Do you feel extremely awkward and intimidated every time you walk into a networking event? That’s because you haven’t heard of today’s guest, Emily Merrell! Emily is the founder and chief networking officer of Six Degrees Society, as well as a business coach for solopreneurs who want to grow their business through events, partnerships and community. Host of The Sixth Degree podcast, Emily and her companies have been featured in outlets such as Forbes, Refinery 29, Girl Boss, Pop Sugar, and many more and have partnered with brands such as Ann Taylor, Rebecca Minkoff, Kendra Scott, Theory, and Velvet. On this episode, Emily gives us her best tips, and  tricks to rock the networking world like a pro. Now that doesn't sound so intimidating, does it? Highlights:Always being the new girl at school, Emily developed a talent for making friends and networking from a very young age which then inspired her to build The Six Degrees Society, a place for connecting more authentically.Emily describes the importance of networking and how useful it is to think of it as building friendships: both kinds of relationships take time and investment. Both in the real world and in the virtual world, there are some do’s and don’ts in the networking field which Emily thinks are key to know.Although Emily has been featured in big magazines such as Forbes, PopSugar, and GirlBoss, which she is really proud of, what has actually helped her to gain more traction, is appearing in more niche platforms that others might be surprised to learn about.Emily tells us all about her podcast called The Sixth Degree, which features entrepreneurs who tend to be her own clients or even members of The Six Degrees Society. If you want to participate in one of the Six Degrees events, you can use the code VIRTUALSDS and attend  the first one for free!To learn more about Emily, make sure to follow her on Instagram and check out her websiteInterested in learning more about Pitchin’? Follow me on Instagram or check out my Facebook page!

For many people, the TV News world certainly is a mystery: what goes behind cameras and the process of covering breaking news remains unknown for most of us. Well, until today! Today’s guest is Christine O’Donnell, a TV Journalist and Founder of Bright Sighted - a podcasting company where she produces podcasts and coaches podcasters on how to be journalistic in their storytelling and interview styles. Shortly after launching Bright Sighted, one of her first independent podcasts became one of the top 5% of podcasts worldwide in its first 6-months! Before transitioning to this digital marketing and podcasting world, Christine spent more than a decade working as a national reporter. So, when it comes to podcasting and TV reporting, Christine definitely knows what she’s talking about!Highlights:Christine’s journey from being a little girl and just knowing she would be a reporter when she grew up, to actually becoming a national reporter who covered some of America’s most known investigative and crime stories.How Christine’s company, Bright Sighted, helps people figure out what their message and story is in order to launch a plan for their business and push it out to the world.Christine describes what a typical day of a TV news reporter used to look like for her: from the minute she woke up at 6 am to the end of a busy day. When pitching, Christine says it’s really important for the pitch to be connected to the news cycle that’s currently going on, or if it’s not, it should be a mind blowing and unique story that is worth telling.Christine shares some do’s and don'ts for pitching, podcasting, and for appearing professional when going on  live TV.Podcasting is a new form of journalism and media that has absolutely exploded in recent years and Christine explains why this sudden trend has emerged.To learn more about Christine, visit her website or listen to her podcast!Want to know 7 Tips To "ROCK" The Mic (or the Camera)  in order to feel confident? Click here!Interested in learning more about Pitchin’? Follow me on Instagram or check out my Facebook page!