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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Baraka: in regards to marketing, I think you'd be best suited to figuring out which type of marketing you want to nail down. Marketing is a broad term with many different flavors and sizes.. once you have an idea of a few flavors that you want to try, then it should be easier to find the correct contacts to begin a networking process.
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I'm in the process of nailing this down. I'm currently considering getting into product or brand management. There is also events planning (i.e. marketing coordinator), but that is less appealing to me. I want something that will require analytical and critical thinking skills, in addition to planning and execution of strategies.
I should be looking for entry-level stuff, generally. This is mainly because I don't have full-time marketing experience. I only have patchwork experience at the moment. Down the road, I could see myself specializing, but I need to get my foot in the door. Besides brand or product management, there is also the more general "marketing assistant," which tends to be a support role for sales and/or marketing specialists.
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As for you, it seems you are in the right mindset about not settling. However, are you considering the upward mobility factor? Sometimes it could be reasonable to take less pay if you could see yourself with substantially more down the road at a much bigger house than the one you're at now.
Is it feasible for you to customize sample reels to each house you're applying to? Just as with a resume, fitting the samples to what their core business is would certainly leave a bigger impact.