Interview with Carlos Gil
Carlos Gil
Carlos Gil is an entrepreneurial marketing executive with extensive digital media expertise: web, social, mobile, email channels. On top of that, he’s a young up and coming professional, a grinder and a hustler we can all learn from.
Noting that you are working at a large corporation while running at least one, sometimes several side projects, like CarlosGilTV, I’m wondering if you see synergies between these engagements?
- It’s all interconnected. We all have a personal brand. He’s owning his personal brand.
- Motivating and inspiring others. He’s passionate about helping other people get where they’d like to go.
- His story can inspire – 17 year old high school drop out as a speaker, as a leader.
- Gets excited about what’s going on in digital media.
How do you determine what side projects you’ll invest your time in?
- It’s about what taps into his passion.
- Using tools at your disposal on social media lets you increase your reach.
- Books: My Unemployed Life – myunemployedlife.com
You’re not shy about bringing your personal life into a business conversation – especially on social media. Let’s talk about your choice to blur those business / personal lines a little.
- Once it starts, you can’t stop it. The web lives forever.
- You need to embrace the losses because they build character.
- Advantage: Everyone loves rooting for the underdog.
- Drawbacks: Can be awkward in corporate setting as people recognize you for work outside of work.
How do other professionals, especially those that might be a little more rigid and traditional, react?
- Has gotten some push back on the level of transparency he displays.
- Any time you’re in social representing a brand you are a risk to the brand, which means everything you do can be associated to the brand.
- We are all human. There’s a human story.
This podcast is all about learning from the hustlers of the world. What piece of business advice would you give to the up and comers, the driven professionals? Something they can put to work today.
- You must be patient. What is for you will be. When you start a business, you won’t likely make much money early on.
- Be willing to learn the hard way.
- Passion and persistence always wins.
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Please take a moment to let Carlos know what you’ve found valuable in this interview. What will you put into practice today that will upgrade your hustle?
- Twitter: @CarlosGil83 or @CarlosGilTV