35. Annie Howell - Crown Media Family Networks

35. Annie Howell - Crown Media Family Networks   Guest Info: Annie Howell Chief Communications Officer at Crown Media, home of Hallmark Channel. She is a communications, training and coaching executive with over 30 years of experience leading teams that excel in strategic communications, television publicity and promotion, crisis communications, public relations, reputation management, brand launches, events and awareness building, talent management, publicity and social media. She is a writer and an ICF certified executive coach. In prior roles, she co founded training and PR company, The Punch Point Group. Before that, Annie led the communications departments for several media companies including Discovery Communications US Networks Division and AMC Network's SundanceTV and held numerous positions at two national public affairs agencies, Ogilvy & Mather and Powell Tate. She sits on the executive board of directors of the Alliance of Women in Media where she has co-chaired the annual Gracie Awards for five consecutive years. She is a regular speaker on topics including communications, leadership, executive presence, influence, personal brand, career pivots and networking. Favorite Quotes: “Kill‘em with Grace/Kindness.” “If you need a friend, it’s too late to make one.” "If you invited the voices in your head to a dinner party, you'd ask those assholes to leave your house" — Brené Brown “Reaction is a Motion, Response is Thought, Be Thoughtful.” “Don’t get in a fight with a pig, because you’ll both get dirty and the pig likes it.”   Resources: Annie on Twitter : (@Anniehowellpr) Annie on LinkedIn : (@annie-howell-b512063) 2021 Best Consumer-Activated Corporate Donation Initiative Crown Media Gold Halo Award in Consumer-Activated Corporate Donation Initiative The PunchPoint Group chief.com Credits: Annie Howell, Crown Media.. Production team: Nani Shin, Sheep Jam Productions, QodPod