In this special sponsored episode We are chatting with Rebecca Bellamy a member of nycTIES. nycTIES is a long-running networking and volunteer organization geared toward young professionals in New York City. She shares with us about her work at Moody's investor service, her favorite restaurants , and favorite places to get lost in the city. Rebecca also shares the value of being part of a service organization like nycTIES.
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In this episode we are talking with crisis communicator and expert communications strategist Safiya Simmons. She shares with us her journey into the world of Public Relations. We discuss what its like to work for high profile clients like former DC public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee and Congressmen Elijah Cummings. Safiya open up about what its like to make very public mistakes (like having your emails end up in the Washington Post) and more importantly how to grow and recover from these mistakes. She shares insights on how we can figure out what on resume can put money in our pockets, why she created the Leap luncheon series as a safe space for women to define themselves. We talk about her book Walking on Water and how we can create opportunities for ourselves. We all have very real conversation about Police brutality in the United States. Safiya shares her perspective as a police officers wife and how we the tax payers can become change agents affecting one of most pressing issues of our time. This episode is jam pack with nuggets of wisdom. Plus we can more recommendations on the best brunch spots in DC. Dive in !
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In this episode we talk to Krysten Copeland the founder of KC & Co Communications, a Washington DC based PR firm. We talk about Washington DC’s messaging/image problem under President Trump. Why it's important to cultivate your brand even if you don’t think your industry requires it, leveraging your social media, becoming a small business owner and the discipline that comes along with it, answering the ever important question of who has the best brunch ? New York City or DC.
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