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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Elizabeth Pearson, starting at 0:00: LinkedIn is a great professional tool for business development and career networking, but too many people overshare and it can hurt their careers. Elizabeth Pearson shares the details of why you should never overshare on LinkedIn and what content you should be sharing to help your career.
SEGMENT 2 with Marc Fishman, starting at 17:40: I’ve been using Zoho One for many years to run my business. I was recently at the annual Zoholics meeting and spoke with some of their customers, including Marc Fishman of CodeFish, about how Zoho has revolutionized their business. Watch the video interview with Mark Fishman
SEGMENT 3 with Brett Crozier, starting at 36:15: Brett Crozier had a 30-year naval career as a fighter pilot and commanding officer of the world’s most powerful vessels. Enjoy lessons in life, loyalty, and leadership from this Maverick Navy Captain.
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Elizabeth Pearson is an executive career coach who helps women navigate job changes, succeed in male-dominated fields, and launch their own companies. Prior to building her executive coaching career, Elizabeth Pearson was a core member of the original glaceau Vitaminwater team and built national distribution for both Vitaminwater and Smartwater, which resulted in Coca-Cola acquiring the company for $4.1 billion. She is the author of Career Confinement: How to Free Yourself, Find Your Guides, and Seize the Fire of Inspired Work.
- What should you share and not share on LinkedIn?
- How oversharing on LinkedIn can potentially harm your chances of getting hired by future employers.
- Why you should consider having a professional public Instagram.
- Is there a place for political comments on any social media platform?
- How does your new book Career Confinement help people who feel stuck in their job or industry?
- What is the first step to becoming unstuck if you feel trapped in your career?
Segment 2: Marc Fishman is the marketing director of CodeFish, which helps people kickstart their IT career and turn their bootcamp education into a top-earning job.
Watch the video interview with Mark Fishman
- Why did you decide to work at CodeFish and what about the job do you love?
- You also have a comic book studio- tell us about that!
- Lots of people are talking about recession and inflation and of course, a lot of tech companies have laid off a lot of people they hired over the past 3 years. How is your business being affected? Are less people getting trained?
- You previously used Zoho at a large call center company and brought it with you to your new job at this tech-focused start-up where you lead marketing. Why?
- How do you use Zoho One at CodeFish?
- What does Zoho One allow you to do in your business that you could not do before?
- What is the outlook of your business?
Segment 3: Brett Crozier is the Chief Operating Officer at Veterans Village of San Diego. He oversees all operations of a complex Veteran-centric nonprofit organization focused on homelessness, behavioral health, employment, and housing. Brett grew up in Northern California, graduated from the United States Naval Academy, and embarked on a career in the Navy, flying dozens of combat missions over Iraq and leading at the highest levels of operational command. He served as the Commanding Officer of a combat F/A-18 strike fighter squadron, the world’s largest and most advanced communications ship USS Blue Ridge, and ultimately the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt before retiring from the Navy in 2022. He is the author of the book Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain.
- You have a 30-year naval career as a fighter pilot and commanding officer of the world’s most powerful vessels. Why did you decide to write Surf When You Can?
- Is being in the Navy similar to what we see in the movies?
- When in doubt, be kind. What do you mean by that?
- Never Turn Down Espresso: Relationships are ultimately the foundation of any organization’s success; make time to nurture them.
- How to bridge the gap between being tough and being nice.
- Take A Stand: If you believe in something, stand up for it.
- Striking a meaningful balance between work and life is a critical.
The interview with Elizabeth Pearson was perfect and to the point and I couldn’t agree more.
Keeping LinkedIn all-business is best for everyone!
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