Women Worldwide with Deirdre Breakenridge (business)
Aliza Freud, the founder and CEO of SheSpeaks joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. SheSpeaks  is an online, proprietary marketing platform that builds and operates influencer communities on behalf of Fortune 500 brands. 
 
Aliza shares how the SheSpeaks platform enables over 250,000 women influencers to discover, share and try new products and services in many different categories, from hair care to food products. In addition, Aliza discusses how her company does extensive research studies with brands to uncover the shopping habits of women influencers and the extent of their buying power.
 
A little more about Aliza Freud …  Since leaving corporate America, Aliza has helped clients like P&G, Pepsi, American Express, Citibank, Heinz, L’Oreal and others build powerful user content and mass scale awareness for their products, services and campaigns. Aliza, early on, realized the power of women consumers and the important role that the Internet and online community is playing in the corporate world.
You can connect with Aliza on Twitter, and LinkedIn.
 
A little more about Your Host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.
 
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Marnie Rustemeyer, the founder and CEO of Billow, the first premium sleep enhancement product for women who have trouble sleeping due to discomfort resulting from surgery, nursing, or breast size joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.
 
Listen to find out how Marnie conceived, designed and created the Billow Pillow, following her diagnosis with the BRCA breast cancer gene, a mastectomy and subsequent reconstructive surgeries.    
 
A little more about Marnie Rustemeyer … Marnie left a 15-year career on Wall Street to become an entrepreneur and to bring the Billow Pillow to market. The Billow was developed as a sleep aid after more than a year of research and development and exhaustive testing. Her company also recently launched Billow Nail Polish created for women who wish to remove harmful chemical from their lives. The Billow Nail Polish is 5-Free and Cruelty Free.
You can connect with Marnie on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
 
A little more about your host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO o f Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.
 
 

 

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Nicole Rodrigues, founder and CEO of NRPR Group in Beverly Hills joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.

Listen to find out what it takes to break barriers and stereotypes as a women in business. Nicole shares her thoughts on the challenges she faced, moving from the football field as an NFL Oakland Raiders Cheerleader to the boardroom. Her journey includes tackling obstacles and reaching her proudest moments by embracing her inner cheerleader.

A little more about Nicole RodriguesNicole is an entrepreneur and very tech savvy entertainment publicist. Her extensive knowledge in bridging the gap between the technology and entertainment industries has allowed her to work with clients including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dolby, Yahoo!, Sony Playstation, Hulu, and Hallmark.

Prior to launching her business, NRPR, Nicole's career also included managing an international PR team at MobiTV, which is one of the pioneer solutions for digital & mobile entertainment delivery in the U.S. Before becoming an NFL Cheerleader, she spent a few years with the Oakland Raiders, managing player development campaigns and publicity projects.

You can connect with Nicole on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

A little more about Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.
 
 

 

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Jude Miller Burke, PhD, who is the author of The Millionaire Mystique: How Working Women Become Wealthy - And How You Can, Too!, a speaker and an executive coach joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.

Listen to find out what it takes to become a millionaire, from the personality traits and overcoming obstacles to the leadership styles, all based on a three year study of over 200 millionaires. Jude discusses the experiences of women and men millionaires and how you can become successful, by tapping into the qualities that are important for growth and minimizing those that can hold you back in your career.
 

A little more about Jude...Jude Miller Burke has been helping high-earning women and men in the business world since she began her own career in corporate America, joining Honeywell as an employee assistance psychologist in 1982. Her intense curiosity about the factors separating women who reach the top of the career ladder from those who do not led to conceiving the Millionaire Mystique Study on which her book is based.

Currently, Jude is a leadership coach and consultant for individual executives and management teams. She has provided executive coaching for the past 10 years through the University of St. Thomas Business Center in Minneapolis as well as through her own business, JAMB consulting in Phoenix.

You can learn more about the book at The Millionaire Mystique website, buy the book on Amazon, learn more about Jude on her website and connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter.

A little more about Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.
 
 

 

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Libby DeLana, founding partner of Mechanica joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.
 
Listen to find out how Libby went from a graphic designer by trade to award winning creative director and founding partner of a next generation marketing and advertising firm. Libby discusses creativity and innovation and how only a small percentage of women have lead creative roles in firms today. Libby’s work helps to empower women in their creative careers, imparting advice on raising the bar and the numbers.
 

A little more about Libby … Libby honed her skills at the Boston Architecture Center and the Harvard School of Design, as well as under Milton Glaser at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft. She has designed print ads for Saucony, web pages for Communispace, sleeper bags for Brahmin handbags, illuminated maps for Forest City Enterprises, a fragrance for a boutique hotel, packaging for Swiss Army and Tribe Hummus, shoeboxes for StrideRite, catalogs for L.L.Bean, a dictionary for Houghton Mifflin, logos and materials for many more.

Libby has recently taken her creativity to Instagram with her #morningwalk. A day that starts early with a ritual morning walk through her hometown of Newburyport, Massachusetts. An hour that always provides fresh inspiration, and at least one image, shared via her Instragram feed @parkhere.
 

Libby's work has won many industry awards and has been featured in such noted publications PRINT Design Annual, Graphis Design, Graphis Logo and Communication Arts.

You can connect with Libby on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
 
A little more about Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.
 
 
 

 

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Sarah Evans, Digital Correspondent and founder of Sevans Strategy joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.

Listen to find out how Sarah built a career that is a "mash up" of all of her favorite things. She discusses what it means to be a digital correspondent and her love / hate relationship with social media technologies. She also shares advice on how to prioritize responsibilities, so you can achieve a career / life balance, while soaring to great personal and professional heights.

A little more about Sarah Evans … Sarah’s work includes helping companies with their social and digital strategy, talent, editing and publishing. She works with organizations, like PayPal and Cox Communications, as a digital correspondent and also runs popular digital lifestyle publication FAVES + CO.

Sarah’s work has been recognized by Vanity Fair, naming her as one of America's Tweethearts, Forbes listed her on the 14 Power Women to Follow on Twitter and Entrepreneur recognized Sarah among the Top 10 Hot Startups of 2010.

You can connect with Sarah on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+

A little more about Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

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Gabrielle Laine-Peters, Social Media (Digital) Consultant and Keynote Speaker joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide.

Listen to find out how 9/11 and the power of community changes Gabrielle's life. As a 9/11 survivor, she discusses her story; from what happened on September 11th to moving forward with a new focus and future. Gabrielle imparts advice and offers insights on how you can overcome tough challenges to find happiness, friendship and success.

A little more about Gabrielle … Gabrielle is a transatlantic speaker and social media consultant advising companies on the best way to use Social Media for Business. She uses her knowledge of tools and techniques in this area to utilize new technology and digital media for the creation and building of engaged communities, both internally and externally.  She has more than 15 years experience in marketing, PR and advertising, and since 2009 has been actively involved in all areas of Social Media marketing.

London-based Gabrielle Laine-Peters is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to new business development and strategic planning. In addition to working on social media projects for NASA, the UK government and various news agencies.

Gabrielle is also a 9/11 survivor who speaks publicly about her experiences and how she overcame adversity and PTSD with the power of community.

Check out her website and connect with Gabrielle on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

A little more about your host, Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25 year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and an online instructor at UMASS, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.
 

 

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Willa Shalit, co-founder of Road To Market and President of Maiden Nation joins Host Deirdre Breakenridge on Women Worldwide. 
 
Listen to find out how Willa got started in her career as an artist, theater producer, social entrepreneur and philanthropist. Working with retail partners, including Macy’s, Willa discusses how she helps women around the globe bring their artisan products to market. Willa imparts advice and offers insights on how you can find your entrepreneurial spirit and overcome business challenges.
 
A little more about Willa … Willa Shalit is the co-founder of Road to Market and President of Maiden Nation.She has brought women’s economic opportunity into post-conflict zones and communities devastated by natural disasters. Willa has worked with women on-the-ground in Israeli, Rwanda, Haiti and regions of the world. She is also extremely well known as an original producer of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” and she co-founded V-Day, which to-date has raised and distributed more than $85M (U.S.) to help stop violence against women and girls.
 

Willa’s work has been the subject of a PBS television special and has been reported by global media including The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Marie Claire magazine, and O, The Oprah Magazine.

You can connect with Willa on Twitter and LinkedIn.
 

A little more about Deirdre Breakenridge … Deirdre Breakenridge is an author, entrepreneur and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. A 25-year veteran in PR and marketing, she is the author of five Financial Times Press books including her latest titles, “Social Media and Public Relations,” and “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” Breakenridge speaks nationally and internationally on the topics of PR, social media and marketing. She's an adjunct professor at NYU and UMASS at Amherst, a recognized blogger at PR Expanded, and also the co-founder of #PRStudChat, a dynamic twitter chat with PR professionals, educators and students.

Connect with Deirdre on  Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and check out her books on Amazon.
 
 

 

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