What’s the best way to transition from agency to product strategy or marketing? I’m at associate director level. Thank you for any advice

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1) translate your agency experience to why it matters client side.
2) networking with former clients/colleagues/alum
3) business school, not necessarily a degree, do a course or two to demonstrate you are serious about the business side of things
4) there’s no best way, it’s a combination of the above + dumb luck and good timing

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SapientRazorfish1 sees it clearly. Additionally, given the unfortunate trends of the agency side & the extremely tough terms of the new General Mills RFP announced today, it is the direction you should likely head in if you want to have a “career” vs a “string of jobs”.

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Following. Trying to do exact thing!

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Have you looked into product development bootcamps or General Assembly courses?

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