Personal Branding for the LGBTQ Professional

Links mentioned in today's episode: Corporate Equality Index Buying for Workplace Equality 2013 The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Human Rights Campaign Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would you prefer to read the transcript rather than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below! AUDIO TITLE: Liz Cooper Interview for "30 Days –...

Storytelling with Brad Sears of The Williams Institute at the UCLA, School of Law Los Angeles, California Links mentioned in the show: The William's Institute, UCLA School of Law Lambda Legal About Brad Sears Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would you prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. (Coming soon!) Want to see...

Expert Interview with Jill Nelson of the INUS Group Portland, OR | Vancouver, WA Links mentioned in the show: Portland Area Business Association The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It Evolutionaries: Transformational Leadership: The Missing Link in Your Organizational Chart You can get in touch with Jill here: Website: http://www. INUSGroup.com/ Twitter:...

Storytelling with Danie Fineman of Keller Williams Realty Hartford, Connecticut Links mentioned in the show: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would your prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. AUDIO TITLE: 30 Days, 30 Voices – Danie Fineman Jenn...

Storytelling with Matt Luginbuhl from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Aetna Hartford, Connecticut Links mentioned in the show: Aetna Out & Equal Connecticut Community Marketing Inc. LGBT data points National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) The Williams Institute, UCLA Law School Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would you prefer to read the transcript than l...

Storytelling with Dawn Ackerman of Out Smart Office Solutions San Francisco, California/Seattle, Washington Links mentioned in the show: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) EcoToner Office Depot Tier One Supplier Diversity Partner 10th Annual NGLCC National Business & Leadership Conference Greater Seattle Business Association What is an LG...

Storytelling with Richard Oceguera of Richard Oceguera Coaching New York City, New York Links mentioned in the show: Convert your Community to Cash: Monetize your Connections National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce New York Merchant Mart USA Greater New York Steering Committee – Human Rights Campaign The Landmark Forum Relationship Building Requires a Strategy: How to get the LGBT community to...

Storytelling with Tony Ferraiolo of Tony Ferraiolo Coaching New Haven, Connecticut Links mentioned in the show: The Genderbread Person What is Cisgender? IPEC Coaching But You Don't Look Gay… The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom If I'm not lesbianed you can't be transgendered… http://tonyferraiolo.com/ Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below! Would you prefer to read the transcript than...

Storytelling with Sam McClure of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. Links mentioned in the show: National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) NGLCC National Business & Leadership Conference But You Don't Look Gay… Green Eggs & Ham Oh, the Places You'll Go! https://twitter.com/SamNGLCC For more information on Supplier Diversity: #008: Expert Interview with Heather...

Storytelling with Bree Gotsdiner of Publicly Related Orlando, Florida Links mentioned in the show: Gay Games 2018 Tim Ferriss – The 4 Hour Work Week Zebra Coalition Difference between an Ally and an Advocate blog post Expert in the Boardroom Program You can get in touch with Bree here: Website: http://publiclyrelated.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PubliclyRelated Facebook page: https...

Storytelling with Jennifer Brown of Jennifer Brown Consulting New York City, New York Links mentioned in the show: The Manhattan Jazz Transfer National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) NGLCC National Business & Leadership Conference Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Out & Equal Workplace Summit Book – Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead For more information on Supplier Diversity: #00...

On today's episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy podcast, I talk to Gina Capristo-Gajdosik, the filmmaker behind the film Make Me Blush! We talk about her personal coming out journey, the journey of being a filmmaker and seeing your project through to the end. This interview is one of the most raw and heartfelt episodes I've done in quite sometime, where you'll learn a bit about the fi...

Listen to this great (and entertaining) interview with Heather Cox as we discuss - • Supplier Diversity • LGBT Business Certification • Certification as a marketing tool • Buying from each other I had a chance to sit down with Heather Cox of Certify My Company recently and ask her a series of questions around supplier diversity and certification. We talk about LGBT certification, women-owned certi...

Welcome to the podcast! Today's podcast episode is going to be a dive into the archives going back to episode #19. I've been very busy and haven't had a chance to record a brand new podcast, however I do talk about my recent experience speaking at Salem State University which is partially the reason I wasn't able to record a full new episode. Have a listen because everything in this episode is abs...

In this episode of the podcast I talk with Ebone Bell - founder and managing editor of Tagg Magazine. If you have been looking to market to the lesbian community but haven't been certain on where to start, this podcast will point you in the right direction. Tagg Magazine is a lesbian publication and as the founder, Ebone knows more than a thing or two on how to effectively reach the lesbian market...

Today's podcast episode is going to cover the ripple effect that supplier diversity opportunities can have on ​your​ business, whether or you are part of the LGBT community or an ally to the LGBT community. It doesn't matter if you are a diverse supplier or if you are selling to corporate - no matter what your business there is a world of opportunities that you are probably overlooking completely!...

Hello! Welcome to episode #55 of the podcast. Today's episode is a rerun of a podcast episode I aired back in August 2013. I am doing this because I am currently in Miami speaking at the New Mainstream Business Summit! Since I have so many new listeners each day, giving you a throw back to episode #15 when we are on episode #55 seemed like it could be a cool thing to do. This episode covers a lot...

Today's podcast is an interview, finally! It's been since episode #45 with Amy Mayes since I've done an interview - wow. Well, now that we are back to an interview format - you are in for a real treat. I had a chance to talk with Mona Elyafi of ILDK Media. She owns a boutique public relations agency based in Los Angeles. She shared her personal story of how she came to found her company and all of...

In today's episode I cover a few topics. The first is I answer a listener question about what to do when you don't feel comfortable networking in an LGBT environment. The second is I do a deep dive into what the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Corporate Equality Index is. I also review an article shared with me by a Facebook fan, who wanted to hear my personal opinion on the HRC. With the HRC it is u...

In today's episode of the podcast you will hear an interview I did with my friends over at the Peak Performance Podcast, Mike & Maria Keiser. Their show is "about everything having to do with being a Peak Performer. We discuss high achievers, relationship management, mind management, happiness and well being, and everything we can think of to help you reach your full potential." I had the joy of b...

Today's podcast episode is meant as a pre-cursor to the next episode! Each year the Human Rights Campaign puts out their Corporate Equality Index (CEI) which is something I absolutely swear by. This index helps me understand what companies are doing good for the LGBT community and what companies are not. In episode #52 of the podcast I will be doing a recap of the 2015 HRC CEI. But before doing th...

Today's episode of the Gay Business & Marketing Made Easy Podcast covers the topic of knowing, liking and trusting someone. A recent plumbing snafu in my house made me realize how important this and even further how important it is for someone within the LGBT community. My experience can help you adapt your LGBT marketing message to attract more LGBT customers. Find out about this topic and more i...

In today's podcast I talk about the 8 key lessons I learned in 2014. Each year I do an annual recap and there are 8 that stand out to me. As a listener you have been following my running journey throughout 2014 so I use some running analogies to explain my 8 key lessons. I hope you enjoy it and wish you a very happy holiday season! Links mentioned in today's podcast! How do you recover from sticki...

Today's podcast addresses specifically how to be an ally to a community you are not necessarily a part of. I train LGBT allies on a daily basis and successfully I might add. ;-) But I had an epiphany recently. How does one enter the world of being an ally where they don't know where to start? I talk about this as it relates to LGBT allies but it wasn't until recent where I've been struggling to fi...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today I'm pleased to share episode #47 of the podcast. In this episode I discuss what I am thankful for this year as well as tackling a listener question about the usage of the word Queer. It's an interesting topic and one you should know about as you embark on your LGBT marketing endeavors! Check it out and enjoy your holiday. Links mentioned in today's podcast! Episo...