A Portrait of Impact with Angel Tuccy

Angel Tuccy Award-Winning Speaker, Radio Host, TV Producer, Best Selling Author & PR Media Specialist

A Portrait Of

Impact

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Michelle Faust

ANGEL TUCCY TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS We teach entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers how to leverage media, or, as I like to call it, “Other People's Audiences” to get their message out into the world. There are an unlimited number of journalists, podcasts hosts, and media opportunities who are looking for stories to share.

Someone, somewhere, right now, needs to hear about you. With my 12 years experience in broadcasting, being published in more than a dozen books, and being featured on 100's of stages and interviews, we teach the tips and systems to help our clients get in front of 100+ stages a year, and featured on 1000's of media news journals. What I’m most proud of is our community of speakers, authors, and podcasters who come together to lift each other up and celebrate together.

HOW DID YOU DESIGN YOUR LOGO AND WHAT DOES IT REPRESENT? I had previously worked with Kaylie Hall from 68 Designs, and I reached out to her to design a cover for a promo CD, and she developed an entire storyboard for my brand. The origami bird represents flying away from the status quo towards making a big impact. The colors are designed to represent my feminine side, but not too girly to turn off male clients

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HOW DID YOUR STORY MAKE YOU A STRONGER PERSON? Strength comes from struggles. You can't really know what you're made of unless you've been through some “stuff”. Being too nervous to speak in front of a crowd has given me the courage to show up even when I'm afraid. Starting over on my own after being released from my career in broadcasting gave me the grit that was needed to travel and speak on over 100 stages.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION?

MEET ANGEL TUCCY

An Award-Winning Speaker, Radio Host, TV Producer, Best Selling Author & PR Media Specialist. Her clients have been featured on 1000’s of major media publications, television, radio, podcasts, magazines and stages.

Angel was awarded “Most Influential Woman of The Year”, “Best Morning Talk Show” and “Best Talk Show Team” during her decade in broadcasting. She’s been featured on the cover of Lemonade Legend magazine, shares stages with top influencers, and she hosts a daily morning talk show syndicated on 7 streaming channels. Angel is a best-selling author of 13 published books, and she’s been featured in countless others. Her top selling book “ABC’s of Exposure” is the how-to example for creating media exposure in less than 90 days. She shares some of the best ideas she learned from hosting over 2,500 broadcasts and interviewing over 5,000 guest, such as Sharon Lechter, Michael Gerber, Les Brown, Forbes Riley, and Bill Walsh. Her unique approach to media is why her clients call her the Media Matchmaker.

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Sitting on a beach, watching the waves crash on the sand. I've often said that I'm solar-powered, so I love to rejuvenate with the sun and water. My new favorite vacation is a relaxing one, without a schedule or an agenda. I get to sleep in, spend the day by the water, have a fantastic dinner, and maybe a little dancing to wrap up the night.

HOW DO YOU BALANCE

WORK AND YOUR MENTAL

HEALTH? Honestly, I schedule time to take care of myself. I’m very routine. I get lots of sleep, I shower and shave my legs every day. I have dinner with my husband every night, even if it’s happy hour snacks standing in the kitchen. I read inspiration, personal growth, and biographies. I turn off my phone and leave it in the kitchen every night. I unplug from work at 6pm on Friday, and don’t start again until Monday.

WHAT WERE SOME OF

YOUR BIGGEST

OBSTACLES? At the time, I thought being released from my broadcasting contract was going to be my biggest obstacle to overcome. That was 3 years ago, and now, I see it as a great big blessing.

That's the thing with obstacles. They make you stronger. At the time, they feel like the absolute worst thing that could happen to you, but when you reflect back, you realize they put you on a better path or open up doors you wouldn’t have even looked for before.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE? My favorite quote that I have latched on to this year is “Become obsessed with what you really want. You get what you think about most of the time.” I heard it for the first time when I was interviewing Kimberly Olson. I don’t know whom to attribute it to, but I repeat it all the time. My co-host, Tina Torres, sent me a water bottle with the quote printed on it, so it’s always in front of me.

THE POWER AND IMPACT

OF MEDIA EXPOSURE

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHERS IN YOUR INDUSTRY? We provide a unique hybrid for our clients. Since I've been an insider in the industry, we've been able to teach a proven system for how to create exposure and how to monetize that exposure. We host a 3-day Media Mastery Bootcamp to set our students up for success, and then we provide media opportunities, as well as the most unique press release subscription service. How do you get your clients on 100 stages a year? Our 2+1 Strategy (2 interviews a week + 1 press release a month) puts our clients in front of 100 audiences each year. It’s not complicated. I’m always looking for ways to keep it simple, so we can repeat it.

AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, WHAT IS A PIECE OF

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE SOMEONE WHO

MIGHT BE STARTING OUT? Don't quit. There is only one way to fail at anything you do, and that’s when you give up and quit. Being an entrepreneur is an emotional roller coaster, with the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows. Find a group of others who will encourage and support you on your down days, and who will celebrate you on high days.

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IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD TELL YOURSELF? The advice I would tell myself is that I’m stronger than they want me to believe I am. I’ve spent too much time worrying about letting others down, thinking that by pleasing them, I would be happier, and in many cases, it wasn’t true.

“When you have faith, you never make a

mistake.”

Angel Tuccy

WHAT WERE SOME OF YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE YEARS? Every year, my husband and I take time to write down our goals. We focus on Faith, Family, Finances, and Health. I love making lists and checking things off - I’m not great at sitting idle, which is why I have to schedule it. My family is so important to me, and right now, I’m in the middle of a major move from Denver CO to Orlando FL to be closer to my family. I love how close we are, and I just love spending time together. I’ve published 13 books, I host an award-winning show, and I have traveled as a speaker. I get up every morning and find ways to pour into others. I’m blessed by the clients I attract.

They represent my greatest accomplishment.

HOW DID THE IDEA FOR YOUR BUSINESS COME FROM? I attended a small business expo where I interviewed America's Small Business Expert, Bill Walsh. He mentioned they were looking for more speakers. When I was released from my position as a radio show host, I decided to jump fully into the public speaking world - where I discovered the "business side" of speaking. I didn't know it at the time but teaching how to leverage media interviews came very natural to me. I love being a “media matchmaker”, bringing people together who need guests, and who are looking for exposure. Since I'd already published several books, knew the insider secrets to how to get booked on radio shows, and had a national network, the business turned out to be a natural pivot for me. If I hadn’t been released from broadcasting, I’m sure I would have piddled around getting it off the ground, but I didn’t have anything else to fall back on. As an entrepreneur, if I don’t work, I don’t pay my mortgage.

Since there was a sense of urgency, I ran fast and hard, making quick decisions and shifting as I went. I completely adopted the phrase, “done is better than perfect.”

WHO ARE THE MAKERS OF YOUR LEMONADE? Michelle Faust, Zondra Evans, Tina Torres, Dr. Wendy Labat, Bill Walsh, Jay Tuccy, Carey Conley, Penny Brendon, Tony Raburn, Dawn Moore, my late friend Ron Skinner, Molly Campbell, Melanie McSally, Christine McKay, Warren Carlyle, Austin Walsh, many, many people have poured into me.

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Attract Media &

Publicity Using

Media

Interviews. The

easiest way to

attract more

leads, sell more

books and grow

your brand is to

be interviewed

in the media.

WHAT IMPACT DID THE PANDEMIC HAVE ON YOUR BUSINESS? The pandemic greatly impacted my business. I went from traveling weekly, to having 60 speaking events canceled out from underneath me. The best part of the worst year was that we already had technology in place to continue to host virtual events, continue speaking and connecting with clients. Publicity opportunities went through the roof and my clients didn’t have to skip a beat in creating interviews and press releases. We developed the world’s first press release subscription service and gave our clients more SEO than ever before.

At first, I thought it would be a very short time span and we would be back open within a few weeks so I started hosting a daily morning show with one of my clients to help fill the void. We created a monthly virtual summit and have had over 300 guests and over 50 speakers join us. Fortunately, because I was already working from home, as a self-employed entrepreneur, we got to choose how we would adapt. It wasn’t easy, and no one had any clue what the impact would be, but we made the best of it.

Six months in, my husband and I decided to sell our home we had lived in for over 20 years and relocate from Denver to Orlando. Now, we’re closer to our family and we bought a house with a pool.

It’s the ideal home for hosting mastermind events and Media Bootcamps. I think the impact of the pandemic is far from over. We’ve lost some very wonderful people to this tragedy. I’m heartbroken for what it’s done to our country but I’m optimistic that we’re going to recover somehow.

Word of the day is 'spuddle' (17th century): to work ineffectively; to be extremely busy whilst achievingt absolutely nothing. Say no to spuddle. - Angel

HOW CAN PEOPLE GET IN TOUCH

WITH YOU? My website is MakeYourBigImpact.com.

I offer a complimentary Media Starter

Kit to anyone looking for ideas and tips

for how to get media exposure.

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Attract More MEDIA, PUBLICITY, LEADS, & REVENUE with the Power of MEDIA, INTERVIEWS, PUBLISHING & PR

ANGEL TUCCY Media Exposure Specialist One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs, business owners, and authors have is getting more people to say “I’ve heard of you”.

You know that you have a great product, service or program, and you just need more people know you exist! You’re working your tail off to meet more people, to gain more social followers and build your email list. If they only knew about you, they’d buy from you.

This is the power of publicity.

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I teach my clients how to get more media exposure so that they can make a bigger impact in the world, become micro-celebrities in their space and gain more followers.

It’s not rocket science, but it does require a strategy of positioning yourself as a trusted resource and being prepared when the media comes calling. www.MakeYourBigImpact.com