All The Social Ladies With Carrie Kerpen

Today I had the pleasure of speaking to Stephanie Leavitt who is the Director of Social Media and Branded Content at Carnival Cruise Lines. You're going to hear how she started the first presence at Carnival and how she grew that community and content base exponentially from 2007 until today. You'll also hear some interesting stuff about how introverts exceed in social. Take a listen!

Oh boy, are you going to love my next guest! Sofia Sheth works at Clique Media Group and she's had a long history of working at Man Repeller, Condé Nast, YouTube and Google and you're going to hear the best advice under the sun for how to grow into the career you love. Trust me, you'll want to listen!

How do you take a century old company that's all about mail and turn it into a technology company that's all about the engine behind making businesses work? Today, I talk to Marifer Rodriguez all about how she leads social media at Pitney Bowes. You'll hear how Pitney is at the forefront of changing perception of their brand. It's really awesome - take a listen!

Today, we are talking with Alicia Lee. Alicia currently works for AMC Theaters. When we spoke to Alicia earlier, she was the Senior Communications Specialist in the Corporate Communications Department at Amtrak. In that role, Alicia was responsible for social strategy, content creation and the management of that community. She ran a lean team and you’ll hear what she did to get more butts in seats! Take a listen.

Recently I did an episode of All The Social Ladies where I interviewed teenagers and it was called "From the Mouths of Babes," and I talked to, not only my own daughter, but another girl who is 15 years old. So for this episode, I decided to go "From the Mouths of Millennials." I talked with Lia Brouillard who is a recent graduate of Emerson College, all about how how she uses social media, not only in the classroom, but in her job search and just her overall everyday experience. Take a listen!

From Inventor to Head of Marketing at Nuts.com, Anne Swift has done it all. In this episode, you'll hear about a really interesting career-- how Anne grew not only herself but also a community of inventors and the moment when she realized that she wanted to work in a job but it had to be the absolute right fit. You'll hear an interesting approach in terms of how she found her dream career and how she continues to grow their presence in digital. Take a listen!

Pop quiz! Do you know what a "Yerd" is? A yerd, is a "Year Book Nerd." I learned that from Katherine Morgan who is the social media manager at Herff Jones, maker of student year books. They have such an interesting strategy about how they engage socially with these yerds which, is all the kids and advisors that are on year book committees, to help them convince others of the need to have a printed year book. It's no surprise that the shift to digital has had a tremendous impact on this. Their approach really is fascinating - take a listen!

On this week's episode, I talk to Aleesha Smalls-Worthington. Aleesha is at Iconix Brands Group but she's had a long history of trailblazing before that. She basically was the right-hand woman to Jay-Z and helped discover some other small acts like Rihanna, Willow Smith and Rita Ora - you know, no big deal! Anyway, now she's building many different brands under the Iconix Group - I think you've heard of a few of them. Take a listen!

Imagine if before you started any social campaign, you looked at whether or not it built your brand, gained you insights and converted sales​. That's exactly what The Center of Excellence at American Greetings did and it was led by Dawn Wayt. Dawn was previously the Director of Marketing and Head of Social Media at American Greetings. You are going to hear one of the best approaches to social media in the land! Dawn is currently the VP of Digital Strategy at KINETiQ DIGITAL.

Today, I am so excited to talk with Alex Nicholson. Alex went from being a rave promoter, that’s right-- to growing throughout her career and leading B2B social media efforts on a global scale. Quite a career transition. You’re going to hear an incredible story that focuses on her non-traditional path-- one that is very real and will resonate with a lot of young women. You’ll also learn a lot about B2B marketing in social media and how Pegasystems has used social to drive leads in a way that I think is unique and really compelling. Take a listen!

Today, we talk with Margaret Magnarelli who is the Managing Editor for Content and Senior Director of Marketing at Monster.com, the leading global platform connecting people to job opportunities. It’s a really interesting approach that Monster.com takes. Margaret talks about their three pillar strategy that’s going to blow your mind! I’ve got three words for you; How, Now and Wow. Take a listen.

As a woman who owns an independent agency, I was completely blown away when talking to Gay Gaddis. Gay Gaddis is the Founder and CEO of T3 which, is the largest woman-owed, independent advertising agency in the country. With over 200 employees nationwide and more than $300 million in capitalized billing, she is a total trailblazer. She has numerous awards under her belt including being part of Fortune's Most Powerful Women network. What's most interesting is the versatility within Gay's career-- she's not only an agency owner, she's a rancher, she's an artist and she's doing incredible things! 

How do you make real-time, personalized content work in a regulated industry? Just ask Jennifer Heyman of Wells Fargo where she manages the social media conversation and community engagement. Jennifer has a fascinating way to bring the art of business to personalized conversation. Take a listen!

On today's show, you are going to hear from Caitlin Heikkila who is the Social Media Manager for Allure. For over 6 years, Caitlin has been building communities for brands like Food.com, The Cooking Channel, Bed Bath & Beyond and Everyday Health. She really understands the importance of community and community management​-- it takes a smart, focused person to stay in the trenches for that period of time!  You'll hear all about Allure's strategy of using social to drive traffic to their site and you'll also hear a little bit about the digital transformation of print. 

From Fulbright Scholar, to Consultant, to CMO, Jennifer Kelly Dominiquini has had an incredible career. Her most recent stop at BBVA Compass allows her to lead one of the best banks in the industry. Listen to her approach to social, now.  

Not many podcast guests on All The Social Ladies describe themselves as runway road kill! Today, you'll hear the story of Kelly Cook-- the CMO of Kmart. You are going to love her. From runway model to CMO. Take a listen!

So depending on where you're located, you are really going to love this interview with the CMO of Rita's Italian Ice or Rita's Water Ice. Yes, it's Robin Seward. Robin is phenomenal leader who has been through many different iterations of social including the famous incident of Pharell and the GRAMMYs and his hat. Take a listen!

Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to speak with one of the world's most influential management thinkers - Whitney Johnson. Whitney is the author of the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself; Putting The Power Of Disruptive Innovation To Work. In this episode, you'll hear about her fascinating story as she grew from working girl to coach and leader. You'll also hear about a personal approach to disruption, which I think we'll all find valuable in our careers. Take a listen!

Today, I interviewed Laurie Satran. Laurie is the Social Media Strategy Manager at STARR Restaurants. This is a restaurant group that owns a number of different restaurant types meaning that Laurie is marketing on social media for all of them-- none of which are the same. You'll hear about this and the different strategies and approaches used for each, which is very different to marketing for a chain. You'll hear the story of her career, which does include quite an exciting stint behind the scenes of The Real World. You'll hear all about the lessons she's learned and overall, how to market to multiple audiences. Take a listen!

Today, I interviewed Kate Rados. Kate is the VP of Community Development at Crown-- a division of Penguin Random House. I was so happy to talk to her because I found her story to be completely fascinating not just because of how she builds communities and helps empowers authors to share their stories online but because of the story of her career and how she used her complete and total fearlessness to basically land every job she ever wanted. We could all learn a lot from her. Take a listen.