Who here has any advice on how to get into marketing at age 40?

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I think my main piece of advice comes from an anecdote, I work for a company with a long history, and our greatest idea in the marketing industry came from the longest-serving person in charge of advertising in the past. This person was afraid to expose his "old-fashioned" ideas, but it turned out to be a wonderful idea that the entire department overlooked, and why? because we did not know her, this person studied marketing and had a postgraduate degree in advertising and still has a lot to teach, do not be afraid because of your age, all your knowledge is valid for marketing today.

Do not be afraid to expose your ideas, the 40 years are the new 20.

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