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Kimberly Kelleher is the Chief Commercial Officer of AMC Networks. You know the one, home of shows like: The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mad Men and more. Prior to this, she held leadership roles at Condé Nast, TIME and Sports Illustrated.
In this episode, Kimberly shares:
The drastic changes in advertising across media & entertainment How she got hired for what she didn't know "Your Book" and how it can shift over timeHighlights
(05:33) How Kim doesn't think about the past and focuses on the future
(05:58) The first job that launched a career in publishing
(09:59) Big changes in advertising, publishing, and entertainment
(15:37) Show recommendations from an expert
(19:44) Learnings from an early startup experience
(23:14) Takeaways: startup vs. large company
(24:23) Cross atheletes and why they're invaluable
(27:30) A mentor's advice that has stuck with her
(28:15) Leadership learnings as the first female executive of Sports Illustrated
(31:33) Leaving publishing for entertainment at AMC Networks
(35:16) The one thing she's never done
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Guest Bio
Kim Kelleher is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of domestic and international experience.
Kelleherâs proven track record of success with some of the worldâs most influential brands (WIRED, GQ, Sports Illustrated, TIME...) has been transformative. In addition to general management, revenue and operational oversight, Kelleher prioritizes business transformation, thought-leadership, corporate strategy and a winning culture. Her entrepreneurial approach to businessesâboth corporate and start-upâfosters a culture of urgency, focus and performance throughout her teams.
Kelleher is also an active board member with industry and philanthropic organizations. Currently serving on the boards of the American Advertising Federation (immediate past-Chair), CEW, New York Women in Communications (Past-President) and Cancer & Careers.=========================================
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Maya Mikhailov, Founder & CEO of SAVVI AI, shares her experience of:
Fundraising for her company while pregnant An accidental appearance on Good Morning America that almost ended her company Things are never as good or as bad as they seemHighlights:
(02:09) How math played a pivotal role in Maya's childhood & future career
(03:40) Crediting Kanye West for machine learning
(05:15) Founding first company
(07:27) Imposter syndrome + women supporting women
(11:07) Being pregnant while fundraising for second company
(14:12) Post-aquisiton + startups vs. large orgs
(19:11) Building a team that is more than a resume
(23:07) Founding SAVVI AI
(23:57) Proudest personal accomplishment
(24:56) Advice for entrepreneurs
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Guest Bio:
As a founder of SAVVI AI, Maya is on a mission to empower all enterprises to be more efficient leveraging the power of AI and machine learning - easily and cost-effectively. She has 15+ years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and leader in the AI, FinTech, and developing intelligent solutions space.
She's worked with top brands including: Citi, Walmart, Adidas, Footlocker, Best Buy and Estee Lauder; and has been featured in multiple media outlets such as Bloomberg, New York Times, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, Forbes, Business Insider, and WWD.
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Brianna Doe is the Founder of Verbatim, a full service marketing agency.
In this episode we discuss:
building a client base with zero experience the importance of cultivating your passions what she's learned about putting herself out thereHighlights:
(03:03) Early days of story telling & growing from written to visual
(04:13) Favorite movies...of the moment
(05:12) Charting a different path from her type A family
(08:42) Building a client base from scratch
(14:03) Founding her company, Verbatim
(18:04) Mistakes marketers make
(21:32) Jumping on social trends
(23:51) Identifying your audience
(29:18) Advice to early career self
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Guest Bio:
Brianna is a Founder & entrepreneur. After spending 12+ years as an in-house marketing leader, she launched Verbatim, a boutique agency that helps startups and SMBs grow.
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Jessica Klekâ , Chief Revenue Officer at User Interviews, shares her perspective on:
Non-linear career paths Why you shouldn't do it by yourself What she's learned from failing forwardHighlights:
(01:33) Getting into sales
(04:09) Defeating imposter syndrome with naivity
(05:37) Parallels between teaching and sales
(08:18) Finding your compass
(9:20) Moving from Salesforce to Linkedin
(10:39) Transitioning to management
(12:08) Building block vs. linear career path
(19:35) The value of mentorship
(24:12) Having touch conversations & learning from a misstep
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Guest Bio:
Jessica has over 20 years of experience building teams at companies like LinkedIn SalesLoft and Sixth Sense. She's currently the Chief Revenue Officer at UserInterviews.
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Jamie Coakley, Chief People Officer at Electric, shares:
The process for building high performing teams A reframe of the "title conversation" The unexpected growth that came from creating space in her life.Highlights:
(01:57) Cutting her teeth in sales at Yelp
(04:09) The pivot that came from being let go
(04:28) Network everywhere - meeting her future employer at a jazz club
(07:46) Bringing your true self to work
(11:48) Developing her leadership style
(14:35) Getting confidence in her abilities
(17:04) The responisiblity of giving feedback
(19:23) Why she loves startups
(20:19) Hated being a CEO and identifying what she wanted
(22:23) Reframe of the title conversation
(24:35) Building high-performing and diverse teams
(27:39) Advice to early career self
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Guest Bio:
Jamie's a startup enthusiast with over 13 years of experience building teams in the tech space. She's currently the Chief People Officer at Electric.ai, having grown the team from 45 to over 400 in the past five years.
Prior to this, she was the CEO at TwentyPine, where she led the company through an acquisition.
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Erika Ayers Badanâ , first CEO of Barstool Sports & current CEO of Food52, shares why pay cuts can pay dividends, the practice of failing often, and the value in being fiercely yourself.
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Alexandra (Adamson) Beal, Managing Partner at Formative Search, shares the founding story of WISE, how she developed an executive presence, and the decision-making that altered her career journey.
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