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i help founders bring their stories to life @DayOneVC | prev. startup PR @moxiegrouppr | tweet about comms & VC, mental health and being human ✨

New York, NY
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Today is my 1 year at @DayOneVC ! 🎉 I'm immensely proud of the stories I'm bringing to life for our founders This year, I secured 115 standalone stories (~80% are features), immersed myself into VC & grew a lot personally A few learnings:
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2 years
My bf just reminded me of this quote: “Go where you’re celebrated, not where you’re tolerated”
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mexico city combines everything i love about nyc and la
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I'm at the point of my life where I'd rather meet someone for the first time at a workout versus drinks. Anyone else?!
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2 years
Just connected with a VC who started her career at an art auction house. A friendly reminder that there's no straight path to VC & that there is room for folks from all paths!
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1 year
@SanjivSanghavi or family 😂
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Do people actually build meaningful relationships from folks they meet at networking events? I've met more valuable connections cold-reaching out on Twitter in the last few months than at happy hours Only 1:1 convos or curated dinners for me from now on 🤔
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1 year
@heyalexfriedman I'm so sorry to hear this Alex :( my bf's aunt as diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year & passed away last month. It's a disease that's takes so much too quickly. Life is short & tomorrow is not guaranteed.
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Jenny Chao
2 years
If you've been impacted by tech layoffs and want to start a company, @DayOneVC will invest $100K into your startup idea Top businesses will get $1M in follow-on capital Deadline to apply is Fri, 11/25. DM me with any questions!
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2 years
Spending two weeks in Mexico City in Feb. Staying in the Condesa/Roma Norte area! would love recs for: - yoga studios - co-working spaces - food obviously - cool shit to do :)
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super excited about this consumer brand... :) martie is an online grocery store that partners w/ brands to sell surplus inventory at up to 70% off has saved ppl $3.2M and 2M lbs of food from going to waste e.g. Brightland olive oil 50% off rn 😲
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getting paid to learn is the best thing about my job
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2 years
Taking the day off and unplugging for my birthday today 😊
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2 years
VCs: is Airtable or Notion better for organizing founder/company notes? Right now I use Apple Notes and clearly need a better system...
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2 years
Earlier this year, I was struggling to juggle my life - my new job, my new relationship, working out, friends/family, personal needs, etc. My executive coach had me write a sage letter, from 80-year-old Jenny to 30 year-old Jenny. Here's what it included:
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Jenny Chao
1 year
Let's get the facts straight: @YouSearchEngine has only been around since 2020 but is the first before Microsoft & Google to implement conversational AI into search Today, they launch their next gen of YouChat incorporating chat, apps & links. Read more 👇
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2 years
Gems from @YungPueblo : - self-awareness turns you into a detective - the heavy mental weight that you carry consumes a lot of energy - craving is an attachment —> the root of suffering - “what can I let go of today?” - self love is a critical catalyst for change in the world
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2 years
I've been extremely selective about the calls and meetings I'm taking this month. Result: I've felt way more focused, present & intentional. Less is more.
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2 years
My POV on media training: it's so important, but there is such a thing as over-media training Literally no one wants to hear marketing jargon When in doubt, go back to the basics. How would you explain your company to a friend who has no knowledge of your space?
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2 years
My job basically is to learn from people every day how cool is that
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1 year
At dinner in Chinatown and there’s a guy w/ his group of non-Asian friends. He’s clearly downplaying his ability to order in Chinese & joking about the food. I recognize this behavior because it used to be my own. Reminder to embrace your heritage - it’s what makes us unique!
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2 years
Was talking to a founder this AM about how women prefer female therapists around their same age, and men prefer older female therapists I’m curious if there’s anyone who this *doesn’t* apply to and what your experience is?
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1 year
i went to mexico city for the 1st time in 2021 and fell in love with the city just lived there for 2.5 weeks and I got to immerse myself into the culture even more some highlights ✨
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@heykahn Operate at the level you want to be at before a promotion
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Jenny Chao
10 months
wow just devoured these two bangers by @kyliebytes @mlevram and @_emmahinchliffe
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Jenny Chao
1 year
Super heads down on a handful of exciting announcements for @DayOneVC and our portfolio companies - can't wait to share :)
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Jenny Chao
2 years
@tashfene @AliAbdaal Challenging but inside our optimal zone of difficulty is key: in Atomic Habits, James Clear talks about the Goldilocks Rule, where humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities Good article:
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Jenny Chao
1 year
I always get super nostalgic moving out of apts. This will be my 5th move since graduating college. I love how in every place we live in, we continue building the foundation for our future. In every home, our growth compounds. Onto the next chapter ✌🏼
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save the dogs, save the world, go @celinehalioua and @loyalfordogs !!
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@FrenchieManny is even more precious in person than I could have ever imagined 😍 @DogVacay
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Jenny Chao
2 years
The @HustleFundVC demo day was so fun - @ericbahn in unicorn onesie acted like a TV host, leading w/ founder fun facts, hyping them up & doing Q&A after each pitch 100% founders were BIPOC & @Stonks_dot_com tech backbone helped build hype This is how demo days should be
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10 months
Could not be more excited for @brextonpham and the @seriesfinancial team! Making an unsexy space sexy ;)
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brexton
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1/ Today, @seriesfinancial is announcing our modern, flexible ERP-alternative called an Enterprise Operating System (EOS) to automate finance & operations stacks for businesses to save them time and money, as well as our 25m in funding.
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2 years
Outside of asking friends and family, how do people find financial advisors these days? Googling doesn't feel like right approach... need help 😅
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Amazing to read how @erenbali came from a Turkish apricot-farming village near the Iraqi border... And is now building the world's largest hospital system (Carbon Health) and overhauling education for the masses (Udemy)
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2 years
first book of 2023 - wow. made me cry. a neurosurgeon is diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and goes from doctor to patient. explores concepts of identity, life & death this special book is must read ✨
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2 years
My bf just said to me: “The grass is not greener on the other side, the grass is greener where you water it”
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Jenny Chao
10 months
One of the biggest joys of working with @brextonpham is getting to know his personal story The influence his resilient mom has had on him is undeniable Love this story on how watching his mom own a nail salon taught him lessons for @seriesfinancial 🙂
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2 years
A day in the life of a comms VC: - set up call w/ NYT for - speak to game-changing menopause startup - briefing w/ Fast Co for a rockstar founder - talk to AI for medical records retrieval co - talk to co using AL/ML for vagus nerve stimulation - pitching
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Jenny Chao
1 year
best productivity hack is to take a week-long vacation. coming back with 🔥🔥 p.s. if anyone needs recs for paris, porto or lisbon, hit me up!
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2 years
My mantra today in yoga class: “let go” - let go of the shape (what it looks like), lean into the sensation (how you feel) - let go of limiting beliefs that cause more stress than freedom - let go of expectations of how things “should” be - let go of what you can’t control
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@myfriendjanine i can relate! i chalk it up to getting older and feeling content / happy with spending alone time and focused time with the ppl I love versus constantly wanting more
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1 year
Congratulations @Atoms and @MKBHD !! 2+ years in the making
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1 year
I Made My Own Shoe! It's called 251 Full reveal video: Get it here:
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2 years
creating a travel vision board for 2023 and damn pretty stoked
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1 year
crossed this off the bucket list
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Jenny Chao
2 years
I'm not exaggerating when I say I wear @atoms almost every day in NYC. It's the antithesis to fast fashion + focused on improving product at "atomic" level. Launching 1st product in 4 yrs tomorrow. Congrats @sidraqasim @waqasali ! Thank you @elissavetam
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Quote from my 5-minute journal this morning: "Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you" - Mary Lou Retton
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Food for thought on World Mental Health Day: Your brain is a muscle & you should treat it accordingly Stay curious. Investigate the waves of your thoughts & feelings Whether you do yoga, meditate, journal, therapy/coaching, etc, schedule it on your cal as a mtg with yourself
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2 years
It's chatGPT but better. YouChat knows about recent events & cites sources so it's way more reliable. You can use the chat AI directly in @YouSearchEngine 's search bar 🔎 Congrats to the team!
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2 years
Today, youChat goes live. Open, broadly capable, conversational AI for search with knowledge of recent events and citations of sources. Search and chat of the future:
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1 year
my spin instructor this morning had incredible energy and I left the class thinking about these important reminders: - life should be fun - don’t let other people’s opinions define you - go after what lights a fire inside you 🔥
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For a long time, I prioritized work and friends over family. But our parents are only getting older! Can't delay spending quality time. Every time I come home (a few times/yr, NY -> CA), I try not to schedule calls over lunch & dinner so I can have every meal with them.
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2 years
I get asked a lot what makes a great story. Building a great story requires 8 key ingredients, a 🧵:
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Starting the year w/ "The Daily Stoic" and today's lesson is: be ruthless to the things that don't matter Say no to actions, people, events and even emotions that overwhelm your life Strive for liberation (energizing) versus obligation (draining)
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1 year
@woakin walkable, accessible, lots to do, people down to hang even though you just met them
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Jenny Chao
2 years
My mantra for this weekend: do less ✨
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Jenny Chao
2 years
A few of my faves from last night’s DALL·E art exhibition hosted by @DayOneVC @OpenAI @bitforms :)
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Asian female VCs (aka me) only deploy 1% of capital 🙄 Business schools may not help these stereotypes either - doing UC Berkeley’s VC exec program atm and disappointed to see that out of the 15 speakers so far, 0 have been female
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I learned that couples who live together before marriage have an 80% higher chance of getting divorced than those who don't (18.7% vs 10.2%). Tbh I'm shocked! If you're married, did you live w/ your partner before or after getting married? v curious about strong POVs for both
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2 years
You can learn a lot about a city’s community by going to a local yoga studio Best yoga I’ve done lately is at a free, donation-based studio in a small suburb outside of Cleveland There’s a certain type of thought & care that you rarely see at $32/class NYC studios anymore
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Do something out of your comfort zone every day
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2 years
I recently read "The Four Agreements" and these simple concepts are life-changing: - Be impeccable with your word - Don't take anything personally - Don't make assumptions - Always do your best Here are my key takeaways of these lessons 👇
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1 year
One of the best things we can do for ourselves is to protect our energy! I never feel guilty for leaving an event after an hour or saying no to someone I don’t want to see This way I can be more present and better show up for the relationships I want to invest in (incl myself)
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Today's @MyBFF newsletter by @CFair1 shows the (quite frankly) infuriating passive interest from male VCs when it comes to backing female founders It's even worse in web3 + I think media can help with highlighting these founders too
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1 year
When I kick off w/ a founder to learn about their company for PR, I always layer in personal questions. One of our climate founders told me that at a 6th-grade bake sale, instead of bringing cookies, he made everyone watch "The Inconvenient Truth." Love these little nuggets!
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2 years
Best sign at the NYC Marathon
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1 year
Excited to finally get to share the finalists for our "Funded, Not Fired" program ‼️ We got to speak to so many inspiring, passionate founders who turned a challenging situation into motivation & undying fire
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Day One Ventures
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In Nov, we announced "Funded, Not Fired" to invest $100K into the startup ideas of those impacted by tech layoffs. In addition to a rigorous application & due diligence process, we required 3 rounds of interviews and professional references. Today we're revealing our winners👇
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enjoyed speaking to @HustleFundVC ’s Angel Squad alongside @landon20s @ayanaeliza about our first few years in VC. good reflective moments thanks @haleymbryant for having us!
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Never underestimate the impact of giving feedback As investors, we turn down founders more often than we say yes, but taking 30 seconds to provide constructive feedback can be more pivotal than we think
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2 years
@BlitzscalingY you’ll build more resilience + learn to seek internal vs external validation, but you’ll go farther by surrounding yourself with ppl who root for you
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Jenny Chao
1 year
We invested in @WastedPBC ! Wasted* is redesigning the porta-potty to turn human waste into fertilizer for local agriculture 💩 They’re harnessing the nutrients from our pee and poop → food for our crops This was a fun one to work on :)
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2 years
@xtinacomputes people who brag, at least you can learn from them but if your gut reaction is to be annoyed, it's important to catch your autopilot thinking and reframe e.g. "what's one thing I can learn from them in this conversation?"
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exciting to see @YouSearchEngine on @FortuneMagazine 's AI 50 list 🙌 fun fact: @Benioff owned the company's domain since 1996 until he found a worthy inheritor: @RichardSocher
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Being creative & experiencing play is one of the biggest unlocks for finding inspiration at work. Oftentimes, we're one-track minded about our goals but taking things so seriously doesn't actually improve performance. What's one thing you can do this week that feels like play?
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2 years
Day 1 of Converge on Climate, hosted by @SanjivSanghavi @DayOneVC , bringing together 65+ future climate leaders to talk about the most pressing issues of our planet 🌎 sponsored by @LiquidDeath 💦
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Love seeing more awareness around VC comms & helping the founders we invest in tell their incredible stories This is exactly @DayOneVC ’s value add :) @emayhawk kills it again, and great commentary from @allisonbraley , @hadleywakefield , @jennabirch & more!
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Instead of organizing events by job industry (tech, finance), try doing it by personality type or theme (positivity, energy, vulnerability) Then curate based on this context This sets ppl up for deeper serendipitous connections Love this tip from @MikeMacCombie , 👑 of hosting
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2 years
looks like notion is the winner, lmk if anyone has good templates you’re willing to share!!
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Jenny Chao
2 years
I started working in VC earlier this year & felt deep imposter syndrome transitioning into the industry I found an executive coach through @joinskye and worked with her for 6 months Here are some of my reflections & learnings 🧵
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1 year
Really informative (and dare I say, fun) listen by @seriesfinancial CEO @brextonpham and @nmasc_ unpacking last week's SVB crisis. What a whirlwind.
@EquityPod
Equity Podcast
1 year
🎙️ @nmasc_ is on the pod today with Series CEO @brextonpham to unpack what's left behind after #SVB 's crash. Full episode here!
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2 years
Cheering for strangers with strangers at the NYC Marathon is one of the highlights of life 🥲
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Jenny Chao
2 years
If you're a founder working w/ a journalist on an announcement, a reminder to give them 2 weeks lead time. At least. 3 weeks is even better. Had a few reporters thank me for giving them advance lead time this week, which leads me to think not everyone does this!
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Jenny Chao
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@nic_detommaso Jenny Chao Investor and Director of Communications @DayOneVC (pre-seed / seed) Focus on health tech (some consumer tech & future of work) jenny @dayoneventures .com, DMs are open!
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Jenny Chao
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Damn, ok. So impressed by @YouSearchEngine 's YouChat advancements Definitely going to be using it for recipe ideas when I need to whip up random ingredients from my fridge 😅
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Manage your energy like you manage your money. Be aware, understand it and adjust if needed - if you have something to give, expend. If you are running low, rest and save up
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Really cool news from @YouSearchEngine : is the first search engine using large language models to generate text, image & code 👀 Today they open up their platform! Developers & orgs can now contribute to the search results page
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Jenny Chao
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My friend said to me on the phone today: “Every experience is valuable, even if it doesn’t seem like it at the moment.”
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Jenny Chao
2 years
why is @xtinacomputes emailing me as if she doesn’t know all VCs are on vacation
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christina trexler
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is it “for fucks sake” or “for fuck sake”? it’s for a work email so it needs to sound professional
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chatGPT is incredible for so much content but I hope comms professionals don't rely on it too much for writing messaging, especially junior pros who still need to build the muscle. Drafting differentiated and creative messaging is such an important skill!
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Jenny Chao
1 year
In a different time zone this week & thank god for @Superhuman making it super easy for me to schedule across 3+ different time zones. Or else I wouldn't make it to any of my calls correctly 😅 It's the little time-saving hacks for me.
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Jenny Chao
2 years
One of my daily metrics of success is whether I got to go outside during the day, not just at the end of the day. Ever since I started doing this, my days have felt more rewarding
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Jenny Chao
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walking around roma norte & condesa made me so happy one of my friends said: “the city is built around the trees and nature versus on top of it” which I thought was accurate so beautiful and serene
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Today my yoga teacher said: “Don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them”
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Jenny Chao
2 years
My sage letter helps me look at my life more holistically, prioritize experiences & connection, reframe productivity guilt and ideas of success (easier said than done 🙂) and remember what really matters.
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Jenny Chao
2 years
Would you rather start a company with your friend or be friends with your co-founder? Or, would you rather work with your friends or be friends with your coworkers? I prefer #2 : boundaries are important, not being too comfortable = accountability, expands your network
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Jenny Chao
1 year
Our seed-stage climate co is looking for its 1st marketing hire - need B2B SaaS & public sector experience. Incredible co. working to restore our world's forests & prevent catastrophic wildfires. Excellent leadership team from Netflix, Meta & Lyft (incl. ex-CPO of Netflix). Lmk!
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Jenny Chao
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Something I live by: relationships are not 50/50, they are 100/0. 50/50 means you expect the other person to pull their weight. You shouldn’t be in a relationship if it’s full of expectations
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