Krissy Buck built a rewarding, and highly successful career in digital marketing travelling the world while having just a two-year degree.If you've been discouraged when others have told you a four-year degree is required to be successful, Krissy's story will encourage and motivate you.She's been an entrepreneur, helped build a startup technology company, and taught others how to achieve success through careers in digital marketing. And, she's done even more.Each of us has a unique career journey. Some of us will have advanced degrees. Others will have no college education. Krissy has demonstrated how to be successful with no formal training as well as with a two-year associates degree. Now she is pivoting and continuing her education so she can help even more people be successful through digital marketing.Her work history that took her around the world and then back home is fascinating and inspiring to me.Check out this week's episode and see if you agree.Today's GuestKrissy BuckKrissy Buck is the Department Chair for Digital Marketing for WSU Tech. Prior to that she served as Digital Communications Director then Chief Community Officer for QuiCC.Krissy is also active in the Wichita, Kansas community where she serves in multiple ways including helping local, aspiring entrepreneurs as a 1 Million Cups Organizer.You'll LearnHow to build a powerful, global career network (and lasting friendships) through digital marketingThe power of community to produce amazing growth for startup companiesWhat Millennials and Gen X workers value when building their careersHow digital marketing can enable a digital nomad lifestyle with multiple income streams and freedom that doesn't come with a 9 to 5 jobWhy having a bachelor's degree is still important to get an interviewThe importance of a strong network of authentic relationships to get a jobThe value of taking risks to learn failure is beneficial and beautiful3 Fundamental Career Skills from Today's Guest1. Build your networkSeek and nurture strong, authentic relationships. The people you know, and those who know you, are critical to building your career. 2. Always be learningHumble yourself and learn from other people. Also learn from any resource you can find. Always be looking for and learning about the next thing.3. Be disruptiveYou don't have to be loud. You just have to be different.Links and Resources from this EpisodeConnect with Krissy Buck on LinkedInEngage with Krissy and others on Digital Marketing on Twitter using #dmkchatExplore career building opportunities in digital marketing at WSU TechListen to Krissy Buck on the Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator podcastListen to the story of Quicc from the foundersLearn more about Quicc video captioning and search toolFor More InformationCheck out the show notes at GregHarrod.com.

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