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I've decided to retire from day to day work in 2020. This Podcast gives me an opportunity to discuss my search for work, health and finding peace in a rather hectic world. I'm a multi-award winning strategic marketing and communications executive, creative in gathering information about industries and business and effectively applying what’s known toward measurable and effective communications strategies. I've generated the desired results and grown relationships over time. I've learned lessons from various positions of increasing responsibility at some of the biggest names in financial services in this country. Specialties: Media Relations, External Communications, Crisis Management, Corporate Communications, Issues Management, Public Relations, Digital Communications & Social Media, Content Marketing, Brand Publishing, Brand Journalism, Internal Communications. Enjoy the Podcast and if you want to reach me: stephen.e.kee@gmail.com or by phone at 416-841-5669.
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From 1988-2008 I headed up media relations with the Toronto Stock Exchange. Recently I was invited back to celebrate the organization's 170th anniversary. So many memories in today's Podcast.
On today’s The Next Phase with Steve Kee Podcast….Geoffrey Klein. Geoffrey’s career over the last 25 years has been about helping connect the right message to the right audience for the greatest impact. His experience spans from being legally trained to working for Seth Godin to working on major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and MGM Studios.He has presented at Tedx LehighRiver, has guest lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Drexel University and Temple University. In addition to running a content marketing agency, Geoffrey is an adjunct professor at Temple University’s School Of Media And Communication.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggklein/https://ninedotsmedia.com/https://www.instagram.com/ninedotsmedia/?hl=enhttps://mobile.twitter.com/ninedotstweets
On this The Next Phase with Steve Kee Podcast, as we emerge from our Covid cocoons…..the workforce has changed…and is this change permanent…and with it what are the challenges of the new world order.Lizabeth Wesely-Casella is the Founder and CEO of L-12 Services; a Washington DC firm focused on internal communications and organizational development. She works with businesses to improve workflow, processes, and culture by leveraging the institutional knowledge of existing team members.She is a skilled strategic advisor specializing in attrition mitigation, workflow management, process improvement, and culture. I hope you find this interesting. https://l12services.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizabeth-wesely-casella/
I took some time off the podcast to catch up with a number of projects. I'm back and happy to speak with you about issues, networking and, face it, just great conversation. Drop me a line at stephen.e.kee@gmail.com or call me at 416-841-5669. Happy to have you on.
Eddie Rice is a professional freelance speechwriter with over 10 years of experience in helping business leaders, keynote speakers, TED talk presenters, and everyday people, enhance the messages they tell through great storytelling and structure.His background includes business topics, change management, executive communications, education, content marketing, nonprofits, political advocacy, and startups. As a speechwriter, Eddie has worked with CEOs, college presidents and trustees, superintendents and principals, business owners, authors, politicians, organization leaders, nonprofit executive directors, and everyone in between. Public speaking and speechwriting are equalizers: we all want to say just the right words whether it’s small groups or large audiences.To learn more about Eddie and order his new book, visit here.
As we get older….things don’t come as easy to us. For one, being physically active can be a challenge. I can’t do what I used to do…and it takes longer to recover from physical activity. Today I introduce you to Walter Young….he’s been physically active from high school swim team and water polo to competing in physique contests, and now triathlons. Professionally, he has been a hairdresser/salon owner, an actor/director and producer, worked food prep and service. At present he’s working as a Life & Fitness Coach or the term he prefers, Longevity Coach.Walteratyourservice@gmail.com 416-833-9199 FB @walteratyourservice Instagram walteratyourservices
Janice Lintz is a passionate, accomplished hearing loss consultant and advocate. She is well known and respected for her ability to assess situations, identify areas for improvement, recommend solutions and implement programs that help organizations improve customer service and grow profits. Her ability to break down issues and do what is needed to affect change has earned her unprecedented access to business leaders, government officials, political leaders, and respected academians worldwide.Since 2002, Janice has become the global “go-to” person on all matters related to access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Equipped with an undergraduate degree in business, a law degree, and experience as a successful litigator, Janice leverages her broad background to articulate compelling business cases for organizations in both the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds to improve hearing access for customers with hearing loss.Janice works with domestic and international organizations to benchmark best practices and leverage the most effective solutions for their situations. Working with multiple organizations, she helped the New York City Transit Commission recommend that induction loops be included in all New York City subway information booths and call boxes as part of President Obama’s $13.5 million Stimulus Package. She also worked with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission to implement this same technology in all taxis. New York City is the first United States city to offer this technology in its transit systems and taxis. She initiated the Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Bill introduced and passed by Senators Warren and Grassley and is cited the Proposed Regulatons’ footnotes.Her website is here.
On today’s Next Phase with Steve Kee podcast..the multi talented Peter Reynolds. I met Peter a decade ago…he was – what I like to call my personal paparazzi – filming many of the corporate videos I did back with Insurance Bureau of Canada. Peter is a cinematographer and owner of For the Record Productions, a video production company that produces videos for corporate, government and non-profit clients. In addition Peter specializes in creating accessible content for persons with disabilities, including the Deaf in American Sign Language. He’s also a children’s author, Peter has published the picture book, Lost Hallway, Where do Lost Things Go? and the middle-grade novella, Stitches in Time Travel. He is currently working on the sequel to Stitches in Time Travel and a YA fantasy novel. When not filming or writing, Peter is the host of the popular children’s podcast, Musings and Other Nonsense. Started in 2020. The podcast is a collection of Peter’s original stories, poems and songs. Episodes are performed by Peter and his son Griffin. When not filming or writing or podcasting, Peter also runs virtual improvisational workshops for writers. IMPROV YOUR WRITING aims to get writers to use the tools of theatrical improv to look at their writing differently and break through writers block. He lives in Toronto with his wife Kathy, son Griffin and dog Pepper. For the Record Productions Inc. www.ftrp.caStories By Peterwww.storiesbypeter.comImprov Your Writingwww.improvyourwriting.comMusings and Other Nonsense Podcastwww.storiesbypeter.com/podcast-1
As a speaker, career coach and life coach, Rusty helps others achieve more freedom and balance in life. A Stanford MBA and successful leader at Apple for over 13 years, Rusty was certified as a Life Mastery Consultant in 2018. Having navigated many of his own life transitions - promotion, demotion, starting a business, divorce, parenthood - Rusty has learned that how we react to life’s events matters more than the event itself. He believes that each of us is far more powerful than any circumstance we are in. By connecting with our unique strengths, we can grow in any experience and find the freedom to live our best life.Rusty believes that we each have far more capability and potential than we realize. That living our best lives makes the world a better place. That no dream is too big. And it is his dream to help you realize yours.Rusty's BookWebsite: https://www.svdreambuilders.com/about-me
I started this podcast as a way to connect. Covid kept us at home, I needed an outlet and it provided me with connections but so much more. Thanks to my wonderful clients, my friends and especially my family for everything you have done for me. On to 2022 with even more passion and new adventures. Want to be featured on an upcoming episode, contact me stephen.e.kee@gmail.com or text at 416-841-5669.
Melanie Pangan is Chief Creative Officer and the Owner of RainSpark Media Group Melanie has 20+ years of experience in developing creative revenue generating strategies, product & service positioning and client experience. Melanie has led teams locally, nationally and around the globe. Melanie has worked for Bell Canada, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Dyson, MedCan, EHE International and TradeGecko. The last 10 years, Melanie was focused on only working in entrepreneurial businesses in preparation to launch her own business and retire from Corporate life in January 2019.She focuses on building & testing social media marketing business models that would elevate awareness of local businesses & increase their revenue generation. These models were tested on a couple of willing local businesses, and through collaboration and feedback with the business owners, the business model we use today was determined. RainSpark Social Media Marketing launched officially in November 2019. Melanie continued to focus on working only with local business owners in Durham Region & business continued to grow through 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, RainSpark Social Media Marketing rebranded to RainSpark Media Group and expanded its Team and its services to include a full spectrum of digital marketing including Facebook/IG ad creation and management, custom graphic bundles, photography, website copy writing, branding packages, logo design, newsletter writing, digital ad boards etc. RainSpark has now expanded to include clients in Toronto.You can find Melanie’s website rainspark.ca.
The holiday season approaches and it might be a good time to be charitable and give when you can make a difference. In this episode I speak with Naomi Midanik about the Gifts of Hope (plangifts.ca) program and how these gifts have the power to change real lives by tackling urgent issues like access to COVID-19 vaccines and food insecurity.There are two featured gifts for 2021: - The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out gift helps get COVID-19 vaccinations to communities where Plan International Canada works. - Food baskets include nutritious staples like beans, cooking oil, fortified cereal blends and sugar and help provide food for thousands of pregnant women, mothers and children under five.
Zack is President of Everest Communications. He specializes in developing and executing digital communications strategies to help organizations tackle critical public affairs issues, major crises, regulatory obstacles, and reputation management challenges. Zack often works with companies in complex industries such as tech, hedge funds, higher education, sports, and entertainment. Notably, he led digital strategy for the 2015 GE labor negotiations – an effort that won PRWeek’s award for Internal Communications Campaign of the Year. Before working in corporate communications, Zack managed political campaigns in several states and later served as a strategist for many high-profile organizations and campaigns. During this time, Zack received two awards from Campaigns & Elections magazine, the "Rising Star" and a "Top 50 Influencer in American Politics." Zack has been a guest lecturer on digital crisis communications and political strategy at George Washington University, Georgetown University, The University of Tennessee, and Google’s DC headquarters.Zack's website.
Dick Grove has managed the gamut of business and consumer communications from financial and investment relations, to high-tech campaigns and products, crisis management, and the vagaries of the entertainment world. He’s served in the MarCom C-Suite with companies like Itel Corpration, GE Capital and IT&T as well as a V.P. with industry powerhouse Burson-Marsteller. In 1997, the Kansas City-based Grove launched his own Public Relations firm, INK Inc. Public Relations, notable for being one of the first to utilize a “virtual” PR team and “pay for performance” client model. A fascinating chat today about what works, and what doesn't, with the media.
Decades of experience in the corporate world has shown Jodi that resiliency is a key feature of every enduringly successful individual and every organizational culture that is productive and collaborative over the longer term. The modern workplace is filled with constant challenges and competing priorities, both for the business at large and for the individuals within the business, and resilience is a key component of effectively navigating these challenges. She is passionate about assisting businesses to build an enduring resilient culture at the whole culture level, the various levels of leadership within the business and at the individual level, so that the business as a whole and the individuals within the business can experience the enormous benefits of an enduring resilient culture. For more information:https://www.jodiwoelkerling.com
Tyler has spent years working in the marketing, communications and sales sectors of business, working with unique technologies and groups of people. He has served in a variety of roles, gaining experience in the communications, marketing and entrepreneurial fields through small business and start up opportunities.Tyler has a passion for serving others and seeing their ideas gain traction and become successful. He thrives on bringing analytical thinking and creative problem solving together to implement new strategies quickly. He currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two daughters and golden retriever, Scout.Tyler's company website: https://www.lonefircreative.com/
Jessica Tietjen will soon be publishing a book titled "The Exceptional Life R-Evolution" Will you join the Exceptional Life R-Evolution?What will you say when you look back on your life? Will you think, “I lived an exceptional life?” Or do you find yourself struggling to have exceptional work and life experiences?Who doesn’t want to live an exceptional life, filled with exceptional work and life experiences? As she writes, "I know I want to be like my 90-year-old grandma who told me, with a smile and tears in her eyes, “I truly feel I lived an exceptional life.” My life’s purpose is to help people live their best life— an exceptional life—and this book is meant to help more people!"After reading this book, you will know how to create these exceptional work and life experiences so you can one day echo my grandma’s words. To do so, we must first understand why evolving our performance is needed to reach our peak performance and climb our personal performance mountain. Next, we need to apply the lessons learned from our experiences, especially during challenging times like those we faced in 2020. Then, we will follow the guide for reaching our peak performance using the four keys: expectations, feedback, development, and accountability. Finally, we will apply these keys to the roles we serve in our workplaces, homes, and communities. Everyone can live an exceptional life, and the resources in this book will provide you the guidance necessary to do so successfully. As we learn, grow, and evolve our performance, sharing the success of our experiences along the way, we will ignite the Exceptional Life R-Evolution!To learn more: https://www.evolvingtoexceptional.com/
Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant A Million Corals. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection.https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/https://twitter.com/CareerToolkitBkhttps://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerToolkitBook
Sean Tyler Foley (or STF as he's affectionately known) loves helping people find their voice so they can get their message out to the world. It is the focus of his book, "The Power to Speak Naked", and it’s what truly makes him feel alive. As a performer, speaker, and a general seeker of attention, he knows how hard it can be to get in front of an audience. Facilitating that, even in the smallest way for others, is what he was put on this earth to do.STF is a husband, father, son, and performer, in that order. Some days he feels like he has dabbled in every industry on the planet, from oil and gas, to aviation, to film and television, but that diverse experience is what has made him so versatile!Regardless of the industry or the titles he has held, what they all had in common was promoting and encouraging people to be heard and understood. The skills and resources he has garnered along the way have enabled him to become an entertaining professional speaker and a knowledgeable trainer, who aspires others to reach for their dreams.For more information: https://themethod.seantylerfoley.com/Free download of The Method.The Method contains 5 insider secrets every speaker needs to know including:How New Speakers Can Quickly Inspire Their Audience How to Fill All Your Seats Every Time You Speak Why Visualizing Your Audience Naked Never Helps to Let Go of Stage Fright How to Speak With Confidence, Communicate Effectively & Win Your Audience
Today on The Next Phase with Steve Kee, Dr. Ruth Gotian. Ruth is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology and former Assistant Dean of Mentoring and Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. She has been hailed by the journal Nature and Columbia University as an expert in mentorship and leadership development. In 2021, she was selected as one of 30 people worldwide to be named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, dubbed the Oscars of management thinking and is a semi-finalist for the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. In addition to publishing in academic journals, she is a contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today where she writes about ‘optimizing success’. Her research is about the mindset and skill set of peak performers, including Nobel laureates, astronauts and Olympic champions. Her book, The Success Factor, shares the stories of extreme high achievers and unlocks the path to success.Check out her website: http://www.ruthgotian.com Her book, The Success Factor(is available for pre-order, launches in January) https://www.amazon.com/Success-Factor-Developing-Skillset-Performance/dp/1398602299/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2HDBRR2H2NFC6&dchild=1&keywords=ruth+gotian+book&qid=1625918304&sprefix=Ruth+Gotian%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-3
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