why the digital skills
gap is good for you
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head of marketing
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baby brain
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who are the
learning people?
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what am I
talking about?
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digital skills gap
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my learning paths
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scary facts
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89%
of business leaders
don’t believe
graduates possess
the expertise
needed to enter the
workforce
source: harvard business review
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25%
lower
small businesses
have notably
weaker digital
marketing skills
than their larger
competitors
source: digital marketing institute
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750,000 digital jobs in
the UK by 2017, but
there is a lack of
skilled people
source: computer weekly
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what does this
mean for digital
marketers?
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opportunity
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personal
achievement
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financially
rewarding
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you learn
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learning culture
at the learning
people
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passion + purpose
= win, win
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Werner Vogels,
“don’t say no”
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love this
approach
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no such
thing as luck
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summer
babies are
more lucky
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lightbulb
moment
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a blog post is like
a miniskirt
it has to be short
enough to be
interesting, but
long enough to
cover the subject
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content
needs an
audience
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you only need
one good idea
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digital marketing
certifications
certified professionals
can earn 20% more
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3things
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1.  learn
everyday
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2. immerse
yourself in
digital marketing
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3. certify
your skills
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don’t miss out
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Why the digital skills gap is good for you