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Send us a textDorothy Kolb, a seasoned operations and finance executive with over 20 years of experience in sports, media, and creative agency spaces, shares her journey from working at CBS, Fox Sports, NBC, Scripps Networks, and CBS Radio, to founding her own business as an outsourced CFO. A single mother of four, Dorothy navigates challenges of balancing her career and family life, leveraging her diverse skill set to help businesses grow financially. She also touches on her personal experience with imposter syndrome, balancing multiple responsibilities, and the importance of self-care. Dorothy emphasizes empowering women to understand their financials and make informed decisions for their business growth. Her story is one of determination, resilience, and evolving through different phases of life and career.Dorothy Kolb on InstagramDorothy Kolb's Website Podcast Guest MatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Hosts And Guests For Interviews Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showyou an F50Woman who's “not done yet?” Subscribe and connect with me if you would like to tell me your story: f50woman.com@gmail.com | www.f50woman.com We welcome you to follow us on our Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn pages and invite you to share us on all of your media channels with the F50Woman Hashtags: #F50WNDY #F50Woman

Starting from his childhood fascination with media, Scot Safon shares his professional journey starting in the advertising agency world and moving to executive marketing roles in major media companies such as CNN, TNT, HLN, The Weather Channel, and more. He recounts anecdotes from his formative years, explains his career transitions, and outlines his current consulting practice. Scot grew up in a diverse, working-class neighborhood in Bay Shore, New York, a town on the south shore of Long Island. He is a long-time friend of Tammy's going back to junior high school. Scot appreciated the variety of hardworking adult role models who demonstrated that family life was not superseded by one's work. While he always enjoyed learning and his classes, he noted that his favorite activities went beyond classroom time. He was fascinated with all kinds of media. At a young age, he would go to sleep listening to news radio, he went to every movie he could (that didn't have an R rating), and later took the train to New York City to see Broadway shows every chance he could. Through his school and university years, Scot was active in the drama club, an editor for his high school newspaper, a curator and promoter for a film festival, and he worked as a reporter for a regional NPR station near his college. Scot attended the University of Virginia, where he earned his BA and went on to Cornell University for his MBA. He then went to New York City to work in advertising on consumer product accounts. Scot set his sights on moving over to the media industry and was offered an opportunity to work on the CBS Network account. Then he moved to Atlanta to work for Turner Network Television, elevating to serve as Chief Marketing Officer or Head of Marketing for a number of major media brands across a 40-year career, including CNN, The Weather Channel, TNT, and MotorTrend. He also was the EVP/General Manager of CNN's HLN network. Today Scot is a media marketing and branding consultant whose clients range from global blue-chip brands to not-for-profits. He advises C-suite decision-makers on strategic communications to launch products, address crises, and explain policies. His focus: helping clients "find the right words" to support their initiatives. His consulting clients have included Ford, HBO Max, Showtime, the Scripps Networks, The Grand Ole Opry, and New America. He is a consulting associate with agencies Civic Entertainment and Cultique. Emphasizing curiosity and adaptability, Scot offers valuable insights on navigating career advancements and leveraging the power of effective communication. His journey illustrates how passion, persistence, and a willingness to embrace new challenges can lead to a fulfilling career in media. Learn more and connect with Scot here:  www.facebook.com/scot.safon https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotsafon/

Jon Steinlauf serves as Chief U.S. Advertising Sales Officer for Warner Bros. Discovery. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing sales, research, marketing, branded entertainment, pricing and inventory control, as well as developing advanced advertising and convergent revenue streams for the company's portfolio. Steinlauf most recently served as Chief U.S. Advertising Sales Officer, Discovery, Inc. He was instrumental in the creation and monetization of integrated marketing strategies that delivered both incremental revenues for Discovery and additional value for its advertisers. Prior to joining Discovery in 2018, Steinlauf served as President of Advertising Sales at Scripps Networks, successfully elevating its reputation with advertisers as the most upscale group of cable brands with the most engaged viewers in all of TV. Steinlauf first joined Scripps in 2000 as VP of Advertising Sales, with direction of HGTV and the DIY Network, before being elevated to run the entire TV ad sales division in 2003. Among his many accolades, Steinlauf has been named seven times to Adweek's “Adweek 50” as well as to Cablefax's “Cablefax 100.” He also earned the Myers Report's National Television Ad Sales Executive of the Year Award in 2007. Steinlauf is a graduate of Duke University.

Jason Berger is a Director, a Producer, and the CEO & Founder of "KIDS AT PLAY". "KIDS AT PLAY has been on the forefront of storytelling in the digital age. Our office (known as “THE PLAYGROUND”) is an inspired place where we utilizetraditional narrative and comedy foundations to push mediums, connect with audiences, and define new creative spaces. KAP has a strong footprint in thekids and comedy space and an overarching sense of “youthfulness” in the projects they do.With writers, directors, producers, editors and graphic teams working under one roof, KAP has the ability to move projects from script to screen quickly, onbudget, and at the highest of quality standards.KAP collaborates with TV networks, writers, directors, producers, agencies, brands, and entertainment companies to produce world-class programming. Thisincludes partnerships with Facebook, YouTube, Disney, FX, Paramount Network, Comedy Central, The CW, TVLand, CMT, Warner Bros, Legendary, Viacom,Pepsi, Xbox, LG, Old Spice, Dunkin' Donuts, eHarmony, Ogilvy, Bud Light, VEVO, Purina, Intel, Smirnoff, IGN, Play Station, Listerine, StubHub, Freeform,Universal, Scripps Networks, Raycom, Yahoo!, AOL, Travel Channel, Food Network, and Cooking Channel, among others. We have unannounced projectswith Spyglass, Village Roadshow, Fox Studios, OWN, Comedy Central, YouTube Originals, Food Network, Twitch.Recently KIDS AT PLAY produced the Emmy Nominated & 2 Time NAACP winning series Tab Time with Tabitha Brown for Youtube Kids, Keke Palmer's latestcomedy series “Turnt Up With The Taylors” for Facebook (Keke won an Emmy for the series), Lightning Wolves for Comedy Central (Bobby Moynihan, TaranKillam, Cobie Smulders), The Me & You Show for Snap (over 50M views) , Daring Simone Biles for Snap, the hybrid scripted/docu pilot “Millennials Save TheWorld” for FX featuring Moses Storm and Chris Redd, “The Quinn Marcus Show” for PopTV, “Junketeers” for Comedy Central featuring Josh Duhamel, MarkWahlberg, Kristen Bell & Matt Bomer with an overall reach of 24.3 million, and the recent second seasons of comedies “Rhett & Link's Buddy System” forYouTube Originals and “Now We're Talking” for Warner Bros.In unscripted, talk and non-fiction, KAP produced 150 half-hour episodes of the hilarious daily syndicated talk show “Me Time with Frangela” for the Gray/Raycom station group, Eat Their Words for Food Network, “Oh My Josh!” For Freeform/Hulu, “Adult Ed with Jake & Amir” for Complex Networks, “Wild Food”for the Travel Channel, “Burrito Brothers” and “Snob vs. Slob” for Food Network/Cooking Channel, and “Shay Mitchell: Chapters” for Fullscreen.In the theatrical film space, we produced the thriller “The Thinning” for Legendary, which generated over 300 million social impressions reaching a totalof 135M+ fans, and the rowdy comedy feature “Beerfest: Thirst for Victory” for Warner Bros., and “The Toll Road” short film starring Lizzy Caplan andMartin Starr.KAP's ship is steered by award-winning director and producer Jason Berger and Forbes “30 Under 30” alumAmy Laslett. They are represented by UTA and Artists First."- Bio provided by "KIDS AT PLAY" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I'm chatting with Dorothy Kolb, an operations and finance executive that made the transition from corporate life to running her business full-time. We know that making that leap can be scary! Dorothy talks about how she became an entrepreneur due to necessity when she was laid off and wanted to spend more time with her children. We're talking everything from how to figure out how much you should have in the bank to the importance of educating oneself, seeking legal advice, and joining communities and courses to gain more knowledge and confidence. Dorothy, CPA, SHRM-SCP, is an operations and finance executive with over 20 years experience in the sports, media and creative agency spaces including production, operations, and finance roles at CBS Sports, FOX Sports, NBC, Scripps Networks and CBS Radio as well as a foundational accounting start with Deloitte in NYC. Dorothy is a proud member of the National Association of Women Business Owners, The Upside, Dreamers & Doers®, the Society of Human Resource Management and a Founding Founder of the Female Founder Collective's 10th House.  She is a mentor with the NASDAQ Mentor Makers program offering mentorship to entrepreneurs on the topics of business modeling, M&A, pricing, budgeting and cash flows. Knowing your numbers and owning your financials are so important. Learn more about Dorothy's course at https://www.dkeast.com/coursesBetterHelp Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/strategy Support the showPart of the Boundless Audio Podcast Network

Just skim the career path of my first guest for Season 2 of Insider Interviews and you'll understand why it was worth the wait of my past year on hiatus: It's Jarl Mohn, former President and CEO of NPR...and E! Entertainment Television, the network he also created! Jarl's career includes being hand-picked by former radio buddy, Bob Pittman (currently CEO of iHeart Media), to be the first EVP/GM of MTV and VH1. He also spent many years on the boards of The Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, the EW Scripps Company and Scripps Networks, and KPCC Southern California Public Radio where he honed his love of public radio. And, while Jarl hung up his pundit placard to focus on hanging art as he and his wife Pamela endow museums and support emerging artists, his 50+ years in media and venture capital have taught him a thing or two about content and management. He shares 35 minutes of brilliance and humility -- from how his years in foster care sparked an escape route to radio, how quality will separate winners and losers in today's content wars, and how art can literally change the way we think. We go head to, literally, toe on the big picture of media, right down to why his face is on my feet. Yeah, you'll have to keep listening for that one. Or watch the video on YouTube, since good content should span all platforms! The following is a highly edited transcript, including a multitude of links to important resources mentioned. Career Path – Radio to Television E.B.: Jarl, you were my first boss in the cable industry. You started E! Entertainment Television and I was there in the Greg Kinnear and Howard Stern days. Can you share a little chronological route to your career? Jarl: I began my career as a disc jockey when I was 15 years old. I ended up ultimately, in New York at WNBC doing afternoons when I was 25 then got into the programming side of the business, became a general manager and  bought some radio stations. Then one of the people I had worked with at WNBC, Bob Pittman, hired me, along with Tom Preston at MTV and VH1. So, I got into the cable TV business. Then in 1986 we created E! Entertainment Television. I did a stint with John Malone at Liberty Media as CEO of Liberty Digital, which was used to invest in internet companies and some interactive companies. Then venture capital /early stage angel investing for about 16 years. And then I had been involved in public radio in Los Angeles as a board member of KPCC and had the opportunity to become CEO of NPR nationally, for about six years. I finished up my tour of duty in 2019 and returned to Los Angeles. Radio as Escape from Foster Care EB: You shared with me that you had been in a group home in foster care .... Jarl: It was a very difficult thing to experience. I spend some time with foster youth and young adults in Los Angeles County now and have a chance to talk to a number of them. Almost every one, using different language, wants to know how we survived our PTSD or our trauma. ...I hated my existence in that children's home so much that I discovered radio and listened to it nonstop and fantasized about being one of those cool disc jockeys. So, when I got out at 15, I had a chance to go to engineering school, get my FCC license and began working at a radio station. EB: Radio is, of course we talk about it as theater of the mind. I just read an amazing memoir called A Place Called Home by David Ambroz, who actually works at Amazon now, and overcame similar challenges. You both remind us how we all need to support youth so much better and try to improve that world. The Art of Listening EB: Jarl, I knew you when you still used your DJ name, Lee Masters...I remember you would regularly walk the halls of E! Entertainment Television, chatting with every employee, every day. That meant the world to everyone I'm still part of the past-employee Facebook group. I even did an episode last season of Insider Interviews with Darren G.

Mark Melvin, EVP of sales & brand partnerships North America for Mirriad Advertising #MIRI discusses their partnership with Scripps Networks, a multimedia powerhouse which will attract a large, loyal and diverse audience.

After spending over a decade as the lighting director for the Marshall Tucker Band, Randy Read set off on a path that would make him a pivotal player in building the foundation of the production marketplace in Knoxville, TN. After meeting television mogul Ross Bagwell at the 1982 World's Fair, Randy would go on to have an outsized impact on the trajectory of the film and television business at Cinetel and Scripps Networks. While he admitedly ruffled some feathers over the years, Randy's commitment to craft and cinematic aesthetic cemented him as one of the most important forebearers of the television industry as we know it in Knoxville.

Abby interviews Bryan Cole, Director, Audience Development, Social Media + Email Marketing at Scripps Networks. Bryan tells Abby about the combination of strategy and creativity that goes into a social media campaign at Scripps, and the unique challenges that come with content creation in the broadcast TV landscape.

With season 2 of "Johnson" airing on Bounce TV every Sunday, Thomas Q Jones is excited for viewers to see how the show tackles some tough topics like divorce, interracial love, sexuality, and finances. And as a executive producer on the show, he's also proud to be part of a team that is paving the way for other creators of color.Topics CoveredBeing a showrunner and executive producer.Addressing Black male stereotypes with this showHow Cedric is paving the way in Hollywood for creators/producers like him and Deji"JOHNSON's" take on divorce, interracial love, sexuality, finances, manhoodSeason 2 airs Sundays, 8/7cMore about "Johnson:"Johnson" is a dramedy that focuses on life-long best friends, all of whom share the same last name, centering around their intriguing and sometimes complicated journey of love, friendship, heartbreak, and personal growth in a world we all recognize. The series is produced in partnership with Cedric The Entertainer and Eric C. Rhone's A Bird & A Bear Entertainment, Deji LaRay, and Thomas Q. Jones' Midnight Train Productions. LaRay and Jones serve as showrunners and executive producers, with Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer, and Reesha L. Archibald serving as executive producers. More about BounceBounce (@bouncetv) features a programming mix of original series and movies, theatrical motion pictures, off-network series, specials, and events designed for African American audiences. Bounce is available to 98% of U.S. television homes free and over the air with a digital antenna, on cable, on DISH channel 359, over the top on Roku and Apple TV, and on mobile devices via the Bounce app; and on the web via BounceTV.com. Bounce XL, Scripps Networks' newest free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, is available on Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV Sling, and Xumo. Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With season 2 of "Johnson" airing on Bounce TV every Sunday, Thomas Q Jones is excited for viewers to see how the show tackles some tough topics like divorce, interracial love, sexuality, and finances. And as a executive producer on the show, he's also proud to be part of a team that is paving the way for other creators of color.Topics CoveredBeing a showrunner and executive producer.Addressing Black male stereotypes with this showHow Cedric is paving the way in Hollywood for creators/producers like him and Deji"JOHNSON's" take on divorce, interracial love, sexuality, finances, manhoodSeason 2 airs Sundays, 8/7cMore about "Johnson:"Johnson" is a dramedy that focuses on life-long best friends, all of whom share the same last name, centering around their intriguing and sometimes complicated journey of love, friendship, heartbreak, and personal growth in a world we all recognize. The series is produced in partnership with Cedric The Entertainer and Eric C. Rhone's A Bird & A Bear Entertainment, Deji LaRay, and Thomas Q. Jones' Midnight Train Productions. LaRay and Jones serve as showrunners and executive producers, with Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer, and Reesha L. Archibald serving as executive producers. More about BounceBounce (@bouncetv) features a programming mix of original series and movies, theatrical motion pictures, off-network series, specials, and events designed for African American audiences. Bounce is available to 98% of U.S. television homes free and over the air with a digital antenna, on cable, on DISH channel 359, over the top on Roku and Apple TV, and on mobile devices via the Bounce app; and on the web via BounceTV.com. Bounce XL, Scripps Networks' newest free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, is available on Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV Sling, and Xumo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dorothy Kolb, CPA, SHRM-SCP, is an operations and finance executive with over 20 years experience in the sports, media and creative agency spaces including production, operations, and finance roles at CBS Sports, FOX Sports, NBC, Scripps Networks and CBS Radio as well as a foundational accounting start with Deloitte in NYC. She is a CPA in New York and has executive education from Cornell University and Villanova University. Dorothy is excited to bring her world-class industry background to small and mid-size enterprises as she helps them navigate to their success! Her expansive background in media & entertainment makes her unparalleled in providing strategic support in the creative & production spaces. As the former CFO of one of the largest social sports companies in North America, she understands the intricacies running a national company operating in a fully distributed/virtual space. www.dkeast.com IG: @dkeastassoc TikTok: thedorothykolb LI: linkedin.com/in/dkolbcfo

https://www.travistelevision.com/ Greg P. Travis is an Emmy-Award-winning Television and Streaming Content Producer and Greg also serves as CEO of Travis Television (TTV), an Emmy Award-winning TV production company specializing in entertainment news, promotions, and marketing. For the past 27 years, Greg has been a regional Producer for the shows Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. TTV has produced TV marketing campaigns and promotional content for virtually every major TV Network and music superstar in the world including Rolling Stones, Springsteen, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, and many many others. As an extension of TTV's music involvement, TTV has guided major corporate launches including the creation and implementation of the Walmart TV in-store promotional network, coordinating the book and music advertising over a ten-year period, which grew to become the largest in-store promotional network in the world. The TTV team provides crews and production services to most major networks, such as the BBC, Disney, CBS, VH-1, MTV, Comedy Central, and others. TTV produces documentary television specials for several major networks. Branded Entertainment content for companies such as Scripps Networks to Nissan North America.   Charity organizations are very special to our team and we love producing High-Impact Fund Raising presentations.  Some of the more notable organizations include Stand Up to Cancer, TJ Martell Foundation, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and many Caribbean charities around the islands. ‍ Greg is also a Co-Founder of 2 San Francisco Bay Area companies including BIA Controls, Inc. Greg served as the driving force behind the brand's marketing direction and product launches, and was responsible for consumer product education and communication, product experience, and product advertising.

We talk about how important storytelling and emotional connection is for really great marketing. But can banking be emotional? You betcha. I brought on a creative leader to talk about how and why it's important to nail this. Matthieu Silberstein is VP of Creative Marketing at Lili. Matt works on commercials, PR, influencers, podcasts, social, content, media partnerships, OOH, and creative writing including voice and storytelling. Matt also owns his own business, creating video content for companies like FOX STUDIOS, HEARST DIGITAL, CONDE NAST, FUSE, THE NEW YORK POST, POPSUGAR, and more. Prior to Lili, Matt served as video content director for Spoon U, a media-tech startup (acquired by Scripps Networks for $11M, and then Scripps was acquired by Discovery for $14.6B) and video director and marketing producer for Popsugar. Lili was founded in 2018, is based out of NYC, and has 84 people. They've raised Series B ($80M total). Lili is the all-in-one banking app designed for freelancers. Your checking/savings account, taxes, invoices, expense reports – all in one app. Here's what we hit on: You joined Lili in 2019 as a contractor, what were you focused on then as Head of Content; What is the stigma around the term "freelancer" (HINT: it's not a job title, it's a status); 2022 Marketing Goals (HINT: I'm inspired by seeing real people, not by looking at my phone); What content marketing are you leaning into this year (HINT: trying to make taxes sexy); What marketing channels are you prioritizing (HINT: we created a cool TV ad, link in the show notes below); What is Lili's unique Voice and how do you use Storytelling as part of your creative efforts (HINT: Lili's voice is my voice because it's so organic to me); What are your top creative challenges; What does “creative'' mean to you and which brands are most creative; Some goals Matt wants to accomplish in 2022 (HINT: go back out into the world and rekindle inspiration, find that fire). You can reach Matt on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/matthieusilberstein/ See Matt's creative work: www.matthieusilberstein.com Find out more about Lili: https://lili.co/ Here's the "I Need This" commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGuDgvx0EWo For more content, subscribe to Modern Startup Marketing on Apple or Spotify (or wherever you like to listen). You can find Anna on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annafurmanov or visit this website: www.furmanovmarketing.com Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anna-furmanov/message

https://www.travistelevision.com/ Greg P. Travis is an Emmy-Award-winning Television and Streaming Content Producer and Greg also serves as CEO of Travis Television (TTV), an Emmy Award-winning TV production company specializing in entertainment news, promotions, and marketing. For the past 27 years, Greg has been a regional Producer for the shows Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. TTV has produced TV marketing campaigns and promotional content for virtually every major TV Network and music superstar in the world including Rolling Stones, Springsteen, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, and many many others. As an extension of TTV's music involvement, TTV has guided major corporate launches including the creation and implementation of the Walmart TV in-store promotional network, coordinating the book and music advertising over a ten-year period, which grew to become the largest in-store promotional network in the world. The TTV team provides crews and production services to most major networks, such as the BBC, Disney, CBS, VH-1, MTV, Comedy Central, and others. TTV produces documentary television specials for several major networks. Branded Entertainment content for companies such as Scripps Networks to Nissan North America.   Charity organizations are very special to our team and we love producing High-Impact Fund Raising presentations.  Some of the more notable organizations include Stand Up to Cancer, TJ Martell Foundation, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and many Caribbean charities around the islands. ‍ Greg is also a Co-Founder of 2 San Francisco Bay Area companies including BIA Controls, Inc. Greg served as the driving force behind the brand's marketing direction and product launches, and was responsible for consumer product education and communication, product experience, and product advertising.

We live in a time of radical acceleration in the creation of very different futures with marketing category after marketing category. That goes the same for the world overall as well, which also adds a threat and challenge to most businesses. But at the same time, it can also be a great opportunity. On this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we make sense of it all with our guest, Gina Bianchini. Gina Bianchini is the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks. She is in the business of creating different futures. She has raised over $67 million in top tier Venture Capital, and a pioneer in the digital and social space on creating a platform for businesses and creators to build communities. Gina has also been a guest before. You can check out what she has said on The Power of Niche Networks in FYD episode 65. So if you want to hear more from her about the power of communities, stay tuned to this episode. The Importance of Knowing Category Design Gina starts off the conversation by stating that she loved what they were doing with Category Pirates, and how it being a collaboration means ideas are more fleshed out and multi-POV than just having one person do it. That said, she mentions being in a conference recently that was showing a product that she immediately recognized as someone who took category design and ran with it. “I was at this conference yesterday, I saw one of the best category design presentations in like, eight minutes. It was it was it was a masterclass in category design. It's a company called Coalition. And they do cyber insurance. And their category that they have is active insurance.” – Gina Bianchini Gina could tell that the company was not going to compete in the cybersecurity market, it was creating a new market for itself with a new category. So if all things go well, Coalition could find themselves the Category Kings in this new market they are trying to create. Overdone Languaging is Bad Languaging They then talk about how languaging seems to be going to a bad trend nowadays. While languaging in business itself is not bad, it is bad when done to an excess. We call it Technobabble, and it's when you just spout out jargons and techspeak just to make yourself sound competent in the tech field and to potential clients. While smooth-talkers who sell snake oil are not new in the business world, it screams lazy and incompetent when you just take a bunch of technobabble and dump it in your company's mission statement, in hopes of sounding smart. Languaging is supposed to help you differentiate yourself from the rest, not to obscure and hide your business' lack of ingenuity. The Big Brand Lie Gina brings up one of the articles and minibooks that Category Pirates has created, which was the Big Brand Lie. I share with her the story on what happened after we released that article on Category Pirates. Because a lot of marketing people were upset, some as a knee-jerk reaction, others because it challenged their prior knowledge and ideas in marketing. But at the end of it all, whether it changed someone's ideas on marketing or not, it did start a conversation on how to approach marketing. If nothing else, that spark alone is rewarding in and of itself. Gina agrees and also echoes the sentiment that product alone is not enough to dominate a market. And if you want to create different futures, you need to look at how you can drag that future into the present. To hear more from Gina Bianchini and her thoughts on Category Design and the power of building a community, download and listen to this episode. Bio Gina Bianchini is an American entrepreneur and investor. She is the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks. Before Mighty Networks, she was CEO of Ning, which she co-founded with Marc Andreessen. In addition to Mighty Networks, Gina serves as a board director of TEGNA, a $3 billion broadcast and digital media company, and served as a board director of Scripps Networks,

In this information packed episode Leslie speaks with Sales Agent Jenny Hayden about the best ways to get the industry interested in your independent film.  This is straight from an industry professional who has been in this world her entire career.  You don't want to miss her advice.  More about Jenny:Jenny Hayden has over twenty years of experience in the acquisition and distribution of award-winning television programs, films, and home video / DVD releases across all platforms in the US and globally. She's built a library from a catalog of 25 hours to a catalog of 2000 hours with sales in over 180 countries selling to name-brand networks including the BBC, Ch4 UK, ITV UK, S4C (Wales), TV2 Denmark,  Viasat, Discovery US, Discovery International, France 5, Halogen TV, Outside Television, Scripps Networks, Globosat Brazil, Prisa TV Spain,  RAISAT Italy, TVB Hong Kong, Living Channel New Zealand, Fox Australia's Lifestyle Network, Voice of America and more.  Today she is focusing her efforts in working as a consultant and marketing/ sales agent representing filmmakers and television producers, while also developing her own original concepts.  You will see Jenny's most recent consulting work on the big screen beginning on February 15th where she was a producer on the theatrical release of the Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries.

Are you feeling like you've plateaued and want to take your business to the next level? It matters because sometimes we get comfortable or scared of changing what got us to the dance. In this episode, we are going to talk shop about how to use that fire in your belly to learn, build and level up in a HUGE way.. Join Justin Konikow, the host of the Prime People Podcast along with Jordan March from SERHANT, in New York City, USA as they discuss how to maximize your ability to learn and level up in this business.  Jordan comes from managing advertising for MASSIVE brands and uses an out of the box approach in his current role with the LARGEST follow Real Estate Brand on the planet. Jordan March is a managing partner of the McPeak Team at SERHANT. and is a distinguished 13-year veteran of the real estate industry. He is regarded as a pioneer and industry disrupter for his use of digital media, and he has closed over $500 million in sales.  Jordan is at the forefront of major strategic shifts in the real estate industry and new development marketing. He implements progressive operational processes, technology, and marketing campaigns, and he leverages his experience in social and digital media by executing targeted sales campaigns to give developers, landlords, and sellers maximum exposure and an unmatched edge in any market. He has a consistent track record of trading listed homes at record prices, and he utilizes the latest technology and media channels to guide, empower, and advocate for his clients during the selling and buying process.   Prior to joining SERHANT., Jordan was a Director of Sales at two of Manhattan's top firms as well as one of NYC's leading technology-driven sales brokerages, LG Fairmont. Under his management there, it was recognized by INC 5000 as one of the fastest growing organizations in the U.S. for two consecutive years. To date, he has managed and trained over 500 agents, many of which have gone on to great success and closed on some of the city's top listings.  Jordan was also the Digital Sales Manager of an advertising network that partnered with Viacom, Meredith, Conde Nast, and Scripps Networks. While there, he oversaw multiple departments and successfully executed multi-channel marketing campaigns for Fortune 1500 companies such as UPS, Starburst, Overstock.com, Toyota, Canon, and Bank of America.   Jordan has completed degrees at the Institute of Audio Research and St. John's University and has been featured in high-profile publications like the Wall Street Journal, Channel 1 News, MSNBC, The New York Times, and StreetEasy. One of Jordan's long-term goals is to further the movement of New Urbanism, helping to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by using a conscious approach to energy conservation, green technology, and sustainable architectural design and development.

Lisa Knutson, president of Scripps Networks is a value-based leader, with an emphasis on respect, authenticity and empowerment. It is also important for her to understand what her employees value. Lisa has a collaborative leadership approach asking her team what she can do to lead them better. Not seeking the limelight, her competitive spirit drives her to push initiatives she believes in and says, "I make them tell me no". Scripps owns Court TV which petitioned the State of Minnesota Supreme Court to air the high profile Derek Chauvin trial in the George Floyd murder case. Lisa believes media has an absolute responsibility to deliver the news to the public with an emphasis on context, depth and analysis. Scripps has many diversity and equity initiatives including owning the network, Bounce which is "celebrates black excellence". LeadingShe.com Instagram.com/LeadingShe Facebook.com/LeadingShe https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadingshe/

44. Michael Smith - Black Voices “You get you're undervalued and marginalized out the gate just because people just rely on their stereotypes. So, it means that you have to constantly do that extra work of trying to break and prove people's preconceptions wrong. And that's a weight that you have to carry with you throughout your entire life.”    Guest Info: Michael Smith is a recognized thought leader in brand marketing, content development and production, OTT digital streaming, and podcasting, known for providing strategic vision and inspirational, collaborative leadership in the development and launch of media content and brands that have continually leveraged the new ways people consume content across an increasingly diverse audience population. As Chief Marketing Officer at NPR he Leads a team responsible for brand strategy, marketing, communications, public relations, creative services, audience research and analytics, consumer products, and brand extensions and licensing.  NPR produces America's most listened to daily news audio news and information content including the top 2 radio news magazine shows and 8 of the top 20 podcasts. Prior to joining NPR, Smith served as SVP, GM Digital Channels for Scripps Networks, where he developed strategies to reach younger and more diverse audiences on new digital streaming platforms. Before that, Smith was SVP, GM Cooking Channel and Food Category Brand Extensions. In that role, he oversaw marketing, brand strategy and programming for the Cooking Channel, a network he helped create and launch. Before Cooking Channel, Smith was SVP Marketing, Creative and Brand Strategy for Food Network. He also worked in various marketing roles with Disney Channel both domestically and in Asia. Smith's media career began in Affiliate Relations with CBS, working to strengthen relationships between local stations and the national network. He served on the boards of Food Bank for New York and the International Radio and Television Society. Smith earned his MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of California at Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and received his bachelor's degree in Science, Technology and Society from Stanford University.   Favorite Quote:   “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  ― Maya Angelou   Resources: Michael Smith on LinkedIn NPR Celebrates 50th Anniversary NPR Programs NPR CMO Announcement San Francisco Chronicle  Insider Interviews w/ E.B. Moss Podcast  Media Village — "NPR CMO Michael Smith Urges Execs to Step Out of Their Comfort Zone" Media Village — "NPR CMO Michael Smith Promises Truth and Diverse Audience Reach" Here are some fantastic Black-owned businesses to consider that the R.O.G. Team recommends. McBride Sisters Collection The Largest Black-Owned, Women-Owned Wine Company In The US Glow Global Events Virtual events, Hotel  + Travel management, Live events  Propellant Media LLC Digital marketing and media solutions provider TKT Provides HR services to companies with a focus on diversity and inclusion, talent fulfillment, workforce management, managed services, and spend management Lease Query Accounting software for accountants and financial professionals Impyrian IT, Cyber Security, AV Teleconferencing, Engineering  Shine Self-care app for people with anxiety and depression   Credits: Michael Smith, Sheep Jam Productions

Welcome to the Experience Strategy Podcast! Today we are shining a spotlight on Spotify. Spotify has completely transformed how we listen to music forever. Launched in 2008, Spotify has grown to have over 356 millions users and includes a free or premium membership to access exclusive features of music listening, offline access, and ad free listening experiences. Spotify has found a way to connect with consumers on a deep level of emotional response by noticing our likes and dislikes in music and even offering new suggestions for you to discover. Your hosts Aransas and Dave welcome guest Margaret Callcott to talk about her own personal experience using Spotify for herself and her family. Margaret holds a PhD in advertising and consumer behavior from The University of Texas and has a long career in TV and digital content development. Tune into this episode as we speak with Margaret about her user insights and understanding how Spotify creates meaningful experiences with consumers.     In This Episode: [02:31] Margaret's background and start at HGTV, her main projects and goal to make sure that everyone in the family could enjoy the content [04:42] Margaret's previous music listening experiences with Apple music, and Amazon's Alexa echo. How they started using Spotify and what brought her and her family to continue using it [06:46] Spotify was an early adopter of AB testing and used that research to meet the needs across different generations in families as Margaret discovered on trips with her family [08:20] Margaret explains more about deciding to be a paying subscriber to Spotify and why that makes it worth the effort and commitment to create a really nice experience for all members of the family [11:00] How Spotify becomes personalized to you and your music preferences and how using it in your everyday life develops a connection to the music and feelings it gives you during that time [13:00] Spotify exposes you to new music that you wouldn't normally listen to, but can guess based on your likes  [16:17] Aransas describes what Spotify has done for its consumers; collecting music, and giving ownership and making collections feel personal to them  [20:45] Dave talks about the term “Jobs to be Done” in Experience Strategy and how it's used to approach consumers by assessing their needs and creating a solution [24:00] Music is used in everyday events in our lives and impacts us emotionally allowing us to feel and connect more deeply and how Spotify uses it's services to facilitate those feelings   Key Takeaways:   Early on, Spotify made it their mission to understand their customer and to create a product that provided a very satisfying experience and that's a direct reflection of the fact that they did a lot of AB testing and user centered design. This helped them adapt and keep up with user needs  to focus on what was important to their customers.  Music gives humans a very emotional response to their everyday lives. Spotify has found a way to help their customers connect with music on an emotional level and also connect with other people by being able to share their playlists. Whether you need to destress, work, get ready for an event, or meditate, music is there to cultivate those modes. Spotify has done an excellent job at creating a meaningful experience for consumers with their music.    Bio: Margaret Callcott completed her PhD in Advertising and Consumer Behavior at the University of Texas, and was present at the creation of Home & Garden Television, the springboard to her career in television and digital content development for Scripps Networks and Discovery.  As our television viewing experience was transformed by a succession of digital innovations - including the Internet, the mobile phone and social media - Margaret developed a passion for consumer-driven insights and the creation of meaningful experiences in all the places where consumers interacted with their brands.   

In this episode of EY Tax and Law In Focus, we explore how one moment of change led to the creation of a cutting-edge tax solution. When Discovery Communications, the multinational media group, acquired Scripps Networks in 2018, it saw the opportunity to build a new tax function – one nimble enough to navigate the fast-changing tax demands of licensing and distributing the group's IP around the world. Here we revisit the creation of its dynamic managed services solution. Host Simon Hobbs is joined by Todd Davis, Discovery's senior tax counsel, and Alan Luchs, EY's global media and entertainment tax leader. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

This podcast interview focuses on product innovation that has the power to enable us to achieve results and grow in ways we’d not be able to achieve on our own. My guest is Gina Bianchini, CEO of Mighthy Networks.Gina Bianchini is an American entrepreneur and investor. Before Mighty Networks, she was CEO of Ning, which she co-founded with Marc Andreessen. Under her leadership, Ning grew to 100 million people in 300,000 active social networks across subcultures, professional networks, entertainment, politics, and education.In addition to Mighty Networks, Gina serves as a board director of TEGNA a $3 billion broadcast and digital media company, and served as a board director of Scripps Networks, an $12 billion public company which owns HGTV, The Food Network, and The Travel Channel that merged with Discovery Communications in 2018.Gina has been featured on the cover of Fortune and Fast Company and in Wired, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and The New York Times. She has appeared on Charlie Rose, CNBC, and CNN.She grew up in Cupertino, California, graduated with honors from Stanford University, started her career in the nascent High Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and received her M.B.A from Stanford Business School.Her mission at Mighty Networks is to usher in a new era of creative business built on community.And that inspired me, and hence I invited her to my podcast. We explore the challenge in the market where the world seems to be more targeting audiences, rather than creating communities. We dig deeper into the opportunity for any business to enable your customers to reach much bigger goals and stretch in ways that just are not possible operating on their own.Here are some of her quotes:When we see people who are successful in bringing people together and creating just an important experience in their lives, mastering something interesting, mastering something important together, it's incredibly gratifying.What makes what we do so much fun is that it really is who we are as people to want to come together and software and digital technologies have such power to connect. But you know, so far they've been used in many cases to create even more isolation.The best way to navigate uncertainty and rapidly changing environments is through being a member of a community, but again, not an audience, a community. That we're all sharing and contributing our stories, our experiences, and our ideas. And when we can do that, we get to make the rules together.During this interview, you will learn three things:That people don’t really need more stuff – but absolutely need more connection, and more opportunities to learn and get better. How, by creating an online community you not only help your customers, but it also enables you to be much more tuned in with them to get feedback, learn,… and ideasHow building communities as a software business enables you to be more ambitious See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TV personality and NFL alum Dhani Jones joins The Game Plan to share his perspective on all things media, technology, and storytelling. Dhani Jones played 11 years as a linebacker in the NFL, including time with the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cincinnati Bengals. During his NFL career, Dhani became the first active player to be featured on the NFL Network as an analyst. Dhani details those early days of the NFL Network where he did everything from interviewing players on the sideline of playoff games to helping pack up the cable truck after games. In addition to his work as a football player and football analyst, our guest became a household name through his television work as the host of the Travel Channel's "Dhani Tackles the Globe" and CNBC's "Adventure Capitalists". Dhani shares the story of what it was like to work for two well-known companies in Cincinnati (the Cincinnati Bengals and Scripps Networks) at the same time, and how a run-in with Bengal's owner Mike Brown in the team cafeteria led Dhani to play some of the best football of his career. Other topics included on this episode include how a Montessori education as a kid helped fuel Dhani's curiosity today, and how the desire to go out and do something is the most important attribute someone can have on their way to becoming an entrepreneur. Today, Dhani is Chairman of QEY Capital, an investment group he founded with fellow University of Michigan alum and Goldman Sachs veteran Ebow Ivory Vroom. You can follow Dhani Jones on Twitter and Instagram for all of his latest interests and activities off the field. Visit https://qeycapital.com/ to find out more about Dhani's approach to investing. Follow co-hosts Jay Kapoor (@JayKapoorNYC) and Tim Katt (@Tim_Katt) for all things sports, media, tech, and venture capital. Follow The Game Plan on Twitter (@thegameplanshow) and Instagram (@gameplanshow) for show news and updates, to recommend guests, and for bonus content!

Steve Momorella is a founder and owner of TEKGROUP International, Inc., an award-winning Internet software and services company that develops solutions for the Public Relations and Corporate Communications industries. The company currently includes locations in Fort Lauderdale, Ann Arbor, & Charlottesville. Founded in 1998, TEKGROUP focuses on software and services that help clients save time and money while providing a platform to help increase coverage in the mainstream and social media. The company offers software products, programming, project management, online newsroom software, e-commerce and auction software, website design, hosting, maintenance, and consulting. Clients include AAA, Accenture, CIGNA, Curves, Detroit Lions, Ford Motor Company, McAfee, Marshalls, Prudential Financial, Scripps Networks, Starbucks, T.J.Maxx, Vail Resorts, Walgreen's and the Public Relations Society of America. Steve's also my college roommate, so we dig into the early days of W&L, life in our dorm room a/k/a Club 105, Steve's standing baseball records, and his somewhat unlikely current side gig shaping the next Ronnie Lott's/Darrell Green's/& Deion Sanders' of the world. Follow Steve on twitter @momorella & @onlinenewsroom and join him live at noon for the 24 hour long Covid Crisis Webinar at www.bit.ly/covidcrisiswebinar designed to help young, new, & inexperienced PR/marketing professionals suddenly thrust into conducting business during a pandemic. Learn more about TEKGROUP at www.tekgroup.com & Steve at www.stevemomorella.com

  We interview the "Ramblin' Man" himself, Jody Collins, as we dive in to what's hot on the scene in all things food and wine. Jody is one of our most dynamic guests having worked with Scripps Networks, Knoxville News Sentinel, Discovery, AC Entertainment, to name a few...he's also our most seasoned guest to date in the wonderful world of podcasts!

Do you dream of having your own TV talk show or be on reality TV? Come on, you know you want to be a star! My guest today has a played a leading role running popular daytime TV programs including Hoda and Kathie Lee on the Today Show and The View. Brian Balthazar is here with advice on how to strike out on television, as well as his own personal journey of rising the ranks in television as a programming developer and executive producer.  Brian take us back to the days he was working in retail, then living in his car...not sure what his future would hold.  Today, he is the Vice President of Programming and Development for Scripps Networks where he creates and directs a variety of shows for HGTV, DIY Network and Great American Country. You may also recognize Brian as the fun and funny personality who appears on numerous shows discussing pop culture and media headlines. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

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Burt Flickinger, the managing director at Strategic Resource Group, talks about McCormick & Co. acquiring Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc's food business for $4.2 billion. Frank Bien, CEO of Looker, and Mandeep Singh, a technology analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss unlocking big data without having to extract it, creating easier experiences for the end user, the cloud and AI. Alex Sherman, a technology, media and telecom M&A reporter at Bloomberg, talks about news that Discovery and Viacom are said to have held separate talks to combine with Scripps Networks. Finally, KC Mathews, an economist and chief investment officer at UMB Bank, discusses earnings, interest rates and the Fed's impact.

Douglas Karr interviews Gina Bianchini, the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks. Mighty Networks takes direct aim at ordinary groups with a new social network totally re-imagined for deep interests on mobile. Anyone can create a Mighty Network for free. It’s easy to get started and when you invite members in, you’ll instantly see people near you, by the topics you choose, and the categories you define. Everything for your interest is in one place, with content and conversations that never get lost. Learn how Mighty Networks got started, why it makes sense for your brand, and learn about some of the amazing communities that have skyrocketed within the Mighty Network! Before Mighty Networks, Gina and Marc Andreessen co-founded Ning, a pioneering social platform for niche networks online. Under her leadership, Ning grew to 90 million people across 300,000 active communities in entertainment, politics, and education. In addition to Mighty Networks, Gina serves on the board of directors of Scripps Networks, which owns HGTV, The Food Network and The Travel Channel. Gina and Mighty Networks have been featured in Fast Company, Bloomberg, Wired, and The New York Times. She has appeared on Charlie Rose, CNBC, and CNN. She grew up in Cupertino, California, graduated with honors from Stanford University, and received her M.B.A from Stanford Business School. Special Guest: Gina Bianchini.

To people who want to get a pitch meeting with television executives, but don't know where to start. Matt Herren gives sage advice in how to make initial contact and how to present your idea once you have your foot in the door… in this episode of The Doorpost Podcast Project!    BIO: Matt is a self-described change agent with 20+ years experience cultivating business development strategies & tactics for billion dollar corporations and startups. Specialized in the media sector, he has executed partnerships and digital initiatives with global content and technology leaders such as Amazon, Scripps Networks, NBC Universal, Discovery Communications, Hulu, Verizon, AOL, PBS, ION Media Networks, and Google.   Matt has developed numerous award-winning broadcast-TV series and acquired, distributed hundreds of hours of content throughout Europe, Middle East, Pan-Asia and Latin America markets (60+ countries worldwide). Currently operating under his consulting firm HerrenMedia LLC, Matt delivers disruptive sales, marketing & distribution strategies for broadcast/digital networks and emerging businesses & technology platforms. Recent projects include acquisition strategy and contract negotiation for new digital network in EMEA region; WPBT-Miami project development & strategy; PBS pledge program (Longevity Tai Chi) development & launch - co-produced with Detroit Public Television and distributed by American Public Television; and release of retail DVDs and on-demand videos through online partners and big-box retailers such as Costco, BestBuy, Wal-Mart, and Amazon.   With an extensive background in digital media since 2000, Matt has had the pleasure of collaborating with numerous distinguished academic, nonprofit & professional organizations and institutions, including The American Academy of Pediatrics, Harvard-MIT, National Dairy Council, The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, and the International Food & Information Council; as well as developed content and distribution campaigns with leading corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Mead Johnson, GE, Bristol Myers Squibb, United Health, Amazon, Best Buy, General Mills, McNeil Nutritionals, Quest Diagnostics, Purdue Pharma and McCormick & Company (among others). In 2002, Matt was instrumental in the commercial launch of GE/NBC's The Patient Channel, distributed via satellite into 2,600+ hospitals nationwide, and recently consulted with the network (now d/b/a The Wellness Network) on the launch of a new co-branded digital channel with The American Heart Association. From 2011-2013, Matt served as Vice President Business Development for Everwell TV—one of the nation's largest digital-out-of-home networks, reaching 18 million viewers—driving network advertising & sponsorship strategy and later advising the executive team and investors on the successful merger/acquisition with AccentHealth (the largest waiting-room television network reaching 30,000 physician offices with exclusive CNN programming). Previously, Matt spent 11 years as Vice President Business Development and Marketing for Information Television Network—a recognized leader in original TV production and distribution—driving overall revenue performance and strategic/tactical sales and marketing with an emphasis on business affairs, contract negotiation, global licensing & distribution, sponsorship/advertising sales, content & brand development and co-productions & partnerships.   Embracing a holistic approach to business with a focus on collaboration and developing strong partnerships, Matt consistently employs his hands-on expertise, creative thinking and big-picture vision to all of his endeavors. Matt has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Telecommunications from the University of Florida.

MyFixitUpLife talk show hosts are talking healthy homes with HGTV and DIY Network stars at the National Healthy Homes Conference in Nashville. Step into the world of healthier homes on this episode of MyFixitUpLife at the National Healthy Homes Conference with Rebuilding Together and a dream team of HGTV and DIY Network home improvement all-stars. Cool Tools and Blog Cabin boy-wonder Grundy slap shots from the blue line and faces off with us on unhealthy homes and talks Rebuilding Together's Tradesperson of the Year, where they honor tradespeople who give back. DIY Network's 'Bath Crashers' host Matt Muenster barrels in to talk bustin' out bad bathrooms, and why Grundy had to do a Google Hangout in his underwear. And the first couple of yard improvement Chris and Peyton Lambton take a break from HGTV's 'Going Yard,' 'Smart Home,' and DIY Network's 'Yard Crashers' to run in and run hard to help homes get healthier, happier and a whole lot better.  Eric Hornbuckle from the United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shares the reasons why healthier homes and communities are just an important mission in our country. Rebuilding Together's CEO Charley Shimanski talks about helping homeowners live in healthier homes. And Cindy McConkey from Scripps Networks talks about why getting HGTV and DIY Network involved in Rebuilding Together and the National Healthy Homes Conference is so important. So drop and give me 20. Why wait? Let's start right now because the race is on to build a healthier America. So get inspired, enjoy the live music by Nashville musician Greg Burroughs, and plant your flag right now on MyFixitUpLife.

MyFixitUpLife talk show hosts are talking healthy homes with HGTV and DIY Network stars at the National Healthy Homes Conference in Nashville. Step into the world of healthier homes on this episode of MyFixitUpLife at the National Healthy Homes Conference with Rebuilding Together and a dream team of HGTV and DIY Network home improvement all-stars. Cool Tools and Blog Cabin boy-wonder Grundy slap shots from the blue line and faces off with us on unhealthy homes and talks Rebuilding Together's Tradesperson of the Year, where they honor tradespeople who give back. DIY Network's 'Bath Crashers' host Matt Muenster barrels in to talk bustin' out bad bathrooms, and why Grundy had to do a Google Hangout in his underwear. And the first couple of yard improvement Chris and Peyton Lambton take a break from HGTV's 'Going Yard,' 'Smart Home,' and DIY Network's 'Yard Crashers' to run in and run hard to help homes get healthier, happier and a whole lot better.  Eric Hornbuckle from the United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shares the reasons why healthier homes and communities are just an important mission in our country. Rebuilding Together's CEO Charley Shimanski talks about helping homeowners live in healthier homes. And Cindy McConkey from Scripps Networks talks about why getting HGTV and DIY Network involved in Rebuilding Together and the National Healthy Homes Conference is so important. So drop and give me 20. Why wait? Let's start right now because the race is on to build a healthier America. So get inspired, enjoy the live music by Nashville musician Greg Burroughs, and plant your flag right now on MyFixitUpLife.