AMAs with Orchid and Friends

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AMA with Orchid 3/23/2022 – Handling Difficult Client Communications

Today Orchid answered questions about how to handle client scenarios, which include setting boundaries, providing context to processes, and escalating issues well before they hit the pulse.

Zoom Recording: https://commonthreadco.zoom.us/rec/share/K30InT6t4_UaZTEpaAy9m6W0IixWJ3hK-gCWtLQ-rr_k-kHXjF3EVBTS8X4JmmDo._wJl1_x8B6GFkdfK 
Passcode: Wm*L#K65

AMA with Rhian Buetler 3/18/2022

Rhian Buetler is the co-founder and co-ceo of govalo, a gifting app built for Shopify. She is also the Executive Chairman of Venntov, a Shopify app portfolio company , known for developing SEO Manager and Order Lookup. She is an angel investor and mother.

Rhian shared her wisdom on:

1. Her pivot from studying geopolitics and gender studies to launching a company that builds Shopify apps
2. What it’s like to fundraise for a new company
3. Setting yourself up for success when you have ADHD

Zoom Recording: https://commonthreadco.zoom.us/rec/share/Y-l3jkcSGIJQqOdjcu0-m0Apdvz6HqSAse_eDqYPnkRhQ52dECj8fI-p1fSA2ppm.IXi7rFHWFFit3VgF

Passcode: Xpn6?X6h

AMA with Ian Schafer 2/18/2022

Ian is currently building a multi-platform media company with global NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo that partners with athletes to build enduring narratives, augment their brand partnerships, and cement their legacies.

Ian shared his wisdom on:

1. How he built a digital media agency from the ground up and scaled to 500 employees
2. How he found meaning in founding Kindred, an education platform dedicated to corporate responsibility
3. How he’s approaching his third act by working with basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo

Zoom Recording: https://commonthreadco.zoom.us/rec/share/bkF3y1BML4xWo-nn1MlNazEhFf9Pnv9XLUF7x9D8JHm1BER8Q4z8ypddRzkMfxre.JKRoAStJJ6pX_xyH?startTime=1645214531000

Passcode: xVa*+f97

AMA with Orchid 2/9/2022

We discussed:

1. The Peloton CEO firing and deck
2. How to take it when clients “go over your head”
3. Relating to and empathizing with clients
4. No surprises

AMA with Orchid 1/26/2022

We discussed:

1. How to build a strategy deck
2. Types of burnout
3. Managing multiple (potentially competing) agency partners
4. Tips on building relationships & the importance of small talk