{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leadership Conversations with Jonno White Podcast","title":"Leadership Conversation- Episode 85 with Curt Sassak","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2942,"description":"Name: Curt Sassak\r\n\r\nCurrent title: President\r\n\r\nCurrent organisation: Winetasters Choice Promotions\r\n\r\nLike most people, I always had just one job, one source of income, and no backup plan.\r\n\r\nThe pandemic taught me two things:\r\nHow quickly things can change for the worse.\r\nThe importance of building a personal brand.\r\n\r\nFrom that point, I decided I would not allow myself to be in a position where my livelihood could be threatened again due to things out of my control.\r\n\r\nRemember, your brand is bigger than any job, title or salary.\r\nYour brand is something you carry with you everywhere.\r\nYour brand will get you opportunities, speaking gigs, and more than your job won't.\r\n\r\nWhat did I do? I set out to brand myself and create my own business using LinkedIn as the vehicle. Granted, I had this plan, had no idea how to use LinkedIn, but I was aware of the possibilities.\r\n\r\nSo, what did I do? Glad you asked, because I'm gonna tell you\r\n\r\nI educated myself on LinkedIn through courses and from others on the platform. LinkedIn is by far the most supportive social media platform.\r\n\r\nNow, not only do I have a business, but I am doing something I love: helping and teaching individuals and small businesses how to grow their network and business on LinkedIn.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/s0z5UjlWVoTSd4tnSpilN19JgrnPSs2AZ3MsUNnWkes/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80YTQ3/ZDRmY2Y5MTI1ZDdj/ZjUyN2Y5MDljNjQ2/MWYxMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}