#49 Simone Oliver | Global Editor-In-Chief @ Refinery29
Jul 26, 2021•33 min
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Episode description
In this episode, Simone Oliver talks about her progression from writing print stories for the paper at Howard University to spending 13 years at the New York Times, leading the digital focus. She shares the decision-making behind starting the NYTimes’s fashion Instagram account, how working at Facebook felt like going to grad school, and why her current role as Global Editor in Chief of Refinery 29 is a culmination of her work experiences.
Listen for advice on:
- Being strategic about prioritizing goals
- How embracing loyalists builds bigger communities
- Identifying white spaces for innovation and pitching to leadership
- Ways to emphasize why your point of view is valuable
Learn more:
- Simone Oliver (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/simoneoliver/
- Zoia Kozakov (Host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoia-kozakov/
- About WIN: Women in Innovation: https://www.womenininnovation.co
- Brand Copy by Nicole Beckley
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