Monica Rivera | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Current position (3)

Founder

YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!

Founder

Dreamers // Doers

Big Data Analytics Thought Leadership

SAP

Achievements (1)

NPR Fellow

Degrees (1)

Economics

University at Albany

2000 to 2004

Bio

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Bio #2

Monica Rivera (she/her) is an analytically-driven marketer, reformed self-doubter, community builder, and speaker determined to empower marginalized communities to grow in their careers.

For 10+ years, Monica has worked at SAP, fusing business intelligence, planning and predictive analytics. Her sweet spot is translating complex problems into actionable solutions.

As the founder of YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!, she empowers women of color to make more money using their existing skills.

Prior to building successful communities and businesses, Monica spent 15+ years in marketing working for companies like Citi, Verizon, and Deloitte. She's been featured in O Magazine, The Huffington Post, NPR, Business Insider and more.

She has spoken at TEDx, Time Magazine, Dreamers & Doers, Badassery, Tastemade, and more.

Bio #1

Monica Rivera is a marketer by day and a podcaster by passion. She is the founder of YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!, a consultancy and podcast that is unapologetically authentic in their drive to push multi-passionate professionals to explore new avenues.

Podcasting is her jam, but she also loves speaking about marketing analytics, why curiosity is essential for growth, and why companies have a responsibility to encourage self-care.

Monica has spoken on stage delivering keynote speeches at TEDx Flatbush, Brooklyn Tech and New York.SG, and breakout sessions at Podfest Multimedia Expo, Podcast Movement and Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference. She has been featured on websites such as O Magazine, Thrive Global, Like a Boss Girls, and Radio Public.

After seventeen years in marketing and analytics for companies like Citigroup, Verizon and SAP, Monica pivoted to building a successful podcast and consulting practice.

And if you want to know how a Latina from the Bronx dances to both hip hop and country, you can talk to her about that too!

Presentations

Presentations (9)

Redefining Workplace Wellness in 2022

Organizations have made tremendous strides in providing wellness resources for their staff. However, in a rapidly changing world that includes a pandemic, mass shootings, and a fledgling economy, let’s expand the definition of workplace wellness.
* Addressing traumatic news events beyond corporate emails
* Creating safe places for employees to connect
* Expanding wellness policies and time off

The True cost of Imposter Syndrome

You’re a business professional, doctor, lawyer, techie, administrator, teacher, artist, athlete, parent, partner, caregiver, carpooler, breadwinner and more… with so many commas after your name, why do you doubt yourself? The True Cost of Imposter Syndrome will equip you with key strategies to spot and stop imposter syndrome.

In this workshop, you will:
Learn the sneaky ways imposter syndrome shows up in your life
Confront the cost of imposter syndrome over a lifetime
Leverage a 3-step proven framework to reverse the cycle of imposter syndrome

How to Market Yourself: Why Everyone Needs a Personal Brand

What do Amazon, Nike, and Tesla all have in common? Brand recognition. Without spending million of dollars (whew), you can apply the strategies from the most recognizable companies in the world. These tools will position you for your next job or promotion.
* Understand why personal brands are for more than just social media influencers
* Discover my 3 Cs of personal branding
* How to intentionally craft a brand that connects with your audience

Goal Setting with a Why

Employees feel connected and motivated when there is a clearly defined why to how their work and role contributes to the organization’s success. How do you create goals and OKRs (objective and key results) that go beyond annual reviews and quarterly All Hands calls? By creating a framework that is simple and repeatable.

* 4x4 goal-setting framework that is intentional and repeatable.
* Learn how to apply the framework to any company or group, irrespective of size.
* Eliminate noise so you can spend your time on the activities that matter

Cultivating Inclusivity at Work Why the best companies embrace diverse cultures

There is an opportunity to be consistent in the commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. When organizations embrace the unique talents, skills and cultural backgrounds of their employees, the result is seen in P&L reports and felt by staff.
* Understanding the levers that drive inclusion
* A 3-step framework for managers to embed in their organizations
* A 3-step activation plan for employees to drive change

How to Make Decisions: A 4-Step framework for massive action

Leading professionals know that a clear vision is as crucial to growth as GPS is on an uncharted drive. Every problem has a solution, but how do you find it?

* Borrow my 4-part success framework to take any decision and shift it from stuck to start
* Leverage your cultural edge

The Power of Latinx Communities

Latino/a/x are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States, yet corporations still feel that Latinos are optional in their recruiting, marketing and programming.
* Building trust among Latino/a/x groups
* How to leverage the nearly $2 trillion of buying power of the Latinx community

Chronic Loneliness

Coping with Grief and Loss

Past talks (8)

The Flipside of Loneliness

TEDx Flatbush

Brooklyn, NY

September 9, 2020

5 Lessons from a 15 Year (and Counting) Career

Brooklyn Tech Hackathon

Brooklyn, NY

April 12, 2019

Women in Podcasting