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Dongkwan Kim

E-Mail: dk@dongkwankim.com

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/dongkwankim

 The Marketing Human Being

Twitter: @dongkwankim

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You Are It Is We Are
I Am

 
 

YOU ARE HERE...

Because you wanted to see who Dongkwan is. Perhaps you were interested in knowing if Dongkwan would be suitable as a candidate at your company. Or perhaps you happened to search the web to see if there are any great sites related to marketing. Or perhaps you already know Dongkwan and was curious to see what he has to show.

Well, that's exactly why I created this website. It's a way for you to learn who I am, and my ways of thinking.

 

I AM THE GUY...

- who will place a welcome mat and open the door, knowing you're coming
- who will hug you upon greeting, knowing you've had a difficult year
- who will delight you with a cool, light beer, knowing you're dying to replenish your mind
- who will start a conversation with you, knowing there's a roomful of pain in your heart, aching to burst out
- who will ask you to speak the truth, knowing that you want someone to trust
- who will argue with you for the sake that you love honest and meaningful arguments
- who will say sorry, knowing you want to feel assured that I'm on your side

NO. I'm not a sycophant, a fawner, a flatterer, or a yes-man.

I am YOU.

I am what a product is for a shopping mom. I am what a Porsche is to a 53-year old father of 3 college kids. I am what a job-loss is to a disabled single mother with 4 children. I am what AIDS is to an African infant.

I am IN the situation.

I have not experienced any of these, but this is how I think. And given the right research to support, this is what I hope to do: to dig and communicate the insights that touch the core value of people.


I am a Management Team member and Executive Marketing Director at an IT start-up firm in the user-created content and online video arenas.

My global background of living and traveling in numerous countries across many continents has given me a unique ability to discover consumer insights.

(Quick Fact: DK lived in the U.S., Korea, Romania, Argentina, Tunisia, South Africa, and traveled to Italy, Vatican City, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, England, France, Libya, Zimbabwe, Canada, The Bahamas, and Germany... And maybe more)

As a firm believer of self-development and self-improvement, I hope to experience new opportunities to grow, develop, and hone my skills and experiences in the field of marketing.

 

A Few More Facts About Dongkwan

- Speaks fluent English and Korean. And un peu de Francais.
- Was Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Is Korean by blood. Is a really, really, fast learner.
- Can type 96 WPM on a computer keyboard (a sticky one).
- Has always been the 'advisor' for his family, friends, and acquaintances.
- Cannot snap fingers.
- Plays soccer every Sundays.
- Won a college intra-mural table tennis tournament.
- Can hit over 300 yards with his golf driver.
- Cannot burp.
- Is always curious about how things work (even those not proven).
- Has pride in learning new information from every industry.
- Never buys on-the-shelf computers.
- Broke three computers over the past 4 years trying to over-upgrade his self-built computers.
- Loves cooking, and trying out any kind of food out there.
- Always orders 8 out of 10 when ordering spicy meals.
- Cannot whistle. Believes love conquers all (Amor Vincit Omnia).
- Believes all consumers unconsciously believes in the above too.
- Graduated from an art school in advertising, but studied marketing and business.
- Never, ever, gives up.
- Believes there is nothing he cannot do as long as he is alive and tries.

 

TO ME, MARKETING IS...

A way to sell a product or service by creating the closest form of relationship with the customer.

- It is what gets people to buy a certain type of juice at the grocery.
- It is what makes people crave for when starving.
- It is what gets people to change their mind from a want to a need.
- It is what gives people higher self-esteem.
- It is what lets people define their status quo.
- It is what lets people want to learn more.
- It is what motivates people to be the best.
- It is what defines a culture.
- It is what makes people know more about themselves.

 

WE ARE CONNECTED...

While we may be geographically far apart, we have a connection. You now know my name, and at a little bit about me. Whether we meet in person or not, one day, when I become a person of importance, you will remember me, and say, "aha! I knew he'd succeed!" We can run into each other during a conference, a networking event, business, school, or anywhere else. Or to flip the situation, when you become a world-famous figure, you can mention my name, you can forward my website to other people in an interview, or mention my name on your blog.

And that, my friend, is the beginning of a RELATIONSHIP.

And so I ask you now, that wherever our future lies, we are bound to meet - so why don't we work together for the benefit of both of us? So please, click on my contact sheet above, and talk to me - anytime, anywhere.

 

 
 

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