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On this episode of Top5, Tara Thurber chats with Brian Duran, VP of Sales & Marketing for Giftogram. They discuss how to simplify your organizations' gifting program by offering employees and clients the opportunity to choose their favorite eGift Card.

With a decade of experience, Brian is a leader in digital promotions with a proven track record as a problem solver for logistical challenges.

Tune in to hear how Giftogram offers over 200 options, designs for every occasion, personalization and security.

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Listen to the newest episode of Top5 as Tara Thurber chats with our special guest,
Charleen Cucci, the Associate Director of Development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey. Charleen shares her tips for the best ways either corporations or individuals can become involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters. 

Charleen has 11 years of experience as a non-profit development professional with a successful record of executing fundraising events with a focus on increasing funds raised year to year. In her position, she also focuses on raising awareness about Big Brothers Big Sisters and recruiting volunteer mentors.

Charleen’s passion for her work comes from the idea that everyone has the potential to succeed and with the right support, all youth can live a fulfilled life that brings them joy. 

To learn more about BBBS, please visit:  www.mentornj.org

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This week, Tara sits down with Alison Lamano, Senior Product Manager with DefinedLogic.
 
With over 19 years of successful experience in project management, product management, systems analysis and implementing software solutions, Alison shares her Top 5 Tips for Women in the Technology Industry.

Additionally, Alison is a Certified Professional Coach and Co-Founder of Jersey Shore Women in Tech, a local organization created to support, educate, mentor and develop a network for women in the Information Technology industry. 

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In this episode, Tara Thurber discusses Internet Safety with Crystal Turnbull, a senior marketing strategist with 10+ years of experience demonstrating success across end-to-end marketing campaign development & execution utilizing a data-driven approach. 💻

Tara and Crystal discuss her Top5 tips listed below. 📝

Currently acting as the Marketing Manager for a new tech startup called Canopy, A Parental Control App, Crystal spends her spare time working on personal projects like her podcast, Underestimated, or her children's book series, Ruthy & Chloe. 📚

Top5 Tips
✅ #1 Understand that the digital world is public.
✅ #2 Understand that the digital world is forever.
✅ #3 Understand that the digital world is human.
✅ #4 Understand that the digital world is a security risk.
✅ #5 Understand that the digital world is powerful.

Parenting Resources
- http://Canopy.us (app blocks porn and sexting)
- http://Bark.us (app that is great for monitoring bullying online)
- Defend Young Minds
- Protect Young Eyes
- iMom

This week's Top5 Podcast "Top5 Ways to Destress Around the Clock," features Francine Steadman (Founder/CEO BuddhaBooth) and Kristin Westbrook. (Founder, Calm City and Co-Founder, MyndSet™). 

Together, the women co-founded MyndSet™, an ecosystem providing spaces, education and tools to support a mindful lifestyle including a self-care workshop series, RestShops™. The MyndSet™ box is a collection of curated tools and self-care products to assist people in building a mindfulness practice. 

This week, Tara Thurber had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with two summer interns at our sister company, DefinedLogic - Briteny Oppong and Beshoy Makar.

Briteny and Beshoy joined DefinedLogic from the All Stars Project, Inc. for a summer internship that covered all aspects of working at a digital agency.

Throughout their internship, they met with leaders in the organization that walked them through individual competencies and different branches of the business. 

Briteny and Beshoy also created a Shopify store that will house DefinedLogic merchandise and become part of an employee recognition program to diversify company culture. 

Their Top5 Reasons to Take on an Internship were:
1) Gain professional and life experience
2) Networking opportunities
3) Resume building
4) Gain education in a field of interest
5) Open new doors/explore the realm of possibilities

We cannot thank them enough for their time and effort throughout their internship. We wish them both the best of luck as they continue their education in the coming year!

Tara Thurber of DefinedTalent talks with Shadae McDaniel, Vice President, City Leader, and Steve Barry, Assistant Director of Development at the All-Stars Project as they share their Top5 Tips for Internship Seekers.

The All Stars Project, founded in 1981, is a 501(c)3 national nonprofit that uses a performance-based approach to help tens of thousands of inner-city youth and their families create success in their lives.

Currently, DefinedLogic is hosting two young people from the All Stars Project as summer interns.

To learn more about this amazing organization, please visit https://allstars.org/. 

DefinedTalent is proud to welcome Jen Chavez and Jenny Vickers Chyb as they share their Top5 Tips for Successful Creative Startups.

Jenny Vickers Chyb is the founder of the Asbury Park Bazaar. She leads communications for Clean Water Action and has an MA in International Studies from East Carolina University.

Jenny Chavez is the founder of Babes in Business and (together with Jenny) has just launched Makers + Shakers in Long Branch, NJ.

**Babes in Business is designed to bring strong and inspired women together. Their Meet Ups are for anyone at any stage in the business process. Their events attract hundreds of Babes In Business and are held all over the East Coast of the United States. For more information, please visit www.babesinbusinessnj.com.

In this week's episode of Top5, host Tara Thurber, interviews Brian Londregan, accessibility service manager and advocate, and Diana Rosa Alonso, DefinedLogic's accessibility coordinator, to discuss their Top5 Tips to Embrace Web Accessibility.

Learn how to remove invisible barriers that hinder the disabled community from accessing a complete web experience.

 Brian and Diana touch on the legal issues regarding web accessibility and shine a light on ways to better educate individuals and teams to create and develop digital experiences accessible to all.

This week, Tara discusses the Top5 Tips for A Successful Personal Brand with Jennifer Barker, Digital Strategist, and Independent   

Jennifer shares social media best practices and self-branding tips to build and highlight your personal brand.