Nicki Mayo
Founder and Communication Strategist
Nicki Mayo News, LLC
Education
Syracuse University
B.S., Speech Communications & African American Studies
Podcasts
32:04255: What It’s Like to Be a Local & National News Multimedia Journalist w/ Nicki Mayo, Nicki Mayo News, LLC [Main T4C episode]
Nicki Mayo founded and runs the eponymous Nicki Mayo News, LLC. She is a self-described “multimedia maven” and is also a full-time communications strategist. After earning her undergraduate degree in speech communications and African American studies with a minor in Spanish at Syracuse University, she interned at BET Nightly News..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“We are on a cancel culture, so people get canceled very quickly when it comes to their job security.”
Best Career Advice
“Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.”
Career Challenge
“I love Buffalo people, but I was so broke in that part of my career. If anything, it just taught me that I need to learn more about finances and also learn about investing because these jobs were just not paying. And I talked up that contract and still was struggling because it’s New York and the taxes in New York are ridiculous.”
Skills
Journalism, Blogging, Storytelling, Social Media, Editing, Television, Newspapers, Publications, Multimedia, Web Content, Writing, Public Relations, Event Planning, Broadcast Journalism, Copywriting, Photography, Public Speaking, Interviews, New Media
Professional Interests
Mellody Hobson, Daymond John, Oprah Winfrey, The Walt Disney Company, Harvard Business Review, Robert Half, SB Network, The Media Collaborative, Wealth Diversity Summit 2014, Howard University, The George Washington University, University of Maryland
Related Professionals
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Industry: Journalism, Media & Podcasting
