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Tune into our episode featuring Cat Jimenez who is a Host Community member at Las Fotos Project. Along with one of the winner's of the annual Foto Awards, Smita Sharma. Smita is a photo journalist based in Delhi who has documented victims of gender-based violence, sexual crimes and human trafficking in the Global South through long-form visual narratives. She is also a TED fellow and an IWMG reporting Fellow and recipient of Amnesty International Medaa award for photo journalism and One World Media Award for her short film “Rebel with a Cause”. She is currently working on a photo book documenting cross border minor sex trafficking between India and Bangladesh and it will be used as an educational material to be distributed in school and university libraries, NGOs and with law enforcement agencies.Las Fotos Project is a community-based nonprofit organization that inspires teenage girls through photography, mentorship, and self-expression. Founded in 2010 by by Los Angeles-based photographer Eric V. Ibarra after seeing a need for teenage girls throughout Los Angeles to have a skill that could help build their confidence and self-esteem. They Offer year-round programming, and provide girls with access to professional cameras, quality instruction and workshops that encourage them to explore their identity, build leadership and advocacy skills, and strengthen their social and emotional well-being. They are about to have their 3rd Annual Foto Awards which will be virtual again this year. And 100% of the proceeds goes back into their programming which for now focuses on the Central, South, and East Los Angeles regions of Los Angeles. Cat Jimenez has worked at the intersection of photography, technology and culture as producer, programmer and curator for over 15 years. She currently serves as the Executive Producer of the Brand team at Lucid Motors and prior to her current post, held the role of Executive Producer for Imprint Projects, a creative agency. She is also the former Executive Director of the Lucie Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor masters photographers, discover and cultivate emerging photographic talent and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. Her passion is very obviously to help our photography community thrive and grow in all ways possible.Make sure to get your tickets for their upcoming annual event, this Saturday, Oct. 23rd.
A self-described efficiency monster, Justin Kerr is the author of the rogue corporate playbooks How to write an email and How to Be a Boss. He is also the mouthpiece of the MR CORPO podcast and has been the youngest senior executive at some of the world's biggest apparel companies (Gap, Old Navy, Levi's, UNIQLO) running billion-dollar businesses while finding time to write 14 books, tour the country with his rock band and keep 100,000 bees on his roof. He is currently president of Imprint Projects in New York City. Connect with Justin Kerr Website: www.mrcorpo.com Twitter: @mr_corpo Instagram: www.instagram.com/mrcorpo Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com
On this episode guest, I spent time with Justin Kerr. Justin is a self-described efficiency monster, He is the author of the rogue corporate playbooks How to Write an Email and How to Be a Boss. He is also the mouthpiece of the MR CORPO podcast and has been the youngest senior executive at some of the world's biggest apparel companies (Gap, Old Navy, Levi's, UNIQLO) running billion-dollar businesses while finding time to write 14 books, tour the country with his rock band and keep 100,000 bees on his roof. He is currently president of Imprint Projects in New York City. This episode is brought to you by https://ganttpro.com/?utm_source=productivityist&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=podcast (GanttPRO). It is an interactive online Gantt chart software for planning and controlling multiple projects at once. You can split your projects into groups of tasks and subtasks. Aside from that, you can also organize and schedule tasks, set durations and dependencies between them. You can create a Gantt chart to set accurate estimates and manage your resources wisely. Go to https://ganttpro.com/?utm_source=productivityist&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=podcast (https://ganttpro.com/go/TimeCrafting) and get a $50 off when you sign up to GanttPRO today! Justin Kerr climbed to the top of the corporate ladder before reaching age 40. His book, entitled How to Be Great at Your Job takes the guesswork out of career success and breaks down what it takes to excel at your job. It covers the basics, like the universal requirements of every workplace—working with other people, making stellar presentations, communicating effectively over email. And it also goes into how to get promoted sooner, impress the people high up on the corporate ladder, and do it all while maintaining your personal life and without working crazy hours. With helpful tips and simple advice, this professional guidebook is just right for someone new to the workplace or for a mid-life career changer. Specifics that we covered on the show include: Background on who Justin Kerr and how the book, How to Be Great at Your Job came to be (3:01) On the term “efficiency monster” (4:50) On being caught with the email trap (6:58) The processes put in place to allow a person to be more efficient (7:49) On how to over-communicate that works best for a company (9:35) On building credibility over time (13:30) On doing work by breaking them into smaller components (15:50) On giving updates (17:30) On getting so far ahead and in return getting more work thrust upon you (23:20) How does Justin manages his time (26:40) The best thing about the book (32:40) Quote “Always be giving the updates because keep in mind the people you worked with are human beings and a lot of us can lose the side of that. We get titles and VPs and assistants but they are human beings - they get nervous, they have their own concerns, they are worried about their own boss - all of these different things. So telling people what is going on is just gonna lower the temperature a little bit.” ~ Justin Kerr Relevant Links: https://www.mrcorpo.com/ (Website) https://www.instagram.com/mrcorpo/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/mr_corpo (Twitter) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-corpo-podcast/id1146855027?mt=2 (Podcast) https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I77e242svsytsny72alyfguoayq (Google+) Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Great-Your-Job/dp/1452169136 (How to Be Great at Your Job) The key takeaways from this episode include: how to work with other human beings, how to balance life and work, what to do if someone at work hates you, and (of course) the critical skill of how to win an “email fight”. I appreciate the time you spend listening to the show. If you enjoyed the show, make sure to never miss an episode byhttps://productivityist.transistor.fm/subscribe ( subscribing). Also, take a moment to give the...
A self-described efficiency monster, Justin Kerr is the author of the rogue corporate playbooks How to write an email and How to Be a Boss. He is also the mouthpiece of the MR CORPO podcast and has been the youngest senior executive at some of the world's biggest apparel companies (Gap, Old Navy, Levi's, UNIQLO) running billion-dollar businesses while finding time to write 14 books, tour the country with his rock band and keep 100,000 bees on his roof. He is currently president of Imprint Projects in New York City. Best to follow him on Instagram @mrcorpo or www.mrcorpo.com.
Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, Jim Buron received an art degree from Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota. In 2003, He gained professional experience when he joined FILO Productions, an event management company. With FILO, he toured the country for five years producing events that ranged from store openings and mobile marketing tours to NBA All-Star games. In 2008, Jim joined Renny & Reed, an industry leading, New York-based event design firm. As production manager with Renny & Reed, Jim has overseen numerous high-end and large scale events nation-wide including private parties, corporate gatherings, as well as galas for both the Tony Bennett and Christopher Reeves foundations. More recently, Jim Buron Productions has produced and managed events for Leaddog Marketing Group, George P. Johnson, Imprint Projects, Jenna Lam Events, MOJO and the New York City Wine and Food Festival. Jim and his team are currently producing events for multiple agencies as well as creating unique events of their own, including the Twin Cities Burger Battle which is currently in production on its fourth annual event in Minnesota.
Big Freedia, Queen of Bounce, is a musical ambassador of New Orleans. She has helped this local, underground scene turn into a national phenomenon. Join us as Big Freedia takes us on a tour of her personal musical landmarks in her native city of New Orleans. This podcast is made possible by Google Play Music. Search “City Soundtracks” in the Google Play Music app to instantly stream a playlist inspired by this episode and curated by Big Freedia. This episode features songs by Big Freedia, Diplo, Frankie Beverly and Maze, DJ Jubilee, Ms Tee, Katey Red, Vockah Redu, Cheeky Blakk, 10th Ward Buck and Reedy. This show is produced by Imprint Projects and Pineapple Street Media, edited and mixed by Ann Heppermann.
Spoon first formed in 1993, when Britt Daniel met Jim Eno in a recording studio in a basement at UT Austin. Over 20 years later, Spoon has released 9 albums including their most recent record "Hot Thoughts". Britt and Jim sit down with host Hrishikesh Hirway to take us on a tour of Austin, Texas. They share stories about their arrival in town, venues old and new, their home studio, and their motel hideaway for writing music. This podcast is made possible by Google Play Music. Search “City Soundtracks” in the Google Play Music app to instantly stream a playlist curated by Spoon and inspired by Austin. This episode features songs by Spoon, Alien Beats, Tear Dungeon, and Dale Watson. This show is produced by Imprint Projects and Pineapple Street Media, edited and mixed by Ann Heppermann.
Kehlani grew up all over the East Bay, and studied at Oakland School for the Arts. She is only 21 years old, but already has an impressive musical career. She’s put out two critically acclaimed mixtapes, and in 2017, dropped her debut album, SweetSexySavage. Here, she shares how growing up in the East Bay shaped her into the musician she is today. This podcast is made possible by Google Play Music. Search “City Soundtracks” in the Google Play Music app to instantly stream a playlist curated by Kehlani and inspired by Oakland. This episode features songs by Kehlani, India Arie, Erykah Badu, and Kamaiyah. This show is produced by Imprint Projects and Pineapple Street Media, edited and mixed by Ann Heppermann.