6/26/14

It's a whole new world! My journey into Digital Marketing for a CPG Brand

It's a whole new world.
I've been saying that to myself for the past ten months...since I transitioned into a Digital Account position within a Shopper Marketing Agency, working on a CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) brand. For a long time, I've wanted to work on a national brand. I wanted to be on the cutting edge of digital within this space. So finding that opportunity in Nashville, where those opportunities are few and far between, was a dream come true!

What I learned the very first day, week, month, and going on year is that it's a whole new world from anything I've ever done in the past. I needed to learn about how products are manufactured, how they are sold, how budgets are set and managed for branding, media, and promotions as well as my client's business and marketing goals.

What a great opportunity to learn and grow! I learned it's not all about what you know. Sometimes, you have to start from the bottom to get to where you need to be. Even if you are super knowledgeable in one area (for me, social media and digital branding), there are other areas that I know zero about (for me, CPG and the wonderful world of consumer promotions, couponing, and retail marketing).