Holly Corbett Email & Phone Number

I guide conscious leaders in building out their thought leadership for their highest good; purpose-driven brands in defining their voice and communicating their mission; and movement makers in using storytelling to harness the power of the collective.My extensive experience as a trained journalist and brand builder with multimedia expertise that spans from the written word to podcasts to video to curriculum creation makes me extremely versatile. I’ve held leadership positions at… Show more I guide conscious leaders in building out their thought leadership for their highest good; purpose-driven brands in defining their voice and communicating their mission; and movement makers in using storytelling to harness the power of the collective.My extensive experience as a trained journalist and brand builder with multimedia expertise that spans from the written word to podcasts to video to curriculum creation makes me extremely versatile. I’ve held leadership positions at established global media brands, social impact organizations, and content startups, and am known for my collaborative, innovative, and adaptable style. Show less

Write bi-weekly column covering workplace trends, social justice, gender equality, and more. I have written nearly 100 articles to date, and am in the top 2% of trending authors out of more than 27,000 contributors.

New York, United States

Created the brand identity and content strategy from the ground up to become the go-to leader for educating employees on bias. Established an authentic brand voice in collaboration with co-founders, which resulted in becoming a trusted source in the constantly evolving DEI space. Serve as brand representative to amplify equity conversations, including co-hosting and producing the successful Breaking the Bias podcast (top 20% most followed podcasts on Spotify), and authoring a Forbes column (top… Show more Created the brand identity and content strategy from the ground up to become the go-to leader for educating employees on bias. Established an authentic brand voice in collaboration with co-founders, which resulted in becoming a trusted source in the constantly evolving DEI space. Serve as brand representative to amplify equity conversations, including co-hosting and producing the successful Breaking the Bias podcast (top 20% most followed podcasts on Spotify), and authoring a Forbes column (top 2% of trending authors). Marketing plan resulted in reaching more than 250 million impressions per year, in under three years.Create revenue streams and a sustainable business model that aligns with the needs of our parent staffing company, HireTalent. Developed enterprise-wide and leadership training by building and testing a range of interactive formats. Platforms include in- person and virtual webinars, workshops, audio training, and an e-learning platform featuring 12 months of MicroprogressionsTM subscription content. As a result, company valuation grew to $6 million, and services were delivered to 40+ corporate partners reaching 15K employees in 15 countries. Show less

Greater New York City Area

ConsciouslyUnbiased is the non profit division of HireTalent that is promoting, donating and supporting the cause of helping people increase their internal diversity footprint, promote diverse talent within organizations and be inclusive in engaging the diverse talent to make an impact within their own organizations. I'm responsible for developing overall brand voice and maintaining consistency across platforms; overseeing content creation from marketing materials to website copy to… Show more ConsciouslyUnbiased is the non profit division of HireTalent that is promoting, donating and supporting the cause of helping people increase their internal diversity footprint, promote diverse talent within organizations and be inclusive in engaging the diverse talent to make an impact within their own organizations. I'm responsible for developing overall brand voice and maintaining consistency across platforms; overseeing content creation from marketing materials to website copy to creative campaigns; working with partners to create programming for experiences and conversations; emphasis on relationship development for content and programming partnerships; building out thought leadership; amplifying messaging to raise brand awareness. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw communications and marketing strategy for this fast-paced, social impact startup, leveraging multimedia storytelling to amplify the brand and its mission. Managed PR at more than 60 annual activations (known as Equality Lounges), at leading industry conferences such as Davos, SXSW and Cannes Lions, which resulted in increased visibility of female leaders. Oversaw content partnerships, including Google’s “Women Voyagers: Breaking Boundaries” initiative.Developed and elevated the… Show more Oversaw communications and marketing strategy for this fast-paced, social impact startup, leveraging multimedia storytelling to amplify the brand and its mission. Managed PR at more than 60 annual activations (known as Equality Lounges), at leading industry conferences such as Davos, SXSW and Cannes Lions, which resulted in increased visibility of female leaders. Oversaw content partnerships, including Google’s “Women Voyagers: Breaking Boundaries” initiative.Developed and elevated the founder’s thought leadership platform (including ghostwriting) and managed her extensive media appearances. Efforts resulted in articles going viral and garnering a total combined audience of more than 450+ million annually, further fueling ongoing media requests. Executions and results led to founder winning the New York Women in Communications Matrix award (past honorees include Maya Angelou and Sheryl Sandberg). Show less

Created content for the entire USA travel vertical when it was a top-15 US web property. Led a team of freelance writers to create features that regularly garnered more than 275K unique page views per month.

Lostgirlsworld.Com

Award-winning travel and lifestyle blog LostGirlsWorld.com, and related writing and consulting services, were established following a yearlong, round-the-world trip. The Lost Girls were the earliest influencers, emerging on the forefront of social media and not-yet- widely-articulated cultural trends, such as the digital nomad, quarter-life crisis, and girlfriend getaways. Blog earned accolades such as the Travvies Award Winner-Best Group Blog and Finalist in the Blogger’s Choice Awards and… Show more Award-winning travel and lifestyle blog LostGirlsWorld.com, and related writing and consulting services, were established following a yearlong, round-the-world trip. The Lost Girls were the earliest influencers, emerging on the forefront of social media and not-yet- widely-articulated cultural trends, such as the digital nomad, quarter-life crisis, and girlfriend getaways. Blog earned accolades such as the Travvies Award Winner-Best Group Blog and Finalist in the Blogger’s Choice Awards and Weblog Awards. Expanded blog imprint by working with dozens of writers and overseeing 11 contributing editors to build a dedicated audience with 40K unique monthly page views.Co-authored a memoir entitled The Lost Girls (HarperCollins, May 2010), printed in nine countries and translated into eight languages. Featured in national media such as USA Today, Variety, and Glamour and represented the brand as experts for CNN: Project Life, Budget Travel. Served as paid spokesperson for Ikea’s Life Improvement Sabbatical Contest, featured at the Travel & Adventure Show, and landed TravelChannel.com multimedia deal. Show less

Co-write travel destination and services pieces with my partners The Lost Girls and film webisode series.

Remote

Help develop and execute innovative content and implement SEO strategies. Write, assign, edit, and produce feature stories for syndication.

*Write breaking news articles, newsletters, and original stories to help meet ad campaign needs and for syndication *Assist with SEO and website traffic growth strategy*Edit and optimize print articles from the magazine to reformat for the web*Used Drupal to update channel page content weekly and help build new content for the site's redesign

Syracuse, New York, United States

Taught "Writing for Electronic Media,” ENG/JRN 157. The course focused on writing for broadcast, radio and television, with issues of “convergence” part of the mix as well.

Syracuse, New York, United States

I taught a graduate-level course, Magazine 408: Editing for Magazines at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. We covered everything from understanding your readers (how audience drives assigning, selecting, and editing copy; writing and editingfor a variety of diverse audiences) to fact-checking to ethics (for print and online publications) to editorial problem-solving (dealing with the kinds of issues, concepts, and problems editors handle every day).

New York, New York

Assigned, wrote, and edited features, as well as the FOB sections How To, WD Loves and Your Life. Conceived four new pages that were incorporated into the magazine’s redesign. Oversaw regional travel sections

New York, New York

Edited travel Web content and researched story material for new projects

Masters, Journalism

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications/Media Studies, Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Diverse Hiring Certification, Dei

The Consciously Unbiased Diverse Hiring Certification workshop designed for Hiring Managers and Talent Acquisition Teams educates on key.

Multi-Country Study Abroad

Traveled 24,000 miles around the world on the SS Universe Explorer. Visited and did field studies in 11 countries, including Japan.