CMD 025: The Remarkable Story Of The Wichita Flag Campaign's Start

CMD 025: The Remarkable Story Of The Wichita Flag Campaign’s Start

Hosted by: Greg Harrod

In This Episode

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

How to get things done even if you don’t have a budget

The keys to being a leader who takes action instead of just talking

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 critical role passion plays in mobilizing a team and delivering results

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.

Giving others the opportunities to be their best will boost your own career as well.

2. Collaboration

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

Especially when you don’t have a budget for your project!

3. Creativity

Think about situations in new ways.

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

Images of The Wichita Flag

The Wichita Flag in The Temple Bar Pub in Dublin, Ireland

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A post shared by Wichita Flag (@wichitaflag)

And found there again one year later

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A post shared by Wichita Flag (@wichitaflag)

The Wichita Flag being captured in the 50th state of its journey

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A post shared by Wichita Flag (@wichitaflag)

Just a few of the many ways the Wichita Flag is proudly displayed

And, yes, that is Fred VanVleet, former Wichita State Shocker and NBA superstar!

Links and Resources from this Episode

Stay up to date on the Wichita Flag by following these hashtags on social media: #WichitaFlag #ILoveWichita

See the flag on Twitter (@WichitaFlag), Instagram (@wichitaflag), and Facebook

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)

Watch Angie and Courtney in the short film by Julian Liby highlighting Wichita’s resurgence of community pride and the role the Wichita Flag played. Click here to watch “Welcome Home, Wichita” on YouTube.

Learn more about the Resurgence of the Wichita Flag in this award winning video on YouTube.

Hear what several local Wichita people love about the Wichita Flag in this short video.

Listen to the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Accelerator podcast

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