Amira

"So using those transferable skills that I had in sports in order to make impact in a new industry, which was tech."

"As a social impact marketer, the main responsibilities are always data analytics. Being able to source through that data and be able to use that information, taking it from the raw data form and being able to transition to telling a story to the clients, to the partners,"

"So I'll be setting whatever our items are for that day to get done, preparing for meetings, um, answering emails, so always a lot of those."

"Organization and project management are key. You have to be aware of everything at once and access that information quickly."

"Sponsoring a family who was homeless and being able to see them now have stable housing and be able to thrive in that environment. Those are things."

"It's not enough to say, 'this is making a difference.' You have to show the monetary return to get buy-in."

"the ability to work remote is probably like the most amazing part and the flexibility of you can work from anywhere at any time"

"To thrive long term, it's about who you know. It's about relationship building. Um, it's about brand building"

"Don't feel pigeonholed to one particular industry. Marketing is transferrable; you can do it in any industry."

"Get those internships and there are a lot of paid internships out there. Your work is not for free. Get paid your worth."

"Nine times outta 10, that stuff is happening via a conversation that's not like a cold email or a cold call."

"I would find people who were doing stuff that I was interested in and I would just ask them to have a conversation."

"find those people who are gonna be mentors. Mentors are super important. Um, and who have been navigating this space at as whatever you identify."