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POINTERS FOR THE JOB SEARCH
"Expose yourself to as much about the industry
as you can. Research your job.
Research the people that you're interviewing
with. Immerse yourself in trade publica-
tions and just soak up as much knowledge as
possible."--DC
"I'm a very, very strong believer in
internships. I was a marketing major and a
Spanish minor and didn't really know what I
wanted to do. I interned for two years
during college and was offered a job in an
industry I love."--DC
"My advice is to stay in school and get a
college education. That is one thing I
regret to this day, that I didn't finish and
get my degree. Make a point of developing
strong people skills, communication skills,
math skills, and persevere. There is not a
lot of money for many years in most service
jobs. You have to be willing to sacrifice a
great deal to get to a point where you're
comfortable. You have to work really long
hours. Stay in school, get your education, and
come into the job as prepared as possi-
ble."--TE
DIXIE CARTER, PRESIDENT, TRIFECTA
ENTERTAINMENT
Dallas native Dixie Carter was a marketing
major at Mississippi State University,
unsure of what she wanted to do professionally,
when a chance meeting set the direc-
tion of her future. The mother of a home town
acquaintance recognized her name in
CASE STUDY:
THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS
JOB:
"The hours are long; it would be nice to get
home a little earlier, but I
really don't dislike any part of my job. I
enjoy the people, I enjoy the musi-
cians, I enjoy the artists, I enjoy the whole
creative process."--TE
THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS JOB:
"I love when I'm able to not only gain success
for my clients, which is a
tremendous feeling of satisfaction, but when
I'm able to take their celebrity
and use it to help people, to really touch
their hearts and do a lot of good
things for people. A small gesture might make a
sick kid's year, week, or life
happier. To me, that is one of the greatest
pleasures of this job."--DC
"Without a doubt, what I love most about my job
is the music. Being able
to hang with the musicians and artists, to see
the world from their point of
view. They can take an emotion or a thought and
turn it into a
piece of music. That is the reason I'm
here."--TE
VOICES
OF
EXPERIENCE
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