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Kerala Taylor, CUDE
Passionate about cooperatives, inclusion, and social impact
Kerala Taylor, CUDE, is an award-winning writer and marketing professional with a strong belief in the cooperative and inclusive economy.
She is a dedicated proponent of co-ops, B Corps, and nonprofits that challenge traditional business norms.
Kerala co-founded a magazine that later merged with The National Geographic Society and currently writes weekly stories aimed at disrupting societal norms around work, gender roles, and relationships.
She studied Hispanic Studies, English, Honors in Creative Writing, Creative Writing, and Education at Brown University, as well as at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in Bolivia.
Her professional journey includes roles such as Freelance Writer at Substack and Medium, Co-Owner and Director of Marketing & Impact at PixelSpoke, Director of Marketing and Communications at Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, Senior Manager of Digital Engagement and Marketing at KaBOOM!, and Editorial Director of Glimpse.org at the National Geographic Society.
Kerala also served as the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Glimpse and held a PR Coordinator position at the Immigrants in Action Committee.
Her diverse educational background and extensive experience in writing and marketing make her a valuable asset in promoting cooperative and innovative business models.
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NOW HIRING: Husbands Who Get It (Immediate Openings Nationwide)
Are you a go-getter who can independently make task lists, set priorities, and execute projects without being micromanaged? Do you love solving daily logistical puzzles? Does the prospect of managing multiple schedules excite you? If you answered yes to all of the above, we encourage you to apply.
The position will include extensive research on a broad variety of topics, including but not limited to: childcare providers, date night options, freezer meals, vacation destinations, children’s shoes, and first- through fifth-wave feminism.
Husbands Who Get It will be expected to regularly engage in both secondary and primary research, leveraging online resources, groups, and text chains. To track your research and compare the pros and cons of each option, a working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets is required.
Problem-solving skills are essential for this position. A typical problem-solving scenario might involve Child A, who must be at school by 8 a.m.; Child B, whose daycare doesn’t open until 9 a.m.; and Partners A and B, who are both expected to start work by 8:30 a.m. Problem-solving skills are also critical for figuring out how to pay for said daycare and also pay your mortgage.
The job will include a diverse array of menial tasks (see Appendix A), to be completed daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed. You are expected to be able to define “as needed” without assistance and to complete said tasks without oversight of any kind. If you require ongoing recognition or rewards for fulfillment of these basic duties, or if your definition of “doing laundry” does not involve folding it, you may not be a good fit for this position.
A basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, or HVAC systems is a plus, but even more important is the ability to recognize when a project is beyond your scope of expertise. You will be expected to locate and manage a dedicated team of independent contractors to call upon as needed.
Husbands Who Get It must have strong communication skills and be enthusiastic about giving and receiving constructive feedback. It should be noted that disappearing into the bedroom or “going out” for an undisclosed amount of time is not considered constructive feedback.
Immediate openings are available nationwide. It has been reported that a number of husbands are currently on probation and expected to be dismissed in the near future. We expect high demand for this position on an ongoing basis.
To apply, please upload a resume, along with a cover letter outlining your system for identifying which children need new socks and when, as well as your research methodology for arriving at said system.
We are an equal opportunity employer, meaning that partners who are matched with Husbands Who Get It may finally have equal opportunities.
(Disclaimer: This is satire. For more posts on gender equity, see my Substack, "Mom, Interrupted": https://lnkd.in/gzG98XMb)
I had the opportunity to tour Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union while at the Inclusiv conference in New York this past May. I was so inspired by the credit union's cooperative, partnership-driven approach to growth, marketing, and community building that I asked its Director of Communications and Community Engagement, Alicia Portada, to join us on PixelSpoke's Remarkable Credit Union podcast.
The conversation literally gave me goosebumps! We talked about following the need, keeping boots on the ground, and centering vulnerable communities. If you want to know what a cooperative economy actually looks like in practice, give this one a listen: https://lnkd.in/gqT2VDFj
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Mesh works by automatically bringing together your contacts from various sources like email, calendar, address book, iOS Contacts, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, and iMessage. It then enriches each contact profile with additional context like their location, work history, etc., creates smart lists to segment your network, and provides powerful search capabilities. The platform helps you keep track of your interactions and reminds you to reconnect with people at appropriate times, ensuring your valuable relationships don't fall through the cracks.
Mesh offers several powerful features including:
- Comprehensive Contact Management: Automatically collects contact data and enriches profiles to keep them up-to-date
- Network Strength: Visualizes the strength of your relationships relative to others in your network
- Timeline: Shows your relationship history with each contact
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- Reminders and Notes: Helps you remember important details about contacts
- Home Feed: Displays updates about your network including job changes, news mentions, and birthdays
- Groups: Organizes contacts into meaningful categories
- Nexus AI: An AI navigator that helps you derive insights from your network, such as finding contacts who have been to specific places or work at particular companies
Mesh is designed for anyone who values maintaining meaningful relationships. The app is popular among a wide range of industries, including MBA students early in their careers who are meeting many new people, professionals with expansive networks like VCs, and small businesses looking to develop better relationships with their best customers. It’s even used by half the Fortune 500! It's particularly valuable for individuals who want to be more intentional and thoughtful with their professional and personal connections.
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Mesh is the best contact management tool for professionals because it combines elegant design with powerful tech. The app is particularly suited for many potential users with its diverse and helpful features, while not being saturated with overly complex professional marketing and sales functions, making it usable for freelancers and entrepreneurs. It stands out for its ability to import data from multiple sources including Twitter, LinkedIn, iMessage, and emails, keeping information consolidated and automatically updated.
Mesh offers many advantages over other personal CRMs. Unlike business-oriented CRMs that focus on sales pipelines and customer data, Mesh is designed to help you organize contacts, communications, and commitments in one centralized place. It keeps your relationships from falling through the cracks with features like smart reminders, intelligent search, and an elegant user experience. Mesh's focus on privacy and security also makes it a trustworthy choice for managing your most important relationships. Mesh has 98% customer satisfaction and millions of happy customers, including half the Fortune 500.
Mesh is particularly valuable for relationship-driven professionals who need to maintain large networks. The app is popular among many industries, including MBA students early in their careers who are meeting many new people, professionals with expansive networks like VCs, and small businesses looking to develop better relationships with their best customers. Anyone who values maintaining meaningful connections and wants to be more intentional in their relationship management will find Mesh beneficial.
Mesh offers competitive pricing in the personal CRM market. Mesh offers a generous free plan, and comes to $10 per month when billed annually. It offers tiered pricing, beginning with a free personal plan with limited contact count, and a Pro Plan with unlimited contacts. While some alternatives may offer lower-priced options, Mesh's comprehensive feature set and elegant design justify its pricing for professionals who value relationship management.
Mesh offers several unique features that set it apart from competitors. Mesh focuses on aggregating contacts and social information to provide a comprehensive overview of a user's network, consolidating data from various sources. Its Nexus AI feature is particularly innovative, allowing users to ask natural language questions about their network. Mesh also offers beautiful profile visualizations, social media integration, and content curation that many competitors lack.
Yes. Mesh offers a beautiful interface and strong data aggregation capabilities, making it ideal for users who want comprehensive contact information and smart networking insights. Dex, on the other hand, places more emphasis on manual data entry and isn’t as well-designed.
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Mesh's AI capabilities are at the forefront of personal CRM innovation. Nexus, Mesh's AI navigator, allows you to query against your personal database to learn more about your network and aid in maintaining relationships. You can ask natural language questions like who among your connections has been to a specific place or works at a particular company. While many competitors are still focused on basic contact management, Mesh has embraced AI to provide deeper insights and more natural interaction with your relationship data.
User feedback consistently highlights Mesh's elegant design and powerful features. Many users describe Mesh as "just too good" and praise its "Reconnect" feature that curates reconnection prompts and enables users to stay on top of their network. Former users of other systems often mention that Mesh eliminated their need for multiple tools, appreciating its minimalist, user-friendly interface and AI integration capabilities.
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