The wait is over

The Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition is here! All of your hard work, determination, passion and perseverance is about to pay off. With students from across Ontario en route to Humber College in Toronto, the stage is set; Humber is ready for you! The tension for this competition could not be any greater. Many months of training all comes down to one day. Just remember - it’s okay to feel nervous!

I would like to share five very basic but essential ingredients to think about when you are performing. I have heard each of these multiple times throughout the training process.

• Remember to SMILE
• Remember to BREATHE
• Remember to TALK SLOWLY
• Remember to BE BOLD
• Remember to HAVE FUN!

Although all of these are very basic, they are typically the most overlooked. If you can remember to incorporate all of these into your presentation I can almost guarantee that you will feel more comfortable in what you are doing.

Even though the competition is high stress, Humber has lined up some fun and engaging activities to help ease the nerves and to pump everyone up! It is not only about showing what you are capable of, it is also about having fun and meeting new people. OCMC is the perfect opportunity to network and engage with some of the brightest students from across Ontario!

In order to stay up-to-date, I highly recommend downloading our mobile application for your smartphone at  http://www.widgetbox.com/mobile/app/ocmc.. It has direct feeds to all of the OCMC social media accounts. Myself along with a number of students and faculty members will be positing OCMC updates and highlights throughout the entire competition.

I am going to leave you with this ... picture yourself standing outside of the boardroom ... your hands are shaky ... your palms are sweaty.... you can feel your heart rate increasing - faster and faster. You close your eyes and take a deep breath ... and before you know it… it’s show time.

 “If you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted, would you capture it, or will you just let it slip?” -Eminem

On behalf of Humber College, I wish everyone the best of luck! A very special thank you to all participants, faculty members, volunteers and sponsors.

-Tim 

Have You Voted Yet?

For those who have not heard about Enterprise Holdings’ (Enterprise Rent-A-Car) new Facebook campaign, take the time to check out their page at Enterprise-Rent-A-Car and vote on a cause that’s meaningful to you. So what does this have to do with OCMC? Well, Enterprise Holdings is an annual key OCMC sponsor, volunteering to judge the event, and providing financial support. This year they’ve added an extra layer with their “Giving Back” campaign, a Facebook contest that supports employee suggested community programs. It asks you to choose which causes they should support with your vote – the top four causes on their site will receive funds! Hey, I keep going back to vote for OCMC – you should too!

Marie Mabbayad, Training & Development Specialist for Enterprise Holdings, nominated OCMC as one of the community causes Enterprise Holdings will rally behind. She loves that OCMC trains students to have real business skills that are edgy and current - skills that they look for in employees. 

 

It’s great to see organizations supporting this event and its enthusiastic participants! So navigate to the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Facebook page and vote for OCMC. We certainly need your votes to make it into the top four and win $2,500 for the OCMC event. So hop online at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Enterprise-Rent-A-Car/ and make your vote count.... Keep in mind, there are no restrictions - so keep on voting!!  

“Giving back” is just one part of “The Enterprise Way” campaign. It also features ads that focus on almost 50 employees talking about their commitment to quality. Its authenticity really works and is sure to boost morale amongst employees. Check out their behind-the-scenes Bloopers and outtakes' YouTube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrSpXr6174U.

Thanks Marie and Enterprise Holdings for supporting OCMC!