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A World of Creativity is a special interview series within Enhancing the Human Experience co-hosted by myself and Mark Stinson. In this series, we talk with successful people from around the globe to find out how they get inspired, where their ideas come from, and how they apply creativity in their business and personal lives. Scroll to the end of this post to listen to prior episodes in this series.
Our guest this week is Kevin Fox.
Kevin lives in Columbus, Ohio and is the co-founder, with his wife Alexandra, of FoxWerx, a Branding Agency.
For over 20 years Kevin has been helping companies build their brands across a wide range of business categories, from Fortune 500 companies to startups and small local businesses.
Because of Kevin’s passion for providing innovative creative solutions to difficult business problems he has garnered industry awards and established long-lasting client relationships.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- The value of staffing your agency (or business) with people who have opposing points of view
- The importance of having people push back on your ideas
- Why you need to be curious, a quick study, and a quick learner
- The importance of learning to present and sell your ideas as a creative
- Why a thriving arts culture is important to helping us solve the problems we’ll face in the future
- The importance of venturing outside of your industry or market sector to find diverse inspiration
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Johnstone Fund For New Music – facebook page or website
Luke Sullivan’s blog – Luke is the author of the popular advertising book, Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This
An article about the contribution the arts made to GDP in 2016 – Kevin referred to the impact the arts have on economic growth in this episode.
Listen to prior episodes in this series:
Cultivating Corporate Social Responsibility With Tontine RSE Founder Sophia Lara-Grine | ETHX 130
Value-Based Creativity With Sophia Lara-Grine and Mridhu Verma | ETHX 129
Business Success Through Applied Creativity With Bob Baurys And Cristian Saracco | ETHX 128
Successfully Balance Creative and Analytical Activities With Marty Johnson | ETHX 125
5 Ways To Develop Your Network: Never Eat Alone By Keith Ferrazzi | ETHX 123
Outcome-Focused Creativity With John Beggs and Danilo Fratangelo | ETHX 121
A World of Creativity with Guest Host Mark Stinson | ETHX 118
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All the best!
Mark
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