SNAP Selling! A new book by my friend Jill Konrath.

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

I wanted to share this link and video with you as I assume there are a few people who are in some type of sales positions that occasionally read my blog. When I started as a JR Account and Business Development Rep at an interactive agency, I had little to no sales experience. I ended up picking up my first, and likely most valuable Sales book “Selling to Big Companies” by Jill Konrath. It was FANTASTIC. I learned a lot about sales strategies and even using these “new websites” that were just coming out for business professionals like LinkedIn.

After I got in touch with Jill to thank her for helping me quickly hit my sales targets and get promoted up to a VP position using a lot of the things I learned from her we became friends. Lots has changed and grown with online technology (LinkedIn) and the economy since “Selling to Big Companies”. Jill has written a second book “Snap Selling” which recently came out & I am honored to have been included in the book, sharing some of my stories working at Digital Agencies.  Anyhow, she has lots of praise from people and I thought I would share the book with you all as well. Continue reading →

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I got U-Googleagy’d

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

Happy New Year readers! Hope that you are having a wonderful start to the 2011!

Thought I would kick this year off with a word that I made up, using a little inspiration from Ben Stiller – and a cross check with Google to see if it matched any documents – which it did not. With the help of Google, I confirmed the creation of something new. Perhaps… Continue reading →

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Bump Me!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Here’s a quick little plug for a cool app called Bump that I have been using and liking quite a bit.

If you don’t have Bump, it’s a great little app that lets you connect with people you meet by “bumping” your phones together to exchange contact info and your Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook Profiles – and connecting on all platforms based on your settings. The new version is really cool because you can connect with anyone you have in your phone, even without touching the phones like in previous versions! Check it out, its great!

Here is the link.

http://bu.mp/

Cheers!

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November Rain…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

November was a very busy month – spent a week in New York and attended Ad:Tech NYC. It was great to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones in the tech space.  My focus has been on the film projects over the last year since leaving Rare Method, and I missed quite a few of the digital events that I was attending in the past. Things have been coming along great with Engageia – our team is working with a handful of startup clients as well as a couple of social strategy and rollouts.  We have also managed to secure some more great relationships with private bankers in NYC and are looking forward to working with them as partners in some of our ventures.

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Off to Ad:Tech NYC

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

I will be off to Ad:Tech NYC this week with some of the team at ENGAGEIA as well as Meaning in Motion Studios. I am also looking forward to meeting with some of the film people we are working with at Speakman Entertainment - so it should be a busy week!

If you want to keep up with whats going on please follow me on twitter @kentspeakman as well as @ENGAGIA @mimgames and of course @speakmanent

Hope you all have a great week and check back soon!

Kent

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I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

I was at a cool restaurant opening last night and was having a discussion about the kitchen. Most people don’t know I actually used to run a very busy kitchen in an open concept Italian restaurant chain when I was in my early 20′s. The chef that calls out all the food orders and makes sure everything is going smoothly throughout the rush, that was me. If you watch any of those cooking shows you know what I am talking about… minus the swearing…. mostly. Started washing dishes and worked my way up through all the stations in the kitchen, and was the youngest person in that position in the company. Had my paperwork ready to go and start on my Red Seal, then decided to take a different path and ended up being a partner in a hospitality group with a couple of nightclubs, lounges and eateries.

I did that gig for a while, it was fun, then I was ready to move on. Chasing girls and being up til the wee hours of the morning is fun, but at some point its time to grow up and leave the rock star lifestyle behind. Sometimes feel like Greenday who have moved past (mostly) wild party day and are more likely to be drinking tea after the show than well… you know. Continue reading →

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It’s not June Gloom

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

“Winning at life is mastering knowing yourself and the value of your relationships.” – me

I thought I would start this post off with my favorite tweet from June. I feel very gracious and blessed to have so many great people in my life - from friends to business partners and mentors I am very happy to be working with so many amazing people. I have decided to give a few “shout outs” in this post and invite you to check out some of these people and what they do.

June was a great month that started off with a trip to San Fransisco to meet with the team at Catalyst SF. If you have not had a chance to check them out you should visit their website.  The company is headed by CEO John Durham and employs some of the smartest strategic thinkers on the planet. I am honored to have the chance to collaborate and work with them. Continue reading →

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May Madness

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

May was a fun filled month working on our projects!
We have officially brought Joshua Vancil on board as our Line Producer on Branded and are moving full speed ahead with casting and locations in New Mexico. Should be some interesting stuff to share soon…

Also, was honored to be nominated for Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40! Now its up to the judges to see if I make the cut.

Very excited to be working on a new online childrens virtual world/educational game - will be off to San Fran to meet with the team at Catalyst:SF in the coming days to see what they think!

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April 2010 Updates

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

Haven’t been on here for a bit so thought it was time for a quick post.

I have been working alot on our projects with Speakman Entertainment www.speakmanentertainment.com and there is alot of exciting news to come in the next few weeks. With that, we are hard at work on BRANDED and Red Shadow - both feature films I am an Executive Producer on. Love it if you can stay up to date with us on BRANDED – and there will be more to share with Red Shadow soon enough.

I have also been working with iKaptial Film Factory over the past few months, and I am really enjoying working with them as a member of their board.

Lastly – I invite you to check out the trailer for A GUN TO THE HEAD - its a great property I’m sure you will like. 

Drop back soon!

Kent

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Kent joins iKapital Film Factory Board

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

I am honored to join the team at iKapital Film Factory. Really like working with these guys – heres a little information on the organization.

www.ikapital.in

iKapital is a leading cross border film distribution and production company headquartered out of London. The company was founded in New Jersey, USA in 2001 as a media venture funding company and later fine-tuned its business model to become a cross border content distribution and production company. In partnership with its Indian subsidiary – Majestic Movies, the company’s activities include domestic and international films distribution, television and video content sales, production, presentation, promotion and distribution of award-winning and innovative feature films. With offices in Princeton (US) and Chennai (India), the company has a truly global presence and reach. The company is well known for its commitment to original and groundbreaking films and for nurturing relationships with talented new directors and producers.

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