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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad

BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad

Preston Konrad, Upstarter Podcast Network

Have a side hustle? Want to quit your day job and start your dream job? You're in the right spot. BRAND: ME! is the podcast that brings you into the multi-faceted world of brand building, the power of social media, and personal branding. You'll be inspired by thought leaders and brand-builders and learn everything there is to know when it comes to running your own empire - from launching a developing your logo, winning on social media, to getting press and going viral. Your host, Preston Konrad, is a lifestyle expert, creative director & television personality based in New York City. Preston brings 15 years of experience working with storied lifestyle brands, such as Ralph Lauren, Belstaff, and American Eagle Outfitters, as well as starting his own lifestyle brand, and a creative marketing agency.
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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Evolving Yourself: with Vinnie Potestivo

Evolving Yourself: with Vinnie Potestivo

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01/11/22 • 37 min

Calling all pop culture lovers! Today I'm chatting with Vinnie Potestivo, former head of talent at MTV, now a media brand advisor, personal brand strategist, and content coach. Vinnie helps his clients create, develop, produce, distribute, amplify, and helps to monetize some of the most talked-about brands in modern pop culture. You'll hear some incredible tips on how to identify what makes your personal brand unique, key takeaways for playing the long-game with your brand. We talk about diversifying your content across existing and emerging platforms, how to stay consistent, and how to show up as the most powerful version of yourself.

Timestamps:
3:06 - MTV and Vinnie's impact on social media
13:07 - Financial Goals & Creative Goals
15:36 - Stamina: Taking inventory of your energy
18:32 - Sustainable vs Drainable Creativity
26:25 - You are known as the last great thing you did
33:44 - Vinnie & Mandie Moore

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To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Myth Busting Online: with Dave Coast

Myth Busting Online: with Dave Coast

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07/19/22 • 39 min

Timestamps:
2:15 - The Daily Dip
5:00 - How Dave has used Instagram
12:33 - How to you detach your life from social media?
21:35 - How does social feed into your business?
26:29 - How do you fit everything in to your schedule?
30:24 - Finding a sober community

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Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Scaling The Smart Way: with Megan Roup

Scaling The Smart Way: with Megan Roup

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01/18/22 • 31 min

Ready to take things to the next level and scale the smart way? This week we’ll hear how Megan Roup catapulted herself from freelancer to founder & CEO, making all the right moves and trusting her entrepreneur instinct. Megan is the CEO and Founder of The Sculpt Society. The brand launched in 2017, emphasizing the perfect mix between dance-based fitness classes and light weight lifting. Megan gives us pointers on how to stay motivated as well as shares insight on how to know the right time to expand your business and scale your brand.

Timestamps:
6:03 - Megan finds a void in dance-based fitness
10:22 - Working through the stress of COVID
18:44 - Bringing in a smarter team
21:20 - Fine-tuning your side-job before monetization
28:04 - Over-expanding your business idea

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Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Don’t Get Put in a Box with Skyler Bouchard Oppenheim
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05/10/22 • 34 min

Join me this week on Brand:Me where I’m joined by chef and tv personality Skyler Bouchard Oppenheim. This episode is all not only about the key to finding your own lane in your industry but also finding the effective ways of making your brand pop, and perhaps that means rebranding yourself! Starting at NYU studying broadcast journalism with creating a side hustle of food blogs for fun, Skyler evolved her career today into the perfect combination of the two. Skyler and I discuss how to find your niche in a really wide category like the food industry and how to branch out and avoid being stuck in “the box” others are putting you in.

Timestamps:
5:01 - Skylar's brand change results in losing thousands of followers
8:39 - How do you find a niche in such a saturated space?
19:42 - Dealing with internet trolls
27:37 - Whats the key to keeping people engaged?

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To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Yay-Jobs: with Anderson

Yay-Jobs: with Anderson

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01/04/22 • 34 min

Happy New Year! For 2022’s first episode of Brand:Me! I’m joined by self-made fashion photographer and creator, Anderson aka @thatstylishnerd. Anderson was recently featured in a Pinterest campaign for the 2022 Trend Prediction, helping aspiring creatives bring new and improved trends to life. We discuss how you can successfully turn your hobby into a career, plus he shares some tips on how to conquer creative obstacles and we decipher how different social media platforms can differently improve build your brand.

Timestamps:
6:06 - Don't Quit Your "Yay" Job
12:07 - Growth on Tik Tok vs. Instagram vs. Pintrest
25:23 - Monetizing your hobby for the first time
31:16 - Moving past failure

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Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Being Credible + Going Viral: with Charlotte Palermino of Dieux Skin
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12/28/21 • 36 min

This week I’m joined by the incredible Charlotte Palermino, co-founder of Dieux Skin. We discuss the importance of credibility and expertise when launching your brand, the power of founder-driven content, and how to balance social media content for your brand and for yourself. Charlotte’s brand Dieux is well on its way to becoming a one of the most coveted, buzzy, and viral beauty brands to launch in the past year - tune in to find out what she attributes this wild success to.

Timestamps
7:31 - Growing your personal following to fuel your brand's growth
13:35 - Viral Product
21:16 - Converting audience to customer
29:25 - Social media is the best focus group

Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Taking Risks: with Garrett and Tom of Alphx

Taking Risks: with Garrett and Tom of Alphx

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12/07/21 • 36 min

On this week’s episode of Brand:Me! I’m joined by Garrett Swann and Tom Speight, co-founders of Alphx, a new lifestyle apparel brand engineered for all men to help them fit better, feel better and be better. We all discuss best ways to take advantage of social media to launch a product, how owning a niche drives brand recognition, how to properly use your platforms to connect with your audience and customers, and some successful tactics to use when launching a new business.

Timestamps
7:38 - Building a brand foundation
13:43 - Relatable Marketing
18:47 - Don't worry about the call for help
26:17 - Wholesale and Boutique brands
30:22 - Trademark Attorneys

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Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Authenticity: with Alee Anderson

Authenticity: with Alee Anderson

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12/14/21 • 32 min

I’m joined this week by Alee Anderson: writer, editor and creative consultant. Six years ago Alee founded Alee Anderson Editorial developing content for self-publishing and mainstream authors. She went on to found HeyYoungWriter, a blog seeking to progressively change the culture of the publishing world. We speak on she turned the blog into a brand, and how your personal journey is a major part of your professional one. Alee’s discusses how to trust yourself as a brand and how to make the proper transition from corporate to freelance, and ultimately to personal brand.

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Timestamps
3:43 - Helping young writers
6:43 - Alee starting her own company
9:54 - Two different brands
15:28 - Instagram and Memes
21:31 - Honing your niche
27:13 - Hard Candy Nail Polish

Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Do I Need PR? with Joey Suchodolski

Do I Need PR? with Joey Suchodolski

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12/21/21 • 33 min

Ready to get the word out about your brand? On this week’s episode I’m joined by NYC publicist, Joey Suchodolski. From public relations consulting to menswear marketing, Joey has seen it all and discusses when and why you need to consider publicity to scale your brand. We discuss how to steadily navigate working with a publicist for your brand, what type of press to aim for, and the ever changing landscape of public relations and influencers.

Timestamps:
3:30 - The elusive world of PR
10:34 - When its time for a Publicist
19:43 - Importance of press coverage
25:23 - Niche & Iconic fashion
30:46 - Joey knowing what he wanted to do at a very young age

Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad - Moving on to the Next Chapter: with Meghan Picerno
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06/28/22 • 37 min

Hi people! On this week’s episode of Brand:Me, I’m joined by the beautiful and magnificently talented Broadway actress, Meghan Picerno. Meghan shares that growing up in Chicago, theater wasn’t always on her radar for her future. From originating from singing in church as a kid and then getting her musical start solely in the opera world, with a twist of fate and keeping an open-mind, she made her big-time Broadway debut as the lead in Phantom of the Opera. We discuss that you’re really able to find who you’re meant to be through exploring hobbies, activities and things that make you happy. Maybe you don’t want to launch a product or be a big tv personality for your career path, but if there’s something fun that makes you happy, you have nothing to lose - so just TRY it.

Timestamps:
2:25 - How did you get into musical theater?
11:07 - Getting by as a performer in New York
18:44 - How do you move on from a role?
27:13 - What happens after Broadway?

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Let's connect!

To get more info and updates on the podcast: @brandmepodcast

Follow my personal instagram account: @prestonkonrad

Check out my website for all things Preston Konrad: prestonkonrad.com

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How many episodes does BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad have?

BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad currently has 38 episodes available.

What topics does BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad cover?

The podcast is about Brand, Branding, Marketing, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Design, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad?

The episode title 'Evolving Yourself: with Vinnie Potestivo' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad?

The average episode length on BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad is 33 minutes.

How often are episodes of BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad released?

Episodes of BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad?

The first episode of BRAND: ME! with Preston Konrad was released on Oct 9, 2021.

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