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Melissa Campanelli

Melissa Campanelli is the co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, a unique, members-only networking group that offers enterprise-level women in the retail industry a place to learn, connect and grow. She is also the brand and content director of the Retail and Travel Group at NAPCO Media. Prior to those positions, Melissa spent ten years at DM News, where she was first a senior editor and then deputy editor. She’s also a leading expert in small business e-commerce and author of the books “Entrepreneur Magazine’s Open an Online Business in 10 Days” and “55 Surefire Internet Businesses You Can Start for Under $5,000.” In her free time, Melissa loves exploring New York City and Brooklyn and spending time with her family.
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Kara Goldin on How Challenging Times Eventually Help Us

Even though it may not seem like it in the moment, the challenges we face in our professional lives almost always end us helping us or making us stronger. This was a key point made by Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint, and author of the best-selling book, “Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters,” during...

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Braze's CMO Shares Her Story as a Woman in Tech

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Sara Spivey, chief marketing officer at Braze, a leading global customer engagement platform. Listen in as Spivey discusses her career background in retail technology, how she overcame obstacles while rising into leadership as a woman in technology, and why she's passionate about increasing girls' engagement in STEM.

Duration: 18:39
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How This Exec Started a Women's Leadership Group at Ergo Baby

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Petty Rader, chief growth officer, chief legal officer, and women's group lead at Ergo Baby, a leading ergonomic baby carrier and accessories retailer. Listen in as Rader discusses the company's history, her role at the retailer, and why she started an employee-led Women's Leadership group at Ergo Baby.

Duration: 19:16
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Helping Women Lead the Way in Retail Technology

As the mom of a daughter who is a pre-med/STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) student, I’m always excited to be a part of discussions around advancing women in STEM careers. That’s why I was thrilled when Mediaplanet, a media company that specializes in producing niche content media and marketing campaigns, asked Women in Retail...

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Rebecca Minkoff on Why it's OK to Be Scared

“It’s OK to be scared.” These inspirational words were spoken by Rebecca Minkoff, co-founder and chief creative officer of Rebecca Minkoff, during her opening keynote conversation last week during Women in Retail Leadership Days, our month-long virtual celebration of women retail leaders. In fact, Minkoff said that even if you are scared, do the thing...

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Melissa Priest on Launching the First Female-Owned U.S. Transportation Consultancy

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Melissa Priest, founder and CEO of Alexandretta Transportation Consulting, the only female-owned transportation consulting firm in the U.S. Listen in as Priest discusses how she navigated leaving her previous career at FedEx to start her own consulting firm, as well as her experience launching the first female-owned consultancy in a heavily male-dominated field.

Duration: 23:26
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The New Next Gen on What Inspired Their Career Changes

Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s newest report, The New Next Gen: The Women Who Have Transitioned Their Careers for a Successful Second Act, celebrates women who have reinvented themselves and their careers after the age of 40 and spotlights leaders who understand that age and experience can give you the confidence, skills and vision to...

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Introducing the New Next Gen!

We’re so excited to announce that our brand new report, The New Next Gen: The Women Who Have Transitioned Their Careers for a Successful Second Act, is hot off the presses today! The digital publication celebrates women who have reinvented themselves and their careers after the age of 40, and spotlights women leaders who understand that...

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From Our Community: Join Soles4Souls for its When Women Lead Virtual Event

In honor of Women’s History Month, please join Soles4Souls on Wed., March 10, at 11 a.m. ET for “When Women Lead,” part of its Partner4Impact series, which explores how nonprofits and corporate partners can work together to successfully meet the needs of their constituents. Soles4Souls is a global nonprofit that turns clothes and shoes into opportunity for people globally.

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