PJ Kennedy is a blogger for the award winning, digital media brand, “Hey
Stamford!” He founded the city guide to focus on lifestyle, character,
people & issues related to his hometown, Stamford CT. PJ’s passion for the city is fueled by his family’s history in the area (dating back to 1879). His grandfather, the late J. Walter Kennedy, served as Mayor of Stamford, his father served as Sports Editor of the Stamford Advocate for over 30 years & his mother has been an educator & volunteer in the Stamford school system for over 40 years. PJ lives in Stamford where he is madly in love with his wife Sandy, and two children PJ Jr. & Grace.
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0:00 Intro
3:12 What was growing up in Stamford
3:50 What inspired you to start Hey Stamford
5:45 Starting on Instagram
8:18 Grandfather was Mayor
11:10 Being Proud of Where You’re From
12:25 Success on Instagram
14:30 Helping Struggling Businesses
16:00 Choosing Who To Highlight
17:20 Starting on Social Media now
17:55 The Algorithm
19:50 Knowing Your Audience
21:30 Networking at Events
24:20 Meeting Artists from Events
25:10 Hey Stamford Food Festival
28:40 Advice for your own Event
30:25 Struggle of Events
32:00 Having a Great Team
34:00 Deciding Artist’s for Events
34:45 Mason Ramsey
37:40 Growing Your Brand
41:50 Family
43:00 People Asking For Favors
46:15 Doing Everything Yourself
47:30 Collaborations
48:50 Blogging
50:10 Email Marketing
51:05 Dancing with the Stars
53:15 Getting Outside Comfort Zone
54:50 Adapting
56:20 Charities
59:00 Becoming a Millionaire
59:50 Running For Mayor
1:00:20 Balancing Everything
1:01:00 Advice
1:02:00 Becoming A Father
1:03:50 Message to the World
1:04:30 Outro
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