The 3 Biggest Mistakes I Made as a New Social Media Manager — And How You Can Learn from Them

Aleshia S. Patterson
Nov 4 · 5 min read

I stayed in the youth development field until March 2016. During that month, I decided to quit my job with the intention of pursuing a career in marketing and communications.

As I quit my jobーwith no back-up plan, but a good amount in savings and a whole lot of faithーI decided to brush up on my marketing…

Aleshia S. Patterson

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Content writer and marketer. Published: The Startup, Better Marketing, Storius Magazine, The Ascent. Aleshia.co

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