was really nice to be able to see everyone cut a little loose and have fun.
- How did you come to work at Slick Marketers? I actually heard about Slick Marketers, through the brother of an employee that used to work at the company. Both expressed to me the need for a content writer and once I was able to talk to Nikki, I joined shortly after.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? At Slick Marketers I am tasked with being the lead content writer. The majority of blogs, press releases, and other written content is produced by me, in addition to the social media work that I do on the side.
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? Out of all the current projects that I’m working on, I would say that the most enjoyable is this blog. It excites me to get to know the team even better than I already do, and I also think that it’s valuable for clients to get to know the people behind our work.
- What is your educational background? I graduated from Tesoro High School in 2012, before attending Irvine Valley College for the following two years. I then transferred to Vanguard University for a further three years, where I was able to obtain a BA in Communication.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? When I’m not at work, I’m most likely playing video games, watching a Universal Studios classic, playing soccer, or going out with friends.
- What’s one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? One thing about me that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know, is that I’m a bit of a hopeless romantic. I once ran 10 miles round trip to a girl’s house, equipped with my phone, a letter, and a long-stem rose. As I approached her house, panting, I realized that it was pretty late and that I should probably call her instead of ringing the doorbell. It turned out that she was already asleep, so I left the rose and letter on her doorstep, before making the long journey home.
- How do you personally cope with Josh playing the Jurassic Park soundtrack at work every day? I’m the one playing it every day, so I’m really just extremely curious to see how much longer I can get away with it, before someone goes full T-Rex on me.
Krystin Rader
- What is your favorite movie? “The Breakfast Club”.
- What is your favorite tv show? Currently, I’m loving “Ozark”. I also love “Shameless”, “Breaking Bad” and “GoT”!
- What is your favorite song? “Man in the Mirror”, by Michael Jackson.
- What is your favorite food? Vietnamese food!
- Who is your biggest role model and why? My parents. They are the definition of hard work and sacrifice. Despite raising 8 kids, they managed to have the best attitudes and showed us that there’s a lot of joy in hard work too.
- What is your favorite thing about working for Slick Marketers? I love the collaborative environment.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working for Slick Marketers? Josh and Steven’s high five on picture day!
- How did you come to work for Slick Marketers? I met Nikki at my former work.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? I create and manage social media content.
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? I enjoy all of my current projects. I love that we have to continually change and adapt, in order to provide our clients with the best quality work.
- What is your educational background? I have a B.S. in Neuroscience and Psychology, from UCR.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? Wrangling my three kids, cooking and reading.
- What’s one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? I’m obsessively tidy. My pet peeve is seeing fingerprints or dust on any surface.
- What is your personal take on the fact that Josh plays the Jurassic Park soundtrack in the office every day? I’m sad that I miss out on this! Maybe I’ll play it at home when I work in solidarity.
Roth Ong
- What is your favorite movie? I have quite a few that I like, but none are really a “favorite”.
- What is your favorite tv show? “Initial D”.
- What is your favorite song? “Forever Young”, from “Initial D”.
- What is your favorite food? This question is more difficult than question #1.
- Who is your biggest role model and why? Spider-Man, because “with great power, comes great responsibility.”
- What is your favorite thing about working for Slick Marketers? The excitement that comes with seeing rapid business growth and results, both for our clients and our own business.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working for Slick Marketers? Opening up our first office.
- How did you come to work for Slick Marketers? Life decision.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? Whatever the president and Slick Marketers needs.
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? Business development.
- What is your educational background? UC Riverside BA – Business/Finance, BS – Economics, Claremont Graduate MBA.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? Working.
- What’s one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? Two cars that I previously owned, made it into the background of scenes in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
- What is your personal take on the fact that Josh plays the Jurassic Park soundtrack in the office every day? Hopefully, everyone else is ok with it.
Nikki Ong
- What is your favorite movie? “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”.
- What is your favorite tv show? “The Office”. That stupid look on Steve Carell’s face.
- What is your favorite song? I don’t have one, because there’s too many good ones to choose from.
- What is your favorite food? Asian: sushi, to Vietnamese, to Chinese.
- Who is your biggest role model? Oprah and my parents.
- What is your favorite thing about working at Slick Marketers? I work with some of the best people. Everyone’s really kind, hardworking, willing to try new projects and are really a group of special people. We genuinely care about one another and enjoy working together towards a common goal. I feel very fortunate to work with everyone here.
- What is your favorite memory (so far) while working at Slick Marketers? Our photo shoot day, because we had a lot of laughs and Noralynn and Reagan got to join in on the fun.
- How did you come to work at Slick Marketers? Slick Marketers started in 2011, with a handful of clients. The work consisted of Google Adwords management, social media management, SEO and writing website pages/press releases. We then began to add more and more team members to the group, as time progressed and the company continued to grow.
- In your own words, what do you do at Slick Marketers? I work with clients to organize their gameplan and brainstorm with them/suggest the best methods to grow their business with digital marketing (SEO, SMM, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Facebook and Instagram ads and related).
- Out of all the current projects that you’re working on, what would you say is the most enjoyable? The best part of my work is being able to see all of the results from our work. Whether it be from increases in SEO ranking, leads from our Facebook/Instagram ads, or email marketing, it’s always satisfying to see. It’s a great feeling knowing that we’ve made a positive impact on the client’s business and have given them a nice ROI.
- What is your educational background? I’ve studied Marketing and International Business and earned a BS at UC Riverside, and an MBA at California State Fullerton). My extensive marketing background is 18 years in traditional marketing (direct mail, telemarketing) to digital marketing.
- What are you most likely doing when you’re not at work? Hanging out with the kids and husband (eating, swimming, shopping and spending time with friends and family).
- What’s one thing about you that the Slick Marketers team doesn’t already know? I enjoy snowboarding and even video gaming, but have had to calm down since having kids. I do have to take care of the children and family…sometimes. 😉
- How do you personally cope with Josh playing the Jurassic Park soundtrack at work every day? I love it, it gets me in the working mode.
Thanks for Getting to Know Us
So, there you have it. After 14 questions each, there’s no doubt that all who have read this, now have a far better understanding of the people that make Slick Marketers what it is today. Although it may seem trivial to some, there’s an inherent value in getting to know another human being, regardless of their context in your life. As can be seen in the various answers above, we’re all very different people, that have been able to come together to not only form a functional team, but a functional family. The Slick Marketers family is proud to serve you, the clients, for your each and every marketing need.