MELT PODCAST: “THE STRUGGLE IS REAL,” EPISODE SIX IS OUT NOW FEATURING ASHLEY KERNS FROM LAGARDÈRE SPORTS AND EDDIE GONZALEZ FROM BB&T ATLANTA OPEN; AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND SOUNDCLOUD. WEEK SEVEN OF MELT UNIVERSITY THE STUDENTS HEARD FROM SOME AMAZING EXECUTIVES FROM OUTSTANDING COMPANIES SUCH AS; THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, LEARFIELD, CBS SPORTS, IHG, SEC, CATERPILLAR FARM INC., ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE, AMERICAS AT BUZZ PRODUCTS, CONTENDER BRANDS, FOX SPORTS, AND ACME RADIO LIVE.
ATLANTA, GA – July 20, 2018 – MELT (www.meltatl.com), the award-winning sports, entertainment and culinary marketing agency, released the sixth episode for the podcast, “The Struggle is Real.” In this amazing episode, you will hear from Ashley Kerns from Lagardère Sports and Eddie Gonzalez from BB&T Atlanta Open. Our MELT University Interns, Elizabeth Gould from The University of Nebraska and Lizzy Levine from The University of Alabama, get the opportunity to share what they have been learning from each of the speakers during the MELT U roundtable discussion.
MELT UNIVERSITY WEEK 6
Week 7 of MELT University, the students were so excited to hear from numerous executive leaders in a variety of industries such as; Amber Armstrong: Senior Director – Client Development & Experience at Learfield; Rachel Baribeau: Radio Host – ACME Radio Live; Tia Cummings: Global Marketing Director at IHG; Chris Davis: VP, General Manager – Auburn Properties at Fox Sports; Patrick Fitzmaurice: Head Farmer & CEO of Caterpillar Farm Inc.; Dina Gerson: Director, Olympic Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company; Justin Honaman: CBO of Contender Brands; Monique Honaman: CEO / Partner of Contender Brands; Charlie Hussey: Associate Chairman / COO of SEC; Kara Rich: Senior Director, Partnerships & Business Development, Americas at Buzz Products; David Rubinger: Market President & Publisher at The Atlanta Business Chronicle; Craig Silver: Coordinating Producer at CBS Sports; and Diane Wallace: VP Retail Marketing & Strategy at The Coca-Cola Company.
Amber Armstrong: “There is always room for improvement.”
Rachel Baribeau: “If you don’t fight for yourself, no one else will.”
Tia Cummings: “Never stop learning about the things you’re passionate about.”
Chris Davis: “Learn to be okay with being uncomfortable.”
Patrick Fitzmaurice: “Own your professional development.”
Dina Gerson: “At every meeting, act like you’re being interviewed, because you are.”
Justin & Monique Honaman: “If you don’t put yourself in the mix then you’ll never win.”
Charlie Hussey: “Be proactive, rather than reactive for the day.”
Kara Rich: “No matter where you are in your career, you always have skills that are applicable.”
David Rubinger: “If you can get the opportunity to see new jobs, it’ll help with everything you do.”
Craig Silver: “There is no shortcut, no substitute for hard work.”
Diane Wallace: “Listen and apply the feedback people give you.”