Brands are expected to spend $15 billion on influencer marketing by 2022. Why? 🤩 80% of marketers agree that it's effective 🤩 71% of marketers believe it gives higher-quality customers and traffic 🤩 89% say ROI is just as good or better than other channels But how do you find influencers to market your brand? Start here. #influencermarketing #influencermarketingtips #influencerstrategy …see more

Attracting an infusion of capital to take your business to the next level is a dream of agile startups and enterprise organizations alike. But without knowing how to vet an investor, the difference between the dream and the reality can be more than you and your business bargained for. …see more

Just heard Dorie Clark speak about her new book, Entrepreneurial You. I can't wait to read it! https://lnkd.in/ge_nTnm

I've never thought about this, but this article does raise some very valid points. For instance, "a friend and HR exec told me that after a recent meeting about changes to increase flexibility for working parents during the pandemic, she was emailed by a child-free colleague with a simple question: “What about me?” My friend ended up having a lengthy conversation with this colleague about the challenges she was facing during the pandemic: an elderly mom who lives on the other side of the country, a brother who’d been laid off, her boyfriend being based in Sydney, and her own loneliness. This conversation startled my friend. “Truthfully, I hadn’t even worried about her,” she told me. “I just assumed everyone without kids was fine. I was wrong.” #KellyeMedia #gender #equality #diversity #bias https://lnkd.in/e5NHH4r …see more

Well, this is interesting. More than 93% of part-time workers said they would work longer hours if they had flexible work arrangements. #KellyeMedia #remotework #productivity

This post spoke to me SOOOOO much. When I look back over the arc of my career, I want to hug the young Rachel who thought one mistake was going to kill her, or that someone else’s opinion of her had the power of life or death. Or that I had to be perfect, or not even make the attempt. Today, almost 35 years after I stepped into the St. Petersburg Times newsroom (now the Tampa Bay Times - Times Publishing Co ), I marvel at the twists and turns my career has taken. I’ve mentored journalists in six African nations, traveled all over the world and just had an article published in National Geographic Magazine...at a time in my life when I worried that all of my career milestones were behind me. I want to shout from the rooftops, “The best is yet to come....IF YOU BELIEVE IT’S POSSIBLE!!” No matter what today looks like, tomorrow could be just the antidote. Don’t talk yourself out of your shot at success. Thanks for this reminder, Dr. Travis Bradberry ! #inspiration #motivation #persistence #BELIEVE #believeinyourself #tomorrowisanotherday #goalplanning …see more

Sending big thanks to Mindy Kaling and #EmmaThompson , because catching “Late Night Movie” on the flight from #Dubai to #DC inspired me to KILL during my duties as #emcee for The Aspen Institute #NewVoices Fellowship Program last night. I mean, I’ve always thought I was kind of funny, but I’ve never really given myself permission to show that side in formal settings. And since I'm slightly older than the character Thompson played in the movie, I could relate to that Golden Years angst about women and humor, about whether we can stay relevant with the young crowd. What can I say except...I. SLAY. ALL. DAY. Mostly because I was so awed and energized by the amazing stories of perseverance, strength and profound epiphanies that were shared by the Fellows. I was so inspired by their honest revelations, it freed me to go with my flow. There's nothing like watching really smart, really funny women take control of a room, like Thompson did in “Late Night.” That's what I was able to do last night. It felt marvelous! #womenemcees #WomenInFilm #standupforyourrights #LateNightMovie #CenterStage #openmic #humor #makeemlaugh …see more

This Ms. Magazine blogpost by Regina Davis Moss, PhD, MPH, MCHES , Associate Executive Director of #PublicHealth policy with the American Public Health Association , reminded me why I'm always astonished when some people question the need for a #BlackHistoryMonth . I am 57 years old, yet I never knew until about a few hours ago that the iconic DC Comics Superhero Wonder Woman had a black twin sister named Nubia! Reading Davis Moss's outline of her amazing back story, I recalled an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution 's National Museum of African American History and Culture that highlights all the insidious ways African Americans have been depicted in advertising and popular culture, in order to perpetuate the belief that we are stupid, lazy and/or inherently criminal or hyper-sexual. When you control the narrative and the visuals, you maintain the upper hand,. That's what has occurred during 400 years of African presence in America. So when milestones like the movie "Hidden Figures" and "Black Panther"--and Wonder Woman's long lost sister Nubia--occur, it's not mere entertainment. It's restoring our rightful role in American and world history and popular culture. #BlackHistoryMonth2019 …see more

This week representatives from 11 countries are joining USAID Global Health partners in Accra to discuss lessons learned from the @ENDinAfrica project designed to eliminate neglected tropical diseases. They're also launching the next program to defeat these debilitating diseases in West Africa. #globalhealth #BeatNTDs #NoMoreNTDs #HealthForAll …see more

In #Kenya, a village chief has been sacked for attending an illegal child marriage. "It's been a long time coming, but I know...A change is gonna come, oh yes it will." Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage #Africa #EndFGM #StopChildMarriage #GirlsNotBrides …see more

I am following the development of the May 10th and 11th Trade with Africa Summit with great enthusiasm. I believe that entrepreneur Toyin Umesiri , the CEO of Nazaru and the convener for the summit, has seized the incredible opportunity to educate America, and the world, about the limitless trade and development opportunities that exist on the African continent. Read this Q&A with Umesri from SHE Leads Africa Limited , to learn more about her vision and the upcoming summit in Bentonville, Arkansas: #tradewithafrica #Africa …see more

Examining the "ecology of eviction," and the impacts on communities, during a stimulating Q & A with Matthew Desmond of Princeton University . It's such a treat to hear insights into how his book "Evicted" was developed, and about the ongoing work through Desmond's Eviction Lab Project. So many great story ideas and angles are emerging, and it's only the first hour of the "Telling Vital Stories" workshop. Ford Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation University of North Carolina at Charlotte #UrbanInstitute #journalism #media #storytelling #cities #poverty   #CenterForTheLivingCity …see more

Thank you BlueJeans! We will launch a class to over 1500 students tomorrow - couldn't do it without you, or our amazing Wharton IT team!!

Massive partisan divide over the travel ban. Dems and Reps "view" the same reality; what they "see" is so different. How to bridge this divide?

What are most CPA firms missing today? Digital Ambition! #radicalcpa #leadership #technology #fintech #tax #cpa

If you were to create a “degree program” to educate the “ideal accountant” for the future. Throw away the mold or the box – no preconceived notions, expectations, etc. What would you like the future employee to have? Go! #business #technology #accountingfirm #accounting #innovation #tax #radicalcpa #cpa …see more

10 October is World Mental Health Day. Take a moment to acknowledge the stress we are all feeling this year... #mentalhealth #financialfreedom #wealth

The best time to reward your loyal people is while they are still loyal to you #leadership #dobetter

Management: "We can do it, you can help." Leadership: "You can do it, we can help." Empower your people. It's about them, not you. Really that simple. #fundamentals #management #leadership #dobetter #culture …see more

When it comes to taking care of others, where should we start? What's the very first step we should take? The answer is actually simpler than most people realize: care for yourself. The honest truth is that if you can't take care of yourself, you can't take care of others. And so how do we care for ourselves? First, you have to outline your values -- these are the attributes of the people we want to become. Health is a value. Education is a value. Friendship is a value. Once you identify your values, turn them into time. If we want to live our values out, we have to properly align them with our schedules. If health is important to you, set aside time to use that exercise bike you purchased in March. If education is one of your values, dedicate an hour to reading a few nights a week. If you want to maintain a close relationship with your friends, schedule a Zoom coffee. It's only when you take care of yourself that you're able to adequately address the needs of those around you. What's one of your values? And more importantly, is that value reflected on your calendar? …see more