Eric Blankenship

Husband, father & friend. Passionate, Creative & Fearless Marketing Executive, Fractional CMO, Consultant & Coach. I help grow your business the right way.

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A little about me...

I was born and raised in Tampa, FL. I grew up with my mother and grandmother.

Through a team effort of hard work, sacrifice, scholarships, financial aid and part-time jobs I was able to go to private school until college.

Because I didn't want to incur any student loan debt, I continued to work through college and graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in marketing.

I forced my way into the sports and entertainment industry and was rewarded with an awesome career where I learned from some of the best leaders in sports and entertainment.

I also worked for some of the best brands in the industry and was fortunate to be the head of marketing for Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Tampa Bay Lightning, among many others. You can visit my LinkedIn profile (link below) to view my entire career.

I'm an executive-level marketing professional with over 25 years in the sports, entertainment, hospitality and live events industry.

Five years ago I started my own marketing agency.

I use my real-world skills, experiences, successes and relationships to build better brands, develop strategic plans and scale for success.

I believe I can leverage the programs, systems and initiatives I've learned to help other people start and grow their business - online and/or brick & mortar.

I am excited to help you start and/or grow your business.

Feel free to give me a follow:
LinkedIn ---> https://t.co/lcp3OWDQKS
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Facebook ---> https://t.co/YNYe2tpyXo
Instagram ---> https://t.co/O8rrf8OHGe

Thank you for reading.

Be well.

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You’re a success story that hasn’t happened yet.

Keep going.

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@NHL_Muse For the life of god, please use the white Tampa Bay Lightning logo.

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Comfort gives a false sense of security on your journey towards success.

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Say what you mean.

Mean what you say.

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Never compromise your ethics.

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I do believe hitting a baseball consistently, relative to what makes a “good” hitter, is the single hardest skill in sports.

However, you can take the average baseball player, put him on ice and tell him to skate, pass, shoot, while keeping his head and eyes up, move fast and make decisions in seconds and not get hit/killed by another player is a tall order.

That baseball player will not compete in hockey.

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Success is at the intersection of hard work, discipline and a relentless desire to be great.

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@NHL_Muse Brandon Hagel.

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So I’m thinking this a tough name to have for your small business in Tampa, FL.

Miami Tires.

@irentdumpsters, is there one of these in South Florida?

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Just got back from a 90-minute workout at the gym.

I cannot stand going to the gym.

But sometimes you just gotta do the work.

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Help people.

Karma is real.

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Your network, or lack of, can make or break you.

Take time meeting, calling, emailing and/or texting your network,
especially when you don’t need anything.

Make efforts to create relationships, not just contacts.

Your network has tremendous value.

Don’t ever stop building and cultivating it.

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@pjmcgeary When you do venture south, you gotta check out the Tampa Bay area. I got you covered. Come check out a Bolts vs Red Wings game.

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@hockeyalchemy Not a surprise that the NHL’s best contract belongs to the most complete NHL player on this graph. @BoltsJolts

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Nothing worthwhile happens fast.

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Most people will not support your dreams.

Pessimists, doubters and haters will undermine, sabotage and destroy your efforts.

As tough as it might be, you have to ignore, discount and forget them.

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Concentrate your efforts on the actions that can make the biggest impacts.

You can delete more than you think.

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@torontobaghead One of the better summaries on both athletes. Very well said.