Past + Future Podcast Guests
Meet chris of Pivot Creative
Chris has been drawn to branding and marketing since he was a child. He would always spend extra time looking at menus or marketing materials to see how things were done and to critique the design and implementation of the pieces. At Pivot, he helps brands get better clarity and focus around their mission, vision, and core values to target and connect the right audiences with the right message.
Chris’s Current Challenges
Keeping up with projects, knowing which projects to say no to, finding a way to scale the company, and removing himself from the final deliverable.
Fun Fact About Chris
He once had the equivalent of three full-time jobs: Video Producer, Creative Director, and Freelance designer.
CONTACT INFO
Name: Chris Duhaime
Email: Chris@thepivotplan.com
Industry: Branding & Marketing
Business Name: Pivot Creative
Website: http://www.pivotcreative.com
Meet Zack of Pivot Creative
Zack’s obsession with graphic design started in 1997 when he discovered Microsoft Paint. “I opened it, zoomed in a few times, and then started drawing things pixel by pixel. The next thing I remember is looking at the clock 4 hours later.”
Zack’s Current Challenge
Finding the time to do everything he needs to do and not cut any corners every day.
Fun Fact About Zack
His first job was at Chuck E Cheese; he wore the rat suit.
CONTACT INFO
Name: Zack Lemear
Email: Zack@thepivotplan.com
Industry: Branding & Marketing
Business Name: Pivot Creative
Website: http://www.pivotcreative.com
CONTACT INFO
Name: Kate Victory Hannisian
Email: katev@verizon.net
Phone: (978) 239-1830
Industry: Writing/Editing/Publishing
Business Name: Blue Pencil Consulting
Website: bluepencilconsulting.com
MEET Kate Victory Hannisian
Kate helps clients tell their stories and share their expertise--mostly in book form--by providing editing, consulting, and "book therapy" services.
How Kate Got Started
After a career in business journalism, Kate switched gears to working with thought leaders to help them write and publish articles, and that grew into helping them write and publish books. (And the rest is history!)
Kate’s Current Challenge…
Finding the right balance between the time spent on editing and writing work that she does with clients and time spent pursuing her own writing and interests.
Fun Fact about Kate
Kate once had a job requiring her to wear a long, hoop-skirted dress daily. (Summer tour guide at Salem's world-famous House of the Seven Gables!)
CONTACT INFO
Name: Lisa Leslie
Email: lisa@magnoliacontent.com
Phone: (339) 221-0324
Industry: Marketing & Advertising
Business Name: Magnolia Content
Website: magnoliacontent.com
MEET lisa Leslie
Lisa helps business owners who don't like to write, don't have time to write, or don't know where to start with writing content for their businesses.
How Lisa Got Started
In 2009, Lisa took an unpaid internship at a marketing firm while also working a full-time job. She was hired there shortly after as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. She wrote a little of everything — website copy, press releases, and magazine articles (for HousingWire, Scotsman Guide, and Origination News). But when her checks started bouncing, she knew it was time to find a new place to work.
“I kept getting passed on for full-time job opportunities because I wasn't an "exact match" for the job description. Instead, I was offered writing gigs for several of these same businesses. In 2015, I finally made the leap to go out on my own!”
Fun Fact about LIsa
Lisa wanted to be a singer when she was younger, but her shyness held her back. So only her family and close friends get to experience her singing.
Brianna White, Personal Fashion Stylist
CONTACT INFO
Name: Brianna White
Email: hellobri@vostramoda.com
Phone: (603) 318-8874
Industry: Personal Fashion Styling
Business Name: Vostra Moda, LLC
Website: vostramoda.com
MEET Brianna White
Brianna helps clients learn how to be intentional with their wardrobe and refine or redefine their personal style and image goals.
How Brianna Got Started
Brianna modeled during her 20s for studio lighting classes at a local photography studio. This was her first intro to the idea of creating an intentional, versatile wardrobe and how wearing the right items for you can change the game for your confidence. She started applying this concept outside of modeling and realized how clothing could be a tool to empower yourself and lean into self-expression at the same time.
“I knew that if it worked for me, it would work for other people too!”
Fun fact about Brianna
Brianna is a self-professed nerd and has made over 100 cosplays/costumes in her life but has only been to one convention.