Margins from Managing Editor Magazine

In this episode of Margins, we examine the intersection of trust and influence from three different perspectives. First, we talk with SmartRecruiters CEO Jerome Ternyck about how his time in the French military shaped his views on trust (11:03). Then, M&A expert Jennifer J. Fondrevay discusses how high-pressure situations can breed mistrust (20:12). And finally, House of Coco founder Laura Bartlett breaks down what makes a travel influencer successful — and how they're working to keep their audience's trust when travel is a thing of the past (29:31). Click here for more about Margins from Managing Editor: http://www.managingeditor.com/podcast Subscribe to our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe

Learning doesn't stop the day we leave school. But how do we actually make the time to do it, and why does it get so difficult as we get older? On this episode, we interview Eric Dexter, director of business development at Civil Solutions Consulting Group, about how performing this monologue in an acting class made him a better salesperson (4:45). Rep Cap director of editorial operations and former English professor Ginny Engholm calls in to share why learning new skills can be so frustrating as an adult (13:06). And finally, Major League Baseball veteran Anthony Ranaudo talks about what it takes to learn to throw a ball 98 miles an hour -- and how you can apply that mindset to learning just about anything. (19:19). Click here for more about Margins from Managing Editor: http://www.managingeditor.com/podcast Subscribe to our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe

If you help other people turn their ideas into published content, you probably do some form of content therapy. Running an agency for the past seven years, we have become expert content therapists. In this special episode of Margins, we talk to licensed therapist Rachel Hebert and business coach Gloria West about the messiest side of our work: human emotions. This is the final episode of Margins season one. Check out all 6 episodes in this season, and if you like them, tell your friends! We'll be back in the fall with our next season. In the meantime, sign up for our Friday morning email, where we share all of our big ideas and big questions about content marketing and thought leadership: www.managingeditor.com/subscribe

Global, remote teams. Working anywhere with an internet connection. That sounds like a dream, right? But if you've ever been bruised by someone's angry email, or tried to follow the conversation during a 10-person video conference, you know that modern communication can be tough. We talk to Nick Morgan, Felix Wetzel and Dima Ghawi about how to be heard when you're communicating online. Subscribe for our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe

There's no worse feeling than getting stuck on a creative project. But often, getting stuck — and getting unstuck — is just part of the creative process. On this episode, we introduce new Margins co-host Elena Valentine and discuss what we do to get unstuck in our work. Then, we talk with comedian and speaker Jessica Holmes about her experiences navigating depression (7:49). Finally, author John Jantsch (18:18) joins us to talk about his new book "The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur," and what it means to sustain a business and a career through the long haul.   Click here for more about Margins from Managing Editor: http://www.managingeditor.com/podcast   Subscribe to our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe

Peer influence is massively important in marketing, but what does it really mean — and how we can use it for good? First, HR tech guru Jessica Miller-Merrell tells us about what it's like to be a peer influencer (6:49). Then, designer Theresa Stewart joins co-host Elena Valentine for a discussion about how her Twitter thread about her experience working at Cards Against Humanity went viral — and what it's like to speak your truth and create change (14:18). For more context on Theresa's experience, be sure to read this in-depth article from Polygon. Click here for more about Margins from Managing Editor: http://www.managingeditor.com/podcast Subscribe to our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe

In the season finale of Margins, we look at the role of influence in entrepreneurship — and we hear how three women are using their influence to drive change in their industries and communities. In our first interview, Kim Seals, general partner at The JumpFund, discusses what she looks for when investing in startups (7:46). Then, Chicago Media Project CEO Paula Froehle tells us what happened when Oprah Winfrey controversially pulled her name from the documentary "On the Record" right before its Sundance premiere (16:18). Finally, Resilia CEO Sevetri Wilson talks about what it was like raising money for her new business — and her ambitions for nurturing the startup and tech scenes in New Orleans (21:39). Click here for more about Margins from Managing Editor: http://www.managingeditor.com/podcast Subscribe to our Friday morning email: http://www.managingeditor.com/subscribe