OhHello - Adam Hua

05/16/23 • 14 min

OhHello - a show about non BS career mentorship and expert advice

For the past 20 years, this 'Hello' has had an active role in market development and business innovation across the #advertising , #publishing , and #socialmedia industries. Early in his career, he helped transition Haymarket Media Group, from print to digital, and has improved monetization strategies across the social advertising space. His thought leadership and ability to bring to market new solutions, has enabled him to contribute to 3 M&As across #adtech and publishing.
Most recently, he was Head of Industry for Media and Entertainment at Firework, a scale-stage startup backed by SoftBank Investment Advisers, focused on evolving the way consumers experience video commerce. Prior to his time at Firework, he spent 6 years leading the Condé Nast owned social and data innovation lab, CitizenNet, A Condé Nast Company to nine digital agency awards, a successful pivot during the pandemic, and revenue growth of 180% YoY during an economic slowdown in 2020-2021.
A Rutgers University alum, this 'Hello' is grateful and humbled by his family, friendtors, and mentors that have helped him develop over time, including:
Matt McGowan
Charlie Cole
Sumant Yerramilly
Dan Benyamin
Alex Martini - Lo Manto
Outside of the office, this Oh Hello, Inc. mentor is a die-hard New York Jets Fan, enjoys a good ‘dad joke', and is on the never ending search for the perfect slice of Pizza'.
Thank you, Adam Hua --> we're excited to have you on the platform and as part of the community, when we officially launch OhHello.io (post Beta).
Catch Adam Hua as our guest on Episode 26!
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Previous Episode

OhHello - Veronica Appleton (Part 2)

Part 2 is here!
Hope you caught Part 1 😎
The second half of the discussion w/ Omnicom 's TMA (The Marketing Arm), teacher, and author: Veronica Appleton, Ph.D. aka 'Episode 25 of the Oh Hello, Inc. pod' digs deep on:
-personal reflection --> pebbles to rocks to glaciers
- #mentorship, sponsorship, championship, #advocacy
Mentors that have made a big impact on this 'Hello':
Veronica's mother- Cynthia Clark
Renetta McCann- mom, wife, and powerhouse in the #advertising industry. She has never given up on advancing equity, within an industry, that was built to reflect the needs and wants of black and brown people.
Jason DaWayne Smith- a father, a wonderful human, an advocate, a resource to many, a supporter and absolute leader. (DISCLAIMER: Jason is a close friend and I couldn't agree more w/ this statement!)
Lizette Williams- a glacier in the industry, a mom, and able to juggle so much
Jay-Z- career trajectory, climb, and hunger (on a public mentorship level)
👻 - didn't see Part 1? No worries, you can click on my profile, follow the convo on Oh Hello, Inc., or listen to the pod here: linktr.ee/ohhelloinc

Next Episode

OhHello - Mary Sheehan

Meet Mary Sheehan, the rockstar of product marketing! With an impressive career spanning Adobe, Google, and multiple startups, she knows a thing or two about driving product success. Mary is a co-creator of a cutting-edge course with Reforge and also hosts the fun and informative Women In Product Marketing podcast. On top of all that, she's a bestselling author of The Pocket Guide To Product Launches. And if you think that's all there is to this powerhouse mama, she's also raising two little ones in the Bay Area. Mary is killing the game and showing us how to make strides in career and family life.
https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Guide-Product-Launches-Confident-ebook/dp/B0BQ59M2Z4 - the book is awesome. Jeremy Bloom read it and loved it.

We're so excited to have Mary be part of the OhHello community!