{"id":6749,"date":"2018-06-19T11:27:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brainstation.io\/?p=6749"},"modified":"2020-05-20T14:45:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T18:45:23","slug":"why-rachel-with-over-15-years-of-working-experience-is-taking-our-digital-marketing-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/blog\/why-rachel-with-over-15-years-of-working-experience-is-taking-our-digital-marketing-course","title":{"rendered":"Why a Professional With 15 Years of Experience is Taking our Digital Marketing Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6750 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Profesh-headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Profesh-headshot.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Profesh-headshot-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Profesh-headshot-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Profesh-headshot-109x109.jpeg 109w, https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Profesh-headshot-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>Meet Rachel, an accounting grad with over 15 years of professional experience. Rachel recently became\u00a0extremely interested in the world of Digital Marketing.<\/p>\n<p>Find out why she decided to enroll in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/course\/online\/digital-marketing\">Digital Marketing course<\/a> at our Toronto Campus, and how she&#8217;s looking to take her career to a new level.<\/p>\n<p><b>BrainStation: What is your education and career background?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel: I hold a Bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University (Accounting major, Economics minor) and have 15 years of experience working for industry trade associations (Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Retail Council of Canada, and Food &amp; Consumer Products of Canada) in the field of policy analysis and government\/stakeholder relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lead-grid-container\">\n<div class=\"lead__card\">\n<div class=\"lead__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hide--mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DataMarketing.jpg\" alt=\"Icon\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"lead__content\">\n<p id=\"lead__heading\" class=\"heading--4\">Learn marketing skills to boost your career \u2013 from home!<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead__description\">BrainStation offers <a href=\"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/online-live?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=BlogPost&amp;utm_campaign=blogLead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online Live Certificate Courses<\/a> in data, design, development, marketing, and product management. Attend live classes and interact with Instructors and peers from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p id=\"lead__button--margin\"><a id=\"lead__button--hover\" class=\"lead__button\" href=\"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/book-call?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=BlogPost&amp;utm_campaign=blogLead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speak to a Learning Advisor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Which course are you taking with us?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Marketing at the BrainStation Toronto Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why are you taking this course? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I&#8217;m exploring new career opportunities, I am very interested in the skills associated with digital marketing (branding, strategy, data analytics) as I believe they will enhance and complement my past experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How did you first hear about BrainStation?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internet!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What aspects of the course are you most interested in?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I say everything? A large aspect of working in policy is trying to understand and communicate the story behind the numbers. In that sense, I would say I\u2019m most interested in marketing analysis, research, data analytics, and how it\u2019s all tied together when it comes to crafting a comprehensive digital strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What sparked your decision to register for the course?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The timing was right, and the curriculum was the right mix. After speaking to a Learning Advisor, I knew right away this course was exactly what I was looking for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where do you see yourself after completing the course?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not sure yet. Possibly pursuing a new career in digital marketing or communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/course\/online\/digital-marketing\">Online Digital Marketing Course!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Rachel, an accounting grad with a long history working in policy analysis. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[169,70,83],"tags":[235,472,136,137,187],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why a Professional With 15 Years of Experience is Taking our Digital Marketing Course | BrainStation\u00ae Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Meet Rachel, an accounting grad with more than 15 years of professional experience working in policy analysis. 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