Disillusioned Law Student Drops Out and Becomes A Marketing Genius – Anneliese Vance | EP176

The NoDegree Podcast – No Degree Success Stories for Job Searching, Careers, and Entrepreneurship

10/31/23 • 54 min

She loved building relationships and advocating for people. So Anneliese Vance paved the way for a career path that would make this possible: Law. Unfortunately college filled her with discontent and dropping out was a hard decision she knew she had to make. But, Anneliese discovered another path to advocacy—marketing—and hasn't turned back ever since.

Listen in as this college dropout turned successful entrepreneur, shares her journey from her first big job to starting her own consulting company. She discusses the value of on-the-job learning, her approach to sales and customer retention, and the challenges and rewards of business ownership.

Timestamps:

(0:00) — Introduction and Guest Background: Anneliese Vance
(00:53) — Introduction to Anneliese' career
(02:37) — Blueprint for success
(04:11) — Realistic salary range for a marketing manager
(5:16) — High school experience
(06:40) — Jobs held while in high school
(07:02) — Post-high-school experience/plans
(10:17) — Selling dream vacations to families
(13:03) — First Big Job at YellowBook
(15:21) — Relevant skills picked up at YellowBook
(18:28) — Timeframe at YellowBook
(20:02) — Getting better at sales: Anneliese's approach to sales and customer retention
(22:05) — The 'Get Your Dream Career Course' ad
(28:26) — Most memorable sales made
(32:19) — Getting let go from YellowBook
(34:06) — The birth and growth of Anneliese's consulting company
(41:52) — Most difficult period as a business owner
(45:48) — Future goals(49:45) — Advice to 16-year-old Anneliese
(52:43) — Reach out to Anneliese
(54:02) — Outro, sponsorship and patreon mention

Support/Contact Anneliese:

Company Website: nevermissamomentconsulting.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneliesemvance/

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/nmamconsultingllc/?locale=ms_MY

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