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From serving the nation to serving customers: Veterans in the service industry

From serving the nation to serving customers: Veterans in the service industry

Although the service industry may be stereotyped as a blue collar trade, former military members would beg to differ. Brian O’Rear, a former Air Force member who fought in four American wars (Desert Storm in 1991, Kosovo in 1999, Afghanistan in 2001, and Iraq in 2003), explains that the reason he.....

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.