Russ Johns – Entrepreneur and Podcaster

Russ Johns started out years ago as a professional drummer. In 1987, Russ took a fall while working on a billboard. He fell 36 feet and nearly lossed his right arm. When people shake his hand they are startled because the reconstructive surgery left him without much grip in his hand. He went through about two years of surgery. Because of this accident, he got into technology.

Russ has been in the technology industry since the early 90’s. He was relocated several times and landed in Houston. His position was eliminated and so he started working on the entrepreneurial side of things to help business owners. He was recruited to operate a couple radio stations where he started broadcasting local high school sporting games. This is what got him into podcasting.

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Having helped a lot of people with their shows and delivering podcasts or “radio on demand” to radio stations in a tradition format. He continues to think outside the box. He likes to say that he rents his brain out to business owners when they have to think outside the box. Russ really enjoys talking to other in the industry that he can bounce ideas off of.

Sometimes it takes a different lens to see a new perspective. – Russ Johns

Russ Johns Understands the Shift in Technology and Media

Media is changing. In the industrial age, there was a big requirement for building things and assembly lines for building things. Now that we are in the information age, we are more aligned with the “Story telling 2.0” through online communities. When you have something to share, it’s based on abundance and not competition. People are more likely to share rather than hide their knowledge.

It’s not far-fetched to have a community of 1,000 people, get engaged and involved in your community so that everyone does well. If you like at the big picture of media creation, you are in control now. Future Media Association is based on words, images, video and audio. Russ and his colleagues rotate each one of these focuses each week to share what’s going on with technology and these tools with business owners each week.

Russ and his partner in crime, Maryanne LaSalle, hold live meetings every Tuesday. After the meeting, they record a video called Raw and Ready. They then repurpose the video in audio form and submit it to several different platform. They’ve generated interest to open up additional chapters in Wisconsin and Dallas/Ft. Worth so that others can share their knowledge with the group.

If you want to learn more about or connect with Russ Johns, check out his links below and remember he welcomes all questions, comments and inquiries! Don’t forget to mention you heard about Russ on Stop Riding the Pine:-)

Russ Johns Website

Future Media Association Website

R&R Uncensored and Untapped Podcast