Online Offscript

This week, we are talking about how to build a career as a freelance writer. Our guest today is Mackenzie Filson, Freelance Food Writer, and Digital Producer. Mackenzie is featured in publications such as PUNCH, The Kitchn, Delish, and many many others. She focuses on food and beverage blogging and is an experienced ghostwriter in the space.

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This week, we are talking about how to create leaders in an organization/community. Our guest today is Stephen Reuther, Executive Director at the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute. NORLI is a non-profit organization focused on creating a platform and programming for thought leadership and collaboration around issues affecting Southeast Louisiana. Before joining NORLI in 2017, Stephen served as CEO at the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce and a Partner at Chartres Street Consulting Group, among other positions.

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This week, we are talking about building a brand on TikTok. Our guest today is Fiona Chan, the founder, and CEO of Youthforia, an innovative makeup brand that you can sleep in due to the high quality, unique formulas. Fiona launched Fiona Co Chan in 2021 with the idea of Youthforia coming when COVID hit. She believed the best part of wearing makeup is going out, but oftentimes, people forget to take their makeup off, so she created a line so good you could sleep in it. Since then, she’s been building the brand on TikTok and currently has 116.7K followers and 3.1M likes.

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This week, we are talking about social media for community justice. Our guest today is SJ Walker, Communications Manager at Conway Strategic. Prior to joining Conway Strategic in 2022, SJ worked as the digital communications manager and social media manager at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, content coordinator at PERK social media, and as a social media specialist here at Online Optimism.

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This week, we are talking about The Ins and Outs of Networking. Our guest today is Shana Sumers, Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Belonging Communities at HubSpot. Prior to joining HubSpot in 2021, Shana worked at HER Social App for 7 years serving as the Head of Facebook, Content & Community Manager, and Head of Community. Shana is also the host of the podcast Bad Queers, which is about breaking stereotypes in the LGBTQ+ community.  

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This month is actually our company Online Optimism’s 10th anniversary, so we thought who better to talk about the last 10 years of Internet marketing than our CEO, Flynn Zaiger. Also, we’re hoping that having him on as a guest will play positively in our annual reviews.

This week we are talking about developing girls' skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Our guest today is Moira Glace, Operations Coordinator at Electric Girls. Moira has been with Electric Girls since 2016. She began with the organization as a volunteer and eventually shifted into admin, where she has been able to wear many different hats over the years and has been lucky enough to be part of Electric Girls' growth during this time.

To find out more about Electric Girls, visit http://www.electricgirls.org/ and find out more about Moira at https://www.linkedin.com/in/moira-glace-395b5b10/. 

Check out our other episodes of the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

*We are sorry for any audio issues, we experienced some technical difficulties during filming. 

This week we are talking about the impact of design and a technology-focused mindset in sectors in need of innovation. Our guest is Ashleigh Axios, speaker, strategic creative, and an advocate for design's ability to break barriers and create positive social change. She is Chief Experience Officer and an owner of Coforma, a digital consultancy and design firm that crafts creative solutions and builds technology products that support communities. She is also the Chair of the Board for AIGA, the professional association for design. Prior to her current roles, Axios formed and led the in-house creative agency at Automattic, served as the creative director and a digital strategist in the Obama White House, served as president of AIGA Washington D.C., and more.

To find out more about Coforma, visit https://coforma.io/ and find out more about Ashleigh at https://www.ashleighaxios.com/.  

Check out our other episodes of the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This week we are talking about video production and its departure from long-form ads in today’s social media marketing world. Our guest is Josh Owen, Co-Owner of Comfystone Films.

Check out Comfystone at https://www.comfystone.com/ or find them on Facebook and Instagram @comfystonefilms

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

Welcome to part 2 of our episode on eSports and the impact that video games have on our lives. Our guest today is Lindsay “The Boss” Poss, Executive Producer and Women in Gaming Lead. Her current work focuses on creating content by women, for women in the gaming industry. She also consults on small-business development for her company ALLin Solutions. Lindsay is passionate about entrepreneurship, data analytics, technology, and gaming.

Check out Lindsay's podcast, META Woman at https://open.spotify.com/show/0zqhjb32GVeD0aBMlaMgN8?si=00c1f36170f74671

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/

This week we are talking about eSports and the impact that video games have on our lives. Our guest today is Lindsay “The Boss” Poss, Executive Producer and Women in Gaming Lead. Her current work focuses on creating content by women, for women in the gaming industry. She also consults on small-business development for her company ALLin Solutions. Lindsay is passionate about entrepreneurship, data analytics, technology, and gaming.  

Check out Lindsay's podcast, META Woman at https://open.spotify.com/show/0zqhjb32GVeD0aBMlaMgN8?si=00c1f36170f74671  

Learn more about the Online Optimism podcast at https://www.onlineoptimism.com/podcast/