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Phone Arena
2 days ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
Total Wireless kicks off its first-ever social program to support certain customers
Working students are invited at the Summer Career Fair in Chicago | Image credit: Total Wireless To celebrate the launch of its social program, Total Wireless will host a 'Career Spark' Fair in Chicago on June 27 near Wicker Park. Stations at the fair will be focused on student well-being and career growth and include tips and resources to manage work/life balance, short and long term career opportunities, community resources for Total's nonprofit partners and Total Spark grant recipients, a headshot station, lots of Total swag, and more. Those interested in attending the event may reserve a spot by signing up here
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Verizon's Total Wireless Supports Working Students with First-Ever Social Impact Program, "Total Spark"
Working students in Chicago invited to one-of-a-kind 'Career Spark' fair on June 27 offering resources to balance work and life, apply to jobs in real time, and access professional headshots, networking swag and more NEW YORK, June 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Total Wireless, a leading provider of premium, affordable and flexible wireless plans covered by the Verizon 5G network, today announces the launch of Total Spark, the latest social impact program from the Verizon Value portfolio. Designed to support working students, Total Spark is tailor-made to meet the Total Wireless community where they are - whether they're working full-time and going to school at night, balancing family obligations with school, part-time students pursuing additional training and more. To help Total Spark truly meet the needs of working students everywhere, the brand commissioned a custom survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adult students1 to uncover insights on the true needs of working students across the country and found: A third (32%) of working students have a job to support their families. Additionally, one-third (32%) of working students rely on government subsidy programs to get by, and a large majority (89%) working students have student loans. Nearly three quarters (73%) of working students wish they had additional support to help them with pursuing a career. Career mentorship was indicated as the most useful support service for all students. Only 1 in 10 working students strongly agree that they have adequate free time. Time is short for many, as unaided, general time management is the number one obstacle among working students. Mobile phones are seen as an essential tool for staying connected by a large majority of working students (90%). This is especially true for students who work full-time, who indicate they rely on mobile phones to stay connected for work and for job searching. That's why Total Wireless partnered with Empower Work, a national nonprofit on a mission to build healthier workplaces, to support programs that addressed each of these pain points. Together, Total Wireless and Empower Work identified five nonprofit organizations in Chicago, Dallas, and Detroit to receive grants between $50,000 - $150,000. The grants will fund existing community-oriented programs supporting working students – from job training and skill development to job placement and career advancement. Additionally, Total Spark will enable each grant recipient to host in-person events for working students at predetermined, independently operated Total Wireless retail locations in each city later this year. With many working students indicating the need for career support, Total Spark events will focus programming in this area and on other pressing needs of working students today. "Our Total Wireless customers are the ultimate go-getters – and we know nobody hustles harder than working students," Nancy Clark, President of the Verizon Value segment said. "Whether our customers are returning to school or celebrating a recent graduation, connections on-line and off are crucial – our Total Spark program is just a reminder that we are 'in your corner' no matter the stage of that journey. We're proud to support our communities when and where they need it most." In its first year, Total Spark will support the following nonprofits in three cities, with additional expansions planned for the coming years. Chicago, IL The Jane Addams Resource Corporation promotes strong communities, businesses, and households to ensure that people who work do not live in poverty. Throughout the year, JARC offers free manufacturing training in Welding and CNC (Computer Numerical Control), along with wraparound support services to help adults build skills and secure steady, living-wage jobs that bring financial stability to themselves and their families. LIFT-Chicago programs invest in families with children ages 0-8 through integrated financial coaching and direct cash support. Additionally, they offer educational and employment coaching for adults, empowering parents to set and achieve goals that put families on the path toward economic mobility through support for going back to school, improving credit, eliminating debt, or securing a living wage. Dallas, TX The Wilkinson Center – whose mission is to transform the lives of Dallas families by providing pathways to self-sufficiency with dignity and respect – serves approximately 24,000 individuals annually through a wide range of programming, including financial coaching, emergency support services, as well as adult education and workforce training. Detroit, MI NPower Michigan is rooted in community and dedicated to empowering young adults and military-connected individuals from low-income communities to thrive in the digital economy. Through transformative, no-cost IT training, industry-recognized credentialing, job placement assistance, and comprehensive social support services, NPower creates clear career pathways to economic mobility and sustainability. TechTown Detroit's mission is to drive economic growth by supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses, particularly those in tech and innovation. For working students, TechTown provides access to resources, networking, and career development opportunities to help them balance work, education, and entrepreneurial goals. To mark the Total Spark debut, Total is hosting a one-of-a-kind "Career Spark" Fair in Chicago on Friday, June 27 near Wicker Park. Total's "Career Spark" fair will provide working students in the area with the tools they need to achieve success. Stations are focused on student well-being and career growth and include tips and resources to manage work/life balance, short and long term career opportunities, community resources from our nonprofit partners & Total Spark grant recipients, a headshot station, plenty of Total swag, and more. On Thursday, June 26, the brand will also take coffee, career and community to new heights at its takeover of the buzzy Oro Coffee & Chocolate coffee shop pop-up, where working students in Chicago can grab a midweek pick-me-up on us, enjoy a quiet place to study and work and get connected to personal and professional development resources. The Total Spark launch is the latest social impact program under the new Value Cares platform, which reinforces the Verizon Value segment's focus of empowering communities with the reliable connectivity they need to thrive. Total Spark launched following the success of Visible and its award-winning impact program, Connection Protection, where individuals who experience job loss can receive three months of service with costs covered by Visible and get connected to additional career services support, also provided by Empower Work's text-line. "We're thrilled to build on the success of the Visible Connection Protection program by launching Total Spark," Jaime-Alexis Fowler, Founder and Executive Director at Empower Work said. "Empower Work exists to help address these very gaps and concerns of today's diverse workforce – students included. Now through Total Spark, we're helping to scale support for this population in a moment where it is most needed." For more information on Total Spark and forthcoming programs with its partners, go to Interested attendees may reserve a spot for the Total Career Spark Fair in Chicago on Friday, June 27 by signing up here: About Total Wireless Total Wireless is a fast-growing, no-contract wireless provider covered by the Verizon 5G network, with over 1,000 exclusive stores across the country, and counting. On a mission to raise the bar in prepaid wireless, Total Wireless disrupts the status quo by offering more value than any other no-contract provider. Total Wireless offers plans with unlimited data and access to Verizon's 5G Ultra-Wideband network, prices guaranteed for five years (taxes and fees included), select free 5G phones with qualifying purchase plans, and more. Total Wireless is part of the Verizon Value portfolio of prepaid brands, which includes Straight Talk, Visible, Tracfone, Simple Mobile, SafeLink, Walmart Family Mobile, and Verizon Prepaid. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products and services. For more information on Total Wireless, visit one of its exclusive storefronts across the country, or check out 1 Total Wireless commissioned KRC Research to conduct a survey among U.S. adult students (n=1,004), including non-working students (n=200) and working students (n=804). The study was fielded between May 9-15, 2025. 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Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Verizon's Total Wireless Supports Working Students with First-Ever Social Impact Program, 'Total Spark'
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Total Wireless, a leading provider of premium, affordable and flexible wireless plans covered by the Verizon 5G network, today announces the launch of Total Spark, the latest social impact program from the Verizon Value portfolio. Designed to support working students, Total Spark is tailor-made to meet the Total Wireless community where they are - whether they're working full-time and going to school at night, balancing family obligations with school, part-time students pursuing additional training and more. To help Total Spark truly meet the needs of working students everywhere, the brand commissioned a custom survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adult students 1 to uncover insights on the true needs of working students across the country and found: A third (32%) of working students have a job to support their families. Additionally, one-third (32%) of working students rely on government subsidy programs to get by, and a large majority (89%) working students have student loans. Nearly three quarters (73%) of working students wish they had additional support to help them with pursuing a career. Career mentorship was indicated as the most useful support service for all students. Only 1 in 10 working students strongly agree that they have adequate free time. Time is short for many, as unaided, general time management is the number one obstacle among working students. Mobile phones are seen as an essential tool for staying connected by a large majority of working students (90%). This is especially true for students who work full-time, who indicate they rely on mobile phones to stay connected for work and for job searching. That's why Total Wireless partnered with Empower Work, a national nonprofit on a mission to build healthier workplaces, to support programs that addressed each of these pain points. Together, Total Wireless and Empower Work identified five nonprofit organizations in Chicago, Dallas, and Detroit to receive grants between $50,000 - $150,000. The grants will fund existing community-oriented programs supporting working students – from job training and skill development to job placement and career advancement. Additionally, Total Spark will enable each grant recipient to host in-person events for working students at predetermined, independently operated Total Wireless retail locations in each city later this year. With many working students indicating the need for career support, Total Spark events will focus programming in this area and on other pressing needs of working students today. 'Our Total Wireless customers are the ultimate go-getters – and we know nobody hustles harder than working students,' Nancy Clark, President of the Verizon Value segment said. 'Whether our customers are returning to school or celebrating a recent graduation, connections on-line and off are crucial – our Total Spark program is just a reminder that we are 'in your corner' no matter the stage of that journey. We're proud to support our communities when and where they need it most.' In its first year, Total Spark will support the following nonprofits in three cities, with additional expansions planned for the coming years. Chicago, IL The Jane Addams Resource Corporation promotes strong communities, businesses, and households to ensure that people who work do not live in poverty. Throughout the year, JARC offers free manufacturing training in Welding and CNC (Computer Numerical Control), along with wraparound support services to help adults build skills and secure steady, living-wage jobs that bring financial stability to themselves and their families. LIFT-Chicago programs invest in families with children ages 0-8 through integrated financial coaching and direct cash support. Additionally, they offer educational and employment coaching for adults, empowering parents to set and achieve goals that put families on the path toward economic mobility through support for going back to school, improving credit, eliminating debt, or securing a living wage. Dallas, TX The Wilkinson Center – whose mission is to transform the lives of Dallas families by providing pathways to self-sufficiency with dignity and respect – serves approximately 24,000 individuals annually through a wide range of programming, including financial coaching, emergency support services, as well as adult education and workforce training. Detroit, MI NPower Michigan is rooted in community and dedicated to empowering young adults and military-connected individuals from low-income communities to thrive in the digital economy. Through transformative, no-cost IT training, industry-recognized credentialing, job placement assistance, and comprehensive social support services, NPower creates clear career pathways to economic mobility and sustainability. TechTown Detroit 's mission is to drive economic growth by supporting entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses, particularly those in tech and innovation. For working students, TechTown provides access to resources, networking, and career development opportunities to help them balance work, education, and entrepreneurial goals. To mark the Total Spark debut, Total is hosting a one-of-a-kind 'Career Spark' Fair in Chicago on Friday, June 27 near Wicker Park. Total's 'Career Spark' fair will provide working students in the area with the tools they need to achieve success. Stations are focused on student well-being and career growth and include tips and resources to manage work/life balance, short and long term career opportunities, community resources from our nonprofit partners & Total Spark grant recipients, a headshot station, plenty of Total swag, and more. On Thursday, June 26, the brand will also take coffee, career and community to new heights at its takeover of the buzzy Oro Coffee & Chocolate coffee shop pop-up, where working students in Chicago can grab a midweek pick-me-up on us, enjoy a quiet place to study and work and get connected to personal and professional development resources. The Total Spark launch is the latest social impact program under the new Value Cares platform, which reinforces the Verizon Value segment's focus of empowering communities with the reliable connectivity they need to thrive. Total Spark launched following the success of Visible and its award-winning impact program, Connection Protection, where individuals who experience job loss can receive three months of service with costs covered by Visible and get connected to additional career services support, also provided by Empower Work's text-line. 'We're thrilled to build on the success of the Visible Connection Protection program by launching Total Spark,' Jaime-Alexis Fowler, Founder and Executive Director at Empower Work said. 'Empower Work exists to help address these very gaps and concerns of today's diverse workforce – students included. Now through Total Spark, we're helping to scale support for this population in a moment where it is most needed.' For more information on Total Spark and forthcoming programs with its partners, go to Interested attendees may reserve a spot for the Total Career Spark Fair in Chicago on Friday, June 27 by signing up here: About Total Wireless Total Wireless is a fast-growing, no-contract wireless provider covered by the Verizon 5G network, with over 1,000 exclusive stores across the country, and counting. On a mission to raise the bar in prepaid wireless, Total Wireless disrupts the status quo by offering more value than any other no-contract provider. Total Wireless offers plans with unlimited data and access to Verizon's 5G Ultra-Wideband network, prices guaranteed for five years (taxes and fees included), select free 5G phones with qualifying purchase plans, and more. Total Wireless is part of the Verizon Value portfolio of prepaid brands, which includes Straight Talk, Visible, Tracfone, Simple Mobile, SafeLink, Walmart Family Mobile, and Verizon Prepaid. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products and services. For more information on Total Wireless, visit one of its exclusive storefronts across the country, or check out 1 Total Wireless commissioned KRC Research to conduct a survey among U.S. adult students (n=1,004), including non-working students (n=200) and working students (n=804). The study was fielded between May 9-15, 2025.
Associated Press
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Relevant+ Event "Beats Per Mile" Sees Industry Leading Results Online
Immersive DJ-led activation unites music, motorsports, and lifestyle spotlighting the rise of coffee shop DJs, Latino cultural tastemakers & culture-driven experiences MIAMI, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During Miami Race Week, Relevant+, the leading independent culture media group for U.S. Hispanic audiences, partnered with Total Wireless and its culture-first music publisher Tigre Sounds to present Beats Per Mile (BPM), a high-energy cultural activation that brought together more than 300 local tastemakers, creators, and coffee connoisseurs for a Latin DJ experience that fused music, sports, lifestyle, and culture. With Hispanic Gen Z at the center of Formula 1's U.S. growth and a new wave of 'coffee shop DJs' turning everyday spaces into stages BPM emerged as a fresh response to how this audience consumes lifestyle, sound, and community. Total Wireless was subtly embedded into the experience through minimal touchpoints, branded coffee cups, signage, and content that amplified the vibe without interrupting it. The goal wasn't to advertise, it was to experience. 'At Relevant+, we're disrupting how the media industry connects with culture,' said David Velez, VP of Strategy at Relevant+. 'Through our innovative, culture-led group of social publisher partners, we help brands tap into youth-driven trends at the speed of culture. With partners like Tigre Sounds, we offer fresh platforms where brands don't just show up they actively participate in culture. With Miami Race Week as the next lifestyle tentpole to the rise of Latino tastemakers and coffee shop DJs, we don't just follow what's happening, we set the pulse.' Following the activation, BPM took on a second life online through curated content and digital storytelling. The campaign delivered strong engagement across social, outperforming platform benchmarks and extending brand interaction well beyond race week. Impressions were delivered at a rate over 40 percent higher than typical campaign averages, the click-through rate was 10 times the standard benchmark and engagement and video view rates exceeded typical Instagram performance by more than 3 times and generated over 2.3M views. The partnership between Relevant+ and Total Wireless was a natural alignment, grounded in a commitment to cultural fluency, publisher collaboration, and experience-led media that resonates with multicultural youth. Beats Per Mile emerged as the powerful outcome redefining what it means to show up with purpose, authenticity, and lasting impact. About Relevant+ Relevant+ is the leading independent culture media group helping brands move at the speed of real life. With a focus on US Hispanic Gen Z & Millennials and Hispanic Health Lifestyle , Relevant+ connects brands to culture through storytelling, media, and lived experiences across music, sports, lifestyle, and health. From digital publishers to physical spaces, we help brands show up with purpose where influence is actually being shaped. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Relevant+
Tom's Guide
03-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Not a typo! You can already get the Motorola Razr (2025) for free — here's how
The Motorola Razr (2025) is already one of the more budget-friendly foldable phones out there, but less than a month into its release this flip-style phone is already getting a big discount. In fact, you'll be able to snag it for free — but that's only half of the good news. Total Wireless is giving new customers a free Motorola Razr (2025) when they port over their number and sign up for one of the carrier's 3-month unlimited data plans. For $165 (goes down to $150 with Auto Pay), you'll have access to 3-months of Prepaid Total Wireless 5G Unlimited Plan. If you need faster and priority speeds, you can choose its 5G+ Unlimited Plan for $195 ($180 with Auto Pay). Motorola Razr 2025: was $599 now free @ Total WirelessNot only is it stylish, but the Motorola Razr 2025 has a lot of utility as a flip style foldable phone. With its 3.6-inch outer screen, you'll be able to run any app without having to stretch your fingers. If you need a bigger display, you can open it up to reveal its 6.9-inch inner display. Given how the Motorola Razr (2025) normally fetches for $600 outright, paying $150 for a brand new foldable phone with 3-months of unlimited data service is an irresistible deal in my opinion. More consumers are choosing to ditch traditional wireless carriers in favor of MVNOs and other regional carriers, and this deal is yet another example of that. I've spent a lot of time with the Motorola Razr (2025), which offers a much more robust package than any of its predecessors — mainly for the fact that it boasts new Moto AI features that add to the experience. From generative AI photo creations with Image Studio, to its Catch Me Up feature that summarizes the most important notifications, you'll save time doing mundane things. Since it's a flip-style foldable, I really like how the Motorola Razr (2025) is a suitable camera phone for vlogging. Its combo 50MP main and 13MP ultrawide cameras give me all the framing I need to shoot video of myself and see the framing while using its 3.6-inch outer screen, which can only be done on flip-style phones such as this. I've also tried out Smart Connect, Motorola's desktop-like experience that allows it to seamlessly work with other devices. I saw it in action working alongside an Android tablet and Windows 11 laptop. Specifically, I find it handy having access to the phone and all of its apps within Windows — all while keeping the phone in my pocket. It's a lot like having a virtual version of the phone on my laptop. Beyond the hardware, this Motorola Razr (2025) deal bakes in 3-months of Total Wireless' unlimited service, which also includes hotspot functionality, international roaming, and more. What I also like about the plans is that Disney+ Premium is included on both the Total 5G Unlimited and Total 5G+ Unlimited plans. Now you can make good use of the foldable phone to stream your favorite shows and movies.
