Hello and Happy Holidays, Entrprenistas! It's Stephanie Cartin here, and as we wind down the year, we're bringing you a special treat. December is all about inspiration and education, guiding you through the essential lessons to elevate your business in 2024. This week, we're diving into the art of building brand recognition for startup founders. In this not-to-miss episode of Startups and Stilettos, my co-hosts and I, along with a stellar lineup of guests, unpack the mysteries and strategies behind establishing a solid brand presence. 3 of our Entreprenista League Members including Kesley Kloss founder of Kloss Creatives, Emily Paulsen founder of Electric Collab and Whitney Lee founder of True Story PR, are sharing their best marketing and PR Strategies with you!
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Carlyn Bushman is a seasoned business consultant, entrepreneur, and advocate for female founders. She founded POP Business Academy to empower women entrepreneurs with tools for building sustainable, profitable businesses. As CEO of Carlyn Bushman Consulting, she specializes in helping product- and service-based business owners navigate financials, marketing, and growth strategies. With extensive corporate experience, Carlyn, a mom in a blended family and lifelong learner, has been featured on Good Morning America and in Times Square. She's here to help you make money and stay in business.
Richelle is a pharmacist with extensive management and corporate experience at Target Corporation, specializing in recruitment, acquisitions, leadership, and operations. She is the Co-Founder and Former Director of Corporate Development at American Pediatric Dental Group, which she exited for eight figures, and Co-Founder of HealthBiz Mastery, an online health business course for healthcare providers, and the HealthBiz Connect community. A recognized business expert and NBC contributor, she’s been featured on GMA, CNN, Pix 11, Good Day Washington, to name a few. Richelle is also the co-author of The Power Couple.
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Highlights
- Press strategies and leveraging platforms like Help A Reporter Out HARO
- Strategies for crafting pitches and balancing brevity with informative content
- Developing and maintaining relationships with media professionals
- The role of storytelling in PR
- Presenting a compelling narrative that aligns with the journalist’s audience and objective
- The stages of business brand development and determining when to invest in branding
- Personal Brand vs Business Brand
- Conducting a brand audit
- Misconceptions about PR
- Media features and brand partnerships / The importance of brand visibility
- Understanding the long-term nature of PR and learning to manage expectations about immediate results
- Tips on integrating PR efforts with key business milestones and seasons.