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Pros on Fire PodcastEP 11: Creating Content That Builds Business with Tayler Cusick HollmanTayler is the owner of TAYLRD Media + Designs, a Co-Founder of Sourced Co., Contributing Editor at WeddingPro, and the former Marketing Director at Aisle Planner. As an industry marketing consultant and copywriter, she’s spent over six years working with wedding pros to help them develop the skills, strategies, and stuff they need to market their businesses and build their brands. When Tayler’s not talking shop, you can find her talking politics with anyone who will listen, whipping up something from scratch in her kitchen (ask her for her short ribs recipe), or out on her mountain bike (don...2021-12-0139 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 10: Why Networking Matters with Erin DennisAbout Our Guest: Erin Dennis, CPCE, is the Director of Group Sales & Celebrations for the Hyatt Centric SouthPark in Charlotte that opened in June 2021. Erin’s career started in hotels and expanded into other areas of the hospitality industry. For 18 years she was an adjunct instructor at Central Piedmont Community College for the Hotel & Restaurant Management School. In 2020 Erin earned her CPCE (Certified Professional in Catering and Events) designation which identifies her as a true professional in her field. Erin is a member of the Charlotte Chapter of NACE (National Association for Catering & Events), Visit Charlotte Partners in Tourism, Th...2021-12-0142 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 9: The Type of Networking Needed Now with Jenna Morrow and Michaelina AntahadesAbout Our Guests:An experienced venue and catering manager with a demonstrated history of working in hospitality, Jenna Morrow is a leader, connector, and friend to many in the industry. She is currently the Senior Venue Sales Manager for the CRVA in Charlotte, NC. Jenna is also the NACE Charlotte Chapter president. She's a strong and energetic sales professional skilled in catering, hotel and venue management, event management, and the hospitality industry in general. Jenna has held leadership positions with brands like Hilton and Marriott, and she's held various leadership positions with NACE for over a decade...2021-12-0142 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 8: Creating Demand For Your Product with Sommer SholtesAbout Our Guest:Sommer started Elegant and Classy Events in 2014 as an event rental company with smaller rental items and draping. Since then, the company has added planning and floral services. In 2020, the rental side of Elegant and Classy Events launched Charlotte Event Rental Company which can handle all of your rental needs from tables, chairs, draping, lounge furniture, etc. In 2017, Sommer purchased the Providence Cotton Mill and since then, the venue has grown tremendously and hosts over 130 events per year along with numerous photoshoots throughout the week.Company Website: https://elegantandclassyevents.com/...2021-12-0134 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 7: What's Cookin' Now - Things Pros Should Know About Dinner and Timelines with Kim LloydAbout Our Guest:Owner and operator Kim Lloyd joined Celine and Company Catering as Executive Chef in 2006. She was formerly Executive Chef of Pawley’s Plantation Golf Resort and Thoroughbreds Restaurant. She is a graduate of The Florida Culinary Institute and an American Culinary Federation Gold Medalist. Kim has led numerous award-winning teams in regional culinary competitions. She's also had the pleasure of assisting her mentors in an acclaimed Caribbean-influenced dinner at Manhattan’s celebrated James Beard House. Building on her over 25 years of culinary and business expertise, Kim has found her passion in downtown Asheville helping peop...2021-12-0130 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 6: What I Know Now, I Wish I Knew Back Then with Jonathan DavisAbout Our Guest:Company Website: https://cluxflorals.com/2021-12-0133 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 5: What Planners Wish Pros Knew with Tina SheetsAbout Our Guest:Born and raised in Indiana, Tina has called Charlotte home since 1998. She's had an interest in working around events for as long as she can remember. Being the daughter of an artist, you might say planning and designing events has always been in her blood. As early as 10 years old, she can recall helping her Dad serve drinks at his business events and always wanting to find a way to be involved any way she could! In 2013 after spending a couple of years at home following the birth of her daughter, she decided she...2021-11-3039 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 4: Destination Weddings 101 - Everything You Need to Know as an Event Pro with Aisha ThomasAbout Our Guest: Aisha Thomas is an event producer and destination specialist who embodies a dash of corporate savvy with a heaping helping of fun! For over a decade, Aisha has orchestrated extraordinary all-encompassing corporate and destination celebrations with equal parts precision and passion with her company, Aisha Thomas Events. Aisha is passionate about providing a voice to those who do not have one. With a degree in Accounting from UNC Charlotte and an MBA concentrating in Hospitality Management, she lends her expertise through service and volunteerism and was honored as a Charlotte STANDOUT in 2019 for her...2021-11-2325 min
Pros on Fire PodcastEP 3: Overcoming Adversity in a Business with Candace SharpeAbout Our Guest:I'm just Candace, book and series geek, love lover, coffee addict, and serious snacker. I moved from 'Small Town USA' Arkansas to 'Big City' North Carolina in 2013 and haven't looked back. Shortly after that long drive, I met my husband and we wed in spring 2019. Our life is a roller coaster of backroad driving, snow cone eating and long-distance love. We have incredible families who support us along the way and two adorable pups.Company Website: www.starshollowevents.com/2021-11-2329 minPros on Fire PodcastEP 2: How to Create Brand Advocates with Crystal GovanAbout Our Guest:Born and raised in the small southern town of Harrisburg, NC, Crystal always had a niche for noticing details and have a great passion for making things "sizzle." Because of her unique ability to manage details succinctly while adding her own "pop of contrast," she knew early on she had a great passion for planning, organization, and design.After a 16-year stint in Corporate America, she put experience and creativity to the test and thus followed my passion into the events industry. Was she scared, HELL YEAH! But she also knew that...2021-11-1829 minPros on Fire PodcastEP 1: Why We Did This with Troy Adams & Rosice BatsuliIn this episode Troy and Rosice share their DJ/industry background and why they started the podcast.2021-11-1824 min