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Stop trying to fit in and start standing out!Today on Leadership Highway with Coach Erica McCurdy, she is joined by SweetWater Brewing Company's former CMO, Brian Miesieski, as they both challenge us to embrace our individuality and create a personal brand that's truly unique. It's about finding your voice, telling your story, and making a lasting impression on the world. This conversation will change the way you think about branding. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/ezPrM-8y#EmbraceYourUniqueness #StandOutFromTheCrowd #PersonalBrandingTips #CareerAdvice #LeadershipJourney

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𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 🤝 , 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 🅦🅗🅨:THANK YOU to the humble, principled and cataclysmicpanelists who shared their personal journeys on "𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆" - 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴.🤓 I learned 3 things: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯: Getting on a board requires building relationships and showcasing your expertise aligned with the board's committees. 2️⃣ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗨𝗽! 𝗡𝗼𝘁, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻: Be prepared to advocate for yourself. Early in your career it's about the 'what' (your expertise) as your career progresses it's about 'who' you know, then who knows you! 3️⃣ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲? Governance approaches differ, so tailor your strategy. Read DEF 14A (in the 10-K) and ISSA Governance Guidelines for your target public companies. For private boards, explore CEOs and founders in your network. Here's what some of our attendees had to say:🌟 "𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦!" - Franklin A.🌟 "𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 65 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦!"- Obinna O.🌟 "𝘋𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘭." - Kerby A.🌟 "𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦."Omawale C.🌟 "𝘋𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘟𝘊𝘌𝘗𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘈𝘓 𝘫𝘰𝘣. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵!" - Khetiwe R.Interested in joining an Advisory Board? ⬇ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!cc: 🙏🏾 Thank you Board Directors from The Wharton School & Wharton Alumni for Boards & Black Alumni: Aaron Powell, Aaron Miller, ⭐️ Sabrina Hannam, Fritz Charles, Nadeen Matthews Blair, Obinna Obilo, Antonia Singleton, Maria del Carmen Garcia Nielsen, Brandon E. YoungFountain, Brittney Govan, Franklin Olakunle AmooDavid Mills, Obinna Obilo, Simone Hinson, Kerby J. Altidor, Khetiwe Richards#Equity#CareerTips#CEOInsights#WhartonWebinar#WomensOnBoards#GettingBoardReady#ExecutiveLeadership#GovernanceBestPractices

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Elevating Brand Presence Through Awards ProgramsMany associate growth solely with revenue, yet impactful awards programs enhance brand recognition and establish industry leadership. These initiatives amplify exposure for all participants, fostering meaningful conversations that contribute to collective visibility and reputation building. Explore the transformative power of strategic awards in branding. #BrandRecognition #AwardsProgram #IndustryLeadership #GrowthStrategy #MarketingTips #VisibilityBoost #BrandExposure #ReputationBuilding #BusinessGrowth #StrategicMarketing

High ticket offers are the natural evolution for many thought leaders ... but here's the question: Can you start with high ticket before you've earned success with low ticket?The answer: Yes. And, you should.In fact, in many ways, getting started with high ticket is the EASIEST way to start a thought leadership business as a second source of income. Join us for Thinkific Creator Week August 20 to learn how and why. Register here: https://hubs.li/Q02KHLjz0

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It’s time to nominate the BEST of the BEST partnering & ecosystem professionals in the Channel Focus Community ⏰Submit your nominations before September 13th✅ see link below #ChannelFocusCommunity#ChannelLeaders#PartnerPrograms#EcosystemStars#PartnerEcosystemRod Baptie Bachis Balfe Larry Walsh

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✨New Episode✨🎙️Navigating the Sporting Goods Retail Category with Guest Charlie FisherWhat is in store for this episode?✨How visual merchandising plays a crucial role in capturing consumer attention and driving sales in the sporting goods category.✨Why trade shows are important events for the sporting goods industry, providing opportunities for brands to showcase new products and connect with buyers.✨The importance of creating memorable retail experiences requires understanding the specific needs and preferences of different retailers and their customers.✨Building strong buyer-merchant relationships involves solving problems for the buyer and demonstrating the long-term value of the brand's products.

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📸The Ever-Evolving Power of Partnership and Affiliate Within the Marketing Mix featuring Lyst, dentsu, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, and UNiDAYS.In this session, senior industry leaders examine the evolution and role of the partnership and affiliate channel within the broader marketing landscape and share its significance for their organizations in 2024 and beyond.#PDLDN24 #Partnershipdaylondon #Performancemarketing #leadership #affiliatemarketing

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What's going to drive the future of events? This was one of the overarching questions posed to this year’s attendees of the third annual BizBash Leadership Summit, held in Las Vegas April 2-4.More than 35 high-caliber event professionals—from top experiential agencies, event tech companies, and brands like Disney, TikTok, and TED—gathered in person to discuss where the event industry is going, and (more importantly) where the industry needs to go.Download your Complimentary Copy 👇#eventsindustry #experientialmarketing #brands

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