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Episode Synopsis
Day 2 of our Programmatic Ninja Well-being Series, and Brett is still joining us and sharing his programmatic wisdom. Today, we talked about burnout and how to prevent it and using automation and QA to minimize human errors. Also, I will share the meaning and use of C.A.M.P.A.I.G.N. About Us: Our mission is to teach historically excluded people how to get started in programmatic media buying and find a dream job. We do so by providing on-demand lessons via the Reach and Frequency™️ program, a dope community with like-minded programmatic experts, and live free and paid group coaching. Hélène Parker has over 10 years of experience in programmatic media buying, servicing agencies and brands in activation, strategy and planning, and leadership. She now dedicates her time to recruiting and training programmatic traders while consulting companies on how to grow and scale a programmatic department. Interested in training or hiring programmatic juniors? Book a Free Call Timestamp: 00:01:15 - Who is Brett Middleton 00:03:30 - Brett's college journey 00:06:17 - 2 wins and a challenge 00:10:40 - Why do people feel burnt out 00:14:07 - Steps someone can take to avoid burnout 00:19:14 - How to get started when you don't have a background in programmatic 00:29:08 - Errors as opportunities 00:31:49 - The use of STF reduces human errors 00:36:33 - Don't make it hard on yourself 00:42:42 - C.A.M.P.A.I.G.N. 00:45:30 - How traders think about performance optimization 00:48:08 - Using STFs for Quality Assurance Interested in finding out if you are a fit for a career in digital advertising and programmatic? Take our free Quiz: www.heleneparker.com/programmaticquiz Guest Information: Brett Middleton The Daily Progger | Meet Our Team: Hélène Parker - Chief Programmatic Coach Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | The Reach & Frequency Course Programmatic Digest - Youtube | LinkedIn | Instagram Alexa Gabrielle Ramos - Podcast Editor Instagram | Website | LinkedIn S and S Creative Media - Podcast and Media Manager Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Let's keep in touch: Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter here: www.heleneparker.com/newsletter Join our waitlist to find out when the next Optimization Masterclass is happening www.heleneparker.com/optimizationmasterclass Also take a moment to check out: How To Optimize Data Segment: https://youtu.be/boj0SJF5kn8 Join Our Slack Channel for programmatic ninjas looking to level up and build a network: https://join.slack.com/t/theprogrammaticmeetup/shared_invite/zt-1nlaoighs-ES98OYwn67rkk1vqgC4i9Q
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