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DeDe Brown on Leveraging Your Experience, Humility, and Curiosity to Make Bold Industry Moves
FromLEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht
DeDe Brown on Leveraging Your Experience, Humility, and Curiosity to Make Bold Industry Moves
FromLEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
DeDe Brown and her career exemplify what it means to carve your own path and leave your mark. From studying broadcast journalism at the University of Alabama to finding her way through the bright lights of Hollywood, DeDe proves that if you put yourself in the right places, are humble enough to learn, and stay curious, people will take a chance on you. Today, DeDe is the senior vice president of multicultural marketing and publicity at Paramount Pictures, one of the biggest production companies in Hollywood. DeDe's journey is the story of having no connections at the start, waiting many, many tables, and being clever enough to know when opportunities present themselves for you to take that leap to the next rung on the career ladder. When she's not helping run the show behind the scenes at Paramount, she's co-hosting a podcast, BLK ON THE SCENE, featuring Black voices who are helping to drive change and representation in entertainment. In this episode, we talk about the concept of putting your trust in the skills you have acquired and taking a chance to grow your career in a new industry. We talk about what it takes to succeed in marketing and public relations, especially in a high-stakes industry, and why DeDe believes that her humility, curiosity, and willingness to admit when she doesn't know the answer have contributed to her ability to thrive in her roles.
Released:
Feb 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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