PJ Kennedy is a blogger for the award winning, digital media brand, “Hey

Stamford!” He founded the city guide to focus on lifestyle, character,

people & issues related to his hometown, Stamford CT. PJ’s passion for the city is fueled by his family’s history in the area (dating back to 1879). His grandfather, the late J. Walter Kennedy, served as Mayor of Stamford, his father served as Sports Editor of the Stamford Advocate for over 30 years & his mother has been an educator & volunteer in the Stamford school system for over 40 years. PJ lives in Stamford where he is madly in love with his wife Sandy, and two children PJ Jr. & Grace.

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0:00 Intro

3:12 What was growing up in Stamford

3:50 What inspired you to start Hey Stamford

5:45 Starting on Instagram

8:18 Grandfather was Mayor

11:10 Being Proud of Where You’re From

12:25 Success on Instagram

14:30 Helping Struggling Businesses

16:00 Choosing Who To Highlight

17:20 Starting on Social Media now

17:55 The Algorithm

19:50 Knowing Your Audience

21:30 Networking at Events

24:20 Meeting Artists from Events

25:10 Hey Stamford Food Festival

28:40 Advice for your own Event

30:25 Struggle of Events

32:00 Having a Great Team

34:00 Deciding Artist’s for Events

34:45 Mason Ramsey

37:40 Growing Your Brand

41:50 Family

43:00 People Asking For Favors

46:15 Doing Everything Yourself

47:30 Collaborations

48:50 Blogging

50:10 Email Marketing

51:05 Dancing with the Stars

53:15 Getting Outside Comfort Zone

54:50 Adapting

56:20 Charities

59:00 Becoming a Millionaire

59:50 Running For Mayor

1:00:20 Balancing Everything

1:01:00 Advice

1:02:00 Becoming A Father

1:03:50 Message to the World

1:04:30 Outro

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