Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
Some may wonder why I take the time once a week to select someone and promote their business on my blog. It’s actually very simple, I believe that without each of these people (and many others) I would not have the success I do. I believe they are amazing, hard working, GIVING people. I believe that when you recognize others, gifts return in your life.
This week I have selected someone dear to my heart. Andy is an amazing go-giver. We first met on Twitter and have gorwn in great respect for each other. Andy is worth gettign to know and haivng in your camp!
Say hi, find what you have in common, and connect! Thanks Andy, simply for who you are!
1- one thing that makes you – not your biz unique – My sense of humour…I like to keep conversations light and make people laugh. It helps me bring out the best in them.
2 – who are your power partners (not clients) – My power partners are those within my “creative brain-trust”. People who provide of course support to the mechanics of the services I provide such as audio, video and online production/distribution but also those who provide creative support for planning, communication, marketing, operations…they include people such as Tina Gladstone of Tina Gladstone Productions, Maria Kelenc of Creativepost Inc., Chris George of CG&A Communications and a list of friends and family too numerous to mention in one sentence. 3- links to your blog and biz website if different – Blog: http://donovangroup.blogspot.com – Web: www.donovangroup.ca
4- your favorite thing about running your own biz – Being THE decision maker when it comes to projects, suppliers and corporate direction. With this comes the ability to say to a client re: solution – “if it’s possible let me find a way to make it happen for you.”
5- what you do – I provide strategic advice or project coordination when it comes to video, audio or online production/distribution for a client’s communication program. In addition, since multimedia lends itself nicely into special events I also provide coordination services for client events – whether an annual general meeting or awards gala and everything in between. 6- who would you most like to meet ( type of person) that would help you get to the next level – Someone who “gets” the entrepreneurial spirit…who understands the highs/lows, the challenges and rewards and someone who also lives the passion of their chosen field/craft.
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
It seems so often that we are “human doings” instead of human beings! I truly believe that taking time out-getting away from the things you DO to nurture who you ARE is critical to achieve success.
What do you do to take time out? Do you have a daily ritual?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
Honoring fans who understand the power of engagement and connectology on social media is the goal of this post. Just my way of giving to those that practice what I teach! Most are not clients, some are, but they are amazing people – worth knowing!
Today I honor Tanya Boggs- this woman simply amazes me-fun, fierce, loving; she embodies beauty. And her career? Finding the inner beauty through pictures! As a matter of fact I am getting new ones done by her soon!
Get to know Tanya-find her on facebook and twitter-tell her you learned about her on this post – I bet she will connect!
1. One thing that makes you – not your biz unique: Only one thing? I’m not afraid to take risks. That applies to both my personal and professional life. I’ve jumped out of a plane. I ride a motorcycle. I’ve moved across the country, a couple of times. And I’m getting ready to do it again, hopefully for the LAST time! I take risks in my photographs and for my photographs (but that’s a story for another day).
2. Who are your power partners (not clients): My power partners are event planners, people and organizations who provide resources for parents and kids, ob/gyn’s and midwives, pediatricians, dentists and orthodontists, image consultants, business coaches, website designers, make-up artists and stylists, high school juniors who want to be models and reps for my senior portrait division.
4. Your favorite thing about running your own biz: My favorite thing about running my business is getting paid for doing what I love and having the freedom and flexibility to create a schedule that works for me and my life. Sometimes I feel guilty that I get to have this much fun, get paid for it, AND I get the ideal schedule that fits my lifestyle.
5. What you do: I am a portrait photographer. I love people. They are so interesting, their quirks and habits and even their hang-ups. Each shoot is so different just based on the personality in front of my camera. I see my job as being the person who puts all the pieces of the puzzle together to get just the right shot to suit the person or family I’m working with.
6. Who would you most like to meet (type of person) that would help you get to the next level: I would most like to meet a photography mentor, another photographer running a highly successful photography studio that could share their expertise, insights, and past mistakes, that would be willing to mentor me on this newest path of my journey.
What one thing did you find that connects you to Tanya or makes you want to know more?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
Michael Clark truly embodies connectology: he actively participates on my fan page and more. He reads blogs and actually comments on them. He is a Go-Giver. Michael is helpful, transparent and funny. Get to know him, connect with hm, I am confident you will not be disappointed! I am also inspired by how he writes (apparent in the answers below)!
Thank you Michael for being such a fan!
1 – My uniqueness… Umm… my DNA! Wait, there’s only a couple digits’ difference between me and a monkey (if that). Lemme see… Dual personalities of the a Renaissance Man: I’m as technically adept as I am creatively, er, creative. I’m told that while lots of folks do geek and art, few can do both well, and that I’m apparently one of the few. Sounded like a compliment, and regardless of whether or not it’s such rarified air or not, I’ll take it!
2 – Power Partners: That one’s easy. Jessica D. Chapman is top of that list. So’s my Dad. And my other mom, Hermine. My kids throw me some awesome mojo, too. Not to mention they stretch my mind on a regular basis. All exceptional humans who I’m lucky to love with all my heart.
3 – Blog Me Baby: http://thinman.civicapps.com
4 – Being My Own Boss Fave: Hands down, having the great good fortune to work with all manner of passionate, successful business owners in organizations of every size and stripe. To best serve my clients, I get to learn all about them, all about their markets, and all about their customers. That’s a total blast. The mission, the vision, the passion. It’s almost intoxicating what you get from folks who’re doing amazing things with their talent and their drive. It’s a constant source of inspiration, discovery, and it challenges me intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally every single day. Ok, a close second: firing the clients who don’t value themselves enough to treat me with the respect and consideration they get from me. Alright, that’s not fun. But it sure is interesting!
5 – What I Do: I’m a Dad, the right hand man and best friend of my woman (except for the girl best friends – I can’t compete), a friend, an instrumentalist, an avid reader, a writer (even poetry!), and an artist who sketches, carves, inks and presses old-school block prints. On the business side, as business organizer and entrepreneur extraordinaire Jessica D. Champman says: ‘I make stuff go!’ I do design, development, and integration of web sites, social sites, and publishing sites. From prototype through production, from management consulting to marketing, from the warehouse to the website to Flash widgets, I do pretty much everything. Graphic design, interface design, sound design, motion graphics and video, as well as database programming. I even make software that runs in the browser and on the desktop (going mobile, soon too, as soon as Apple gets done jerking everyone around with their new rules). I ghost write, and guest write, too. Blogs and books (well, one book, and I’m not sure it ever actually got picked up by the publishing house that wanted it). That’s a lot of fun, too. I totally dig scribbling. Here’s a link to a recent post for a florist (practical), and one for a jewelry designer (more conceptual).
6 – Who’d I Like To Meet: I like meeting people who are happy and humble. Not insecure, but humble. You gotta have game. You have to be confident, and bring it. Not a puffed up arrogance, either, but the solid confidence that comes from doing what you say, saying what you do, and delivering on it regularly to the benefit of those whom you serve. People wild about what they do, hopefully wildly successful at it. Even when they’re not. Even when on their worst day, they’re head and shoulders above the crowd. It sounds easy, but as someone who gets regular doses of humble pie (it’s an acquired taste, kinda like that gritty Rhone-Bordeaux-Cabby wine with twigs in it: yummy), and is still quite a happy human, there aren’t too many happy in humility folks out there. I’m increasingly in the company of folks who are strong, committed entrepreneurs who make a positive impact in the world. If I can just stick around long enough, some of that mojo’s bound to rub off on me and I’ll make somebody’s day, make Jessica, my kids, and parents proud (forget the cat; she barely tolerates me), and maybe I’ll pass something on to someone that will help them on their quest to improve their quality of life and that of the community in which they live. You know, somebody like Oprah. Or Elmo. Or the dudes who started Twitter.
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
I believe in honoring those that practice the art of connectology: see, social media isn’t about spewing crap at me; social media is about engaging with me. And most pages on Facebook, are LONELY! No engagement from their fans! Let’s face it: engagement is the key to the success! So on the Warrior-Preneur page we honor fans that participate, and give them extra love on our blog!
Meet this week’s Friday Fan! Karen Frank is a bundle of energy that understands the importance of relationship building, in person and online. Get to know her, follow her, friend her – I am confident you will be happy you did!
1- One thing that makes you – not your biz unique – I have the ability to take complicated concepts, break them down into their simplest elements and explain them to people in a way they can easily understand all my fun and quirky sense of humor.. – I also have the ability to see people as their highest and best selves – even when they can’t. I don’t know which one you think is better. Use whichever one speaks to you. 2 -Who are your power partners (not clients) – PR people, Marketing experts, people who teach business skills/management to entrepreneurs 3- Links to your blog and biz website if different – www.3ecommunications.net www.3ecommunications.blogspot.com (blog is sadly neglected right now-thanks for admitting that Karen – giggle) 4- Your favorite thing about running your own biz – helping people get the “aha” about explaining what they do to others – watching them light up is the BEST! 5- What you do – I teach entrepreneurs how to talk about what they do so they get the results they want. 6- Who would you most like to meet ( type of person) that would help you get to the next level – Mid to high level speakers who teach business strategy to entrepreneurs but don’t teach business networking or communicating (like Lisa Sasevich, Kendall Summerhawk types)
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
