Over 8 million workers in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+. According to a report by the UCLA School of Law, over 40% of LGBTQ+ workers (45.5%) reported experiencing unfair treatment at work, including being fired, not hired, or harassed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity at some point in their lives.

That’s nearly 4 million workers harassed in the U.S. alone, and a third of those end up quitting their jobs.

This is a cycle that needs to stop, and it starts with you, here… learning about some of the unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ in the workplace today. You might now know what to say or do, and that’s OK.

That’s what Steven Wakabayashi is here to help us with.

After leading creative teams at many notable brands and agencies including Apple, Google, and Walmart, Steven is now creating pathways for queer BIPOC creatives into the design industry through QTBIPOC Design, creating safe spaces for BIPOC communities within mindfulness through Mindful Sights, and designing equitable products and experiences for clients with his creative agency Stranger Creative. He is a creative director, changemaker, and founder of mission-driven organizations empowering historically marginalized communities.

Agency Accelerated host Stephanie Liu will ask Steven:

🌈 What some of the unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ are today

🌈 Why support from employers is critical, and where they’re falling short

🌈 Where agencies and employers can help now

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Billionaire and oft-critic, Elon Musk, has successfully bid to purchase Twitter and take it back to being a privately-held company. 

Does that mean Twitter will suddenly be a free-for-all? Or that there’ll be ads inserted between every tweet?

How is this really going to impact users and, specifically, the social media managers and marketing agencies whose jobs it is to be on Twitter and manage Twitter accounts for other businesses?

That’s exactly what we’re going to talk about in this special edition of Agency Accelerated.

Joining host Stephanie Liu and a distinguished expert, discussing:

✴️  What’s really going on with Twitter?

✴️  How does this impact you?

✴️  What changes can we expect?

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Over the past few years, Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms have come under fire for all kinds of concerns around privacy and politicized agendas, but do you know who hasn’t?

LinkedIn.

And with nearly 700 million members focused on business engagements, it’s no wonder that 80% of B2B social media leads come from LinkedIn (vs. 13% Twitter & 7% Facebook).

Of course, you already have a LinkedIn Company Page for your agency, but how are you leveraging your employees and your own personal profile to grow the brand?

That’s exactly what David J.P. Fisher is going to talk to us about.

David is a speaker, coach, and author of 12 books, and he helps marketing agencies like yours understand the Sales Sherpa™ Path, where social media, networking, and traditional sales skills are the key to providing value and staying relevant.

Agency Accelerated host Stephanie Liu will be talking with David about:

✴️  Why marketing agencies need to leverage personal profiles

✴️  How to work collaboratively with employees

✴️  What to actually do on LinkedIn to generate leads

Think of it as your fun – and free! – consultation for your agency.

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And yet, the vast majority of brands and agencies today still do not have a customer advocacy program. 

We all know that word of the mouth is the most powerful marketing channel, but how do you leverage and scale that? And what if you want to start and manage customer marketing programs for your agency clients?

That’s exactly what Kevin Lau is going to talk to us about.

Kevin is the Global Head of Customer Advocacy at Adobe where he has developed customer advocacy and retention strategies to drive brand loyalty, customer thought leadership, and customer evangelism. And Kevin was recently named the #1 Customer Marketing & Advocacy Influencer!

Agency Accelerated host Stephanie Liu will be talking with Kevin about:

✴️  Why marketing agencies need customer advocacy programs

✴️  How to start and scale customer marketing

✴️  How to actually measure the impact of these programs

Think of it as your fun – and free! – consultation for your agency.

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