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On today’s episode of Up To Speed Live, host Raquel Wilson shared the information you need on:

• More deals and steals from the Verizon Holiday Hub
• Verizon Access experience with international recording star, Becky G
• Our new Verizon Business advertising campaign
• The release of the fifth annual Fleet Technology Trends Report
• A fascinating and “Unconventional” look at military operations
• A touching volunteer opportunity with baseball Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre

🎄♪ On the week before Thanksgiving, Verizon gave to me: deals bigger than the Rockefeller Center tree ♪

Learn about the incredible deals we have going on this holiday season, including:

Mobile: New and existing customers can trade in any phone and choose from two great options:

• Get three Apple gifts worth up to $2,000 on us. Trade in any old iPhone, no matter the condition, and you’ll get an iPhone 16 Pro, an Apple Watch Series 10 AND a 10th generation iPad.
• Get a NEW Google Pixel 9 Pro or a Samsung s24+ — guaranteed — when you trade in your old Google Pixel or Samsung phone, any condition, any model. Plus, you’ll get a watch and tablet worth up to $1,800 on us.

Verizon Home Internet : New customers can choose between two great deals, one for gamers and one for streamers:

• Xbox Gaming Bundle on Us: This gaming experience includes a headset, controller and a $50 Xbox gift card
• Netflix and Max (with ads) Perk on Us for 12 Months: Get seamless streaming, gaming and browsing with our Netflix & Max free for a year

Accessories:

• JBL Party Box On-The-Go: A fan favorite karaoke speaker is perfect for holiday 🎉parties and is now $150 off.
• Speck Gemtones Infinity Max Speaker: Another beautifully-designed speaker is now $30 off!

❄️ Get these deals and more on the Verizon Holiday Hub!

🎫 Verizon Access is your golden ticket to the events you love.

Verizon Access is just the ticket to the best, most exclusive shows in town!

Hot Ticket: Multi-platinum singer, songwriter and activist Becky G and chart-breaking música Mexicana artist Xavi are headlining our series of live concerts exclusively for customers this fall as part of the Verizon Access Concert Series.

Getting Access: If you’re dying to see Becky G and Xavi, you can claim your tickets, free of charge, via myAccess in the myVerizon app. Click to learn more about Verizon Access.

In-Store Sweepstakes: Select Verizon stores in Houston and Miami will also give away tickets, no purchase necessary, to customers. Visit verizonconcertsweeps.com for the full list of participating stores and the Official Sweepstakes Rules.

▶️ View the replay to see footage from a recent show, shot by Retail Specialist Paul Otero in Miami! [1:35]

🏢 Big. Small. Essential. It’s all Verizon Business.

Big. Small. Essential. That’s the theme of the new Verizon Business advertising campaign, which you may have seen if you were watching NFL Sunday this past weekend. The ad brings to life the outcomes and moments of empowerment that Verizon Business enables for businesses of all sizes and public sector organizations.

See the full TV spot and learn more about this new campaign, and get resources, including a way to share information on your social media accounts.

Extra credit:

• Check out our recent UTS episode that drilled down on the importance of FWA broadband and the value we provide to small, medium and large businesses.
• Read a recent edition of ⏱️2-Minute Break with Jerry Dowdy, one of only three VBG employees who works embedded with one of our largest customers: the US Department of Energy in South Carolina.

🚛 The 2025 Fleet Technology Trends Report rolls out.

When it comes to managing even the smallest of vehicle fleets, reliable data is what keeps performance rolling strong, at least according to the 2025 Fleet Technology Trends Report.

The report found that a majority (69%) of fleets use GPS fleet tracking, and 72% find it extremely or very beneficial, with nearly half of users seeing a return on investment in less than a year.

Check out the report for this and other fascinating data insights affecting the industry.

🪖 The secret lives of ICBM and the military members who guard them

If you've ever wondered what life is for the folks in uniform who guard our nation's most powerful strategic deterrents — intercontinental ballistic missiles — Verizon is making it possible to find out.

As part of our longstanding commitment to serving the military community and appreciating the work done every day by military personnel, we’re sponsoring two episodes of Newsweek's acclaimed YouTube series, "Unconventional."

The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most highly-secure military operations in the world. The first episode premieres today and takes you behind the scenes at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming — the first operational ICBM base in the U.S.

⚾ The Atlantic North team hits it out of the park to help kids heal

This month, about retail V Teamers at our Atlantic North Leadership Training event volunteered for an amazing cause: Assembling care packages for children who benefit from the Safe At Home Foundation, whose services help kids heal from domestic-violence experiences.

V Teamers wrote personalized notes of love and encouragement to Safe At Home beneficiaries and placed them inside backpacks with notebooks, pens, hygiene products and other essentials in an effort to help kids in these situations.

Founded in 2002 by Baseball Hall Of Fame manager Joe Torre and his wife, Ali, Safe At Home has a mission to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives. Joe chatted with Verizon’s Atlantic North Market President, Chris Flood, about how Joe’s childhood motivated him to help kids lead happier, healthier lives.

Click here for a transcript of the webcast.

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