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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. She is president emeritus of AIGA and was awarded the AIGA Medal for lifetime achievement in 2019. Thomas offers vetted, executable solutions that are formed from real-life experiences.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

They also need allies in the form of recruiters, HR professionals, managers, and educators. In May, 2019, her work was profiled in a Forbes (online) cover story. For more information on BTUA workshops and speaking: www.bonnielowkramen.com. A male colleague who gets it recently said quite matter-of-factly, “EAs need better press.”

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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Among the initiatives that emerged from the exercise was a group formed to “[identify] and [support] sales and marketing strategies” that could be utilized to reach women- and minority-owned businesses. As of 2019 , Minnesota is home to 6% of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

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The Side Hustler’s Handbook

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One more thing to keep in mind: Many companies offer continuing education benefits in the form of funds to allocate toward classes, conventions and workshops. But if you’re in the very beginning stages of your side hustle, consider asking for testimonials or referrals as a form of payment while you build your brand and reputation.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Julie quit because her micromanager did not support her to pay for a workshop to learn the new Office 365 and Teams software that the company had just installed and expected everyone to use. We even hear about people being paid extra-high salaries as a form of “combat pay” to work with particularly challenging managers.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Her true passion, however, was the personal growth and development workshops, seminars and programs that taught her to dream and opened new worlds of possibility for her life. In the nonprofit sector, she launched and consulted for 320 nonprofit organizations in 31 states, and raised more than $20 million for community causes and charities.

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