"The best networkers are the first to arrive, and the last to leave."
-Kent Emmons
EPISODE 29 PART 1 • 10/28/2019 • 53 min
EPISODE 29 PART 2 • 11/4/2019 • 1 hr 1 min
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Kent Emmons ( is an All-American businessman and entrepreneur who has had a long successful career in the entertainment industry. From humble beginnings mowing yards in Mt. Carmel, IL, to signing top 10 recording artists in Atlanta and creating the 24/7 comedy radio format in Hollywood, he has definitely made his mark across a variety of industries.
Through his group of companies, he focuses on investments, operations and joint ventures in the fields of media, leadership and politics, finance and international business development. He shares his personal journey with us and the secret strategies to his success.
Show notes
PART ONE:
5:55 - How it all started for Kent
12:10 - His dad was an entrepreneur
13:50 - The value of networking
16:00 - The benefit of curiosity
14:49 - The best networkers are the first to arrive, and the last to leave
17:30 - Kent's college experience
20:45 - Kent's father learned 'real-world experience' from night class teachers
22:06 - Why Q focuses on entrepreneurs who are results-driven
24:50 - The value of shared experiences
25:10 - Ask people on the peripheral
26:10 - Great public school system and education experience
27:30 - Great anecdote about how to be a good writer
30:30 - Meeting a key musician that Kent started managing
36:15 - Growing Lowry Music in Atlanta, GA with Edwin McCain and Top 10 hits
42:00 - Kent's first experience with radio and his genius idea
47:00 - Gary found the secret to his success in Branson, MO
49:26 - Table Rock Lake, Missouri
PART TWO:
01:35 - Buying another radio station, using the same format
04:50 - Valuation of the real estate
05:36 - Milton Crabapple
7:00 - Partnering with other radio stations
9:06 - Blue ocean opportunities today in media
11:58 - How Kent figured out this strategy
14:19 - His friend Bob Eubanks from the Newlywed Game
19:45 - Few comedy albums were registered with performing rights organizations back in the old days
28:20 - Infomercials are the least sexy business, but they are effective. “Don’t rely on ratings or traffic”
30:00 - Crazy story of a guy buying radio spots
33:20 - Sell good products with some dynamic information products
38:04 - Bertie Higgins
40:10 - Kent is focusing on his fully live media product 'Crave News'
49:39 - Mentorship has been everything to his career
51:32 - Retirement
55:54 - Q’s true takeaways