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#10: How to Find Your First Marketing Job
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In Episode #10 Eric and Neil help you decide where to start out for your first marketing job. They weigh the pros and cons of an agency or working in house, and they discuss what really matters most—your learning and growth.
Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:25 – What should your first marketing job be?
00:45 – Agency vs. in house
01:10 – Where should people should go? – Agency.
01:40 – The poker analogy
02:10 – Becoming a well-rounded marketer
02:45 – Getting into the agency world
03:05 – Growth potential
03:45 – Break Media
04:25 – Agency people typically have higher skills and more experience
05:25 – Neil’s experience at a startup
06:45 – Where’s the company at?
07:10 – “Are you growing or not?”
07:30 – Opportunities will continue to come as you learn and grow
08:20 – Experience is worth more than the pay
08:40 – Subscribe to this podcast and leave a rating and review!
3 Key Points: Starting at an agency will give you a better learning environment.
Your first salary should not be as important as the experience and opportunity for growth.
Once you get in the door and continue gaining experience, the better opportunities will come.
Resources Mentioned: Break Media (now Defy Media) – A company that produces online video content
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