It’s hard out there being a LinkedIn thought leader, let alone a LinkedIn Costco Rotisserie Chicken.

Lauren and Sydney are representing the “LinkedIn Thought Leadership Committee” to dive into:

Are you a thought leader or really a loss leader?

What sh** posts went viral

The second-hand embarrassment of LinkedIn

Why ChatGPT shouldn’t be your ghostwriter

Plus, we play Buzzword Blitz, where we roast buzzwords like “fail fast”, “human-centric marketing”, and “synergy”.

Loss leaders, UNITE!

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📍 Timestamps

00:00 Aspiring Thought Leader Initiative

03:59 Authentic LinkedIn Posting Challenges

07:09 "Personal Branding Challenges Online"

10:25 AI Comments on LinkedIn Posts

14:55 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Content Creation

19:47 "Reject 'Fail Fast' Mindset"

21:10 "Join MarketingOps Community Today!"

25:24 "Adobe Roadmap Insights"

27:55 "Embrace Indifference for Innovation"

Connect with us:

Lauren → / laurenaquilino

Sydney → / sydneymulligan

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Lauren and Sydney dive deep into the sometimes cringey, always interesting world of networking—especially for introverts. The conversation kicks off with hilarious banter about dreaded networking mixers, awkward icebreakers, and the classic name-tag dilemma (should fashion and function ever clash?).

Lauren and Sydney, representing the extrovert-introvert spectrum themselves, swap personal stories about their own networking wins, fails, and full-blown party meltdowns. From planning the "perfect" networking event to the anxiety of making the first move, they get real about what works (and what absolutely doesn’t) for connecting with others. Whether you're a social butterfly or the person hiding by the guacamole, this episode is packed with practical tips, heartwarming anecdotes, and plenty of laughs—proving that anyone can build their network, one authentic interaction at a time.

00:00 Introvert-Extrovert Networking Challenges

03:26 "Introvert's Party Observations"

07:51 "Walking Sparks Creativity"

11:43 Networking Progression Steps

13:04 "Light-Hearted Questions Requested"

17:14 Building Valuable Consulting Connections

19:17 "Dance & Pilates Connection"

23:05 Networking Mishap: Reply-All Blunder

25:43 "Choosing Home Isn't Neutral"

Season 3 of Pretty Funny Business is HERE — and so are the cameras 👀

New mics. New format. Same unfiltered hosts.

* LinkedIn’s most cringe post formats

* Brutally honest skills we should endorse each other for

* Why “corporate authenticity” is a lie (but also? kinda fun)

* A client who smoked a literal pipe on a Zoom call

* The infamous iTunes gift card scam moment (it’s real, and it happened live)

We’re talking about the gap between how people show up online vs. real life, and why LinkedIn is basically Instagram with blazers.

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📍 Timestamps

00:00 "PFB Podcast Video Pilot"

06:03 Expert Napper

07:16 "Unfiltered Authenticity"

10:39 Marketing Help by Emmy Collective

15:31 Humor Thrives on LinkedIn

17:48 Socializing & Networking Focus

20:29 Awkward Encounter with Colleague

24:48 "Will Aitken's LinkedIn Ambition"

29:12 Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Opportunities

32:34 SDR Scammed for iTunes Gift Cards

33:15 Regretting Lost Meeting Recordings

36:33 Retro Pipe-Smoking Fascination

40:56 "Secrets Left Untold"

🎙️ Just us this season. The fits are planned. The takes are spicy.

Connect with us:

Lauren → laurenaquilino

Sydney → sydneymulligan

👗 Try Nuuly and get $30 off your first rental

Nuuly – Sydney’s Invite Link: https://share.nuuly.com/sydney9937

Nuuly – Lauren’s Invite Link: https://share.nuuly.com/lauren42247

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Sydney’s RTR Link: https://www.renttherunway.com/shares/671db119003ed70111af06740773c5af9820aacb-payPerSwap-publicLink-1749051041584

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Fathom for meeting notes: https://fathom.partnerlinks.io/dpta8s...

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