Podcasts about ibec creative

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Becky McKinnell, Founder/CEO of iBec Creative, Portland, Maine's leading award-winning digital agency. Becky founded iBec Creative the day after graduating from the University of Southern Maine in 2006. She's been recognized as one of Businessweek's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, was named U.S. Small Business Administration Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and received the Stevie Women in Business Award, among numerous industry recognition's for her company's work. In addition to her role at iBec Creative, Becky's also the Founder/Designer of Wildwood Oyster Co., a lifestyle brand inspired by salt air that is celebrated for its signature handbag and jewelry designs. Our interview today is sponsored by Maine Home+Design. Don't miss Becky's Design Theory in the upcoming July issue of MH+D. More from Becky Mckinnell: ibec: https://ibeccreative.com/ iBec Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibeccreative/ iBec LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibec-creative/ Wildwood Oyster Co: https://wildwoodoysterco.com/ Wildwood Oyster Co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildwoodoysterco/  More from us: Website: http://www.trentbell.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/ Podcast: www.adppodcast.com

In this episode, Carissa Chipman interviews Becky McKinnell, Founder and CEO of iBec Creative and Wildwood Oyster Co. They discuss Becky's road to entrepreneurship, the culture at iBec that has made them a three-time Best Places to Work in Maine recipient, and how she used her background in e-commerce to create a successful handbag line.

To celebrate the 200th episode of The PR Maven® Podcast, Nancy shares the top ten most popular PR Maven® Podcast episodes of all time. For each of the top ten, Nancy plays each guest's major tip, knowledge, and wisdom that they have learned from their successful careers and experience. Listen to these episodes' highlights for the best advice for marketing your business and personal brand. 1:39 – 10: Episode 7 Becky McKinnell, President of iBEC Creative. Becky talks about how to use social media to attract new employees. 3:44 – 9: Episode 34 Alex Nerney, Co-Founder of Create and Go. Alex shares which social media platforms he uses to drive visitors to the Create and Go blog. 6:05 – 8: Episode 10 Bill Green Retired Reporter, Anchor and Executive Producer at NEWS CENTER Maine. Bill talks about the importance of journalistic efforts and presenting both sides of the story. 8:18 – 7: Episode 9: How To Build Your Personal Brand and Network Online. Nancy shares how you should improve your LinkedIn profile and how you show up in a Google search. 11:46 – 6: Episode 5: Stefa Normantas, Managing Partner of Green Tree Event Consultants. Stefa talks about how volunteering and reading can help build your business. 15:11 – 5: Episode 8: Kate Paine, Founder and President of Standing Out Online. Kate gives a tip on how to use national news trends to target your audience. 17:28 – 4: Episode 13: Anna McDermott, Account Supervisor at Marshall Communications. Anna gives advice to young people who are finding themselves. 19:40 – 3: Episode 1: Nancy Marshall, CEO and Owner of Marshall Communications. Nancy talks about personal branding. 21:34 – 2: Episode 60: One-Year Anniversary Party With Tim Cotton. Tim gives advice for creating an online community. 22:58 – 1: Episode 36: Lieutenant Tim Cotton, Bangor Police Department. Tim shares how to listen to people.   Links: iBec Creative Create and Go News Center Maine LinkedIn Green Tree Event Consultants Standing Out Online Bangor Police Department's Facebook: @bangormainepolice     Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.  Join the PR Maven® Facebook group.    Looking to connect:           Email: nancy@prmaven.com LinkedIn: Nancy Marshall Twitter: @maineprmaven PR Maven® Nation Twitter: @PRMavenNation

Becky McKinnell is a female entrepreneur who is celebrating 15 years of business with iBec Creative, a full-service digital agency located in Portland, Maine, and has launched a side hustle called Wildwood Oyster Company. She was gifted a leather hide from her sister which turned into the first concept of her popular handbag. Her inspiration comes from the Maine coast with the smell of salt air and the delicious oysters she grows in Casco Bay. Not only does she tell me how she went about producing her beautiful products, she gives me a 101 lesson on how to start an oyster farm! Tune in to hear more about Becky McKinnell and how she gets down with her craft.To find Wildwood Oyster Company products you can visit their website . Feel free to follow them on Facebook and Instagram to get updates on new products and promotions. Also, check out Becky's full-service digital agency, iBec Creative.Also please check out my featured Maine musician, Neal Jandreau, and his full track of Ashamed and the rest of his In Retrospect album on iTunes. 

What is leadership? How is it developed? How is it defined? We've assembled an expert panel of business professors and leaders to discuss modern leadership styles and philosophies, how different generations of workers view leadership, and what this means for the workforce of the future. Our guests are Professors Richard Bilodeau and Emily Newell of the University of Southern Maine's School of Business; and Becky McKinnell of iBec Creative.Professor Richard Bilodeau teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship, creative strategies, design thinking, business sustainability, and marketing at the University of Southern Maine. In addition to his teaching, Professor Bilodeau oversees USM's Center for Entrepreneurship, and serves on the advisor groups for the Honors Program, Food Studies Program, MEIF Entrepreneurship Training Program and Ci2 Lab. He also has an active consulting practice, working with a wide range of businesses, from small retail and coffee shops in Maine to industry leaders like The Weather Channel, ESPN, Nielsen, and Deloitte.Professor Emily Newell is an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at USM and a former intercollegiate athletics professional. Her research centers around the intersection of intercollegiate sport and higher education, with a focus on international students, minority students, first generation students, and academically at-risk students. Prior to joining USM, Emily was a faculty member at Georgia Southern University.Becky McKinnell, founded her award-winning digital agency iBec Creative the day after graduating from the University of Southern Maine in 2006. Becky has since been recognized as one of Businessweek's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, was named U.S. Small Business Administration Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and received the Stevie Women in Business Award, among numerous industry recognitions for her company's work. In addition to iBec, Becky is a founding partner of ikno intranet, a social intranet software designed for companies between 50 and 500 employees that need an easy and intuitive way to communicate online. And most recently, Becky launched a necklace and handbag line inspired by salt air, Wildwood Oyster Co.

Have you been looking to move your retail store online? Or start selling your products and services direct from your website? In this interview, e-commerce expert Becky McKinnell of iBec Creative walks us through the questions you should be asking from how many skus to how to ship, security to acquisition costs, and a whole lot more.

Clients can be partners, sure. But can they be members? That's the question Becky McKinnell, President of iBec Creative, set out to answer two years ago. On the heels of her company's ten-year anniversary, Becky wanted to toss her firm's lengthy requirements documents and move from hourly/fixed project agreements to something more flexible and service-oriented. She wanted to close the divide she felt fixed cost created with clients, and free up her team to be more creative and iterative. Inspired by ideas from Owner Summit, she set out to implement a membership model. Fast forward to today, and iBec Creative has found success with the membership model. Clients receive dedicated access to designers, developers and digital marketers, and nothing is out of scope. As you might guess, membership isn't easy to sell. But with trust and transparency, it's a sound, innovative solution. Becky joins us to talk about her move to membership, the impact it's made on her team and her plans for the future.

Becky McKinnell is a unique sort of person. She started her own business at the age of 22, and it has grown into a successful company. Join me in this interview with Becky on how she did it; her story on fueling the inner drive toward her vision, working hard to overcome barriers, and always abiding by her mantra of relationships coming first. Becky McKinnell is an entrepreneur who loves design and believes that building a company should be fun. She started her first company, iBec Creative (www.ibeccreative.com) in 2006 the day after she graduated from University of Southern Maine. She taught herself web development, design and digital marketing and was able to grow her company by bootstrapping. She currently has 13 amazing, kind, and talented full time employees and 150 happy clients around the country who are growing their businesses. In 2010, she combined forces with Mark Girr to start her second company, iKNO Intranet (www.iknointranet.com), a social intranet software designed for companies between 50 and 500 employees that need an easy and intuitive way to communicate online. Becky is honored to be featured in Business Week's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under. She was awarded Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the year, and was a recipient of the Stevie Women in Business Award. If you liked this interview, you can follow this podcast for more like this to come (or subscribe on iTunes). To learn more about me, Rachel Horton White, please visit www.soulfulworkconsulting.com

Becky is an entrepreneur who loves design and believes that building a company should be fun. She started her first company, iBec Creative in 2006 - the day after she graduated from University of Southern Maine. She taught herself web development, design and digital marketing and was able to grow her company by bootstrapping. She currently has 14 amazing, kind, and talented full-time employees and 150 happy clients around the country who are growing their businesses.  Becky's honored to be featured in Business Week's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, awarded Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the year, and a recipient of the Stevie Women in Business Award. Playing Small Moment In 2008, Becky learned about Make Mine a Million, and she wanted to be on that list to make a million dollars. She learned that she needed to pay herself for the hard work she was doing on her own business. Becky also learned how to be a manager, and how to not let her shortcomings affect the business. The Wake Up Call Becky had an opportunity for a design intern to come in and work 40 hours a week for 2 months without being paid for school credits. Once she realized how much better it was to delegate, she was so relieved. Style of Leadership Becky is always striving for harmony, whether it is her team or clients. She is always making sure everyone is getting along and there is open communication. What Are You Excited About? Becky is excited about an ongoing project that tracks digital advertising and gives clients the opportunity to improve their methods. Leadership Practice Staff Meeting Agenda every week, rating the last week with peers, an individual gets a guitar award for going above and beyond. Book to Develop Leadership A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Managing Ourselves, by Ari Weinzweig Advice for Younger Self Trust your gut and remember that your business is a reflection of you. Inspirational Quote “Everything you do counts.” ~ Becky McKinnell Interview Links ibeccreative.com   https://womentakingthelead.com/becky-mckinnell/

Becky McKinnell is an entrepreneur who loves design and believes that building a company should be fun. She started her first company, iBec Creative in 2006 the day after graduating from the University of Southern Maine. She taught herself web development, design, and digital marketing and was able to grow to over $1 million in revenue in 6 years by bootstrapping. She currently has 14 amazing, kind, and talented full time employees, and 200 happy clients around the country who are growing their businesses. Becky has been featured Business Week's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, awarded the Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and a recipient of the Stevie Women in Business Award. Secret – timesaving technique Becky brings her paper and pencil to-do list to bed -- plan tomorrow today -- and know what you're going to do right when you wake up. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Be timely in your communication -- Becky returns emails immediately -- even if she doesn't have an immediate answer. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Becky had two employees leave her business right after the birth of her daughter -- and Becky tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "Be able to write your own vision -- and -- plan the vision for your own company." Most influential lesson learned from a mentor "Once you start measuring things you automatically improve."   Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” What systems would you go back and put into place sooner? I wish I had spent more time on training -- you can't assume that an employee knows something. What one strategy or “recipe” would compound into big wins for business owners? Start off your day with your team -- have a morning meeting that everyone attends and shares what they're doing today. How to exceed expectations and add the most value? An individual would have high emotional intelligence. What strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success? Do the things that unsuccessful people are unwilling to do Just start something -- and fail often -- and improve Work on getting things to DONE -- complete one thing then move to the next thing How best to connect with Becky: Website: ibeccreative.com   You can also find us here: ----- OnwardNation.com -----

Becky McKinnell is President of iBec Creative, the hottest up and coming web design and online marketing company in Portland, Maine. Since starting the company right out of college in 2006, Becky and her team have developed over 250 websites for small to medium sized businesses around the country. Becky has been featured in Business Weeks Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, awarded Small Business Administrations Young Entrepreneur of the year, and she is a recipient of the 2011 Stevie Women in Business Award.

How do you stand out from all the others in your industry? Listen to our Interview with Becky McKinnell, Founder of iBec Creative to find out! Becky McKinnell spent her senior year of college building out a business plan for her website design company. And courageously made it a reality once she graduated. What started out as a meek, but determined young company specializing in the medical space has turned into a million dollar website design and marketing company that attracts an array of clients. Just 30 years old at the time of this podcast, Becky will astound you with her business savvy and willingness to share an onslaught of best practices and tools she's implemented to build her company! She discusses how she manages a team of 16, how she acquires - and wows - clients and all the lessons she's learned along the way! This inspiring interview will leave you with actionable take-a-ways for sure!

Becky is an honorary baby boomer and the President of iBec Creative, a web design and online marketing company in Portland, Maine. Since starting the company right out of college in 2006, Becky and her team have developed many websites for small to medium sized businesses around the country.

Becky McKinnell is President of iBec Creative, the hottest up and coming web design and online marketing company in Portland, Maine. Since starting the company right out of college in 2006, Becky and her team have developed over 250 websites for small to medium sized businesses around the country. Becky has been featured in Business Week's Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, awarded Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and she's a recipient of the 2011 Stevie Women in Business Award.