924: How to Break Into Marketing at a Multinational Telecomm With Dan Mian, BT [Espresso Shots]

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Dan Mian is a marketing professional at British Telecom, also known as BT, where he is responsible for the marketing strategy and execution of four specialist businesses. Dan has more than six years of experience in marketing, sales, operations and commercial roles. He graduated from Loughborough University in 2015 with a BS in geography and economics. In 2019, Dan founded Gradvance, a company to help students, graduates and young professionals achieve their career goals and excel in the right career for them. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What entry level jobs are available for those who want to break into marketing (3:15)
• What are some hard and soft skills useful for those going into marketing (5:40)
• Why your major doesn’t matter to break into marketing (8:11)
• Why you should chase experiences and not money (12:05)
• What the best part of marketing is (16:22)
• What the best career advice is that Dan has ever gotten (17:59)
• Why you should check out Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (19:16) 
• How marketing is not just for super creative people (20:18)
• If you want to learn more about what Dan does in his current job and how he built his career check out T4C episode #708