In this Newsetter, you'll find...

• 🔗 On My Heart

• 🌟On My Mind

• 📈 Executive Spotlight

• 📚️ I Heard That - - A Gem From Our Podcast

🔗 On My Heart

Community is NOT a spectator sport.

I work in creator marketing so I KNOW the term “community” is overused in an era where folks are SELLING community but the reality is, we SURVIVE because of community. Like you, I am in a few group chats that fill different buckets - from business, to content, to AI to startup funding, etc. If I am joining a community or group chat, best believe I will be active because…

You don’t grow a powerful network by sitting on the sidelines — you grow it by being intention, generous and visible.

If you’re in a group or community chat right now & you’re in the back row - try on some of these challenges this week

• Lead with Value - Make introductions. Share resources. Shout people out.
  Be the plug, not the pitch.

• Be Findable & Visible - You can’t make meaningful connections if no one knows you exist. Ditch the username that makes you lowkey & start engaging with folks - On and Offline

• Follow Up & Deepen - When’s the last time you heard someone say something and then followed up with a relevant call, email or DM

Do this for a week and then tell me how it feels…with friends, strangers, co-workers, etc. I promise you, keep it up and eventually you’ll be participant not an observer of community in action.

🌟On My Mind

Build an AI Agent or Find Co-Founder?

I am building a new company to support creators becoming better entrepreneurs through expert matchmaking, AI tools, and community. There is A LOT that needs to get done… I need help. My main question is…

📈 Executive Spotlight

Meet Kelly Kresen

• Website:  www.kaykres.com 

• Title: Founder & Attorney

• Services: Offers fractional general counsel services and business consulting services to a broad variety of clients ranging from creators to management companies to talent agencies all the way to small business owners, creative services companies, PR firms and more.

• Fun Fact: I’ve been in the creator and brand partnerships game for over 10 years and did some of the earliest digital/social media deals ever.  I was on an episode of the Jersey Shore with my former client, Snooki!

• Based in: Miami Beach

• My mindset: I bring a very lifeguard x attorney mindset to all of my clients. I’ll swim by your side, protect you from sharks and save you when you need it.

• My Mission: I am here to support all types of women-owned founders and creators.

• Contact: [email protected]

🤳 Creator Spotlight

Meet Ike Slimster

• Bio: Ike Slimster merges humor, fashion content, videography, and design—turning cultural insights into compelling visual and audio storytelling for diverse global audiences.

• Based in: New York City

• Dream Partnerships: A Dating App, Adobe, Coffee Brands

• Contact: [email protected] 

📚️ I Heard That - - A Gem From Our Podcast

“No Tool, No Platform, No Data Stat Can Substitute The Lack Of Perspective.” - Marcus Collins

Listen to the full interview here on the Conscious Hustler Podcast

💼 Ways To Work With Me

• Agency & Consulting Services: I help enterprise brands and ambitious companies launch better creator campaigns, and manage their internal creator networks. So…think Strategy, Concept Development, Talent Discovery, Campaign Management, Content Creation, Experience Execution, Reporting. Book a call with me.

• Creator Business Solutions: I help creators become better entrepreneurs. Taking a 20% commission can be a major strain & source of resentment for creators in the long run, so I support serious creators with expert matchmaking and long-term business solutions for a fee.

• Coaching: I help creative entrepreneurs and corporate executives sign their own permission slips to grow their business and personal brand. Book a coaching call or a personal branding VIP Day. 

Or… If you got something that doesn’t fit neatly into a box, reply to this email.