Rebekah Radice: The Master of Preparation
By Cheval John
Those who are great at their skill have one thing in common.
They are masters at preparation.
Peyton Manning, who won two Super Bowls, was very meticulous at preparing for each football matchup.
Another one who I believe is very great in this particular skill set is Rebekah Radice.
Rebekah recently made an appearance on my show, What’s The Word? to share about her newly launch book, “Social Media Mastery”
What I can say about Rebekah is that she is really great at social media because of her dedication to preparation.
Her attention to detail in everything, whether it is creating a blog post, preparing for a speaking engagement, or even recording her new podcast, allows her to stand out from her peers in the social media world.
Rebekah was part of the reason why a few twitter chats which she co-hosted became extremely popular during it’s time because she planned each of those chats for months before they were launched.
Another thing is Rebekah did not look for the quick success when she launched her blog in 2004 at the time when blogs was still a niche medium.
She basically stayed focused on growing her blog during the early years and the results started to occur.
Rebekah’s blog was named a “Top Ten Blog” in 2015 and 2016 by Social Media Examiner and she has spoken at their conference on many occasions.
Rebekah’s attention to detail and hard work allows her to achieve all of the success with her business.
Many should follow Rebekah Radice on all of her social media platforms.
Also, they should take a look at her blog because it is filled with rich information on growing a good business from scratch.
You can leave a comment below if you agree or disagree with this post.
September Newsletter
By Cheval John
I missed the deadline of publishing this newsletter and I am sorry.
The adoptive city of Houston and most of the Texas Gulf Coast recently went through what many called the worst flooding in United States history due to Hurricane Harvey.
This city and state always pull through the toughest times and this is no different.
In this newsletter, you will hear how you can help many houston area residents recover and heal from the floods in addition to the articles below.
Note: The first article is about a Houston company who are feeding the first responders and others in the recovery process from the storm.
Heroes In Houston: Cake and Bacon Feeding The Front Lines-Melany Berger of MelanyGuydlines
https://suziemcc.com/2017/07/05/day-5-musings-on-leadership-influence/?utm_content=buffer49032&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Podcast Episodes To Enjoy
By Cheval John
This week has been one of the most interesting weeks of 2017.
The solar eclipse took place on Monday which allowed millions of Americans to see the rare siting on mainland soil.
Most of us who live in the Houston area had to prepare for hurricane harvey,
which thankful downgraded to a tropical storm after it arrived in the coastal area of Texas.
Since I could not go to the library in downtown houston to write a blog post, I decided to share the last three episodes of What’s The Word? below in order to stay consistent in publishing an article weekly.
Hope you enjoy these episodes which was recorded on Facebook Live via Blue Jeans Network before airing on BlogTalkRadio.
Zala Bricelj, Storyteller and Twitter Chat Co-Host
Jim Palmer, Author and Business Coach
Laura Petersen, Author and Entrepreneur
Building Online Presence One Step At A Time
By Cheval John
The old days of having a career at one company is over.
This holds true for journalists too.
The sequence for every journalist back in the day were:
Spend a couple of years in a smaller media market in order to gain work experience before moving on to a top ten media market like New York City, Houston and Chicago.
Move on from the major media market and work for national media like ESPN, NBC, CBS or ABC.
In this environment where technology is changing the way how we consume content, major media and news stations are cutting back on staff to save money.
Sometimes though, people who work in journalism, decides to leave the profession because the work is demanding.
They might end up leaving for positions in media relations for a large company, a professional sports franchise or even the athletic department at a university.
They believe the transition to a media relations role is easy.
They get a rude awakening of how challenging being in media relations is.
Erica Holloway depicted the transition from journalism to public relations with her article here.
Though journalists stayed at one place their entire careers in the past, some still made a change in careers because they were led to.
Sabrina Cadini spent a couple of years as a television announcer in her native Italy before moving to the United States
She transitioned to event planning and is now the owner of La Dolce Idea Wedding and Soiree, a wedding planning company.
She explained to me how she made the transition to wedding planning
One thing to note.
Sabrina knew how important live streaming is for her business and is using Periscope on a weekly basis to share tips with her audience about social media.
Smart people like Sabrina understand the dynamic of live streaming, podcasting and blogging because it saves them a whole lot of money on their marketing budget.
People who are looking to make transitions in their careers should be building their online presence one step at a time because they never know when their department will shut down.
Are you building your online presence now through social media? Leave your comment below
Codie Sanchez: Former Journalist Who Become an Investor
By Cheval John
Codie Sanchez is not your typical entrepreneur.
She is also the Head of Latin America and Offshore Sales for First Trust, a firm that helps people to reach their investment goals.
Codie recently made an appearance on my show, What’s The Word? to share about how she decided to become an entrepreneur.
In this episode, you will also hear:
What led her to make the transition from a journalist to an investor
How she balances her time between running her own business and being an investor.
How social media plays into her daily life.
You will also hear me speak Spanish in this interview as I allow people who are broadcasters, podcasters, television journalist, or the former to ask me a question on the show.
I will add that Codie, who speaks three languages, demonstrates the importance of knowing a second or third language because it allows her to do well in business and understand her fellow colleagues’ cultural norms in the process.
Hope you enjoy this episode.
Upcoming Podcast Recording on Facebook Live:
Deidre Breakingridge, Founder of Pure Performance Communications-September 21st 4 p.m. eastern, 3 p.m. central
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