>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. it's try day friday, it's october 14th. delighted that you're here with us. hope you have a great weekend coming up. >> the weekend is here. >> because btw, it's going to be nice. >> i hope i'm doing a lot of lol'ing. >> i know. >> all right. so -- >> does that just annoy you

outrageously? it does us. >> so here's the deal. people are speaking in those little acronyms. that's how they're speaking now. the way you would type someone a note. l.o.l., blah, blah, blah. lol is a weird one any way because it means laughing out loud and people aren't doing that. >> lol! >> no one's really laughing out loud. >> apparently, it's become such a problem that larry david on "curb your enthusiasm" had to make an episode about it. >> okay. let's see. >> lol. >> you like saying that, don't you? >> it's cute, right? >> no. not really. >> what do you mean? >> i mean if you're going to laugh out loud, why aren't you laughing out loud? why say it? why not just laugh? >> i am laughing. that's what that is. it's me -- that's laughing. >> no. you're saying lol. you're verbal texting. >> yes. >> no, i'm with larry david on that one. >> yes. >> there's nothing more delightful to the ear than the sound of laughter.

>> real laughter. >> even a baby, when a baby starts laughing. come on. they're not going, lol, lol. they're laughing. it's a human thing we're supposed to do. we're supposed to laugh. we're supposed to cry. >> my brother and sister have this weird thing. my mom, too. when we get to this point we are beating the carpet because we are laughing so hard and the tears are coming down, we are the only ones who get it. like it's so ridiculous the humor. you're looking at me like i'm crazy. >> no, no, no. i'm picturing it. >> i love that feeling. there's nothing more cleansing. >> it's fantastic. it's like a colonic for your spirit. >> so here are the acronyms you should know as a parent. p911 is parent alert. >> it's easier to say parent alert. >> that's how his parents don't know. p911. parents are coming. p911. p911. see? okay. kpc is -- >> kentucky fried chicken. >> no. keeping parents clueless. and here, moms, pay attention to

this one. if you ever see your son or daughter type in m.o.s., it means mom is over shoulder, which means reading your business. but why are you typing it while she's there? >> exactly. exactly. >> i don't know. >> i don't get any of it and i'm happier because i don't. sometimes ignorance truly is bliss. >> you know what? it's true. >> i miss people having conversations with people. i can't stand it. i was at the seattle airport the other day. you can go and do everything with a kiosk. and all of that. no. i want a person. i want to talk to a human being. >> then you can talk about your seat, too. because you can't talk about your seat when you're at the kiosk. plus sometimes it says you have to go to the desk anyway afterward. >> just talk to a human being. i prefer that. although i'm sorry sometimes about the certain human beings i decided i wanted to talk to more. you have to come down and see us in seattle. >> yes. and we are going to see your show. >> we are going to be at the pike place market. it's called something else.

>> that's okay. you know what it is. >> yeah. anyway, you guys know where it is. right down there. you've got to get there at 6:00 a.m. we shoot a show -- >> thursday. come thursday. >> live at 7:00 and another one at 8:30. hopefully it will be beautiful weather. come see us. >> ivillage did a survey. these are the 11 things we'd rather do than have sex. according to this -- >> this is one woman's idea. >> one woman. >> for a month. she would give up sex for a month. >> junk food. it's always there when you need it. tv. some shows are better than sex, she says. >> what? what shows -- except for ours. >> you're right. >> tv. air conditioning. >> i would do without air conditioning. i don't care about air conditioning. coffee. >> because she says she's dead without it. >> wine. >> same reason. >> a good book. >> she says because it's a long-term escape. and sex is medium-term if you're

lucky. >> friends because they stick around. >> well, she's sleeping with the wrong person then, obviously. >> her cell phone. shopping. and she says family and pets. >> that's yours. >> bambino. here's the thing. after a while doesn't sex just get to be like the same old song? >> you tell me. >> i think it does. >> that's why people go from partner to partner to partner, hoda. because they like variety. i don't know. you know what -- you know how i feel about it. i think sex is a beautiful, beautiful expression of life. it really is. but it ain't all of life. and we are saturated by it in our culture. therefore, people who would have been perfectly fine with the sex life they have all of a sudden started going, oh, i didn't have five orgasms last night. what's wrong with you? you know, the guy was -- they had a perfectly nice time. he's going yeah, yeah -- no, no, i only had four! >> some people never have them at all.

there is a whole thing. >> and they're all right. >> no, but i mean -- you know, that's a little boring. never? >> don't look at me! >> i'm just saying. all righty. >> all i'm saying is let's keep it in perspective. >> it does become a whole thing. for men, it's a much bigger part of their existence, i think. don't you? they think about it more. >> i guess. >> supposed to be every six seconds. or something like that. >> i think they should -- okay. >> here's something new for newlyweds. if you're tired of writing your thank you notes yourself. >> because you're having so much sex. >> you can hire a wedding thank you writer. >> i give up now. >> it's someone who handwrites each of your wedding thank you notes. they guarantee perfect penmanship. you can choose -- >> so you know it's not from the person. >> you can choose print or cursive if you like. >> don't you know your own friend's handwriting? i mean -- >> not anymore. >> you're going to go who wrote this? that's not my daughter. >> many people don't write

anymore. some people don't know other people's handwriting anymore because people aren't writing. >> i know. >> anyway, here's what it costs. $2.50 per card. >> guys, we don't know what's going on over there, but it must be far more fascinating than what we have over there. just a little bit. thank you. >> i don't want to talk about this other topic. if you do, feel free. >> i want them to come over and talk us to. it might be fun. >> okay. >> plastic surgery for your -- what? >> i'm not talking about this. are you? it's for downstairs. >> oh, my gosh. that's what they're talking about. i don't blame them. >> it's a downstairs plastic surgery. >> it's even got a funny title. i can't say it. >> labioplasty. >> it's called a designer -- >> no wonder you guys were talking. i don't blame you one bit. >> it's called a designer -- it rhymes. >> pornography is causing more women to want to keep up with the playboy -- >> don't say it. the whole thing is those surgeries are really, really going up. apparently. >> they're expensive.

they're $5,000, usually. and they're not covered by insurance, i know. and -- i've been told. so i don't know. i think if it's causing a problem -- i do remember and i hope my mommy doesn't -- >> oh, goddish don't -- okay. do it. >> no, after she'd had three children and everything, she needed a hysterectomy, and her doctor, when he performed her hysterectomy also, you know, did that a little bit. and with very nice results. so my mother and my father were grateful for it. you know? my mother is going to be so embarrassed. her little retirement home, wherever -- joni, you had that labial plasty? >> poor joni. >> it wasn't called that then. >> so people -- women are complaining about this topic. and this is -- i think you're either on one side or the other of this. when someone calls you sweetie or dear or honey and they are

younger than you, like a cashier says to you when you're checking out with your groceries, hey, honey, can i help you out or sweetie-u want me to help you out with that? do you find that offensive, demeaning or disrespectful or do you find it sweet and nice and kind? >> some people don't want to be called ma'am. remember barbara boxer? i much prefer ma'am to sweetie. i think ma'am shows respect. ma'am, can i help you with that is very nice. i think we miss a lot of the niceties in our world today. so i'm not usually offended by -- >> sweetie, dear, honey. >> i think it sounds weird when somebody young says it to someone older. >> i do agree with that. >> i don't know. i don't mind someone i know and love calling me honey and sweetie, but when strangers do it, it is a little familiar. but i don't think they mean to be offensive or rude. >> no. and i do get the idea about when the person's younger. i think when someone your age or around your age or older you're fine. i say it a lot. i don't mean it to be offensive. >> that's what i'm saying. you can usually tell the person's intent when they say something. you know?

>> yes. tone. it's all about tone. >> hey, sweetie, bring it over here. a cup of coffee. sweetie. yeah. i mean -- >> you've got all your imitations. >> i know. i'm bringing it all out today. >> it's try day friday, you guys. >> that's right. >> we have something called a boot bra. if you've had boots that slouch down too much and you want to pull them up and they don't stay up and they're those kind you that love but you don't want to get rid of, we have a solution. britney, come out with your boot bra. >> come on out, brit. >> so you have the slouchy ones. >> which i always thought that's the way they were supposed to look. i think that's cute. >> or if you want them to be straight up you attach a snap inside. >> no sewing's required? >> no. it's like a sticker. and then you attach it. so you snap in and then your boot stays up all day. >> and those are joanne's boots. right? >> they are joanne's boots. she had them. she wanted them done. >> you put them in the corners and you do that. and they stay. >> this one i've been wearing it for the whole morning and it's

working. >> by the way, we should point out, brit, your hair looks terrific, too. you got it done today. we love brit. >> thank you. >> these cost 15 bucks. >> yeah. on etse. >> thanks, honey. >> guess what it's time for? friday's funny. >> this was sent to us by one of our viewers so i'll thank them at the end of it. okay. after being married for 30 years, a wife asked her husband to describe her. he looked at her slowly then said, honey, you're an a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k. she said what's that mean? >> he said adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, foxy, gorgeous, hot. she smiled happily and said, oh, that's so lovely. what about i, j, k? he says, i'm just kidding. [ rim shot ] his left eye is still swollen but his doctor informed him he is likely to see things much clearer in the future. >> who was that?

let's go back to her name. >> who was that lady? we're supposed to have it on a card. facebook fan kathie mckeon hamilton. thank you. >> we have some fun video. it's not really fun. the guy came out okay. it reminded us of matt lauer. matt said the exact same thing happened to him riding his bike. did you see that? >> oh, my gosh. >> that's an antelope came flying out of nowhere and knocked into the -- i mean, of all the things to hit. >> well, where is he? in the serengeti? >> he's driving -- i think in south africa. riding his bike. so matt claims that that is just exactly what happened to him when he was on his bike. so there you have it. >> wow. i guess he was okay or we wouldn't be showing it to you. >> he was a-okay. coming up next, what do you really know about the cold and flu season? >> not a thing. but we're going to catch you up and prove it after you do a quiz. [ all ] trick-or-treat!

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each year the flu and its related symptoms send over 200,000 people to the hospital. that's in addition to the two to four colds an average adult gets basically each year. most often between september and may. >> so today we are going to test our knowledge on colds and the flu with a little quiz. and we love that. sasha degerstoff is the senior health editor of "women's health" magazine. >> hey, sasha. >> thank you for having me. >> we don't feel confident in this department at all. >> no. because i still can't remember if it's feed a fever, starve a cold. i get confused. >> all right. we'll take it slow. but fun. ready? here we go. myth or fact? kissing is one of the easiest ways to spread a cold. >> well, you would think that that would be true. so i'm going to say that it's true. >> you are both -- oh, you -- >> you changed your mind. you are both what?

>> you were both wrong at first. but now it seems -- so that is actually a myth. so if you can believe it -- >> how is that possible? >> you can get it from touching something. that's -- >> right. most viruses seep in through your eyes and nose, not your mouth. so a study found only 8% of people who kiss someone who is sick ended up sick themselves. >> so it's eskimos. eskimo kisses. >> butterfly kisses. >> here we go. number two. staying in a hotel room after a sick person has stayed the night puts you at risk for getting the flu. >> i'm going to say myth because they clean the rooms. >> then i'll say fact. >> kathie is correct. it is true. >> ouch. >> so researchers have found -- >> spank. >> -- 1/3 of surfaces in a hotel room were still covered in germs -- >> oh, my gosh. >> you know what it is? it's the remote. >> it is. >> they never clean the remote. >> it's absolutely correct. >> oh, my gosh. i've been staying at a hotel the last six weeks.

>> the hard surfaces, germs really like to live on there so door knobs, light switches, remotes. wipe them down with a little sanitizer. >> we're ready. >> here we go. number 3. after recovering from a cold or flu, you should go out and buy a new toothbrush. >> oh, god. fact. >> myth. you can hold on to your toothbrush, especially if it's one of those nice fancy ones. the electric ones. so basically, this is real interesting. when you're sick, your immune system produces specific antibodies to the exact virus that you have. and once you recover, those stick around to make sure that you never get the same strain again. >> so every time you catch a different -- it's a different strain? >> every time you get sick or if you got sick twice in one month, that's two separate. >> isn't the toothpaste kicking any butts there? isn't it doing its job at all? >> we would hope so. but apparently not. okay. this is a good one. vitamin c is a sure way to fight

off a cold. >> i'm going to say myth. >> correct. >> only because we think it is. >> clean sweep here. >> what about airborne? >> airborne has been proven to not be effective for its vitamin c content. and no studies that we found at "women's health" have ever shown that vitamin c helps fight off or helps you recover faster from a cold or flu. >> i always take vitamin c when i have a cold. okay. >> you bought into it. you drank the kool-aid. >> i sure did. and i like it. next. >> chicken soup helps relieve symptoms of a cold or flu. >> symptoms. >> i'm going with fact. >> i'm going with fact because i always feel better when i eat chicken soup. >> both correct. this is a true one. leaning over and breathing in that warm steam helps your symptoms, helps decongest you. the broth helps hydrate you and that can help clear out the mucus. and the vitamins and minerals in the veggies and chicken inside the soup are good for you. >> we just have time for one more. let me see if i can tie it up.

>> here we go. going out in chilly weather with a wet head will lead to a cold. >> that's a myth. >> it is, correct. ending on a good note here. colds are caused by viruses. >> i thought you said end on a good note. congratulations, kathie lee. >> and wine will make you fee better, too. thank you. >> thanks so much. >> up next, sara is getting our fans riled up with questions. >> and just wait until you hear our answers. after this. >> we don't know either. ♪ $5 ♪ $5 ♪ $5 footlong [ male announcer ] october's now anytober! any regular footlong is a $5 footlong! startin' at 7am! subway. eat fresh. [ female announcer ] start the day off right with a protein-packed breakfast like the sunrise subway melt. try it with juicy tomatoes for a breakfast that stands out from the pack. subway, the official training restaurant of apolo ohno and athletes everywhere.

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♪ we are back on this try day friday with three, two, one live with sara haines. >> sara's gathered a crowd of fans to ask us the most pressing questions. okay, sara, we're ready. >> hi, guys. i'm here with janet from vancouver, and she has a fitness question. >> okay. >> you both look so fit and fabulous. and i'm wondering how do you manage to fit fitness into such a busy schedule? >> well, hoda does it first thing in the morning while i'm reading my bible. >> i do it -- just 30 minutes, i

do it before the show because i figure i'm not going to do it after. your life gets busy. you do it after. >> i do it after when i get home. now that i've been in seattle so much, i've been doing it in the morning, going to the gym and getting it done before i go to rehearsals. you've got to make it. you've got to make the time for it. it's amazing how you can if you really make it a priority. >> and i like that stair climber, the one where you actually climb the stairs. because that way in 30 minutes you're done. it's hard but you're done. >> next up we've got susan from tennessee with a school question. >> hi, i'm principal of an elementary school. and i was just wondering if you two have ever been in trouble or received an office referral? >> certainly none of your business, lady. i got in trouble. i got in trouble i think seventh or eighth grade. because i wrote something on the bathroom door. >> you did? >> on the bathroom wall. >> what did you do? >> i wrote "debbie dougherty is a" -- but they knew it was me. they knew it was me because i

underlined it with a ruler and made it nice and -- >> of course you did. >> nobody does that. i felt terrible about it. debbie and i became good friends. >> they're friends now. i have a little thing. senior year i got in trouble. you know how you skip school your senior year? i did that. >> we aren't perfect even though we seem so. >> thanks, guys. >> still ahead we've got bobbie thomas. she's going to answer your buzz-worthy beauty questions. >> plus pink products you can buy to help raise breast cancer awareness and help find a cure. >> how cute is that? all after the local news. >> that's a pumpkin? >> i think so.

♪ we are back with bobbie's buzz. since it's try day friday, today's "style" editor bobbie thomas is going to do on the spot style. >> i like it. our favorite fashionista is getting buzz-worthy questions from the nbc experience store. then she's going to come to their rescue with head to style

tips. hey, b.t. >> here is our first one from kathie who is here from minnesota. she has a question on beauty, b.t. >> i'm from minnesota where it's cold and dry in the winter time. how do you keep my skin moisturized without it looking greasy? >> that is such a good question. so many people have that problem. and honestly, you want to moisturize at night. you want to put the heavy creams on at night and sleep with them so it can really penetrate. and then wash it off in the morning and you'll be surprised how much moisture will actually stick to your skin, and you won't feel greasy all day. that's probably my biggest tip. >> i like it. next up we have nicky from vancouver. she's got a beauty and a fashion question together. >> yes. i was wondering, what's a fashion must-have for this fall and winter? accessories or clothing? >> well, one of them you're wearing. i love the scarf. you can do so much to it. just like you have twisted and it brings a perfect color to your face. but i also really love tights. i'm always in opaque tights. i see everybody nodding. but sweater tights can do so

much. where you can wear some of your even summer dresses through the fall with boots. that's probably one of my favorites. i have some examples here like spanx and hue. and you can see all the fun patterns. love those. >> really comfortable. >> what about a great lipstick shade for this winter? >> would you actually let me put lipstick on you right now? >> sure. >> because i was just looking at you. you could carry off a fun pop of red. try that color. >> okay. >> can you see without a mirror? pucker up. this would be a really fun color for many -- even people are thinking i don't know if i can do red. if you can't do red, go for like a hot pink. but go ahead and just mush together. i actually really like red on you. and see, it just really picked up her face. >> you know who wears red all the time is kim kardashian. >> i don't think red's for everybody. she looks adorable there with it. but yeah. all righty. now we have christina from guyana who has a question about fashion. >> hi. >> my question is, how do i differentiate when to wear

chunky belts against the skinny ones? >> that's such a good question. she wants to know when should you wear a thick belt and when should you wear a thin belt? i actually made this belt out of duct tape. but the rule for me generally, especially if you're petite, when a dress is shorter, like mine as boff the knee, i went with a little bit of a skinnier belt. and sara, who's my lovely vanna white today, this is a thicker belt. if i'd have worn a thicker belt with this, it would have made this dress look a little too short. you see how it makes it look shorter? the thinner belt gave me a few more inches. if you have a longer dress, longer cardigan or sweater, go for a bigger belt. but the shorter, go for a thinner, skinnier belt and it will help show off your frame without overpowering you. >> that's a good point. and i'm short waisted. i always hate wearing belts because i feel like it cuts -- >> it isolates the problem area, you mean. but you look lovely. >> hi, bobbie. i would like to know how i can keep my makeup looking fresh even when i'm out all day. >> well, i'm a big fan of

mineral make upbecause it actually kind of sets in your skin. but something you can do underneath is a primer. you've probably heard that word a lot. what that will do is actually just not only help fill in pores -- your face is flawless. you have nothing wrong with it. but it's actually going to help keep the makeup on a little longer and tacky. because we do all have natural oils that our makeup can slide. use a primer and powder and keep away from foundations. >> that was going to be my favorite thing this past week. i've been using that laura mercier primer and it's fantastic. >> bobbie. >> bobbie, thank you. >> bye, girl. >> up next, shopping pink to raise awareness for breast cancer and help find a cure. right after this. >> ooh. it's my jam. ♪ put my love on top she is ! hey, i got a leak ! yoo hoo ! wait a minute, come back ! um, miss ? up here! right. like 85% of us, you have hard water stains and that cleaner's not gonna cut it. truth is, you need something powerful. you need lime-a-way.

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october is breast cancer awareness month. and shopping pink is one great way to make your dollars count toward finding a cure. >> self magazine's editor in

chief lucy danzinger is here with their products to help raise awareness for breast cancer and research. >> 19 years since self co-founded the pink ribbon we've made strides. people say why do we still need this? is this still important? the answer is yes. we want cancer to become a fact of life, not a life-ending fact. these great products raise research dollars for the cure. >> we like how you divvied it up into four easy categories. what are we starting with, luce? >> we're working for the cure. and awareness really counts. i'm wearing my ribbon to remind people. you wear rebecca taylor's shirt and it reminds people. half the proceeds goes to breast cancer. ford gave 100% of the proceeds of this travel mug for coffee to komen for the cure. white house black market, this cute reversible tote. >> reversible. it's darling. >> the money goes to the cure. >> so this is work. let's move on to relaxation. rest and relaxation. what do we have in this category? >> first of all, it's important to get your sleep. >> oh, i love this.

>> he know if you sleep less than six hours a night you're going to raise your risk for breast cancer. nautica plush. 50% goes to the cure. you can read the penguin collection of books and that goes to the breast cancer research foundation. aveda. also breast cancer research foundation. and donna karan candles. >> being active, great prevention. if you don't like to go running, you can box. everlast made these adorable pink boxing gloves. and that goes to the cure. and obviously, you can walk in an avon walk in these reeboks. and this goes to the -- >> these are reeboks? these are funky. the tread, huh? >> yeah. and wilson is giving a ton of money. this is only $30, this racket. and they're giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cue cure. and i like to ski. >> and the pink balls are adorable. >> the skis, they send money to bcrp. for all the details go to self.com. there's tons of money being sent along here.

>> plus if you're going to buy anyway. a lot of things you're going to buy anyway. you might as well buy them -- >> we are funding research, prevention, breakthroughs to the cure. avon gives 100% of this umbrella to the cure. and lecoste for traveling through the airport. these are travel shoes. $72. they go to bcrf which is research. >> how would these look in a 10? i'm serious. >> these are adorable. we can make it happen. $15 for your color palette all-in-one make-up. >> these are what you use? >> those are pilates stretchy bands. for $13. and the proceeds go to bright pink. >> for your neck. >> these are good when you travel. >> all these are great products. they help with healthy living, and we're sending money to research, prevention, and breakthroughs. >> yeah. these are great. except -- >> there you go. >> love them! >> lucy, thank you. >> and you can get a dvd of

kathie lee gifford doing her pilates. >> go. >> thank you so much. >> thanks, sweetie, thank you so much. up next, why men are better at networking and how women can even the score. right after this. ♪ love on top i'm meteorologist kelly cass. let's get your weekend started, and we are looking at beautiful weather all across the south from atlanta to new orleans. all the way over towards dallas. of course, we need the rain in texas. that is not going to be the case for today. scattered showers, though, around the great lakes and on into the northeast as well. you need the umbrellas that don't go inside-out because it's going to be very windy as well. a few scattered showers across the northern rockies including montana, where way up there in elevation we could see some snow mixed in as well. definitely a warm one, though, for the mile-high city of denver with your high temperature of 84 degrees today. 69 degrees in louisville. 80 beautiful degrees in atlanta. but a little bit cool with the showers across the northeast. also, on sunday we are still going to be tracking the wet weather from niagara falls all the way back into chicago. and even around des moines we

could see a little bit of light rain out there as well. oth otherwise, dry skies for much of the south including atlanta, new orleans, just a few showers down there around miami and homestead. but otherwise, beautiful weather across the southwest and the northern rockies once again still tracking a few scattered showers out there. and you can see the temperatures are going to be cool, where we've got the clouds and the showers around. from the northern rockies to the great lakes and on into the northeast as well. otherwise, we've got plenty of 80s. temperatures actually running a smidge above average in places like louisville and atlanta. we should be in the mid 70s this time of the year. we're going to be about ten degrees warmer than that. now as we head back to work or school on monday, still can't seem to shake the showers across the northeast. boston definitely check ahead for potential delays at logan. new york city also a few showers around. 65 degrees. tracking the showers from the ohio valley into the plains as well. otherwise, still dry across much of the south except for florida. we're actually watching an area of low pressure we're trying to develop here and that will bring some showers and storms. eventually the showers and storms fill in across the eastern half of the country.

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the battle of the sexes rages on even in the arena of networking. and this may come as a surprise, but men seem to be savvier than women when it comes to making those connections. especially online. >> here to tell you how to become better at building relationships you need to succeed is suzanne bates, an executive coach and the author of "discover your ceo brand." hey, suzanne, how are you? >> how are you guys? >> it's funny. it doesn't really surprise me. men seem to be more, when it comes to business, a little bit more self-congratulatory. they will string themselves with christmas lights. and talk about how great they are. women work hard and wait to be noticed. >> women are more modest about those kinds of things. >> yeah. and women are great at building those personal relationships, and they don't always translate into business. and how do we know that? well, 53% of the women hired in first-time jobs, the people are women, but only 14% of executive jobs go to women. so we're not networking our way

to the top. we need to get better at it. >> they've been at it so much longer than we have. it's more in their dna now, right? >> it is. >> how can a woman get competitive with a man that way? >> well, i think you need to get out there and think about building your brand, right? what is your brand? well, it's the thought that people have about you. and it's very important. there's a saying, a brand is more than a word, it's the beginning of a conversation. and the question i always want to ask people is what's the conversation that people are having about you? and they're saying wow, she's smart, she's bright, she's witty, she's funny, then your network's working for you. >> i think women find it hard to network because you feel like you're asking a favor of somebody. you feel like if you want an investor, if you want something, you feel like you're asking for something. and we don't like -- it doesn't feel comfortable doing that. >> the best thing to do is do a favor for somebody else first, right? and then they'll do a favor for you. so there's always a way. and you should never, ever be afraid to ask somebody for advice, for example. people love to give advice. that's what men do. they ask each other for advice. >> right.

>> i just had an experience this morning where someone came to me and asked me for something. but i couldn't right now give it because i'm so engulfed in this world i'm in with this play. what do you do then? should you feel rebuffed or can you just understand that it just was not a good time for someone? >> well, you know, i run into that, too. and i always will try to make maybe a five-minute phone call for somebody. because if you can fit that in it means the world to them. it really does mean the world to them. >> so after your brand, i mean, that's something you say you should establish, what's the next thing people should do? what are some other tips? >> well, just get yourself out there. using social media is great. i know when i started out in my business some years ago there was no social media. and i had no network. i started out as a television anchor like you did. i was in rockford, illinois. i think i read you that were in moline, illinois. >> word got around. >> but what does that even mean, networking online? if i'm in a business and here i am at my computer, what am i supposed to be doing? >> linkedin is a great thing.

facebook too. but one thing you have to remember is you have to make sure it represents your brand. so all those photographs you have of yourself at your friend's bachelorette party, send them to your friends but don't put them out there in cyberspace. when people want to know who you are, they google you and look up your digital footprint. and that's what they're going to see. so you want to make sure that everything out there really represents your brand. >> so what are you looking for on facebook or linkedin or any of those things? what are you looking for? >> well, for myself, what i decided is i wanted to have thought leadership out there. so that's why i started writing books and articles and doing public speaking, that kind of thing. >> establishing your brand. >> you have to figure out what's your strategy. how do you want to be known out there in the business world? writing articles is a great way to become known for what you know. so you really have to think about what are my goals and how am i going to achieve them and where do i need to connect with people both online and in real life, too. networking isn't something you do at an event where you hand out a business card. right? it's something you do all the time. >> it's tone, as well. it's always tone. you've got to see my show.

>> right. >> thanks so much. great meeting you, suzanne. >> up next, fun and spooky pumpkin decorating ideas. but first, this is "today" where? where are we? >> nbc, babe. >> nbc. >> that's right.

we're just a couple of weeks away from halloween. and it's your turn to grab your kids, pick up some pumpkins, and have fun decorating them. >> here are some creative ideas that will have you taking out all your art supplies. carly roni. she's editor in chief of thebump.com. >> hi. how are you? >> i want to show ideas that didn't involve cutting. little kids want to get involved in halloween.

>> these are scissors. >> right. or knives. big knives. so first off we have this incredible little penguin. >> it's darling. >> you can use any paint and paint it. then you want to use felt. i have a job for you. i need for each of you to put on an eye. use regular glue. >> this is like elmer's or something? >> yeah. regular elmer's glue. and you can touch the eye there. and i'll work on this little -- see, you just cut it out very easily out of felt. and you put on wings and eyes and perfect. our penguin is done. you can even invent other different animal ideas. dogs, et cetera. >> you need to put it down where it would -- that's an ear. >> it is? >> down there. >> okay. what's next? >> this is our mummy. this is super easy. you just take cheesecloth. i'm going to let you guys do this. and you do the main wrapping. so you just take cheesecloth, wrap it around the front. super easy. then we're going to, yep, glue on some eyeballs here. you can just attach it with a

safety pin on the bottom if you want to or stick it in with a pin. then you take -- and it takes nothing. not even scissors. you just wrap it around. and depending how it comes out it could be a ghost or a mummy. >> that's cute. easy peasy. >> and then actually if you want to have kids, if there are older kids, they can do some carving. the best way to do that is we have these really fun actually like templates that you can use. and these are great tools. you just poke around the edges of the template. then when you take it off, the kids can cut right in there. and these are the best tools to use because they make it very safe. but if you don't want to use any knives, you can do the same thing with a template and just use paint. >> let's -- can we do something? because we have lots of time get in there. >> stars and bats. these are from a place called thenest.com. they have tons of different easy templates. you just fill it -- >> stay in the lines, hoda. >> you can actually even for

kids cut it out and then leave the template on there. we're going to have to fix this afterwards for you guys. >> this is art, okay? >> maybe smaller paintbrushes for you too. >> that's not very nice. >> she's a perfectionist, by the way. look at type "a" happening right here. >> it's supposed to look nice. >> then this is super easy, too. you can get templates of any kind of animals. you cut them out and use glue dots. here, this is your job, little miss type "a." i love it. are you kidding me? that's like a sign of affection. and then you can put them on all over. you can make cats or bats. >> that's fun. i like these little glue dot things. >> what do you have there at the end? what's happening? >> afterwards, all these things, since they don't take any carving, take off the decorations, spray-paint them gold and they're your thanksgiving decorations. >> thank you, carly. thank you. >> that is a great idea. >> thanks so much. >> guess who's up next week? chris isaak. i love him.

>> plus our big trip to seattle. we're going to seattle next week. >> you know why? we're going to see "saving amy." it's going to be a hot ticket, everybody. >> thanks so much. have a great, great weekend. we'll see you for fun day monday. what is that, in two days? >> yeah. something like that. >> have an awesome one, everybody. bye-bye. >> announcer: it's "the tonight and "the tonight show" band. and jay looks at what's [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by ca