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															<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/are-you-part-of-the-fraudsquad/">Are You Part of the #fraudsquad?</a></h2>
					
					<p class="post-meta"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/author/ambernaslund/" title="Posts by Amber Naslund" rel="author">Amber Naslund</a></span> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/are-you-part-of-the-fraudsquad/#respond">1 comment</a></span></p>So, I&#8217;ve been working on some stuff. For the past 8 years, I&#8217;ve wrestled with self-doubt. With feeling like I was never enough &#8211; of anything &#8211; and that sooner or later, the jig would be up and everyone would know I&#8217;ve been faking my way...				
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					<p class="post-meta"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/author/ambernaslund/" title="Posts by Amber Naslund" rel="author">Amber Naslund</a></span> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/the-complicated-art-of-carrying-less-baggage/#respond">4 comments</a></span></p><p>I&#8217;ve been carrying around a mental suitcase of the nasty things people have said about me over the years. It&#8217;s time to set that down, and I hope you can too.</p>
				
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					<p class="post-meta"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/author/ambernaslund/" title="Posts by Amber Naslund" rel="author">Amber Naslund</a></span> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/some-real-talk-about-employee-advocacy/#respond">0 comments</a></span></p><p>Want employees to be advocates for your brand? Here&#8217;s how you effectively set the stage for that to happen.</p>
				
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					<p class="post-meta"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/author/ambernaslund/" title="Posts by Amber Naslund" rel="author">Amber Naslund</a></span> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/why-digital-transformation-is-stuck-in-the-mud/#respond">1 comment</a></span></p><p>The luster of digital transformation and social media has largely worn off, and most marketers are pretty darn stuck. What&#8217;s getting in the way?</p>
				
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											<a class="entry-featured-image-url" href="https://ambernaslund.com/5-critical-skills-for-being-a-leader-even-if-you-arent-a-manager/">
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															<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/5-critical-skills-for-being-a-leader-even-if-you-arent-a-manager/">5 Critical Skills For Being a Leader (Even If You Aren&#8217;t A Manager)</a></h2>
					
					<p class="post-meta"> by <span class="author vcard"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/author/ambernaslund/" title="Posts by Amber Naslund" rel="author">Amber Naslund</a></span> | <span class="comments-number"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/5-critical-skills-for-being-a-leader-even-if-you-arent-a-manager/#respond">1 comment</a></span></p><p>Leadership is a character trait, not a title. And I still operate from a place and mindset of leadership even as an individual contributor in a large organization. Here are the skills I focus on.</p>
				
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															<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://ambernaslund.com/what-i-learned-after-taking-30-days-off-facebook-instagram-and-twitter/">What I Learned After Taking 30 Days Off Facebook, Instagram and Twitter</a></h2>
					
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