January 7, 2020
Starting 2020 Off Right – The Journey, Episode 16
Watch our latest vlog episode featuring breaking news, accountability and reuniting of friends to kick off the year 2020.
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December 22, 2019
Liberals and conservatives are neighbors too
Yes, conservatives can have liberal friends and liberals can have conservative friends.
December 22, 2019
Using Text Messaging to Grow Your Community
Did you know you can use text messaging to connect with people and grow your brand? Zac shares how he’s been doing exactly that after getting the idea from Gary Vaynerchuk.
December 22, 2019
Podcast Weekly Roundup: BJ & Zac
How does government help businesses in Kinston? How has social media helped Zac’s brand? How does one post a classified ad online to Neuse News? As Magic Mile Media marks its third anniversary, BJ and Zac unpack the answers to these questions and hint at upcoming speaking engagements.
December 16, 2019
My first two videos on Tik Tok
Yes, I’ve succumbed to the reality that a lot of teenagers and preteens are communicating via Tik Tok. And that’s exactly why as a dad and a marketer I need to be there.
December 16, 2019
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Learn more about the Neuse News model in this short clip from my guest lecture at East Carolina University.
December 16, 2019
Political opinions in the local news
Agree or disagree with political opinions, our Neuse News team is going to continue allowing multiple political opinions, because that’s reflective of who our country is.
December 2, 2019
Shane Swindell: 17-year-old entrepreneur
With the help of his family, 17-year-old Shane Swindell opened a business in the old K-Mart building on N. Queen Street, Kinston. The store is aptly named Shane’s Discount Outlet and provides quality pieces of merchandise at discounted prices. BJ and Zac sat down with Shane to discuss why he started the business, ideas for a social media marketing strategy, and the young entrepreneur’s business and academic aspirations.
November 30, 2019
Creating and Using Video Content
BJ and Zac sat down to catch up as well as recap the recent Social Media Masterminds meetup. They discuss Zac’s experience with TikTok and how he dared post a funny TikTok video to LinkedIn–yes, the professional site. Is BJ making progress towards his goal of mastering video? Tune in to find out.
November 30, 2019
Life Stories and Career Advice
What philosophies have driven BJ to get to where he is today? On November 18, 2019, he revealed this and more to students of East Carolina University. BJ talked about his own student days, his career journey and his sojourn into politics. Besides giving career advice and nuggets on entrepreneurship, BJ shared the story of how Neuse News came to be.
November 25, 2019
Education: Consider what path is best for you
There are 30 million jobs in the U.S. that pay an average of $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree. I’m big on following your passion and going all-in on your strengths. I want to see students spend less time and money trying to be like their parents or their peers.
November 23, 2019
Episode 2.11 Vocational Education and More
On this episode, BJ and Zac pondered the merits of internships, our community college system, and the four-year college degree. They also caught up on recent happenings in business and on social media.