Kristen spent 20 years as a television journalist, in New York, Texas, Connecticut and California. Her mother’s diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia in 2009 changed everything. Kristen moved from San Diego to New York to help her best friend – her Mom – on this difficult journey. Kristen served as a Regional Director for the…

Adventures by the Book, LLC was created in 2011 by Founder Susan McBeth, the name behind some of the biggest literary events in San Diego. Susan couldn’t escape the feeling that traditional book signings were missing something. Shouldn’t an author’s personal presence be used to create a more unique experience? Susan launched ABTB to connect authors…

Jasmine Corona is the owner of the Jasmine Corona Insurance Agency, a division of Farmer’s Insurance. Her goal is building relationships and educating consumers about the insurance products they purchase. The value in education changes your perception of insurance. She states her job is to make sure people are happy and confident knowing they…

An athlete with an interesting story, that's how Jeremy would classify himself. "I never thought I would be a corporate speaker, but here I am." In an image-rich compelling tale, Jeremy recounts the Bloody Couloir expedition, where he climbed and skied a major backcountry ski route, without the use of his legs. He provokes a deep look in the mirror by explaining how he finds motivation himself and invokes a sense of hope by sharing the exciting things he is involved with now. His presentation is about the immediacy of deciding now what you want in life and getting to work on the little things every day to get there no matter what it takes. Jeremy uses the image of a pioneer, traveling into the wild west for the first time, to paint the picture of how he approaches a life without rules or a sense of entitlement. A pioneer needed to find strength in being adaptable because the world was certainly not going to adapt to them. "Life changes. Roll with the punches," Jeremy likes to say. Appropriately, the title is How Uncomfortable are You Willing to Get? and this will not be the typical presentation you are used to.

Today’s guests are Andre Kwan and Bernard Mauricia. Andre, Bernie & I are colleagues through the University Club Atop Symphony Towers, a professional business club based in the heart of San Diego. We talk about being entrepreneurs, working in the non-profit sector and having the courage to make the big ask. Links Mentioned In This…

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Hello Big Askers and welcome to the Big Ask Podcast! I’m your host Nicole Matthews and this is THE podcast for consumers of humorous and inspiring life stories, energetic entrepreneurs hungry for best practices, and real honest talk about the world we live in today. I love being in the room with dynamic business colleagues,…

The job of PR is to align with greatness and to shine the spotlight that people are doing.

There is nothing more refreshing than the good news stories that really fill you up.

Create your story through a brand perspective:

• Do you want to be a part of your business story or does your business have its own story?

• Do you want to be positioned as a thought leader?

• Your business should have an authentic story or have a strong mission

• Identify the "why" you started the business

• Be consistently consistent with what you say you do in your business

At Olive each client goes through a Branding Discovery Exercise to help them to identify their story, their "why" and their mission.

What should a client look for in a PR agency?

• Are their values aligned?

• Ask for references

• Evidence of results in the industry you are in

PR takes patients:

• 4-6 months for a local campaign

• 6-8 months for a national campaign

You only have space for 3 things at a time – you have to pick and choose.