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Ericka Bates’s Biography

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Ericka L. Bates is a free-spirited and ambitious writer from Richmond, VA. She grew up always very passionate about writing and always making a statement. Her mother always told her, she’d be a lawyer or do radio, because she could always TALK. Well, radio came to fruition at a period of time after high school jumping into an internship under ‘The Radio Renegades,’ Sean Anthony and Big Keith of Power 92.1 in Richmond. Ericka mentored under Sean and Keith for a few years then entering into a Pro…

Ericka Bates’s Journalist Portfolio

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BET's Mancave | Think Pynk

BET's Mancave | Think Pynk

Ladies always have questions and want to know and understand how men think and why they do so many of the thi…

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Motherhood, Music, and Melanie Fiona | Think Pynk

Motherhood, Music, and Melanie Fiona | Think Pynk

Since 2012, for years now, we've been living the MF Life. Melanie Fiona is keeping it moving on the Next Trai…

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#PYNKGirl of the Day: Syreeta Gates | Think Pynk

#PYNKGirl of the Day: Syreeta Gates | Think Pynk

When I heard what Hip Hop Archivist, Syreeta Gates was up to, I had to reach out. She immediately responded a…

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Michelle Hope: The Angela Davis of Sexual Revolution | Think Pynk

Michelle Hope: The Angela Davis of Sexual Revolution | Think Pynk

She's provoking change and conversations around the eyebrow raising and lack of knowledge surrounding "sex" a…

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Empowerment Issue January 2018

Empowerment Issue January 2018

Inside of this issue, you will see out deep dive on business advice for startups from Daymond John of ABC's S…

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2017 Books We're Still Excited About in 2018 | Think Pynk

2017 Books We're Still Excited About in 2018 | Think Pynk

We've all in many ways and for different reasons or the same, dreaded the past year of 2017. We won't get int…

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Articles

Mastering Your Cube: Storytelling So Strategic, It Might Just Save Your Brand from Crickets

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By Ericka Bates
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How The Jason Hodge’s Cube Framework Turns “What Do You Even Do?” into “Tell Me More!” Let’s be real, most business storytelling falls flatter than a soda left open overnight. You’ve probably seen it: a founder with a brilliant offer who can’t explain it to save their lives. They’re either over-explaining, under-connecting or sounding like ChatGPT on sleep mode (no offense… okay, maybe a little). But don’t worry.
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The Power of Telling Your Truth: Why Authenticity Is Your Greatest Marketing Move

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By Ericka Bates
| Medium
Real talk, real value, real results. Stop faking it and start magnetizing your market with your real voice. Let’s be honest for a second. If your current brand story sounds like it was written by ChatGPT after a glass of boxed wine and a LinkedIn binge, we’ve got work to do. 🚨 You don’t need to sound like everyone else in your industry, you need to sound like you! Your audience isn’t looking for a performance. They’re looking for someone real. Someone who gets them.
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The Trust Factor: How to Collaborate, Scale and Monetize Without Losing Your Sanity

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By Ericka Bates
| Medium
Trust, Tech and a Little SaaS — The Secret Sauce for Business Collaborations That Actually Work Ericka Bates, Digital Transformation Strategist · Follow 4 min read · -- Desiged & Written By: Ericka Bates Ah, collaborations. They can be the key to business success… or an absolute dumpster fire. We’ve all been there — excited about a partnership, only to find ourselves stuck in a one-sided mess where someone disappears faster than a free food sample at Costco.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, my mom's typewriter when I was young.

How is social media changing news?

It has become more fast-paced and right at your finger tips.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Khadijah James