In this episode, Alex Quin chats with Olumide Gbenro, a PR expert, influencer and digital community builder. He is a recognized international social media and press advisor to celebrities, influencers, and olympians. Olumide is also a notable TikToker in Indonesia known for his viral videos where he speaks in several languages. He is a businessman who has worked to grow & monetize the brands of some of the world's leading Entrepreneurs, and Startups. His influencer & business networking events attract diverse audiences and take place in various international locations ranging from Tokyo, Japan to Los Angeles, California and Bali, Indonesia. Podcast Outline [01:15] What's going on everyone [01:52] Olumide’s background and projects [02:26] Getting started in the PR industry [03:20] Grow through being humble [04:00] Living outside the States for over 5 years [05:02] Getting into social media professionally [06:26] Alex’s story starting UDAV [07:52] The goldmine of working on the internet and developing valuable skills [08:18] Don’t be comfortable with where you are currently at [10:30] Covid-19 helping people realize the potential of working anywhere via the internet [13:00] Learning how to scale a business and product [15:40] Dealing with the naysayers [17:04] Hey (break) [17:44] Olumide’s skills and the clients that he works with [18:40] People are going to search about you online [20:32] How Alex started hustling [21:46] Ethical publicity [22:36] Paid press and fake publicity [23:44] Be careful about who you work with [26:00] People will recognize you by your efforts and value you bring to others [27:38] Leverage where you have authority [28:20] Don’t be dishonest when talking about yourself [32:12] Share the lessons from your losses [34:28] How to connect with Olumide Power Quotes “Grow with humility” - Olumide Gbenro 3:20 “Bullet point the things that you can do and tell people how you can help them solve a specific problem.” - Olumide Gbenro 7:46 “Only people that are below you will be trying to pull you down.” Alex Quin 16:02 “The internet is so powerful these days, just one post can change everything.” - Olumide Gbenro 24:46 “Getting published is a validation of the good work that you are already doing.” - Alex Quin 26:03 Resources Alex Quin’s Instagram Hustle Inspires Hustle App Hustle Inspires Hustle Instagram Olumide Gbenro’s Website Olumide Gbenro’s Facebook Olumide Gbenro’s Instagram Olumide Gbenro’s Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.