The Remarkable Story Of The Wichita Flag Campaign's Start

What does the Wichita Flag have to do with the Connect Mobilize Deliver podcast?

The city of Wichita, Kansas and the fans of this great community proudly display the flag today because of the work of Angie Prather and Courtney Sendall to connect and mobilize a team of people to deliver the results of a united and inspired city.

Angie and Courtney tell the story of how they did it with basically no budget but filled with passion, enthusiasm, and commitment. And, supported by a team of volunteers who caught the vision they had.

The techniques they used to build the Wichita Flag's social media campaign and engage enthusiasts around the world are applicable to any project you're working on.

And, they share their memories of their adventure with joy and laughter.

This is a fun episode you don't want to miss.

Today's Guest

Angie Prather

Angie Prather is currently the Vice President of Marketing and Chief Community Engagement Officer at the United Way of the Plains.

Prior to this role, Angie served as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce.

In this position, Angie played a pivotal role in launching the Wichita Flag movement along with today's second guest, Courtney Sendall.

Courtney Sendall

Courtney Sendall served at the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce as the Director of Marketing and Communications. There she partnered with Angie to transform the Wichita, Kansas community through the Wichita Flag grassroots community pride-in-place campaign.

Now Courtney is the Director of Foundation for WSU Tech.

You'll Learn

• Why Wichita, Kansas now has a growing community pride that was sparked and built by the Wichita Flag
• The power a symbol, like the Wichita Flag, has to unite a community and inspire people to be a part of something greater than themselves
• How enthusiasm and a positive, "can do" attitude can fuel a movement and change a community
• The importance of collaborating and helping others shine
• Tips on how to start a low budget grass roots social media campaign that can outperform expensive branding strategies

3 Fundamental Career Skills from Today's Guest

1. Community building

Highlight, magnify, and amplify other people.

Lift them up and give them a platform to shine and display their talent.

2. Collaboration

Getting others involved and bought into what you are trying to accomplish is critically important.

3. Creativity

When you courageously approach situations differently, you will deliver results when others can't.

Follow @wichitaflag and these hashtags on social media: #WichitaFlag #ILoveWichita

Connect with Angie Prather on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter (@angieprath) or Instagram (@angieprath)

Connect with Courtney Sendall on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter (@courtneysendall) or Instagram (@courtneysendall)

For photos and videos of the Wichita Flag

Check out the show notes at GregHarrod.com.