Keeping the Blinders On with Katie Linendoll

08/09/22 • 33 min

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I strive to deliver positive, actionable takeaways at Camera Ready & Abel but this is an especially inspiring episode!

It's not easy to stay the course in pursuit of your dreams. There's a constant din of outside noise, opinions, societal pressure and your own gremlins.

Katie Linendoll shares generously how learning to keep the blinders on took her from production assistant at ESPN to Emmy Award-winning consumer technology expert and one of the leading women in media technology with television appearances everywhere (literally), partner at MetroCap Partners focused on engagement with early-stage startups, a robust speaking career and charting on the country music charts.

Key takeaways:

Combine your creativity with a strong work ethic
Post your goals where you can see them and refer back often
Schedule your day
If you're not getting high fives don't worry - go ahead and celebrate yourself
Give yourself permission to change
Every tv appearance is an audition for the next tv appearance
Keep at it, you're in charge of you!

Learn more about Katie via katielinendoll.com

Follow Katie on IG @katielinendoll and Twitter @katielinendoll

Listen to Katie's music and watch episodes of Technically Katie

I strive to deliver positive, actionable takeaways at Camera Ready & Abel but this is an especially inspiring episode!

It's not easy to stay the course in pursuit of your dreams. There's a constant din of outside noise, opinions, societal pressure and your own gremlins.

Key takeaways:

Combine your creativity with a strong work ethic
Post your goals where you can see them and refer back often
Schedule your day
If you're not getting high fives don't worry - go ahead and celebrate yourself
Give yourself permission to change
Every tv appearance is an audition for the next tv appearance
Keep at it, you're in charge of you!

Learn more about Katie via katielinendoll.com

Follow Katie on IG @katielinendoll and Twitter @katielinendoll

Listen to Katie's music and watch episodes of Technically Katie

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Approval with Chris Witherspoon

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When it comes to branding and discoverability DP shares:

Imposter syndrome can be a good thing and can keep you honest about your deliverables
False modesty will limit your discoverability, it’s your job to tell people about the value you offer
Everyone is a unique combination of expert and amateur
Be the scalpel and not the Swiss Army knife. It’s the difference of being a purpose-built tool to do one thing versus an average jack of all trades...and scalpels get paid better.
If you are not a brand you are a commodity
Tell the truth about who you are, what you do and how you do it

DP’s worked on some of the biggest brands in the business including Coca-Cola®, The Athlete’s Foot®, and ClosetMaid® during tenures at DDB Needham (Chicago), McCann Erickson (Atlanta) and creative shops in Denver, Sarasota, and Madison, WI. He is also a keynote speaker and clinician in branding, social media, creativity and culture for groups throughout the United States.

DP is the creator-host of the popular podcasts, The ROTOMA Podcast and NONFICTION BRAND and co-author of the book ROTOMA—The ROI of Social Media ‘Top of Mind/’.