Alec Speshock is growing the future of the Clawson Chamber of Commerce as the recent Executive Director!! He's also looking to run for City Council in Clawson as well! Alec chats about his goals for the chamber, what he DOES NOT like about what he does, his BIGGEST challenges running the chamber, growing the CLYP (Clawson Young Professionals) group, perspective being an elder young professional and offering insight on business experiences, his soccer injury and...if he'd make a deal w/the devil!!!For more information about the Clawson Chamber of Commerce visit the information below ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WebsiteFacebookInstagram00:00 - Intro05:05 - Clawson Chamber Of Commerce & Alec's Journey w/It11:54 - A Chamber Gets Thrown Under The Bus!!!18:15 - Clawson Chamber's Marketing Strengths & Needed Improvements22:34 - Alec's Goals For The Chamber This Year30:41 - What Alec DOES NOT Like About What He Does36:48 - Alec's Plan B/Backup Plan IF The Clawson Chamber Goes Under43:06 - Alec's BIGGEST Challenges Running The Clawson Chamber53:08 - Does Alec Make A Deal w/The Devil?!?!59:46 - Alec's Favorite Hobbies/Activities01:06:36 - Alec's/Clawson Chamber Of Commerce Contact Info01:08:50 - Young Professionals Group & Retrospective01:13:26 - Walter's Humbling Business Experience To Date!!!01:20:56 - Outro

Shanelle Johnson owner of Lilli An's Health & Wellness makes her podcast debut!!! She discusses her "a-ha" moment becoming a business owner, why she uses sea moss, her biggest goals for the year, what she DOES NOT like about what she does, her backup plan/plan b, if she always wanted to be a business owner, if she'd take a deal w/the devil and...she helps Walter with meditating!!!For more information about Lilli An's Health & Wellness visit the information below ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WebsiteFacebookInstagram00:00 - Intro03:45 - Who Is Shanelle Johnson & Lilli An's Health & Wellness06:37 - Shanelle's "A-Ha" Moment For Becoming A Business Owner10:00 - What Drew Shanelle To Sea Moss?11:43 - One Of Shanelle's Biggest Goals For Lilli An's This Year13:29 - Lilli An's Marketing Strengths & Needed Improvements22:45 - What Shanelle DOES NOT Like About What She Does27:35 - Shanelle's Most Challenging Aspect Running Her Company31:37 - Shanelle's Plan B/Backup Plan42:40 - Does Shanelle Take A Deal w/The Devil?!?!45:41 - Did Shanelle Always Want To Be An Entrepreneur Or Did It Just Happen?51:01 - Shanelle's Hobbies/Activities56:49 - Walter Can't Meditate!!!01:07:51 - Lilli An's/Shanelle's Contact Info01:09:48 - Outro

Gari Kersten is no stranger to sales!! His recent journey with Savvy Advertising Solutions Inc. has been anything but dull. He chatted about his journey in sales, his Savvy chapter, Gen Z, Savvy's marketing methods, what he DOES NOT like about what he does, his Plan B IF Savvy were to close permanently, what's on his playlist and...if he'd make a deal with the devil!!!For more information about Savvy Advertising Solutions and to speak with Gari about ALL things promotional marketing visit the information below ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInEmail: [email protected]: 313-410-882300:00 - Intro03:36 - Gari's Journey In Sales07:38 - Gari & Savvy08:58 - Local Business Horror Story11:00 - Savvy's Best Selling Product(s) According To Gari13:20 - Gen Z & Other Generations16:56 - Savvy's Best & Weakest Marketing Methods According To Gari24:08 - Walter Throws A Kroger Sales Rep Under The Bus!!!!31:14 - What Gari DOES NOT Like About What He Does34:10 - Gari's BIGGEST Challenge At Savvy So Far36:45 - Gari's Plan B IF Savvy Were To No Longer Exist45:03 - Would Gari Make A Deal w/The Devil?!?!47:39 - Making Mistakes & Owning Up To Them54:17 - Gari's Hobbies/Activities57:31 - What's On Gari's Playlist?01:00:00 - Gari's/Savvy's Contact Info01:00:45 - Outro

As the saying goes "third time's a charm!!!"

Sofia Kirkman makes her third appearance on the show and doesn't miss a beat!!

She's had quite the year so far.

Acquiring a new venue space, tragically losing her dad to a sudden battle of pancreatic cancer, dealing with grief on a daily basis, gearing up for remodeling and opening the new venue before the end of summer.

She also dives into being a business owner and whether it was a dream of hers, what she would do IF the business went under, getting a major callback from broadway and her recent revival of playing video games.

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00:00 - Intro03:30 - Who Is Sofia & Part Of Your World Princess Co.?04:57 - The New Space!!!06:36 - Sofia's Dad's Passing & His Presence At The New Space09:18 - Sofia's Dad An Integral Part Of The Business16:56 - Set Up An LLC...PLEASE!!!18:33 - Walter Recalls An Interaction w/Sofia's Dad21:00 - How Sofia Is Going To Market/Promote The New Space24:00 - Will There Be A Retail Aspect Added To The Business?25:58 - Was It A Dream For Sofia To Be A Business Owner Or Did It Just Happen?32:30 - Sofia's Plan B/Backup Plan37:02 - Sofia Gets A Callback For Broadway...What Does She Do???47:48 - Sofia's Hobbies/Activities54:05 - Walter's PS2 Slim & Retro Video Gaming01:01:01 - What's On Sofia's Playlist Currently?01:03:09 - Part Of Your World Princess Co. Contact Info01:04:28 - The Slumber Party Podcast!!!01:07:02 - Outro

We are BACK!!! It's been quite a few minutes...more like a few hours since the last Marketing Minds Meet but it's time to get back to it! On this episode we had the pleasure of visiting Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream shop in Grosse Pointe Woods to chat with the owner Dillon Rochon!! Dillon discussed his journey with Ashby's, becoming the store owner in 2020, his biggest challenges, short/long term goals, his plan B, a shared love of music and...if he would make a deal with the devil!!!For more information about Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream visit the information below ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️FacebookInstagramPhone: (313) 886-256000:00 - Intro03:17 - Dillon's Journey Leading Up To Ashby's04:00 - Becoming The Owner In 202005:22 - Dillon's BIGGEST Challenge Opening Up AND During 202006:25 - Dillon Working By Himself Or w/A Staff Starting Out?08:40 - Dillon's Short Term & Long Term Goals For Ashby's12:58 - Was It A Dream To Be A Business Owner For Dillon?14:12 - One Of Dillon's Most Humbling Experiences Running Ashby's19:40 - What Dillon DOES NOT Like About His Job22:43 - Dillon's Plan B If Ashby's Were To Close?!?!24:58 - Dillon's BIGGEST Challenge Currently Running Ashby's26:04 - Expansion Plans For The Future???32:11 - Would Dillon Make A Deal w/The Devil?!?!35:44 - Dillon's Favorite Hobbies/Activities41:58 - Would Dillon Do More w/His Singing Talents???44:46 - What's Currently On Dillon's Playlist?50:46 - Ashby's Contact Info51:47 - Outro

Recalling their ribbon cutting ceremony. Hearing about the beginnings of Savvy Advertising Solutions. Sharing experiences on forming professional relationships. Breaking the barrier w/Millenials & Gen Z. Making a deal w/the devil?!?!?! These are a few of the points of discussion we had with Tabitha Mendez owner of Savvy Advertising Solutions.

We have David Loria who owns Squeaky's Cleaning on the show! David chats with us about the beginnings of his cleaning company Squeaky's Cleaning, how he started a marketing company prior to Squeaky's, finding quality people to work for him, the current marketing successes & improvements for Squeaky's, web 3 for his business, how he found out about/joined the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon, how he still enjoys eating a happy meal from time to time and...if he would make a deal with the devil!!

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On this episode of Marketing Minds Meet we are joined by radio royalty!! A staple of Metro Detroit for over 20 years on 96.3 WDVD and co-host for the Blaine And Lauren show, Blaine Fowler chats about his journey getting into radio, becoming integrated with the city of Detroit, how he met and connected with Walter, the marketing successes and improvements with his show and the station and...Blaine asks Walter about Apple Music and CD vs. vinyl!!

This episode of Marketing Minds Meet marks a first for the show!! Brooke Hoover who is a student majoring in Marketing got to spend this summer as an intern for Savvy Advertising Solutions AND be on her first podcast EVER with us! Brooke talked about what made her want to study marketing, how she landed her internship with Savvy, where she sees the evolution of marketing going, influencers, web 3, her love of going thrifting and...meeting Ariana Grande?!?! 😮

We are BACK for another installment of Marketing Minds Meet and on this episode we have a fellow marketer who has crossed paths with W.A. Hooper Marketing in the last while. Tim Edwards owner of Edwards Marketing Solutions has been helping clients look good online and strategizing where they're best suited to be on the internet. He chats about his company's beginnings, industries he's enjoyed working with, why some marketers give off a "closed off" vibe, what he DOES NOT like about his career/company, if he'd make a deal w/the devil and...trips he has planned for the calendar year!!