Posted on: October 5, 2018
Show Notes
Air date: 10/9/2018
About Becky McKinnell:
Becky McKinnell founded her award-winning digital agency, iBec Creative, the day after graduating from the University of Southern Maine in 2006. Becky has since been recognized as one of Businessweek’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs 25 and Under, was named U.S. Small Business Administration Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and received the Stevie Women in Business Award, among numerous industry recognitions for her company’s work.
In addition to iBec, Becky is a founding partner of ikno, social intranet software designed for companies with between 50 and 500 employees that need an easy and intuitive way to communicate online.
In this episode:
3:38 – Taking the opportunity to grow a business out of college
6:00 – How she avoided being a starving artist
8:08 – How a clean canvas in her profession gave her an advantage
9:23 – What proactive PR did for her website business
13:05 – Using social media to attract new employees
21:00 – The story behind the company name, iBec Creative
22:06 – How iBec Creative measures success for clients
25:50 – What iBec Creative is doing to building trust with clients
29:09 – How Business Networking International led to her networking success
33:03 – Becky’s tip for young professionals starting their career
37:40 – Becky’s favorite quote about networking from the Little Black Book of Connections
“When you are out building your network and making connections, be human and be helpful and kind and all of that will come back to you.” — Becky McKinnell, President, iBec Creative
Looking to connect?
- Websites: ibeccreative.com, ikno.io, wildwoodoysterco.com
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/beckymckinnell
- Email: becky@ibeccreative.com
