I had the extraordinary privilege of chatting it up with this amazing man this morning, Harvard professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr, the foremost *anyone* on culture, ancestry and black heritage. Yes, he is a friend! But I was a fan first, having cited his writings throughout my masters theses back in 1995. Today, I got to have a conversation with him for The Culture Soup Podcast®️. I…
DALLAS, TX | NEW YORK CITY, NY— (Oct 10, 2019) Whoever said that the pen is mightier than the sword, might have had award-winning writer and journalist Touré in mind, butthey probably hadn’t heard him speak. His delivery is compelling, razor-sharp and surgical. It is likely the only thing that comes close to rivaling his writings, which have appeared in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the New…
Whew… my sisters, we deal with a lot, don’t we? Turns out the stress of being a double-outsider on the job (Catalyst) has a physical impact on our health, and if that isn’t enough, even some of our beauty and eating habits are impacting our well being. Coach Gessie is on a crusade to inform women of everything that’s ailing them thanks to the power of the Internet,…
(Photo courtesy: Johnson Price Photography) L. Michelle Smith is an author, speaker, professional executive and business coach. She is the founder of no silos communications, the parent company of six brands. Smith has more than 25 years of experience as a communicator and integrated marketer. Rolling out spoke with her about all the work she does under no silos communications and how she aids others. What is no silos…
“Build a culturally inclusive team. Empower team members to speak up.” ~L. Michelle Smith, 5 Keys for Winning with Cultures in Inclusion Marketing The September AMA Wichita Luncheon was an eye-opening experience for many. L. Michelle Smith, CEO and Founder of No Silos Communications LLC, shared the case for culture in marketing. She explained and gave specific examples of how we as marketers are responsible for creating a…
When Lamar Tyler sets his mind to something, it gets done, let me tell you! When I first met him and his lovely wife Ronnie, I was extremely impressed. Let me first say that the bloggers of today are not cut from the same cloth as the ones my teams first worked with in 2008…I’m talking about Lamar and Ronnie, Patrice Yursik, aka Afrobella, Luvvie Ajayi…I think you…
DALLAS, TX | HOUSTON, TX– (September 25, 2019) If you’ve logged onto Instagram and seen Houston television news anchor Shannon LaNier (@MrShannonLanier) in a dance off with his wife and three kids, you may not realize that he is also the sixth great grandson of President Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings. Now, he wants to change that. The TV anchor with a platform focused on active…
It’s Easter, ya’ll! Especially when it comes to the resurgence and resurrection of black media in the digital age. The Internet has breathed new life into some of the older names in the media landscape and given birth to the younger players in the game. But you need to know strategy to survive, according to Rolling Out publisher and media titan Munson Steed. And these consumers are on…
CONTACT: L. Michelle Smith no silos communications group 469-523-1453 LMichelle@nosiloscommsgroup.com CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST AND “BEAUTYPRENEUR” MELISSA R. HIBBERT TAPS NO SILOS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP FOR BRAND MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DALLAS, TX | LOS ANGELES, CA– (September, 16, 2019) An impeccable, timeless “glam” is only one thing you can expect when you call on Jamaican-born celebrity makeup artist Melissa R. Hibbert. You can also get “schooled” in business and…
LIFE’S A BEACH… or it’s a cabin in the mountains if you are my new friends Calvin L. Butts, Jr. and Carrington M. Carter of East Chop Capital. They are investing in real estate in some of the hottest vacation venues on the east coast, and business is booming! They are putting the human touch back into the popular AirBnB model, and their properties are some of the hottest tickets…