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On this episode of Small Business Success Talks, join host Christy Smallwood as she interviews Debra Locker Griffin, a leading public relations professional empowering women and their small businesses. Debra offers her advice on how to use PR to help and market women-owned small businesses, including tips on finding distinctive brand language and storytelling techniques that appeal to female audiences. She also talks about the value of establishing solid connections and networks to support female entrepreneurs in overcoming challenges and achieving their objectives. This episode is a must-listen if you're a female small business owner or entrepreneur looking for inspiration and advice on how to thrive in PR. BIO: Debra Locker Griffin provides big city caliber public relations with small-town charm by applying the same inquisitive spirit that served her so well in television news journalism. Her three decades of professional excellence have put her in the absolute vanguard of her field. Debra's company, The Debra Locker Group, is an award-winning boutique agency specializing in the lifestyle, beauty, spa, and wellness markets and has been a constant champion for female entrepreneurs. The Kentucky-based DLG was named Best PR firm in Louisville by readers of LEO Weekly three years in a row, and listed as a top PR firm by the editors of Louisville Business First. Prior to launching DLG, Debra was the Public Relations Director for the International SPA Association and Host Communications, both of which are based in Lexington, KY. Working in the spa industry since 2001, Debra was voted as the recipient of the 2020 Women in Wellness PR & Marketing Award from American Spa magazine. Before beginning her PR career, Debra was a reporter and producer at TV stations in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. She has received three Emmy nominations for her work in television. A firm believer in giving back to the world, Debra is the Board Chair for the Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee Chapter of the National MS Society and a committee member for the annual Misters for MS fundraiser in Louisville. Her free time is spent traveling, gardening, working out and trying new restaurants. Debra is frequently accompanied by her husband Ron, teenaged son Bryce, and Great Pyrenees Jackie and Pete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Larry talks to Jim Host of Host Communications, a pioneering collegiate sports marketing and production services company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Revolutionizing the college sports media landscape and founding Host Communications was only the start of Jim Host's story. On this week's episode he talks about his time as a DI pitcher, his start as a businessman, and what he learned in his run for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky. He also shares his thoughts on NIL and how student-athletes may be compensated in the near future. Details: 3:05 - The keys to Jim's success 9:45 - NIL 19:25 - Mentors and Kentucky legends 36:55 - Jim's Legacy Find Jim's Book here.
Many Kentuckians and fans of intercollegiate athletics are familiar with the name Jim Host. As founder and CEO of Host Communications, he was the pioneer in college sports marketing. Jim […] The post The Tom Dupree Show with special guest Jim Host 7-8am 2-22-20 appeared first on Dupree Financial.
Many Kentuckians and fans of intercollegiate athletics are familiar with the name Jim Host. As founder and CEO of Host Communications, he was the pioneer in college sports marketing. Jim has a new book coming out in the next few weeks called Changing the Game. The book is the first complete account of the entrepreneur’s professional […]
Jim Host received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Kentucky. He discussed that degree, how be build Host Communications, and his contribution to sports marketing as a whole.Listen to his entire call here…
Jim Host loves Kentucky and he believes it has more potential than any other state in the country. Host is the founder and chairman of Host Communications, a sports marketing and production company specializing in collegiate athletics. He has an extensive background in public service. Host was the youngest member of Governor Louis Nunn’s administration as commissioner of the Department of Public Information. He also served as the commissioner of the Department of Parks where he helped launch the Kentucky Horse Park. Host earned his degree in radio and television from the University of Kentucky and was a scholarship player on the baseball team. He later went on to play professionally for the Chicago White Sox. Host is currently the chairman of the Louisville Arena Authority. He has participated and served on over 40 professional organizations and boards in his career.
"Designers are a dime a dozen. There are tons of designers in the world. Who's the best designer in the world? We probably can't name one because there are [1000s] that are about the same level...the way that we distinguish ourselves is through our personalities, our world view and also our skillsets. But how comfortable can you make the person you are working with in regards to them being able to trust you and executing something that is going to be good for them." Former guest and renown sports branding designer, Joe Bosack returns to the show for milestone Episode 25 in order intercept the mic and interview Makers of Sport founder & host, Adam Martin. In this episode, Joe gives Adam the opportunity to tell his story beginning in his grade school days drawing fake movie posters all through falling in love with graphic design, business and the eventual founding of Makers of Sport. Through his backstory, Adam touches on things like being an average student, becoming passionate about something after once being apathetic, failure, his transition from full-time employment at a global sports agency into running an independent design consultancy. The two friends also discuss why Adam enjoys having multiple creative pursuits instead of focusing on one medium or task, the podcast beginnings and how it has affected Adam's current business processes and workflows, as well as why the show or its topics aren't for everyone. For some of Adam's favorite reads, check out the Makers of Sport Book Club. Mentions Include: Guest Host, Joe Bosack A. Martin Design Eastern Kentucky University AIGA Host Communications now IMG College Collegiate Licensing Division (CLC) Tailgate the SEC on Dribbble Able Engine, Lexington web company Able Sports Back Out In The Wild blog post Sean McCabe seanwes Podcast Alexis Ohanian Without Their Permission Episode #4: Todd Radom Episode #22: Fraser Davidson Episode #2: Joe Bosack Episode #8: Darrin Crescenzi Dan Simon, Studio Simon Bethany Heck Dribbble CoSIDA Conference 3d Lacrosse Big thanks to Joe Bosack, founder and creative director of Joe Bosack & Co. for hosting this milestone episode. Our next guest is Bethany Heck. Bethany is the designer founder of Eephus League, a baseball website dedicated to the game and its culture. She was also recently a designer at IBM's Mobile Innovation Lab in Austin, Texas.
The first episode of Halftime launches as host Adam Martin talks about what Halftime is and why Makers of Sport Podcast is integrating this series into the show along with the interviews. He reveals the goals for the series and a few future topics including impostor syndrome, freelance pricing, the “like” drug and more. Mentions include: Tyson Beck, Episode 16 Host Communications Jim Host, Sports Business Entrepreneur Arnie, The Documentary IMG College Octagon Sports Eastern Kentucky Colonels Roy Kidd, Former Football Coach of EKU Sports Business Journal 3d Lacrosse USA Today Great State Showdown JMI Sports Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink The latest interview show was supposed to be Aaron Masik, however, he recently moved from the San Antonio Spurs to the San Diego Padres so his interview will be postponed until later in the spring. Therefore the next guest on Episode 20 will be Ted Irvine, Design Director of Vox Media. Be sure to follow Adam on twitter (@TAdamMartin) or Dribbble, as well as the show (@MakersofSport).