October 12, 2017 • 57 mins
Sascha Funk, a Professor in Digital Marketing, talks about leading change by empowering students to think creatively, get the most out of school, and follow their dreams. LEARN MORE https://www.pathfinderspodcast.com/episodes/ep03-digital-marketing-professor-fostering-creative-thinking-sasha-funk BOOK RECS The Last Lecture Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World Website Boosting TIMESTAMPS -- INTRO 00:21 Guest intro 01:55 Trying new things to overcome shyness -- JOURNEY 02:43 Thinking teachers are cool but he could never be one 04:29 Educational system in Germany 06:56 Apprenticeship at a bank 08:02 First time teaching as a volleyball coach 09:16 Army service experience 12:07 Studying digital marketing in university 13:50 Thesis project at an SEO tool company 14:17 Marketing agency life 17:12 Making a change & volunteering as an English teacher in Thailand 18:59 Realized he loved teaching 21:08 Teaching at universities in Bangkok -- CAREER AS A PROFESSOR 23:12 Moving to a more academic university 24:45 Challenging students to think creatively 27:40 How do you structure your courses? 29:39 Techniques to keep up energy in class 30:49 Dislikes for admin tasks and academic style writing 32:24 Teaching a new subject every semester—entrepreneurship, journalism, media development -- PUBLIC SPEAKING 33:47 First public speaking experience 37:10 How do you prepare for a speech? 39:40 Public speaking tips -- STUDENTS & LEARNING 41:08 Can you tell which students will be successful? 42:05 Advice for students to get the most out of school & life -- BLOGGING 46:04 How my-thai.org started 47:22 How did you get ideas for articles? 47:51 What are your readers interested in? -- GOALS 48:48 Teaching & getting a PhD 49:26 Making a lasting impact -- ADVICE FOR YOUNGER SELF 51:31 There’s no reason to be shy. You can try anything. -- BOOKS RECOMMENDATIONS 53:14 Inspiration to follow your dreams & improve yourself 56:01 Great intro book for digital marketing
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