-: I like being able to think about who needs something
and how I can make sure that they have it.
You know?
Marketing is often thought of as a negative thing
that we are trying to force something
down somebody's throat.
But, in my world, it's so positive.
Because there are people out there than can be
really benefiting from a certain product
or a certain service that aren't aware of it
existing at all.
And so, by connecting the person with the brand
or the product, we are solving problems in some ways.
Solving some people's individual problems
but also allowing a brand to succeed.
And that's why I'm really glad that I can work
for women who own businesses, because I'm helping
women who are a minority in business ownership
succeed in business, and allow them to be financially
successful, hopefully.
So, marketing is often undervalued
and it's something that folks cut out of their
budget quicker than other things,
which is so silly and backwards to me
since you need to be able to communicate your product
in order to make money.
But it's an issue.
And folks often don't understand what an output is
of marketing, and so you are oftentimes forced to
really sell yourself and sell what you're up to.
And sometimes in certain jobs that I've had in the past
you are undervalued and often forced
to continuously prove yourself,
which is a challenge.
You know?
So it took me through certain job experiences
to know what kinds of organizations I wanted to work for.
And hopefully find someone, and I have found people,
who understand the benefit of working with me.
And I'm fortunately in a place where I can be choosy
with who I work with.