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NATALIE ZFAT

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Natalie Zfat

Mar 27, 2020

Just Call Me Prof Zfat: Class In Session at Syracuse University

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with college students preparing to graduate next month (don’t worry – I graduated right before the ’08 recession so I’m uniquely qualified to commiserate). Thanks Syracuse and Newhouse for having me (virtually of course) to talk social media, building a personal brand – and making money on the internet.⁣ ⁣As an aside, I was blown away by how insightful and lovely the Newhouse students are – and feel (somewhat!?) comf

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Feb 3, 2020

Asking For Myself: How to Stay Innovative as an Entrepreneur

This guy means business. Last week, Entrepreneur Magazine Editor in Chief Jason Feifer joined me on Instagram Live for my latest episode of Asking for Myself. In addition to his role as EIC, Jason is a regular podcaster, social media guru, father and husband (and presumably, also eats and sleeps?) Jason shared best practices for everything from knowing when to start a business and prioritizing tasks to making your brand stand out online. Here are a few of his top tips: Inste

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Dec 4, 2019

Traveling with Hilton Honors

I’m on the road nearly 100 days a year for business (and sometimes for pleasure). In the past couple months, I’ve traveled to Montana, Florida, Park City and even Africa. It was a pleasure to share my top business travel tips with Hilton Honors – tap to watch – and stay close to my social for the latest adventures. #Hilton #WomeninBusiness #TravelBlogger #Entrepreneur #BusinessTravel #Entrepreneurship #HiltonHonors #NatalieZfat #Travel

Natalie Zfat

Aug 2, 2019

Celebrating 10 Years in Business with GoDaddy

I’ve hosted my company email through GoDaddy since I launched my business more than 10 years ago – so you can imagine how excited I was to be invited to celebrate my business’ 10-year-anniversary (!) on GoDaddy’s School of Hustle. Host Shannon Traux interviewed me how I started and grew my business, what the top social media trends are today – and my top entrepreneurial tips for success. Most importantly, thank you to School of Hustle for introducing me to my new favorite mic

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Oct 17, 2018

What a Knight | Returning to My Alma Mater UCF

Oh what a Knight! 😉 This week, I returned to at my alma mater University of Central Florida to speak with students about social media, managing your personal brand and embracing the entrepreneurial spirit. Check out the full conversation here. Thank you to my fellow UCF Knights for joining and asking great questions, and a huge shout-out to Nicholson School of Communication and my former journalism professor Rick Brunson, who I will forever be honored to have shared a stage

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Feb 2, 2018

Whistler While You Work

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Delta Hotels. The opinions and text are all my own. If you can’t beat the cold, join it. 😉 I spent last week on the slopes at Whistler Blackcomb with Delta Hotels — the fastest-growing service brand Marriott International history with 49 locations (and counting)! First, we chilled in the coolest (literally) restaurant Belvedere Ice Room, then hit the slopes at Whistler Blackcomb resort (they hit back)! I also enjoyed my fav

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Nov 13, 2017

One Saturday to #DreamFearlessly with American Family Insurance

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Family Insurance. The opinions and text are all my own. I’m proud to be dreaming and working toward the day where more girls enter careers in STEM! I had an unforgettable time last week at the One Saturday to #DreamFearlessly event with American Family Insurance, Kathy Ireland, Amazon and ChickTech in Portland! Learn more about this incredible organization and how it’s supporting and inspiring communities around the

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Nov 6, 2017

Entrepreneur: How to Impress A-Rod

Watch to catch a shark? During a recent trip to Las Vegas, I had the pleasure of interviewing Shark Tank‘s newest judge (and baseball great) Alex Rodriguez for Entrepreneur about what it takes to impress him – and why he’ll only invest in brands that are a good fit for his personal brand. Check out the full interview here. And when in Vegas… I shared my top five tips for disconnecting – from setting your schedule to limiting your tech – with Fox5 Las Vegas. Check out the full

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Sep 19, 2017

Teacher for a Day at Fresenius University

I was beyond grateful for the opportunity to teach the wonderful German students of Fresenius University of Applied Sciences this week! We talked about the power of social media, the evolving workforce and how I built my business. Shout-out to the students and to Berkeley College for hosting us. #SmallBusiness #SocialMediaInfluence #BerkeleyCollege #FemaleEntrepreneurs #SocialMedia #Entrepreneurship #NatalieZfat #SocialMediaMarketing #FreseniusUniversityofAppliedSciences

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Aug 16, 2017

Building a Personal Brand with WeWork

Last week, I traveled to Prague, where I had the pleasure of taking over WeWork’s Instagram Stories for the day. WeWork provides shared workspace for entrepreneurs and freelancers all over the world… And as a proud freelancer and social media entrepreneur, traveling helps me stay inspired, creative and do what I love… which – fun fact – is WeWork’s motto! This week, I joined lifestyle expert Latham Thomas for a Facebook Live at WeWork’s Financial District location in New Yor

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Jul 20, 2017

Social Media Tips on NBC Connecticut

Can social media help you land your dream job? Last month, I went on air at NBC Connecticut to share my top tips for teens using social media to launch a career, including building your brand, exercising restraint and reinforcing your network. Check out my full interview, and happy job searching! #digitalmedia #DigitalCulture #SocialMediaEntrepreneur #femaleentrepreneur #Forbes #SocialMediaTips #digitaltrends #FemaleEntrepreneurs #SocialMedia #Entrepreneurship #NatalieZfat #C

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Jul 11, 2017

#WorkSmartSnackSmart with Wonderful Pistachios

By now, you might have figured out that I work from home. And that I’m pretty darn proud of it. What you might not know is how challenging it can be to snack healthy from home – especially when the refrigerator is in your peripheral view. All. Damn. Day. Pistachios – which is one of the highest protein and fiber snack nuts – have always been my go-to snack since I was a kid, so when Wonderful Pistachios approached me about their #WorkSmartSnackSmart campaign, I couldn’t have

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Jul 3, 2017

Outsmarting Smart Devices

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Samsung. The opinions and text are all my own. Some devices are smart, but not all are intelligent and certainly not all are secure. Back in May, I traveled with Samsung to the Enterprise Wearable Technology Summit, where I spoke with Erik Bjontegard, founder of Spark Compass, about how the company is maximizing the capability of smart devices with new information-based technology. See the full interview here. I also had the

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Apr 17, 2017

Motivate Design #WageOn Event

Photo by Robin Marchant Not-so-fun-fact: There are more CEOs named John than female CEOs altogether. Shout-out to Luna Bar, Motivate Design and this panel of queens behind me for helping to make the wage gap history last night, and special thanks to our event partners WestHouse New York and The Bouqs Company! Joining me for the panel discussion were a few of my favorite female entrepreneurs and business owners, Mona Patel, Rosie Pope, Tracey Edouard, Sally Wood, Andrea Sulliv

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Jan 6, 2017

Mashable #BizChats: Tips for a Successful 2017

2016 isn’t the problem, and 2017 isn’t the solution! Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining Mashable‘s Tracey Edouard for a Facebook Live about how to take stock of your accomplishments and prepare for success in 2017. I gave my top career tips – from regularly documenting accomplishments to learning new things every day to asking your employer the right questions at the right time. Some audience members too chimed in with great questions. Here are a few of my favor

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Aug 8, 2016

E-School for Girls: The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

As a small business owner, there are few things I’m more passionate about than helping the next generation of female entrepreneurs. (I even give them a plug in my latest for Forbes.) Over the last year, I’ve had the honor of working with the E-School for Girls pre-college program, which gives young women the opportunity to learn how to innovate and create their own businesses. (Learn more about our February launch event with Microsoft and NYU.) This summer, I mentored the gir

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Jul 3, 2016

Marie Claire: How to Fix a Social Media Snafu

On a timeline long enough (no pun!), mistakes are bound to happen on social media. From personal Tweets to corporate and celebrity accounts, no one is immune to digital slip-ups. Some mishaps have even made headlines! Fortunately, there are ways to minimize and even prevent those mistakes, and this week, alongside Marie Claire‘s Brittney Levine, I headed to IBM to share some of my top tips. From avoidance tips (Exercise judgment and restraint!) to correcting tips (Assess the

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Jun 30, 2016

Palm Springs Film Festival Tech Day

Don’t hate the player – or the game. This week, I sat down for a panel discussion with three video game producers at the Palm Springs Film Festival‘s ShortFest to talk about the creative process – and how the internet is revamping the video game industry. Alongside me were filmmaker and creator of Kismet David Chontos, Senior Producer of Narrative Content at Cloud Imperium Games John Schimmel and chairman of the Writers Guild of America Videogame Writers Caucus Micah Wright.

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Jun 27, 2016

Not Our First Rodeo

This was #NotOurFirstRodeo, and it certainly won’t be our last. Last week I left the city and headed to the hills to host my annual L.A. summer dinner party with some of my closest friends at the beautiful Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel. I was joined by Alyssa Campanella, Torrance Coombs, Trisha Cummings, Remy Weinstein, Jessica Naziri, Paul Germain, Natalie Zurawin, Lauren Bohbot, Kalyn Hemphill, Laura Long, Ginger McCartney, Aton Ben-Horin, Emil Garner and Leah Jacobson. Guests enj

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Jun 13, 2016

Rebecca Minkoff Talks Shop

Photo: Grant Friedman This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing designer Rebecca Minkoff at her Soho boutique in front of an intimate group of bloggers, editors and fellow entrepreneurs. Check out the video of Rebecca and I talking shop (pun intended) to watch her discuss everything from how she started her business to the instrumental role that social media has played in building her brand. As a small business owner – who turned my 2008 layoff into a business opportunity