We are all pilgrims on the same journey, but some of us have a better roadmap to move in life. With a deep understanding aimed at determining the client’s, vision, goals and values, Lindsey Myers founded Concrete Blonde Consulting. Lindsey has an eye for talent and a large network which she utilizes to staff each client with the right team.
Over the course of her career, Lindsey has developed a skill set far beyond PR that includes branding, crisis communication, and relationship management. Recognizing this passion towards business we at Insight Outlook interviewed Lindsey to know what inspired her to found the organization and the overall journey of her.
Below are the highlights of the interview:
Brief our audience about your journey as a business leader until your current position at your company.
Lindsey Myers founded Concrete Blonde Consulting in November 2016 and has since been named one of the “Top 15 PR Agencies in New York” by The Manifest and one of the “Top 10 Best PR Agencies” by Web Surf Media. A communications expert and entrepreneur, she has over fifteen-years of experience in NYC and the Hamptons luxury market. In 2018, Insights Success Magazine named her one of the “30 Most Innovative CEOs” of the year.
Myers graduated from Boston University with a BS in Communications and concentration in Public Relations. She began her career at WordHampton Public Relations, a firm headquartered in East Hampton, NY and ranked by Jack O’Dwyer’s as one of the country’s “Top 100 Independent PR firms”. Recognized as a strategic leader, she has earned a track record for counseling clients, including Fortune 500 companies such as NAPCO Security, Inc., to increase profits, manage brand reputations and gain market share. In 2013, she became an equity partner and was chosen to launch the company’s NYC division.
Professional, confident and well-respected by her peers, she has also been a guest lecturer at several universities including Hofstra University and Saint Joseph’s University, possessing a presence people often found unforgettable.
She founded CBC with the aim of allowing herself the freedom to delve into other industries of interest, such as activism, sustainability, technology, aerospace and healthcare. As she continued her career, the media became a vehicle for her belief in humanity, her curiosity, her passion for entrepreneurship, her patriotism and her business ethics.
During the pandemic she moved to The Outer Banks where she continued her journey and also began strategic media consulting for a class action real estate lawsuit. It was during this time when her passion for justice — both legal and social was reignited. In June 2021, she returned to the Buckeye state with a move to Cleveland, Ohio to reunite with loved ones and remember her roots.
She continues her consulting career remotely with both national and international contacts and looks forward to expanding her horizons with new opportunities. Myers also serves as President of the Board for non-profit Mind, Body, Soul, Survivor helping victims of sexual assault and on the Steering Committee for St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital.
What challenges have you had to overcome to reach where you are today?
The challenges have been numerous and mostly involve learning how to run a business and maintain positive relationships and cash flow.
Tell us something more about your company and its mission and vision.
Concrete Blonde Consulting is a results-oriented company devoted to personalized experience for each and every client. We begin each client journey with a deep dive and a plethora of questions aimed at determining the heart of our client’s vision, goals and values. Then, we go to the drawing board and create a unique strategy utilizing a variety of tactics and 16+ years of expertise to attain those goals.
Solo-preneur Lindsey Myers has an eye for talent and a large network she utilizes to staff each client with the right team. She has been consistently praised as hard-working by co-workers and management. Over the course of her career, she’s developed a skill set far beyond PR, including branding, crisis communications and relationship management. Overall, she has consistently demonstrated superior analytical, critical thinking and leadership abilities that shine through every aspect of her work at Concrete Blonde Consulting,
Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run, and what are your future goals for your company?
I look forward to building our sustainability portfolio and working with more companies who are focused on how to save our planet from the threats of climate change.
Describe in detail the values and the work culture that drives your organization. If you have any other additional details which we might have missed out on or that you want to highlight in the profile, please feel free to share them.
Our largest company value is simply to be of service to our clients and provide them with solutions that will increase their presence, build their brand and ultimately their bottom line.
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