Why Money Shouldn’t Be Your First Career Goal | Henry Nii Dottey

From starting as a traveling secretary in 1999 to becoming the Regional Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications for UBA across Anglophone West Africa, Henry’s 25-year career is nothing short of inspiring. In this episode, we talk about: 1.⁠ ⁠How he navigated Ghana’s Corporate and Media space (CTFM, Media General) 2.⁠ ⁠His unconventional career moves, including taking a pay cut that changed everything 3.⁠ ⁠The secret to climbing the corporate ladder in Ghana 4.⁠ ⁠The state of PR/Marketing in Ghana and where brands can do better 5.⁠ ⁠Actionable tips for young Ghanaians about entitlement, innovation, and collaboration This episode highlights career growth, the roadmap to building influence, and most importantly, how to create impact in Ghana’s corporate and creative space. CONNECT WITH HENRY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotteywatso... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-nii... 00:00 Introduction 01:00 The story of Henry, how he stood out, and why he chose PR 13:13 How to set yourself apart in the corporate space 18:55 What exactly is PR, and the process to enhance and protect the image of your brand 25:12 How to recover after your brand’s image plummets 32:01 Brands and corporate communications. What does it entail 38:02 How do you build a team, especially in making big decisions? 40:23 The mistakes you’ve been making that make you fail job interviews 46:24 Negotiating money with brands, what you should look at 49:05 Top mistakes to avoid in your career and brand, and how to improve it 53:30 How can we improve as a country and attract the attention of creative organizations to our nation? 59:07 Final 7 1:02:40 outro CONNECT WITH RAYGAN: Instagram -   / rayganofficial   Twitter -   / rayganofficial   LinkedIn -   / reaganmarfo   Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rayganofficia... Support the Show: https://buymeacoffee.com/rayganofficial 🎵 Music in this video is from Epidemic Sound: Sign up: https://share.epidemicsound.com/gu55sw Don’t forget to subscribe, like, comment, and share. Let’s make this one of our most-watched episodes yet! #UnscriptedWithRaygan