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Read previewInfluencers secure brand deals in many ways — some go right to the DMs of brands or even use Slack, while others rely heavily on talent managers or agents. AdvertisementNearly 55% of respondents listed social-media marketplaces as one of the three primary sources they use to secure brand deals. The data, however, does not account for the types of brand deals creators would require. For instance, some brand deals could be multi-channel sponsorships, while others could be affiliate links — which can vary in pay. Most creators said their partnerships with brands last a monthAbout 31% of creators reported that their brand deals typically last one month.
Persons: , Qianna Smith Bruneteau, We're, Smith Bruneteau, that's Organizations: Service, American Influencer Council, Business, AIC, influencer, LinkedIn
CNN —What should a comedian do when a baby cradled in its mother’s arms starts making noises in the middle of a set? American comedian Arj Barker was faced with that awkward situation during a show in Australia on Saturday night at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Barker has repeatedly defended his decision to ask Trish Faranda and her baby, Clara, to leave the event, which specified a minimum age of 15 for attendees. “All I could see was a woman likely holding a baby – the breastfeeding was never part of it. A witness who spoke with Nine News said a few people in the crowd heckled the mother to leave.
Persons: Arj Barker, Barker, Trish Faranda, Clara, ” Barker, , , ” ‘, ’ Faranda, Faranda, , ” Faranda, 3AW, ” –, I’ve, Ellen Sandell, Sandell, you’re, mums aren’t, It’s Organizations: CNN, Melbourne International Comedy, Athenaeum Theater, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC, Nine, Seven News, Nine News, Facebook, Melbourne, Comedy, Festival Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Australian
Rose Almond is a fully self-employed freelance engineer after resigning from her office job in 2015. She has also done freelance work through Upwork. Her total revenue from her self-employed work in 2023 was around 65,400 Canadian dollars, or over $47,500. Almond has found that "the lack of face-to-face interaction" that comes with freelance work can sometimes get lonely. Freelance work has now given Almond a chance to explore another work goal.
Persons: Rose Almond, Almond, , they've Organizations: Service, Fiverr, Business, Almond Locations: Canada, Upwork, Fiverr
I cried all night long, and then I just felt really, really angry that I had lost everything. That's partly because I feel like my belongings could go at any point, so I don't trust owning stuff anymore. I find it challenging when people say, " Oh, I really need this." I always say, "Okay, you might want it, but you definitely don't need it." People browse constantly on Instagram or social media and convince themselves that they won't be happy unless they buy certain things.
Persons: , Helen Chandler, Wilde, Helen, It's, I'm, pare Organizations: Service, Business
London's O2 Arena is one of the world's busiest and sold a record 2.5 million tickets last year. The venue is managed by Steve Sayer, a music fan who previously worked for Manchester City. The O2 Arena presents comedy, boxing, UFC, esports and even monster trucks as well as music. AdvertisementIt may not be the world's most famous, but London's O2 Arena is now one of the busiest. Elton John on his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" Tour at the O2 Arena in April 2023.
Persons: Steve Sayer, , Tom Jones, James Bond, Jason Derulo, Luke Dyson Sayer, Ateez, Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Prince, Sayer, Elton John, Monty Python, Adele, Simone Joyner, they're, Philip Anschutz, Dua Lipa, Karwai Tang, Joseph Okpako, there'd, that's, Madonna, Kevin Mazur AEG, It's, Liam Gallagher, Girls, Billy Joel's Organizations: London's O2, Manchester City, O2 Arena, UFC, Service, O2, AEG, London, AEG Europe, Billboard, The O2, WWE, Gorillaz, National Health Service, Qatar Airways, Madison Locations: Manchester, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Dua, London, New, COVID
He Had Her at the Baby Moose
  + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
In June 2021, Francis Charles Marley checked out Ashleé Michele Miller’s Match.com profile, but clicked away without so much as a like. She would have let it go if the app hadn’t pictured him cradling a baby moose in the middle of a raging Alaskan river. Ms. Miller, 35, was riding out the pandemic at her parents’ house in Reidsville, N.C., when Mr. Marley thumbed past her profile. In New York, where she had lived since 2006, sorting through men had started to feel like a part-time job. But in North Carolina, “my mom said, ‘You have to keep dating,’” she said.
Persons: Francis Charles Marley, Ashleé Michele Miller’s Match.com, Miller, Marley, , ’ ”, Organizations: Juilliard, Adelphi University, City University of New, Deco Locations: Reidsville, N.C, Manhattan, City University of New York, New York, North Carolina, Massachusetts
Glassdoor published a ranking Wednesday of the 25 best internships of 2024, based on interns' reviews. It's largely tech, finance, and consulting, and includes gigs with a reported pay of $9,000+ a month. A new ranking from workplace review site Glassdoor lays out the best internships of the year, as determined by pay and career growth opportunities, based on reviews and ratings from interns themselves. The list is dominated by industries like tech, finance, and consulting and includes several internships with reported pay exceeding $9,000 a month. AdvertisementTake a look at the best internships of 2024, according to Glassdoor:
Persons: Glassdoor, Organizations: Service, Companies, US
This side hustle saw me through the next five years while I completed my Ph.D. When I started, I didn't know much about running a business, but today, I have five income streams. I bring in $142,000 a month from the Amazon business alone. Don't overcomplicate your productWhen I started my side hustle, I had major imposter syndrome. So before you begin any side hustle, ask yourself two key questions: What is the fundamental need that my product or service fulfills?
Persons: I've, hustlers Organizations: University of California Locations: University of California Irvine
In a survey, 49% of business leaders said knowing how to use ChatGPT could top having a degree. Despite this, 36% of respondents didn't see ChatGPT experience as more valuable than a degree. It's also possible that some business leaders expect that newer — and presumably younger — workers might have more exposure to AI, Nguyen said. In the survey, 36% of respondents didn't see experience with ChatGPT as more valuable than a college degree, and 12% were unsure. Some eight in 10 execs said knowing how to use AI would be even more important for entry-level workers in 2025.
Persons: , Intelligent.com, Huy Nguyen, Nguyen, there's, It's, didn't, execs Organizations: Service
"We realized we couldn't afford the mortgage and the car payments and everything," Stonestreet told me. Americans work more, vacation less, spend more on healthcare, and die sooner than people in other high-income economies. These factors likely explain why some Americans are moving to countries that aren't generally considered low-cost-of-living locales. She said that living abroad afforded her a degree of flexibility and spontaneity that would be out of reach back home. From their temporary perch in Tirana, Albania, the couple told me via WhatsApp that their only regret about moving abroad was not doing it sooner.
Persons: Amelia Basista, Stonestreet, Basista, Maliya, I'm, Fale, scoping, Cristina Johnson, Johnson, Mariana, Dustin Lange, that's, Mariana Lange, Mark Zoril, Andrew Hallam, Zoril, hasn't, — Zoril, Tomorrow's Organizations: State Department, American Citizens, Monmouth University, Labor Statistics, Financial Technology Association, Business Locations: South America, Denver, Cuenca, Ecuador, Germany, Canada, France, Minneapolis, Latin America, America, Puerto Morelos, Mexico, Pennsylvania, Belize, States, Austin, North Carolina, Central America, Portugal, Spain, Lisbon, Europe, Tirana, Albania
Travis Kelce is in his "side hustle" era. Kelce has also been expanding outside football through brand deals, a podcast, and investing in a movie. Until last year, Travis Kelce's fame was rooted in his career as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, a role that The Wall Street Journal said gets him a $14 million salary. He's dabbled outside football before, but little compares to the transformational effect of starting to date Swift in July 2023. Here are his four latest gigs outside football:
Persons: Travis Kelce, Kelce, , Travis, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's, He's, Swift Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Service, Amazon Prime, Coachella, Kelce, Street Journal
Related storiesHere's the true story of "Baby Reindeer," and what we know about the real Scott. Gadd knew he had an interesting story to tell when Scott was stalking himRichard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." pic.twitter.com/7jKVplc5vX — Netflix (@netflix) April 13, 2024Gadd told Netflix's Tudum that he knew he had a good story to tell, even while being stalked. Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." It's unclear if this also happened in real life, but Gadd told The Times that the situation is over.
Persons: , Richard Gadd, Donny Dunn, It's, Martha Scott, Gadd hasn't, Donny, I'd, Scott, Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Ed Miller, didn't, " Gadd, That's, Netflix's, Dunn Organizations: Service, Netflix, Edinburgh Fringe, Business, Independent, Times Locations: Edinburgh
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks about healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 26, 2024. While both couples made extra tax payments, they each incurred a small estimated tax penalty, based on underpayments from each quarterly deadline and interest. Tax planning for self-employment incomeOver the years, the Bidens have reduced self-employment taxes by receiving some wages through their companies, which are structured as S corporations. After paying "reasonable compensation" to shareholders, S corporation owners can take distributions without paying 15.3% for Social Security and Medicare taxes. Work with a tax professionalTypically, filers get a tax refund when they overpay levies throughout the year.
Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Peter Zay, David, Harris, Catherine Valega, filers Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Eisner Advisory, Social Security, Boston, Bee Advisory Locations: Raleigh , North Carolina, New York
Things won't really heat up, though, until Stormy Daniels takes the stand in the next few weeks. AdvertisementA court sketch of Donald Trump in court in Manhattan for a pretrial hearing in his hush money case. The Trump hush money trial, from a strictly penal-code standpoint, is a dry disagreement over purportedly cooked books. "The money is called 'hush money' for a reason," said former Manhattan financial crimes prosecutor Diana Florence. Stormy Daniels, in her documentary, "Stormy."
Persons: Donald Trump's, Stormy Daniels, , Daniels, Donald Trump, Trump, Ron Kuby, Jane Rosenberg What's, Kuby, Diana Florence, they'll, United States —, Florence, Stephanie Clifford, Todd Blanche, Susan Necheles, Timothy A, Clary, didn't, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Shawn Crowley, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Tiny, Spencer Platt, month's, Clifford, he's, who's Organizations: Trump, Service, Trump —, Trump Organization, Prosecutors, United, Reuters, Gentlemen, Twitter Locations: Manhattan, Tahoe, Lake, Trump, United States, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Florence, umm
Insider Today: Landlords' secret weapon
  + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
That chase, and Simpson's subsequent murder trial, changed media forever. A year later, 150 million would watch the jury declare a shocking not guilty verdict. Also read:AdvertisementEmrah_Oztas/ Getty Image, eGreg Bajor/Getty Image, Aleksey Balatskiy/Getty Image, Cici Morosanu/500px/Getty Image, Busà Photography/Getty Image, Abanti Chowdhury/BILandlords' secret weaponBig-time apartment owners have a secret weapon: RealPage, a company that sells software to property managers to help them set rents and juice their profits. Some Spotify staff told BI the company is spending too much on lavish events, especially as it looks to cut even more costs. This week's quote:Advertisement"As a personality hire, you can get away with not being as competent and doing half of your job."
Persons: , ChatGPT, O.J, Simpson, Bundy, Sheriff Roland Jex, Christopher Darden, VINCE BUCCI, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman, Ford Bronco, Robert Kardashian, Goldman, Michael Socolow, Rupert Murdoch, Rebecca Zisser, eGreg Bajor, Aleksey Balatskiy, Cici, Abanti Chowdhury, Jia Feng, Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Daniel Bennett Organizations: Service, Business, Aris, Getty, University of Southern, NFL, Ford, CNN, Fox, RealPage, Spotify Locations: America, ANGELES , CA, Rockingham, Los Angeles , CA, AFP, University of Southern California, London
My daughter is on the softball, volleyball, and cross country teams at her small high school. I can't even begin to count how many hours and how much money we've invested in her school sports. Now that she is in high school, she is a member of the volleyball, softball, and cross-country teams. Some parents I know have insinuated that high school sports aren't worth the time, but I've found some rewarding benefits. For that reason alone, I believe the time and money we've spent is well worth it.
Persons: we've, , I've, isn't, she's, She'll, We've, She's, chatted, It's Organizations: Service, Sports
Cowan's earnings from using FrontHouz regularly average more than $5,500 monthly. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . To manage my responsibilities, I pick up shifts through FrontHouz, a staffing platform for hospitality workers that allows for flexible scheduling. Restaurant shifts are usually posted a week in advance, but it's not uncommon for a last-minute shift to pop up for the same night. Consider dedicating specific days or nights to FrontHouz shifts, particularly when restaurants are busier, like special event nights or popular weekly specials (think: Taco Tuesday or Sunday brunch).
Persons: Kai Cowan, FrontHouz, Cowan, bartend, , It's, Starr Douglas, Starr, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Atlanta, FrontHouz
In his newest role, Goggins is a lot more than "That Guy." It's the kind of role Goggins excels at playing: a complex character who makes the audience question if they can — or should — root for him. "I didn't pick this lane; I think this lane picked me," Goggins told Business Insider when asked if he seeks out morally ambiguous roles. On showing up to LA with only $300 and almost getting fired from 'The Shield'(L-R) Walton Goggins and Robert Duvall in "The Apostle." And I love to see other people's work; I'm not threatened by that at all.
Persons: Walton Goggins, Guy, Robert Duvall's, Goggins, Shane Vendrell, Danny McBride, Quentin Tarantino, Django, he's, who's, Danny McBride's, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino's, Robert Duvall, I've, Duvall, Shawn Ryan, Spielberg, Tarantino's, Billy Freeman, Ryan Green, Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, David, It's, Shane, Jason Sudeikis, Jason, I'm, Steven Spielberg's, Steven, Quentin Organizations: FX, Business, Walton, HBO, Weinstein Locations: Hollywood, Beverly Hills, LA, Beverly, Georgia, Los Angeles, HBO's
Read previewIf you could double your income by secretly working multiple remote jobs, would you do it? The share of US remote job postings on LinkedIn fell from over 20% in April 2022 to about 10% in December 2023. AdvertisementWilliam, a Texas-based tech worker in his 30s who told Business Insider he earned over $500,000 in 2022 secretly working multiple remote roles, agreed with this line of thinking. Steven said he didn't feel guilty about job juggling because he was still able to complete all the duties and tasks assigned to him. AdvertisementAre you working multiple remote jobs at the same time and willing to provide details about your pay and schedule?
Persons: , jugglers, shouldn't, they're, There's, Joseph, hadn't, Joseph isn't, Robert, John, he'd, there's, it's, Steven, overemployment, William, Justin, Xer Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn, Amazon, Google, Elon Locations: Florida, California, Asia, Texas
Business Insider looked at how components of the labor market have settled down, like wage growth. And that more boring but steady labor market could be great news for workers and job seekers. The US could be in a Goldilocks job market. Job switchers are seeing higher wage growth than people staying, according to the 12-month moving average of median wage growth from the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker. So what will happen to the Goldilocks job market?
Persons: Nick Bunker, Bunker, , That's, Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter's, " Pollak, Pollak, Job, Julie Su, switchers, Eugenio Alemán, Raymond James, Juliana Kaplan Organizations: Service, North America, BLS Locations: Atlanta
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Read previewToday's job market looks to be on solid footing, but there are subtle signs that hiring is starting to weaken, upping the odds that a recession strikes. The job market is already flashing key signs of weakness, and a hiring slowdown could be around the corner, Wall Street strategists have warned. Here are four signs the stellar US job market may be about to stumble:Advertisement1. But job-cut announcements rose to 257,254 over the first quarter, according to the career transitioning firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The risk of a coming recession could rise if the job market continues to slow, some forecasters have warned.
Persons: , David Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Gary Shilling, it's Organizations: Service, Street, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Challenger, National Federation of Independent Business, CNBC
AdvertisementI feel like I'm really far away from my emotions, so things that should trigger me emotionally, don't. For example, I don't feel the need to get up and help my dad if he falls just because he's my dad. I don't really have a strong sense of my gender, which is a superpower. Female psychopaths tend to be dominant more in traditionally female ways — social ways, like being Queen Bee or being emotionally manipulative and using mental games. People who interact with me for work often think I'm very chill and can handle all sorts of stress.
Persons: , M.E, Thomas, it's, I'm, Thomas I, Bee, they're, that's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: San Francisco
In 2018, his first full year as a self-employed freelancer, he took a few consulting gigs and brought in about $48,000 in revenue. He spent most of his time doing "creative work," he told Business Insider: blogging, starting a podcast, and building an online course. About 30% of his earnings in 2019 came from consulting, while the rest came from his consulting skills course, coaching, content, and affiliate marketing. The rest came from his online course, consulting training workshops, content, and affiliate marketing. Once his course took off, he could scale back on the consulting gigs.
Persons: , Paul Millerd, Millerd, He's, Paul, doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Millerd's, Freelance Locations: Taiwan, New York City, Asia
Here are some tips on how to land your next role after being laid off. "Going through a layoff is a very emotional experience," says LinkedIn career expert Pooja Chhabria. Here are five tips she gives on how to land your next role:Invest in communityBeing laid off is bound to come with new challenges. Chhabria suggests emphasizing your skills when updating your resume and online professional profiles. Preparing your answer by talking about your experience and connecting it back to why it's valuable to the position and tasks at hand, Chhabria suggests.
Persons: Pooja Chhabria, Chhabria Organizations: Getty, Companies, Microsoft, CNBC Locations: Singapore
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