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VP of Marketing: history and fun facts

Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.

Did you know?

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Marketing helps people learn about new things they might love, like a new bike or a favorite snack!

Through history

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    Long ago

    People shared messages on posters, signs, and painted walls to tell others about things to buy. Early marketers were the first to think about how to catch people's eyes!

Tools of the trade

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Computer

A VP of Marketing uses a computer to look at charts and numbers. These show which messages and ads are helping people the most.

A day in the job

  • 9:00 AMThe team meets to talk about ideas. They share what they learned from charts and decide what to try next.

Words to know

Target
The target is the group of people a message is made for, like families who love to ride bikes. Finding the right target helps the right people hear the news.

Quiz time

  • A marketing team only helps companies sell things.

  • Marketing teams often work with designers who make pictures and videos.