Eliza Mills
Producer, special projects
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Eliza Mills produced broadcast, podcast, video and digital projects at Marketplace.
In your next life, what would your career be?
I'd want to be a traveling pop-up restaurateur … but not the chef. Or maybe a film location scout.
Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.
Time.
What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?
A very soft sweater.
What’s something that you thought you knew but later found out you were wrong about?
There's no “n” in restaurateur!
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
My teapot. It adds a real sense of home to my desk.
Latest Stories (197)
California wineries are keeping an eye on China's tariffs
by
Eliza Mills
Apr 6, 2018
How a 15 percent tariff will affect California's foothold in a rapidly expanding market.
Teachers still haven't recovered financially from the recession
by
Eliza Mills
Apr 6, 2018
Flat or reduced spending in education has meant lower or stagnant salaries and reductions to benefits.
How a 109-year-old company keeps up with changes in advertising
by
Eliza Mills
Mar 30, 2018
Dairy company Tillamook is more than 100 years old. How has their ad strategy changed?
How businesses use your Facebook data
by
Kimberly Adams
and Eliza Mills
Mar 23, 2018
The platform's data is a treasure trove for companies.
How to be a lighting designer
by
Eliza Mills
Mar 23, 2018
Steve Lieberman has designed light displays for Coachella, Lollapalooza and Electric Daisy Carnival. Here's what it takes to do the job.
How to be a toymaker
by
Eliza Mills
Mar 15, 2018
Melissa Bernstein of Melissa & Doug on how she does her job.
Can single-use plastics really be eliminated?
by
Kimberly Adams
and Eliza Mills
Mar 9, 2018
Cities and countries are banning or charging fees for single-use plastic items like bags and straws. This week, the wealthy beach community of Malibu, California, voted to ban restaurants from giving out plastic straws, utensils and stirrers. Overseas, Scotland wants to ban plastic straws by 2019; Taiwan is banning single-use plastics by 2030. So is […]
How to be a tour guide
by
Eliza Mills
Mar 9, 2018
Jonathan Lerner put his passion for people, culture and history to work when he founded Tailored Tours Barcelona.
5 things you need to know about daylight saving time
by
Eliza Mills
Mar 9, 2018
Yes, it's saving, not savings. No, that's not one of the five things ...
4 ways a tight labor market affects hiring
by
Kimberly Adams
and Eliza Mills
Mar 2, 2018
It's a great time to be a job seeker.