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Lights, camera, action! Working Girl Talk is an award-winning podcast now for marketers who love pop culture. Join professor, marketer, and pop culture/TV fanatic, Abby Zufelt, for brand news, campaign breakdowns, and interviews with marketers and creators. Working Girl Talk is your source to stay on top of your marketing game, get inspired and have fun while doing it. Grab your popcorn, new episodes release weekly!!
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Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Vegan, plant-based, keto-friendly, gluten free. You’ve probably heard these terms plenty of times recently.
But how do you even start a food brand? Especially one that fits into the categories above? How do you bring your actual food product idea to life? And what are the learning lessons along the way?
Today, you’ll get answers to that and more as I chat with Shayne Hindes, founder of Guiltless by Shayne. Guiltless is a plant-based and health conscious dessert brand. They have a variety of mini cupcakes that you can keep in the freezer — the perfect work day snack.🧁
Get ready for a fun and informative conversation with Shayne that will inspire you to live out your dreams guiltlessly.
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
"Employees born between 1993 and 1998 are the most unsatisfied of all workers, according to a report from MetLife, an insurance and benefits company." - Fortune
Why are Zillennials (a microgroup between Millennials and Gen Z) so unhappy at work? Why is job satisfaction across all generations the lowest it has been in 20 years?
As someone who is passionate about the workplace and happiness in careers, these stats really struck me. Why is this happening? How can we fix it? I don't have all the answers but I have some thoughts, takeaways and ideas to help - and get the gears turning. Let's talk!
P.S. If you're miserable at work, know that you are not alone. My heart goes out to you. The WGT community and podcast is here to help. If your struggle is something more serious, please seek help from a licensed therapist or other medical professional.💕
This Week's News:
‣ Pinned posts to profile on Instagram (The Verge)
‣ Meta's earnings report (The New York Times)
‣ Netflix's subscriber drop (Gizmodo)
‣ Activision Blizzard hires two female execs (Axios)
‣ GM and Honda making under 30k electri cars? (CNBC)
‣ Shein's billion dollar valuation (TechCrunch)
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
A ✨special edition✨ episode of Working Girl Talk! After a birthday week, Abby shares 7 lessons from 27 years of life.
This Week's News:
📌 Instagram Launches Algorithm-Free Feed Sorting Options (Social Media Today)
📌 HubSpot Hack Leads to Data Breaches at BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, NYDIG and Circle (Coin Desk)
📌 Uber shares up 5% after reaching deal to list NYC taxis on its app (CNBC)
📌 YouTube adds 4,000 free TV episodes (The Verge)
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Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Communication is ✨everything✨ in the workplace. Today, we're talking three simple tips to become a better communicator at work. They'll help you sound more confident and clear and will help you become a better listener. Let's dive in!
This Week's News:
⭐️ Netflix's new price change (The Verge)
⭐️ Amazon aquires MGM (Variety)
⭐️ TikTok nearing deal with Oracle (Social Media Today)
⭐️ Starbucks CEO to retire (Yahoo! Finance)
⭐️ IG users will be able to create NFTs (Gizmodo)
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More resources: Ed Mylett video on becoming a better listener
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Have you ever felt stuck? Stuck in your career, stuck in a project at work…If you have, you may have also wondered, “What’s making me feel stuck?” "Is there something I can do about it?"
In today’s episode with Lia Garvin, you’ll discover yes, there is something you can do about it… starting right now.
About Lia Garvin:
Lia has spent a decade working in big tech, you may be familiar with some of the places she’s worked including Microsoft, Apple, and Google where she was the senior operations leader. After seeing the common challenges found in the modern workplace, she has now dedicated her life to helping professional women who are trying to break through to the next level in their careers but are feeling stuck.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
A survey by Salary.com revealed that 44% of respondents claim to have never brought up the subject of a raise during their performance reviews.😱
Why are we so afraid to discuss raises and promotions? What’s holding us back?
It may be something different for each of us. And while there’s no blanket why... In today’s episode, we’re diving into the how! How to bring up the raise topic and how to conquer some of the common mindset blocks around it.
After today’s episode, get ready to never feel that anxiety about the topic of raises ever again.
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Do dream jobs actually exist? At some point, we've all wondered about achieving that "dream job." Maybe you feel like you've never had the dream job, don't even know what your dream job is, or you feel like you have the dream job but wonder, "If I really love what I do, why is it so hard?!"
Maybe we're thinking about dream jobs ALL WRONG? We're diving how we can start thinking about dream jobs in a way that will, hopefully, make them more achievable — and make our careers more enjoyable!
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This Week's News:
‣ New legislation for workplace sexual misconduct (Associated Press, 19thNews, Morning Brew)
‣ LinkedIn's politics filter (Fortune, Fortune Data Sheet)
‣ Peloton's meeting reportedly gets cut short (CNBC)
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
I think we all could use a little pick-me-up of happiness right now. One small step toward that, I’m changing up our usual biz and tech headlines today. On this episode, we’re talking through eight happy headlines!
We're also diving into that viral Ask A Manager reader submission, "the new hire who showed up is not the same person we interviewed" - a WGT must-read!👀
This week's happy headlines:
⭐️ Last-resort cancer therapy holds back disease for more than a decade (Nature)
⭐️ Cincinnati Public Schools give students, staff day off (ESPN)
⭐️ Polar bears move into abandoned weather station (The Guardian)
⭐️ Complex three-dimensional kidney tissue generated in the lab from the scratch (Kumamoto University)
⭐️ Fortune cookie guides North Carolina man to $4M. (ABC 7)
⭐️ A couple renovating a 115-year-old building discovered two 60-foot-long hidden murals (CNN)
⭐️ World's oldest-ever tortoise turns 190 (CNN)
⭐️ Netflix releases 2022 movie preview (The Hollywood Reporter, 1440 Newsletter)
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Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Happy 2022! A little late is better than never, right? In today's episode we're covering major business and tech headlines that you NEED to know. Let's go!
This week's news:
⭐️ Google is discontinuing its legacy free G Suite tier (9to5Google)
⭐️ YouTube doubling down on creator-generated content (Deadline)
⭐️ Become Marriott's TikTok ambassador (Marketing Dive)
⭐️ Twitter's inspiring new campaign (Fast Company)
⭐️ Chicken soup candles? Yep. (Marketing Dive)
⭐️ Netflix raises prices (CNBC)
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5G explained segment sources: ( yes, it's that complex!)
CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/19/tech/airlines-5g-flights-canceled-explainer/index.html
The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/18/22890080/5g-flight-cancel-att-verizon-c-band-emirates-air-india-ana-japan
NBC News - https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/are-airlines-squaring-wireless-companies-5g-rcna12630
NY Post - https://nypost.com/2022/01/21/us-airlines-will-likely-avoid-future-5g-chaos-ceos-say/
PCMag - https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-c-band
ZDNet - https://www.zdnet.com/article/at-ts-oft-delayed-c-band-5g-services-go-live-in-eight-cities/
Fierce Wireless - https://www.fiercewireless.com/regulatory/do-something-useful-spectrum-auction-proceeds-lowenstein
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Need motivation heading into the new year? Earlier this year, we had Lucy Basta on Working Girl Talk. Lucy is the co-founder of WorkWell, a company that’s placed over a 1000 people in high-paying jobs.
This was the MOST popular guest episode of 2021 so I thought I’d bring back some pieces of wisdom from Lucy as we finish out the year.
Today, you’ll hear some 📝 resumé tips, 💰salary negotiation best practices and ⚡️advice on leadership.
If you want to hear the full episode, go back to episode 90. Enjoy! Listen to the full episode with Lucy, episode 90.
This Week's News:
⭐️ Reddit files for IPO (WSJ)
⭐️ A class-action lawsuit against Zoom (MassLive)
⭐️ Jack Harlow teams up with KFC (PR NewsWire)
⭐️ Apple's top downloaded apps of 2021 (TechCrunch)