afci podcast: inspired talks by The Association For Creative Industries
Join Traci Reuter, Founder and CEO of Divine Social and Jason Baum, AFCI, as they discuss how to adapt your business to the digital world during these challenging times.
Join Traci Reuter, CEO of Divine Social, for a discussion with Jason Baum, AFCI's Director of Membership and Operations, on how to enhance your brand visibility during times of crisis.
Kari Capone is a New Jersey-based entrepreneur and the creator/CEO of Kari's Kits, a leading brand in the knitting kits industry, which was founded in 2015 - with her revenue doubling each year! Through Kari's Kits, Kari creates simple gorgeous knitting kits for knitters who are brand new, beginners, and advanced beginners. She also just published her first e-book, titled Learn to Knit, and just launched new program called the Insiders Club.
Marjie Kemper is a New York-based mixed media artist, instructor and self described “solopreneur”, who has been teaching workshops nationwide and online for the past six years. Currently, Marjie has an online mixed media workshop available through Craftsy.com, focusing on techniques with distress inks, distress stains, and Dylusions ink sprays.
Join us for our second ever live broadcast, from Creativation 2018, as Jason interviews the Ultimate Pitch Finalists. The Ultimate Pitch was held on January 22 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona during Creativation, the largest creative industries trade event in North America.
On our first ever live broadcast we interview Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender, professional speakers, retail strategists, authors and consultants whose client list reads like a “Who’s Who” in business. Companies internationally depend upon them for timely advice on consumers and the changing retail market place. Also joining us are the owners of Ben Franklin Crafts and Frame Shop in Redmond, WA. Bob, Shirley and Neil Ferguson.Their store opened its doors over four decades ago, in 1975.
Principal owner, multi-hat wearing. fearless entrepreneur and CEO of Stitchcraft Marketing, Leanne Pressly has 20+ years of experience in sales and marketing. Prior to starting Stitchcraft Marketing, she owned a website design and hosting business for 10 years. She’s been a knitter since she was 18 and has a strong passion for the creative industry.
AFCI member, Rebeca Mojica. is an award-winning jewelry artist, instructor and best-selling author who has been designing chainmaille jewelry since 2002. With her striking use of color and innovative designs, she strives to push the limits of what is commonly thought of as chainmaille. She is the creator of Linkt Craft Kits by Neat-Oh! International, the first line of chainmaille kits for tweens, which launched in 2017. Rebeca's work has appeared in local and national media including The Huffington Post, Art Jewelry Magazine, The Crafts Report, The Chicago Tribune and The New York Times.
Known as the “Zen Master of Marketing” by Entrepreneur Magazine and the “Millennial Master of the Universe” by Fast Company, Shama Hyder is a visionary strategist for the digital age.
We speak with Andria Gibbon, VP of Events & Education for AFCI, about the upcoming Creativation trade event in January 2018.
