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Society 18 Founder Pamela Zapata on Supporting Influencers of Color and Knowing Your Worth

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“Racial pay gaps are an issue in every industry,” NBC News reported last year. That disparity comes as no surprise to Pamela Zapata, who saw firsthand the inequities in the industry during her decade-plus in marketing, production and influencer strategy—and set out to fix it. They didn’t understand how to negotiate contracts.

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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

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Then again when I joined the student-run magazine, Vox. Then again when I landed a gig with this very magazine in 2015 as an assistant editor. And then the world of remote work came along, first as a benefit, then as a safety measure and now as a wholly accepted way to run a business —yes, even one that produces a print magazine.

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Annie Särnblad Wants to Teach You How to Read Facial Expressions—So You Can Get Ahead in Business

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She leads workshops at conferences, is sought after by Fortune 500 companies and has facilitated high-level negotiations. I call it the ‘no’ face because when you see it in a negotiation and somebody does this, they didn’t like that,” she says. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2024 issue of SUCCESS Magazine.

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These Are Nicole Lapin’s 6 Money Tips for Living Your Richest Life

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Find out what people with your experience earn in your industry by going to websites such as Salary.com and Payscale.com to come up with a raise request that’s on the high end, Lapin advises in her book. Negotiate your bills and purchases, and find extra money by making your social network work for you. Ask for a raise and get it.

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Top Tech Jobs of 2024 and the Skills You Need To Land Them, According to Futurist Shivvy Jervis

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While most roles will involve at least some interaction with AI tools, there are four emerging high demand tech jobs that Jervis foresees being invaluable to the tech industry at large and the skills needed for each. When looking forward, Jervis believes that organizations should regularly upskill and rescale their employees.

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Daring to Dream: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Own Path

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In this episode of SUCCESS Stories , Judy talks to SUCCESS’s Madison Pieper about the factors that push someone to follow their dreams, navigating male-dominated industries, and the importance of role models who look like you. Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry. Negotiate like a man. Following Your Dreams.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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With a financial industry that disproportionately targets marginalized groups while giving advantages to cisgendered white men, the very act of a woman pursuing financial literacy and wellness is feminist. This industry was not created to be easily accessible for women, and it can be challenging to know where to start.