Second Breaks

Online communities have exploded in the last few years, giving rise to a need for someone to manage, facilitate, and coordinate community activities. In this episode, we explore the inner workings of the role of the Online Community Manager with help from Shannon Paris, Community Advocate at What Works.

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These days, having an online presence is a requirement. The easiest way to do that is to have a website. And one of the most popular ways to have a website is through WordPress. Suffice it to say, lots of people are working in the WordPress ecosystem.

In this fourth episode of Season 4, we’re looking at the role of the WordPress designer. Helping me peek behind the curtains is Susanna Perkins, who has been working in this space since 2008.

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It’s not a job for everyone. But if you’ve got the right disposition and the interest to learn the skill set, becoming a Facebook/Instagram Ad specialist can be a lucrative career opportunity to pursue. In this third episode of Season 4, we continue exploring jobs within social media through the lens of online advertising.

I'm joined by Facebook Ad Specialist, Julie O'Hara, who recently transitioned to this role. It's not a job for everyone. But if you've got the right disposition and the interest to learn the skill set, becoming a Facebook/Instagram Ad specialist can be a lucrative career opportunity to pursue.

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Social media created so many new jobs/roles since it became mainstream. I’m not just talking about jobs inside companies such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. An entire eco-system supports social media. So many jobs are now needed — and are flourishing — because social media exists. For the next couple of weeks, we’re exploring JUST two of these roles, starting with social media management.

In this episode, we are exploring social media management with help from social media strategist, Andréa Jones. Andréa helps businesses and podcasters build profitable online communities through simple social media solutions. She hosts the Savvy Social Podcast and is the creator of the Savvy Social School, a digital platform designed to teach its members how to implement organic social media strategies.

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The perfect job isn’t always served in a platter. More often than not, it’s something we have to create and shape without a blueprint ahead of time.

Marie Poulin is a digital strategist and workflow designer. She helps entrepreneurs level up their systems, workflow, and productivity, so they can spend more time on what matters. Marie Poulin shares how she ‘accidentally’ created a unique role for herself while simply leveraging her love for a new app.

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According to an oft-cited statistic, "85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet." (Source: 2017 Report by Institute For The Future) In Season 4, we'll explore eight new roles and career paths that have only been made possible within the last few years or last decade.

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The podcast is currently on a break as I develop Season 4. In the meantime, I thought I’d pop in here for a minute to tell you about what’s going inside Briefing Notes. Season 4 starts on August 6, 2020. Subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends about it!

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The podcast is currently on a break as I develop Season 4. In the meantime, I thought I’d pop in here for a minute to tell you about what’s going inside Briefing Notes. Season 4 starts on August 6, 2020. Subscribe to the podcast and tell your friends about it!

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As HR leader Randy Lumia pointed out in Episode 132, there will always be disruptions in the business world that can and will impact our work. Today, it is the pandemic, economic instability, plus sustained civil unrest in the USA (also being felt globally). Tomorrow, it will be something else. It may not always be as far-reaching as today’s challenges are.  But no matter what, there will always be something that will disrupt.

This is the final episode for Season 3.  For the full transcript and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast

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Clearly, unpredictability is the name of the game now where cause-and-effect isn’t clear. In this scenario, our usual, normal decision-making process and way of doing things may not be optimal and we need to adjust.  So, the question is, are we completely in the blind here? Is there anything that can help us or are we simply to stumble in the dark?

Aenslee Tanner is a certified leadership coach with a focus on Vertical Development. She works one-on-one with high achievers and high performers to help them become more conscious leaders. In this episode, Aenslee shares what she’s seen work during times of sustained unpredictability, what we can do, and what models – if any- we can use to guide our decisions and actions.

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