Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also the editor for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast. He is also "Head Beard" at Manly Pinterest Tips.
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Howdy Reader! Ever wonder about that nickname I always use for my co-host Conor Brown? You know, when I call him "Unsinkable"? There's actually a pretty cool historical connection there, and it ties back to one of the most famous maritime disasters of all time! If you're a fan of the blockbuster movie Titanic, you might remember Kathy Bates playing a bold, no-nonsense character named Margaret Brown. Margaret Brown earned the nickname "Unsinkable Molly Brown" because of her remarkable actions during and after the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. During the disaster, she helped passengers board lifeboats and was eventually persuaded to enter lifeboat No. 6 herself. Once in the lifeboat, she urged the crew to return to the wreck site to look for more survivors, even threatening to throw the quartermaster overboard if he refused! What's even more amazing about Mrs. Brown is that after being rescued by the RMS Carpathia, she organized a committee among first-class survivors to secure aid for those less fortunate, raising significant funds before the ship even reached New York! So when people ask me on the Friday Live show, "Why do you call Conor Brown 'Unsinkable'?" - now you know! Partly because I'm a history nerd, partly because it just makes sense with his last name, AND because he's a travel agent who goes on cruise ships all the time. The nickname just sort of stuck! Don't ever tell Conor this (I'll never hear the end of it), but he's not only an amazing co-host, he wears many hats. He's a fantastic marketer but also an incredible travel agent. I've leaned on him for travel advice countless times. So if you need some help with your travel plans, make sure to hit him up over at Vacation Kingdoms, especially if you're curious about going to the new Universal Epic Universe theme park. It's the newest theme park in 25 years! See ya around the interwebs, -Jeff P.S. We tease Conor that the name of his new IG channel is "Drunk Disney" but it's really @themeparkhappyhour. I'd really appreciate if you'd give him a follow over there. Tell him Jeff sent you. Hopefully he's sober enough to reply! 😂 |
Jeff Sieh
Jeff is an international speaker and visual marketing consultant. He hosts the Social Media News Live show and podcast and is also the editor for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast. He is also "Head Beard" at Manly Pinterest Tips.
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