AMPLIFIED! Featuring Make a Wish Foundation Founder, Frank Shankwitz
October 13, 2015
Hosted by Ken Rochon
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Guest Information
Episode Description
Frank Shankwitz is the creator and a founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an extraordinary charity that helps children facing life-threatening medical conditions. From humble beginnings, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is now a global organization that grants a child's wish somewhere in the world, on a average, every 26 minutes. Shankwitz is an U.S. Air Force veteran and has had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. He began as a Arizona Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer, and retired as a Homicide Detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, with 41 years of service. Shankwitz has received numerous awards, including the White House Call To Service Award. In 2015, Shankwitz joined six United States Presidents, as well as Nobel Prize winners and industry leaders as a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
Amplified!
Monday at 8 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Business Channel
The goal of our show is to influence and inspire speakers, authors, and leaders to share how they wish to make a positive impact on the world. Our vision is to amplify good causes, good messages, and good people through epic social media viral campaigns.
Our belief is that everyone has a message that needs to be heard, and we are here to help amplify those messages through Connectors, Guerilla Marketing, Networking, Photography, Social Media, Strategic Alliances, Branding and Technology. We are examining the struggles leaders encounter and have to overcome to be successful and have a positive impact on the world.
Our show teaches more effective marketing and social media techniques designed to gain more exposure and awareness, leading to leads and conversion. Amplified! is broadcast live every Monday at 8 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Influencers Channel.
Ken Rochon
Ken Rochon has authored ten books and published over forty books. He has helped over 500 artists, authors, causes, entrepreneurs, musicians, speakers, and leaders 'Amplify' their message using leveraging techniques in social media to create epic viral campaigns.
Ken's primary focus is supporting great leaders. His company The Umbrella Syndicate reaches on average 40,000 people per week on Facebook and he helps over 800 pages grow using 'Amplification' strategies associated with campaigns and events. The Umbrella Syndicate page has over 100,000 clicks and engagement a week, making it one of the most active social media pages in the world.
Ken has visited over 100 countries and loves to photograph the world. He also mixes cultural music and is considered a world class fusion deejay. He is married and a proud father to his son Kenny, who is also known as K3. He lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his family. He has also served as an Officer in the US Army and taught introduction to Physics and Chemistry.
