Anisa Nii Inexperienced is the founder and CEO of Stamped, her personal PR agency. She began her journey in PR when she was a freshman at Clark Atlanta College and landed an internship with Def Jam. From there it has solely been up for Nii. She was round for the Watch The Throne period and heard tracks from the album months earlier than different individuals. She was additionally round Kendrick Lamar when he was creating his iconic DAMN album. Nii Inexperienced has seen loads and carried out loads, and she or he took a seat on the desk to inform us extra about PR.
Why did you identify your PR company Stamped?
So I named my PR company Stamped as a result of I simply felt like I used to be stamping every part. Going to Clark and simply being round expertise, and discovering new expertise, working with new expertise, it was similar to, Okay, I’m stamping every part, and I’m outdoors.
How was it assembly Kanye West?
A time like, actually, like in my image, Kanye is definitely smiling. So, lots of people be like, dang, you bought Kanye to smile? And I’m like, I did. I imply, I believe he simply felt the vitality as a result of I had met him already. And I simply bear in mind I used to be so scared and nervous to ask him for an image. As a result of, , at the moment, Kanye had simply carried out the Taylor Swift factor. So, I’m like, oh, I’m scared, however I wanted that image. I’m like, I can’t, yeah. I used to be like, I want this image. So, I simply went and requested. He was speaking to some girl. And I bear in mind, I used to be like, Can I please have a pic, and he was like, completely. And I used to be like, can we take a selfie? And he was like, no, we gonna take an actual image. I’m like, Okay guess. I’m like, who gonna take it? And he was like, she is, give her your telephone. I’m like, okay, so yeah, we took an image and every part. And he was so good, like, he was like, I like your shirt. Like, ooh. I’m like, Yeah, I like you.
Why do you suppose we’re seeing so many extra Black ladies main corporations now?
I believe it’s simply individuals are waking as much as the truth that Black ladies are good. They’ve simply as a lot tenacity and sense as a Black man. Like, I believe that’s actually simply what it’s. It’s simply time for that and Black ladies are doing their factor. It’s not all about even going to school and getting all these levels and stuff. Like, it’s not about that. It’s about you actually placing within the work and staying in your grind on this and like I mentioned, simply doing the work that issues.
What recommendation do you give to ladies who need to begin their very own PR agency?
I’d actually say it’s all about expertise. Like, get as a lot expertise as you’ll be able to, even when it’s you simply wiping down the desk whereas any individual having that assembly. Such as you gotta get in that room, you gotta have the expertise. Like, I’ve carried out a lot different issues, um, outdoors of PR, so it’s similar to, however I wanted the expertise, as a result of now I do know all people’s job. I understand how you speculated to be doing this. I’d moderately know the right way to do all people’s job than simply be within the room and simply know the right way to do my job. So, um, yeah, I’ll simply say expertise like internships, faculty. And college is just not for everyone, however faculty positively opens up the door to community and be round individuals, likeminded individuals and those that’s on the grind, and it motivates you to even need to go there and go that further mile to be taught.