My Ukrainian Secret

My Ukrainian Secret

Hey Y’all:

I used a clickbait headline and a startling photo to get your attention. As the billboards on I-35 in Texas say ... "Does Marketing Work? Just Did!"

I started working with a Ukrainian company to run my personal LinkedIn strategy in the summer of 2020. The company is called Respect.Studio. And they are amazing. Truly amazing. After they kick Putin's ass ... I highly recommend you work with them.

On February 24, 2022 at 7:04 AM central time, our account manager at Respect.Studio (Anna Kryvoruchko) sent me this email:

Hi Team!

Considering our current situation in Ukraine, we need to switch to text communication mode and postpone any meetings. 

We don't stop any LLG activities. We will continue doing our job and commit to our agreement.

We'll be sending you weekly reports and keeping you up to date.

Best,

Anna

Are you f*cking kidding me? These balls.

Of course we said all the right things. Don’t worry about us. Take care of yourself and your families. How can we help?

But what are we going to do? Like ... what are we actually going to DO?

Anna wrote us back at 4:13pm central time on Sunday.

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Anna Kryvoruchko

to me, Grace, Sharon

Hi Team,

Thank you for supporting us!

At this point, any support, big or small, is crucial for us. I hope you have an opportunity to contribute. Here's how you can help:

https://savelife.in.ua/ - Military and military medical support

https://lnkd.in/eH_a-MQ3 - Support for victims of military conflict and displaced persons

https://lnkd.in/dFEjK4Qr - Platform was founded at the beginning of the war in 2014 and continues to help today. You can choose different areas of assistance.

https://voices.org.ua/en/ - Charitable Foundation Voices of Children helps children affected by the war in eastern Ukraine.

https://lnkd.in/dwK7ejVs - Charitable Organization that supports medical projects, provides psychological assistance for military personnel.

please, share this information

Thank you and stay safe!

пт, 25 лют. 2022 о 01:54 Bret Starr <bret@thestarrconspiracy.com> пише:

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So, per Anna's request, I’m sharing the information. And yes … I used a cheesy headline and dramatic photo to get your attention. I hope you don’t judge me. I trust my team in Ukraine implicitly. So I trust these causes that Anna recommends. Let’s do what we can.

I have tens of thousands of connections and followers on LinkedIn. You know the drill. "If each of us only gave $X ..."

Come on. Pony up. These folks are heroes. And while I NEVER get political on LinkedIn ... I will trash your house if you give me any shit about this article.

Thank you. Truly.

Bret

Barrie Brian

People Strategy & Operations Leader | Human Design Guide | Disruptive Start Up Lover | Leadership Coach | Recovery Advocate | Performance Culture Curator | Trusted Business Advisor

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You are the best

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John Nykolaiszyn

Director, Office of Business Career Mgmt @ FIU Business | Talent Strategist. Reader, Writer, Speaker, & Kitten Herder!

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Thank you for sharing! And my 11y/o who's 1/4 Ukrainian, 1/4 Nicaraguan, 1/4 French, and 1/4 pissed off is all about trashing shit. You want a cute partner in crime who'll jump at the chance to expand from her trashed room, say the word!

Adam Zuckerman, PhD

Helping companies improve performance by enhancing the employee experience.

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OF COURSE Bret works with a team in the Ukraine! Why do I feel like no matter what’s going on the world Bret always has some connection to the center of it? Did you also work with the guy who stood up to the tanks in Tiananmen Square? Was your best friend in the jail cell next to Nelson Mandela? Did OJ’s lawyers help you incorporate your first company? Did your cousin develop the Covid vaccine? 🙂

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