Unleashed Brands' marketing exec on the role of mentors

QVC creates collective to engage women over 50 | Unleashed Brands' marketing exec on the role of mentors | 6 traits that can give women a leg up in leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 18, 2024 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [QVC creates collective to engage women over 50]( [QVC creates collective to engage women over 50]( Stewart (Nbc/Getty Images) QVC has assembled 50 prominent women activists, executives, entrepreneurs and celebrities -- including Martha Stewart, Naomi Watts, Queen Latifah and Billie Jean King -- to form the retail platform's Quintessential 50 collective. In "The Age of Possibility" campaign, QVC will address a number of issues affecting women ages 50 and older, including physical changes, family care, beauty and skin care, and the company is also launching an "Over 50 and Fabulous" Facebook group. Full Story: [Women's Wear Daily]( (4/16) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Today's leadership [] [Unleashed Brands' marketing exec on the role of mentors]( Abby Fogel, vice president of marketing & brand relations for Unleashed Brands, shared key insights her mentors gave her: keep learning and remember that "people are humans first." Fogel also learned that you may never feel like you are ready for something, and she is grateful her mentors always pushed her to seek new opportunities. 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