The Dream Bigger Podcast

Lex Niko, Content Creator and Partnerships Marketing at Pinterest: On Pivoting & Elevating Your Career Path, Building Industry Connections, Interview Tips and More

Jul 19, 2022

53:44

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Building genuine connections and curiosity are key to nurturing professional relationships.

Preparing for interviews involves aligning personal experiences, developing situational examples, and sending thank-you notes.

Embracing personal branding, staying consistent, and building relationships are essential in navigating career shifts.

Deep dives

Building Relationships and Advocating for Yourself

The podcast episode discusses the importance of building relationships and advocating for oneself in career development. The host shares personal experiences and highlights the significance of networking and mentorship. Building genuine connections, being curious about others, and offering support are identified as key factors in nurturing professional relationships. The episode emphasizes the value of consistency and cultivating friendships with peers who can inspire and motivate. It also touches on the importance of authenticity, curiosity, and seizing opportunities when they arise.

Introduction

2min

How to Be a Better Networker

4min

How Pinterest Made Me a Successful Business

2min

The Importance of Relationships in Your Career

2min

How I Learned to Be an Influencer

4min

The Importance of Being Energetic

2min

How to Be a Subject Matter Expert in Your Company

2min

How to Be a Successful Person

3min

The Importance of Having a Personal Brand

2min

10.

How to Sell Yourself as an Expert on Social Media

2min

11.

How to Build a Strong Relationship With Your Community

2min

12.

The Importance of Listening to Feedback

2min

13.

How to Build and Nurture Relationships Through Your Career

3min

14.

Building Relationships to Help Your Career Move Along

2min

15.

How to Find Mentors Vertically

2min

16.

The Power of Peer to Peer Relationships

2min

17.

How to Be an Empowered Entrepreneur

2min

18.

How to Make Friends as an Adult

2min

19.

The Power of Relationships

3min

20.

What Stands Out to Me at Pinterest?

3min

21.

How to Interview for Jobs

2min

22.

How to Interview for a Job

2min

23.

The Importance of Believing in Yourself

4min

On today’s episode, I’m chatting with lifestyle & entertainment content creator, podcast host, and Pinterest’s senior lead for content and partnerships, Lex Niko. From starting off her professional career at Toronto Star, Google, Amazon, and now Pinterest, Lex learned the value of building connections and staying curious in your career path. If you are feeling stuck in your career, or are looking for ways to elevate the development of your career, this is an episode to tune into. Lex is a wealth of knowledge and shares tangible advice on how to build genuine connections within your industry, ways to improve your career development, and interview tips. We also spill the tea on nurturing relationships, making friends as an adult, confidence and so much more.

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The Dream Bigger Podcast

Lex Niko, Content Creator and Partnerships Marketing at Pinterest: On Pivoting & Elevating Your Career Path, Building Industry Connections, Interview Tips and More

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Deep dives

Building Relationships and Advocating for Yourself

Overcoming Networking Anxiety and Interview Tips

Navigating Career Shifts and Embracing Personal Branding

Finding Success in Genuine Relationships and Collaboration

Lessons from Personal Experiences and Biographies

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Lex Niko, Content Creator and Partnerships Marketing at Pinterest: On Pivoting & Elevating Your Career Path, Building Industry Connections, Interview Tips and More

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Building Relationships and Advocating for Yourself

Overcoming Networking Anxiety and Interview Tips

Navigating Career Shifts and Embracing Personal Branding

Finding Success in Genuine Relationships and Collaboration

Lessons from Personal Experiences and Biographies

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