Would anybody who's in tech/gaming/entertainment advertising or marketing be willing to chat about their experience and how they got there? I'm really interested in breaking into that side of the industry but my circle is small and I've had shit luck getting any responses from reaching out to people on LinkedIn.

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Right now, pharma/health & wellness. I'm trying to break out with other work but it's tough

I work in gaming as a creative leader, don’t take it personal that you were ignored I was for years too in my DMs.

What kind of medium are you looking to get into?

Without in depth context, not hearing back on positions you’re applying to makes me suspect you might be shooting too high or your book isn’t where it needs to be. You might need to be applying to junior roles for example as transferring from pharma to gaming might be hard if you’re looking for a lateral move

Yeah, you're probably right. I have some other background besides pharma but it's not any closer to gaming. I've been looking for just copywriter roles at agencies with gaming clients, it's probably just not in the cards with my background being what it is right now.

What would you suggest to have more of in my book if I can't get anything gaming-specific? CPG, comedy, tech, anything?

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