“Put simply; Kelley was the heart and soul of Southern/Alpha. Her enthusiasm and talent were instrumental as the publication grew from one full-time employee with a half-baked notion (me), sequestered in a pair of cubicles at the back of borrowed office space, to an authentic and intelligent voice for an underrepresented segment of the Southeastern economy. Her ability to deftly transition from her role as marketing director to assuming lead editorial and CEO duties, all the while learning to be an honest-to-god reporter on the fly (with a smile no less!), was nothing short of awe inspiring. She has the highest recommendation I could ever give.”
About
👋 Connection is my superpower!
My journey started in Nashville's startup…
My journey started in Nashville's startup…
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What can you do to bounce back after a startup fails?
It might be helpful to view your startup like a hypothesis. You identified what you believed was a problem, tested your solution and came to a conclusion. The conclusion might be that the problem wasn’t as big as you thought, or the solution doesn’t have good product market fit. The most important part is doing things to find out, which is something to be proud of. To a life long learner, success is daring to ask questions and doing things that get results.
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How do you bootstrap your startup?
Be strategic and make sure the free tool you’re using fits in with your process. For a community I built, I used Google Forms as a free community registration tool. Using Forms is great if you don’t need logic. Since I connected it to a Google Sheet, it doubled as a Community Directory.
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What are the best ways to prevent communication conflicts in Creative Strategy?
Ask questions along the way! Many of us visual learners have something going on in our head when we are collaborating on work, but how do we know the picture in our brain is the same as our peers? Likely, it is not, and without asking clarifying questions along the way, the outcome may be less than ideal. Questions are great for keeping folks on the same page, but also a brave and necessary step to think more as a team about a complicated part of your plan. Questions don’t make you look stupid. Asking questions are critical for team success. The more you ask, the better you get at asking really great ones.
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"Name all the startups in Nashville outside of Healthcare." Meet our new StartupNash members, Calendaristic. Calendaristic answers the question…
"Name all the startups in Nashville outside of Healthcare." Meet our new StartupNash members, Calendaristic. Calendaristic answers the question…
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Thank you AVLtoday for the piece on Swiftstay. Travel is broken, let’s fix it 🚀
Thank you AVLtoday for the piece on Swiftstay. Travel is broken, let’s fix it 🚀
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I get to look at member applications on swiftstay. Part of the member application includes pictures of the member’s home. A few times, we have…
I get to look at member applications on swiftstay. Part of the member application includes pictures of the member’s home. A few times, we have…
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Board Member
WKU Imagewest
- Present 9 years 2 months
Education
I sit on the board at Imagewest, an advertising and public relations agency located within WKU's School of Journalism and Broadcasting in Bowling Green, KY. Imagewest's mission is to give real world experience to young designers and PR professionals focused on building the business side of their craft.
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Big Sister
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- 2 years 1 month
Social Services
Volunteered at Big Brothers Big Sisters in Bowling Green, KY.
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LaunchLetter
Southern/alpha
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