Crystal Dempsey: Flexing her social (media) capital muscles

Nheeda Enriquez — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:46:51 +0000

Proof that people can be brands, Crystal Dempsey doesn’t need more press. She just might be one of those future local leaders emerging out of the nonprofit sector. This is her world and she’s blending social media with civic innovation in Charlotte.

Over coffee, she described a groundswell of something really interesting happening in this town, and though she didn’t know what it was yet, she was bursting with excitement. It was pretty inspiring.

Innovation in the news

Nheeda Enriquez — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:12:42 +0000

photo via charlotte magazine

This week, Charlotte’s put some focus on local innovators and its impact on our town. Charlotte Talks hosted three Innovation Leaders on its program on Tuesday.

Monty Montague – Co-founder and Design Principal, BOLT Group
Paul Wetenhall – President, Ben Craig Center Business Incubator, UNC Charlotte
Barbara Spradling – Director, Innovation Institute, McColl Center for Visual Art

Also, Charlotte Magazine’s August issue is dedicated to local “Geniuses” that “will change this city forever.” Though the stories aren’t on the magazine’s website yet, some of the individuals featured include PreGel‘s Gelato King Marco Casol, soccer innovator Akbar Majeed, and the Know Your Farms‘ Christy Shi.

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Crystal Dempsey: Flexing her social (media) capital muscles

Innovation in the news