Aleatha unveils her blacklist of Fall terminology, tragedy strikes, local news headlines, and BTS of a Christmas video. CHRISTMAS!!!! 😳😮
Read MoreA week after chatting with ECU students I had the opportunity to address a business management class at North Lenoir High School. In a first for me, I shared actual slides created in 2016 at the startup phase of Magic Mile Media (pre-Neuse News). In the talk, I broke down why I started MMM, how I used a SWOT Analysis, what I learned about the market, how I projected financials, and more.
Read MoreIn this episode of OTR, Aleatha decrees she doesn't like fake people. #bigsurprise We discuss App State family weekend, my latest talks at ECU and North Lenoir, and more. Then my OTR Commentary chastises elected officials for not representing the people first.
Read MoreWatch behind the scenes of our social media projects (including a uhmmm chicken), I visit East Carolina University and Aleatha is both spoiled and broken. Ha!
Read MoreAt the September 13th Lenoir County Public Schools board meeting, Chairman Bruce Hill admonished the public on when it’s appropriate to contact a school board member. He cited a chain of command, the need to go straight to the source, and emphasized the school board’s primary goal is to be policymakers. However, Mr. Hill seemingly chastises parents, guardians, and stakeholders for attempting in any type of way to hold school board members accountable. In an eye-opening statement, Mr. Hill says about the school board, “[we] aren’t as versed in education” and “we as board members we don’t know what goes on at the schools.”
Read MoreWhat are the fundamentals of how to make money? How can you do that in an ethical way? In this address to ECU College of Business students, I shared, "We all will make more money if we invest our time into inspiring teams rather than managing employees."
Read MoreThe team surprised me with a few goodies for my 41st birthday. And, as always, they try to embarrass me.
Read MoreWe celebrated my 41st birthday with a special guest...Aleatha's momma! She addresses what "swivet" means and one mistake today's parents make. Oh, and guess how many times Aleatha's momma popped her on the show!
Read MoreOur new team member earns a rite of passage, we’re taught to #believeinyourbarista, and two of us end up on the floor - one from pain and the other from laughter. Things We Can't Say Out Loud - The Journey, Ep 89
Read MoreIf I told you I forgot my daughter, would you believe me? Ha! Also, meet our newest employee and find out where Jim is hiding.
Read MoreAn eventful week already, including a prank call to the VP, Danny’s 1 year anniversary, and an exciting announcement. Whew!
Read MoreA new journey begins when you say farewell.
Read MoreAleatha's in a swivet and we're spun all the way up on this episode of Off the Record. This may be the most Deep Run episode yet.
Read MoreAleatha and I kick off a "new season" of OTR with a winding down of life's events this summer. We have an intense discussion about why we should stop caring about other people's opinions.
Read MoreAs we tell our summer intern Drew goodbye, we say hello to out-of-town clients. And watch how our team celebrates a Wood Ducks win with Danny. Ha!
Read MoreFrom an opportunity to teach on social media best practices to another Seymour Johnson AFB foam test, it's always ok to be a copycat as long as...The Journey, Ep. 84.
Read MoreWatch BJ make an important news decision in a fast-paced social media world and share insights on how much he values likes, comments, and other vanity metrics. Plus the young MMM team drives him nuts. Ha!
Read MoreDanny, a behind-the-scenes mover and shaker in Kinston politics for decades, makes his fifth appearance on the show. B.J., a former two-term mayor of Kinston and founder/publisher of Neuse News and Magic Mile Media, makes his debut on today's show.
Danny, B.J. and Bryan break down the Kinston mayoral and city council races, candidate-by-candidate and also take a look at some of the issues facing the candidates.
Read MoreWe sing, we laugh, we work and we play. And we celebrated another birthday! Congrats to Kristy on her promotion as well.
Read MoreI am more concerned about the next four years for Kinston today than I was four years ago.
The impasses we face with the City of Kinston pose significant challenges for our community’s future, and we need leaders to step up at a time such as this. The mayor’s seat and two councilmembers’ seats are up for grabs, and the $10 filing fee period ends on Friday, July 16th at 12:00 pm.
Now is not the time to complain. Now is not the time to critique. Instead, if you feel led to run or compelled to serve your community greater than your role today, here is your opportunity to influence or shape the change you desire.
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