From Ice Cream to Breadwinning with Bethanie Baynes, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Google and Founder of Breadwinning Women

After being drawn to the company by a promise of free ice cream seventeen years ago, Bethanie Baynes is now Google’s Director of Strategic Partnerships. She is also the founder of Breadwinning Women and the host of the Working Wife, Happy Life podcast. Today, Bethanie joins us to share how she climbed the corporate ladder over the years by establishing and nurturing relationships and how she’s giving back with Breadwinning Women. She talks about the community she wishes she had when she first started at Google and the career-changing piece of advice her first manager at Google ever gave her. She discusses the difference between being reactive and proactive in an interview and shares impactful ways you can share your accomplishments with your manager. She also discusses how you can make running your own business and being the breadwinner work for you. “People make different choices in life that lead to different outcomes. It doesn’t mean they’re better or worse. It’s just why people are interesting, and that’s why life is interesting.” - Bethanie Baynes This week on SocialFly’s Entreprenista Podcast: Being the breadwinner for your familyClimbing the corporate ladderThe importance of relationshipsHow to be proactive in an interviewThe value of unique experiences Connect with Bethanie Bethanie’s LinkedInBethanie’s InstagramWorking Wife, Happy Life Podcast on Instagram Join the Entreprenista League! Hey Entreprenistas! We’re launching the Entreprenista League, our very own members platform and community just for you! We listened to your feedback and the support you’re looking for to start and build your business, and we’re here to provide you with all of the resources you’ll need! As part of the Entreprenista League, you’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day. You’ll find special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, and the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels! Whether you’re looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections, or you’re thinking about finally taking the leap to launch your business, we’re here to give you access to a community of women who will celebrate your every step, and with whom you can share the candid reality of building a business from scratch. Join the Entreprenista league today at entreprenista.com/join. We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey! Check out eCornell! Are you looking to take your brand to the next level or brush up on today’s most cutting edge social media strategies? If you’re a regular listener, you know that these strategies are key, and they all start with an efficient and results-driven strategy. That’s why I’ve partnered with Cornell University to build the eCornell Social Media Marketing Certificate Program, with one of Cornell's top marketing professors! Not only will the program provide you with valuable skills you can implement right away, but the content is based on real world examples from my experience creating social media strategies for our clients at socialfly. Cornell also offers incredible flexibility, all through eCornell’s intuitive and highly interactive online platform. And you won’t be learning alone. You can enjoy peer-to-peer engagement with students and receive feedback in real time from expert facilitators. Plus, we’re giving our listeners 30% off the course!