OTS 201: Building the Bridge – Amber Browning-Coyle

Today’s guest is an experienced on-air host and communication strategist whose credits include numerous national television networks, such as HBO, PBS, and most recently QVC, where she single-handedly launched the fastest growing brand in the entire network for 2019.
She has combined her skills in marketing, production, and hosting with her personal passion for helping nonprofit organizations to create Spotlight On Giving - a full-service company specializing in Corporate Social Responsibility and Spotlight On TV - which offers celebrities the chance to shine their spotlight on causes dear to them.

She wears many other hats, including as a marketing strategist who works with individuals to help them find their voice, as Executive Producer and host of ABC Coast to Coast, which creates sizzle reels, and as Chief Empathy Officer of A Pebble in the Road, which specializes in effective video story telling for broadcast, marketing, and online content.

Please join me in welcoming Amber Browning-Coyle.  

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In this episode we discuss:

her thoughts on leadership “Leadership is teamwork. I think a leader is only as strong as their team.”
how her mother was her first influence to being a great leader.
her passion to be a multi-faceted and competitive learner in everything she sets her mind to.
how her stint working as an emcee for Nascar was the turning point of her career.
how she wanted to be in a show to highlight causes/non-profits but because it didn’t exist - she created it - a trait that has been consistent throughout her career.
how she has stopped focusing on the outcome while still being goal-oriented, focusing instead on the process and helping others.
her thoughts on social media and how it helps her keep in touch and network with her connections.

Links

Amber Browning-Coyle on LinkedIn and Twitter.
www.APebbleInTheRoad.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

“Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time” by Howard Schultz

Other Resources

Listen to my episode with Dorie Clark.

About Robbie:
Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Inc., Forbes, Harvard Business Review Ascend and Lifehacker. He works with event organizers and associations to create a better experience for “Year 2” participants, leading to increased member value and member retention.

In light of COVID-19, he is assisting organizations with bringing this more engaging experience to virtual events as a Virtual Event Design Consultant, Virtual Emcee, and Zoom Producer. Events are about content AND connections. Virtual events can no longer be an exception.

He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly.

He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University.

Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which features his networking strategies and talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and networking.

READ his "9 Ways to Network in a Pandemic" - www.