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Published at : November 26, 2021

Happy Friday! On today’s Up To Speed Live, host Diana Alvear shared the following updates:

Earlier this week on Up To Speed:

Monday: We announced that Sam Hammock was named Chief Human Resources Officer (https://www.verizon.com/about/news/speed-november-15-2021) effective December 1. We’re so excited to have Sam in charge and leading the way on Work Forward.

Tuesday: We gave you a gift-giving super power through our Holiday Your Way quiz (https://www.verizon.com/about/news/speed-november-16-2021). Get your faves the perfect tech item or device no matter their personality!

Thursday: We showed all the many ways Verizon utilizes drones (https://www.verizon.com/about/news/speed-november-18-2021) and the rules we all need to follow when using them.

Black Friday deals

Our best deals are live in Verizon retail stores (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pvO8rJD4t1LCqLIBEleKCtOYAUBfPckYqfL3jZupBqxt_Xv630DOatZZFQWP4OfIHkIPv44dfaDL3sgmfqaIgpf-Pmu2BjJQ_ptNButlZ2k=) and online at verizon.com/black-friday (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=JiFed_BlfDjPX95OfYdiigee4Hnw6WQIrk3VAT7RwbbPEZmKFIUoxJd8IEeOih5l_UFHsq120rliCjcZzdODgyKmdbldtp5uN4p4byHBMZqvGRD-DWGlY38VjYyksAeY). We have great deals on everything from 5G phones to home internet and the hottest accessories as showcased in our 2021 digital gift guide (https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=OPPKfr0l6tnlr576REv9hccIPSUs8pcQ5L_l8uVF9acnwQ4Q409DgWwsPzbBS4E28m2_h7Q_tPcalUHyZG10W4jEJmxXH7Vj50k6XLW1nzM=). Select the perfect gifts for your loved ones with the Holiday Your Way quiz (https://www.verizon.com/about/holiday-quiz). The results will guide you to the best gifts for your lifestyle and Black Friday deals for everyone on your list.

The return of Small Business Days

Verizon Business is bringing back “Small Business Days” to give small and midsize businesses early access to Black Friday deals through November 24 (https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-offers-black-friday-deals-small-and-midsize-businesses).

FM Logistic

Verizon Business has been selected by FM Logistic to transform its global network infrastructure throughout 14 countries (https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-global-network-infrastructure-fm-logistic). The company is an international supplier of supply chain services across the consumer goods, retail, cosmetic, industrial and health sectors.

The greenest arena

In Seattle, we’re creating the ultimate arena experience. The new, state-of-the-art Climate Pledge Arena (https://www.geekwire.com/2021/inside-climate-pledge-arena-new-venue-seattle-mix-high-tech-deluxe-experiences/), home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, the WNBA’s Seattle Storm and the best in live music and entertainment. The new arena will harness Verizon 5G technology, as well as the Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Converged Network Services (CNS) providing voice, data and wifi services.

Free Smart Family for V Teamers

If you have kids, check out Verizon Smart Family Premium (https://www.verizon.com/solutions-and-services/verizon-smart-family/). It’s usually $9.99 and now it’s free for employees! Smart Family Premium gives parents controls to manage your kids’ devices. Use location tracking, pick-me-up and check-in features and things like content filtering, limiting and monitoring calls, texts and purchases. You can monitor their internet and app activity, even supervise screen time on some devices, all on one app. And our new driving insights feature can let you know when your kid is on the move or whether they’re using their phone or speeding. Download the app or sign up on MyVerizon.

The latest 5G Portal

Yesterday, we celebrated the biggest night in Latin music as we partnered with Univision and the 22nd annual Latin Grammy Awards for a 5G enhanced experience. The Verizon 5G Portal brought fans closer to the hottest artists and the red carpet live from Las Vegas to the comfort of their own home.

Kindness comes to Austin

Last Sunday, we helped Austin, Texas look a little kinder and brighter thanks to our latest Kindness mural, which encourages visitors to share the love (https://www.verizon.com/about/call-for-kindness).

Supporting the Pat Tillman Foundation

Tuesday, we surprised The Pat Tillman Foundation (https://pattillmanfoundation.org/) with a $50,000 grant to support their mission in empowering active military, veterans, and their spouses with academic scholarships, lifelong leadership development opportunities and a diverse, global community of high-performing mentors and peers.

Never stop learning

Here’s one way to be kind to yourself and your brain - learn something new! To get inspired, check out the insightful article by V Teamer Christine D’Angelo on our Inside Verizon page on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learn-something-new-every-day-insideverizon).

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