Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Susan & Mike Hagen from Evolution Training Center will be attending TheViralPublicity Event this Weds.! http://ht.ly/2gUqI
Hear how CEO of Cloudwalker Videoworks uses social media 2 grow his business, http://ow.ly/2gh8g. Then attend our mixers http://ow.ly/25r6z
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Met up with this amazing young woman who is graduating from Stanford. She wrote about our meeting http://ht.ly/2efF9
Sunday, July 18, 2010
CNN Transcripts of July 2, 2010 "Introducing TheViralPublicity.com"
Edwin Duterte of TheViralPublicity.com, PinkSlipMixers.com and OneKeyAway.com was on CNN July 2, 2010.
Watch the video at http://ping.fm/ZWE8j
CNN Transcripts:
PHILLIPS: All right, there is a sliver of good news on the economy. Earlier this morning we actually learned that the nation's unemployment fell this month. It backtracked from 9.7 percent to May -- or in May, rather, to 9.5 percent in June.
Now most economists had actually expected the rate to climb. It's the sixth straight month of job gains across the country.
Now the new unemployment numbers got us thinking. Whatever happened to the job seekers who've joined us on air for our 30-second pitch segment? Did they actually find the jobs they were looking for?
We're about to check back with three of our former guests. They've had varying degrees of success, but have one thing in common. Today, they're all pitching in for each other and they're helping other people who are jobless. And they may have some lessons for all of us.
Let's go ahead and begin with Leeann Taylor. Shortly after she came on, she got her dream job at a radio station in New York. She has since helped several friends find work.
Leeann, you actually say you learned to think outside the box in terms of job seeking. What advice do you have? And I know you've been helping your friends a lot as well.
LEEANN TAYLOR, EMPLOYED & HELPING OTHERS FIND WORK: I have been. And what I've discovered is that you really have to think about who you are, and things -- and use those to get a job. List all of your skills, even the things you do at home, and then make a resume based on your skills.
Forget about your job experience. Go with what you know and what you've done in your life. And I've discovered it makes it easier for my friends to get their interviews and then it's all up to them.
But when they walk in the room to get that interview, they have to act like they're a superstar and they can help the company.
PHILLIPS: Well -- and you've actually been rewriting their resumes, right? And you've been going over how they've conducted their interviews and you haven't held back. You've said, OK, you blew that and this is why. This is what you have to do.
TAYLOR: Exactly. And, you know, I think that because I have such a hard time getting a job, I decided I need to help motivate my friends. And so, yes, I'm being honest with them and saying, look, you know, your resume is no good. We need to do this -- do it all over again.
We need to do something completely different, make it pop, so that stands out so you can stand out in the interview and the interview is crucial in getting that job. And you can't be meek and mild and you can't be conventional at all. You have to be completely different than they're used to seeing in the interview.
PHILLIPS: All right, Leeann Taylor, a rocking deejay. Hold on for a second. Our next guest is Erin or Eric Sheptock in Washington. He's an advocate for the homeless because he himself is homeless.
And, Eric, you've been reaching out. I've been following your blog. I've been following Change.org. And how tough has it been for you since we last talked? And I understand, though, you're still being very proactive, and you're even working now with the Department of Labor.
Tell us what you're up to.
ERIC SHEPTOCK, UNEMPLOYED & ADVOCATE FOR HOMELESS: Well, I'm working with other members of streets on what's called the Exit Strategy and what that is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and D.C. government's Department of Human Services.
We have Jane Oates who is the undersecretary of DOL. She's also the head of the Employment Training Administration, and Clarence Carter, who is the director of human services in D.C. government, and his deputy director, Laura Zilinger.
We're talking with the homeless about how to get them job training and working on creating a program that will employ them because D.C. government's 10-year plan and homelessness had nothing in it about getting jobs for the homeless.
PHILLIPS: Now here's what's -- what amazes me is that you are being so proactive. You're connected to the right people. You're helping. And I'm going to use a different word, I said homeless and you say members of the streets.
What a very respectful way to put that, Eric.
Why is it that you think that you still haven't been able to get a full pay job?
SHEPTOCK: Well, I'm not sure just how pertinent my skills are. I'm a homeless advocate. There aren't many job openings out there for that sort of thing. I've been really busy doing what I do, pro bono, and so I haven't put in an awful lot of applications.
I've been busy with this Exit Strategy effort. And actually, if it works out then what's going to happen is I'm going to benefit from it too because I'll get job training myself, and hopefully it will pay a living wage.
That's what we're working on is making sure that the homeless can get living wage jobs, can get out of homelessness and not be dependent on the system at all. And so what I'm doing is going to help me, too.
PHILLIPS: Well, and we should point out, you do have gifts and you do have a lot of talent. And we want more than anything for someone to hire you, Eric. And quickly, I want you to hold on but I want to quickly ask you, you know, just to make the point, the majority of the members of the streets that you deal with, they want to work, right?
SHEPTOCK: That's true.
PHILLIPS: And so what are they telling you? That people just stereotype them as soon as they walk in the door? Do you feel like you're stereotyped when you walk in the door to do an interview?
SHEPTOCK: Yes. When you're homeless or you've been homeless, you do get stereotyped a lot of times. And then what you have to remember, too, though, is that a lot of folk who are college-educated and who have a high-level of skill are losing jobs, and so if you're unskilled, then it's even tougher.
I mean there's a lot of competition out there. And so hopefully this job training that we're creating for the homeless will make them more competitive.
PHILLIPS: I hope Change.org does more with you because I know you get paid a little bit to write for them.
Stay with me for a second, Eric.
Let's bring in Edwin Duterte. He's a social media specialist. First he created a Web site that allowed jobless people to network with each other. Now he's hoping to give them a job himself with a business venture.
Now, once again, Edwin, I'm still surprised you don't have a full-time job because of what you're doing. And I understand even there are television programs reaching out to you to take advantage of your skills.
Give us an update. Tell us what you're doing to be proactive.
EDWIN DUTERTE, UNEMPLOYED SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLICIST: Well, what I'm doing to be proactive is I know that Larry King is leaving his position. So if there is a way where you can throw some bugs out, maybe I -- maybe that's a position for me. So think about that. Talk to me.
(CROSSTALK)
PHILLIPS: You would do a good job. OK, I'll put that -- I'll pass the word.
DUTERTE: Thanks. Appreciate it, Kyra. Well, what I've been doing is I've been, you know, throwing job networking events, still trying to find a job for myself. But what I've learned also is we got to build small businesses and one way to build small businesses is to help small businesses get stronger, bigger and better, and hopefully by doing that they'll start hiring people as well.
PHILLIPS: And when I last talked to you, you created the PinkSlipsMixers.com. You were trying to collect all these people that got their pink slips to network and --
DUTERTE: Yes.
PHILLIPS: And try to help each other. How has that gone? Has that been successful?
DUTERTE: That has been very successful especially in the last few months. You know, I've been doing mixers all over the country. Been doing mixers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas. And companies are now starting to come down to the PinkSlipsMixers.com events to hire.
You know, one case, in fact, is someone from Valley's Technology in Las Vegas came to our mixer and hired somebody on the spot. So that was really great. And since then, I've started a new company called the ViralPublicity.com and we're all about showing small businesses how do you use social media to grow.
And it's been really great. Since then -- also since then, you know, we've auditioned for the "Apprentice", Donald Trump's, you know, office, their casting directors came down to our events and said you have talented professionals. PinkSlipsMixers has mid to upper level professionals looking for jobs. We want those types of people. And, you know --
(CROSSTALK)
PHILLIPS: Well, we'll follow that to see what happens. I want to see you on that show, Edwin, for sure.
DUTERTE: Yes.
PHILLIPS: Leeann, before I let all three of you go, I'm just wondering. Maybe Leeann, you've got the gig there at the radio station, maybe, possibly, Eric Sheptock could to a little something- something on your show about what he's doing to get the homeless or members of the streets employed, and maybe, possibly a little segment with Edwin here on PinkSlipsMixers.com.
I don't know. I'm just throwing out an idea, Leann. Can you help them out?
TAYLOR: I actually really would like to talk to Eric in particular because there is no such thing as unskilled. I think everyone has skills. But what you need to do is find out what those skills are and exploit them.
And I would love to work with Eric for sure. And PinkSlips.com, I've been on there, I love that. And, yes, absolutely, they're both welcome on my show.
PHILLIPS: I love it. We're social networking. Eric, Edwin, does that sound good?
SHEPTOCK: Sounds good to me.
DUTERTE: That sounds awesome.
PHILLIPS: OK. All right, as soon as we wrap up this segment, we'll get our booker on that and we will connect all three of you.
Leeann Taylor, congratulations. And I also want to say it to Edwin Duterte and also Eric Sheptock. All three of you making a difference and not giving up. I really appreciate all three of you very much.
SHEPTOCK: Thank you.
DUTERTE: Thank you, Kyra.
TAYLOR: And you too, Kyra.
PHILLIPS: You bet.
All right, if you're out of work, you want to sell yourself to perspective employers, let us know. Send us your resume and a letter to 30secondpitch@CNN.com.
Watch the video at http://ping.fm/ZWE8j
CNN Transcripts:
PHILLIPS: All right, there is a sliver of good news on the economy. Earlier this morning we actually learned that the nation's unemployment fell this month. It backtracked from 9.7 percent to May -- or in May, rather, to 9.5 percent in June.
Now most economists had actually expected the rate to climb. It's the sixth straight month of job gains across the country.
Now the new unemployment numbers got us thinking. Whatever happened to the job seekers who've joined us on air for our 30-second pitch segment? Did they actually find the jobs they were looking for?
We're about to check back with three of our former guests. They've had varying degrees of success, but have one thing in common. Today, they're all pitching in for each other and they're helping other people who are jobless. And they may have some lessons for all of us.
Let's go ahead and begin with Leeann Taylor. Shortly after she came on, she got her dream job at a radio station in New York. She has since helped several friends find work.
Leeann, you actually say you learned to think outside the box in terms of job seeking. What advice do you have? And I know you've been helping your friends a lot as well.
LEEANN TAYLOR, EMPLOYED & HELPING OTHERS FIND WORK: I have been. And what I've discovered is that you really have to think about who you are, and things -- and use those to get a job. List all of your skills, even the things you do at home, and then make a resume based on your skills.
Forget about your job experience. Go with what you know and what you've done in your life. And I've discovered it makes it easier for my friends to get their interviews and then it's all up to them.
But when they walk in the room to get that interview, they have to act like they're a superstar and they can help the company.
PHILLIPS: Well -- and you've actually been rewriting their resumes, right? And you've been going over how they've conducted their interviews and you haven't held back. You've said, OK, you blew that and this is why. This is what you have to do.
TAYLOR: Exactly. And, you know, I think that because I have such a hard time getting a job, I decided I need to help motivate my friends. And so, yes, I'm being honest with them and saying, look, you know, your resume is no good. We need to do this -- do it all over again.
We need to do something completely different, make it pop, so that stands out so you can stand out in the interview and the interview is crucial in getting that job. And you can't be meek and mild and you can't be conventional at all. You have to be completely different than they're used to seeing in the interview.
PHILLIPS: All right, Leeann Taylor, a rocking deejay. Hold on for a second. Our next guest is Erin or Eric Sheptock in Washington. He's an advocate for the homeless because he himself is homeless.
And, Eric, you've been reaching out. I've been following your blog. I've been following Change.org. And how tough has it been for you since we last talked? And I understand, though, you're still being very proactive, and you're even working now with the Department of Labor.
Tell us what you're up to.
ERIC SHEPTOCK, UNEMPLOYED & ADVOCATE FOR HOMELESS: Well, I'm working with other members of streets on what's called the Exit Strategy and what that is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and D.C. government's Department of Human Services.
We have Jane Oates who is the undersecretary of DOL. She's also the head of the Employment Training Administration, and Clarence Carter, who is the director of human services in D.C. government, and his deputy director, Laura Zilinger.
We're talking with the homeless about how to get them job training and working on creating a program that will employ them because D.C. government's 10-year plan and homelessness had nothing in it about getting jobs for the homeless.
PHILLIPS: Now here's what's -- what amazes me is that you are being so proactive. You're connected to the right people. You're helping. And I'm going to use a different word, I said homeless and you say members of the streets.
What a very respectful way to put that, Eric.
Why is it that you think that you still haven't been able to get a full pay job?
SHEPTOCK: Well, I'm not sure just how pertinent my skills are. I'm a homeless advocate. There aren't many job openings out there for that sort of thing. I've been really busy doing what I do, pro bono, and so I haven't put in an awful lot of applications.
I've been busy with this Exit Strategy effort. And actually, if it works out then what's going to happen is I'm going to benefit from it too because I'll get job training myself, and hopefully it will pay a living wage.
That's what we're working on is making sure that the homeless can get living wage jobs, can get out of homelessness and not be dependent on the system at all. And so what I'm doing is going to help me, too.
PHILLIPS: Well, and we should point out, you do have gifts and you do have a lot of talent. And we want more than anything for someone to hire you, Eric. And quickly, I want you to hold on but I want to quickly ask you, you know, just to make the point, the majority of the members of the streets that you deal with, they want to work, right?
SHEPTOCK: That's true.
PHILLIPS: And so what are they telling you? That people just stereotype them as soon as they walk in the door? Do you feel like you're stereotyped when you walk in the door to do an interview?
SHEPTOCK: Yes. When you're homeless or you've been homeless, you do get stereotyped a lot of times. And then what you have to remember, too, though, is that a lot of folk who are college-educated and who have a high-level of skill are losing jobs, and so if you're unskilled, then it's even tougher.
I mean there's a lot of competition out there. And so hopefully this job training that we're creating for the homeless will make them more competitive.
PHILLIPS: I hope Change.org does more with you because I know you get paid a little bit to write for them.
Stay with me for a second, Eric.
Let's bring in Edwin Duterte. He's a social media specialist. First he created a Web site that allowed jobless people to network with each other. Now he's hoping to give them a job himself with a business venture.
Now, once again, Edwin, I'm still surprised you don't have a full-time job because of what you're doing. And I understand even there are television programs reaching out to you to take advantage of your skills.
Give us an update. Tell us what you're doing to be proactive.
EDWIN DUTERTE, UNEMPLOYED SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLICIST: Well, what I'm doing to be proactive is I know that Larry King is leaving his position. So if there is a way where you can throw some bugs out, maybe I -- maybe that's a position for me. So think about that. Talk to me.
(CROSSTALK)
PHILLIPS: You would do a good job. OK, I'll put that -- I'll pass the word.
DUTERTE: Thanks. Appreciate it, Kyra. Well, what I've been doing is I've been, you know, throwing job networking events, still trying to find a job for myself. But what I've learned also is we got to build small businesses and one way to build small businesses is to help small businesses get stronger, bigger and better, and hopefully by doing that they'll start hiring people as well.
PHILLIPS: And when I last talked to you, you created the PinkSlipsMixers.com. You were trying to collect all these people that got their pink slips to network and --
DUTERTE: Yes.
PHILLIPS: And try to help each other. How has that gone? Has that been successful?
DUTERTE: That has been very successful especially in the last few months. You know, I've been doing mixers all over the country. Been doing mixers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas. And companies are now starting to come down to the PinkSlipsMixers.com events to hire.
You know, one case, in fact, is someone from Valley's Technology in Las Vegas came to our mixer and hired somebody on the spot. So that was really great. And since then, I've started a new company called the ViralPublicity.com and we're all about showing small businesses how do you use social media to grow.
And it's been really great. Since then -- also since then, you know, we've auditioned for the "Apprentice", Donald Trump's, you know, office, their casting directors came down to our events and said you have talented professionals. PinkSlipsMixers has mid to upper level professionals looking for jobs. We want those types of people. And, you know --
(CROSSTALK)
PHILLIPS: Well, we'll follow that to see what happens. I want to see you on that show, Edwin, for sure.
DUTERTE: Yes.
PHILLIPS: Leeann, before I let all three of you go, I'm just wondering. Maybe Leeann, you've got the gig there at the radio station, maybe, possibly, Eric Sheptock could to a little something- something on your show about what he's doing to get the homeless or members of the streets employed, and maybe, possibly a little segment with Edwin here on PinkSlipsMixers.com.
I don't know. I'm just throwing out an idea, Leann. Can you help them out?
TAYLOR: I actually really would like to talk to Eric in particular because there is no such thing as unskilled. I think everyone has skills. But what you need to do is find out what those skills are and exploit them.
And I would love to work with Eric for sure. And PinkSlips.com, I've been on there, I love that. And, yes, absolutely, they're both welcome on my show.
PHILLIPS: I love it. We're social networking. Eric, Edwin, does that sound good?
SHEPTOCK: Sounds good to me.
DUTERTE: That sounds awesome.
PHILLIPS: OK. All right, as soon as we wrap up this segment, we'll get our booker on that and we will connect all three of you.
Leeann Taylor, congratulations. And I also want to say it to Edwin Duterte and also Eric Sheptock. All three of you making a difference and not giving up. I really appreciate all three of you very much.
SHEPTOCK: Thank you.
DUTERTE: Thank you, Kyra.
TAYLOR: And you too, Kyra.
PHILLIPS: You bet.
All right, if you're out of work, you want to sell yourself to perspective employers, let us know. Send us your resume and a letter to 30secondpitch@CNN.com.
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