Fair Game with Robert Smith

On today’s show I’m joined by the head of the Texas FFA Foundation, Aaron Alejandro. Aaron is a public speaker, has a solid understanding of social media marketing, but is also a passionate advocate for youth agriculture education. Aaron would tell you that, “he makes doors bigger.” We sit down and talk about how the largest FFA organization in America is handling the Covid19 pandemic. Guest Info:...

Her first fair since becoming the fair manager for the Lake County Fair was cancelled due to the Covid19 pandemic. Stacey Wade joins us to share her story. Guest Contact Info: Lake County Fair Show Contact Info: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

Pacific Animal Productions owner Karla Majewski joins me today. We talk about her move from cute and cuddly to a world of insectsand other invertebrates. Plus, how quickly can she evacuate her Southern California animal sanctuary in the event of a wild fire? All that and more. Thanks for joining us. Guest Info: Pacific Animal Productions on Facebook Show Info: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

Lynelle Smith joins me today from the Sydney Royal Easter Show. We discuss the emotional toll of cancellation and the dark side of the pandemic - deaths of despair. This is a remarkable episode. I’m so glad Lynelle could share her 2020 story with us. Guest Contact Info: Sydney Royal Easter Show Show Contact info: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

I sit down with Wyoming State Fair manager, Courtny Conkle. Despite the odds stacked against her, Courtny managed to hold a successful 2020 fair. We discuss how she pulled it off and more. Guest Contact Info: Wyoming State Fair Website Show Contact Info: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website

Today I’m joined by the CEO of IAFE, Marla Calico. We talk about the industry’s response to the Covid019 pandemic. Contact IAFE: Web: www.fairsandexpos.com Show Contact Info: Instagram: @meetrobertsmith Facebook @meetrobertsmith Twitter: @meetrobertsmith Web: RobertSmithPresents.com

On today’s episode we talk with Tasha Hyder from the Clay County Fair. We discuss their decision to cancel their 2020 event and the actions they took following the cancellation. Fair Contact Info: Clay County Fair: www.claycountyfair.org Show Contact Info: Instagram: @meetrobertsmith Facebook: @meetrobertsmith Twitter: @meetrobertsmith Web: www.robertsmithpresents.com/podcast

On today’s show we welcome Martin County Fair manager, Jay Spicer. We talk Jay’s fundraising program to build a new event complex in south Florida as well as how the health crisis has impacted the Martin County community. Show Contacts: Martin County Fair Contact the Show: IG: @meetrobertsmith FB: @meetrobertsmith Twitter: @meetrobertsmith Web: www.robertsmithpresents.com/podcast

On today’s episode, I sit down to chat with the Alameda County Fair marketing director, Angel Moore. We talk about how her fair is adjusting (not pivoting, we’re all tired of that word), to life in a pandemic. We also discuss the struggles of having to furlough staff and the real truth about social media algorithms. All that and more! Connect with the show: Instagram: @meetrobertsmith Facebook: @m...

I sat down with independent country music artist, Coffey Anderson. We talked music, the pandemic, his new Netflix special, "Country, Ever After." For more on Coffey Anderson: Web: www. CoffeyAnderson.com Instagram: @CoffeyAnderson Facebook: @CoffeyAnderson YouTub: CoffeySouthernMan For a complete episode listing for season 2 please click here.

Just prior to heading out to the Western Fairs Association convention I sat down with the host of the ABQ Business Podcast. Jason and I had a great discussion about business and my history as an entertainer. Plus we also discussed what it’s like to work in the fair industry and I told the world what it was that saved the New Mexico State Fair. Originally published February 7, 2019

By far my best ed session yet. It was a standing room only session that got incredible reviews from attendees. Originally published January 31, 2019.

Attendees of the 2018 Arizona Fairs Convention discovered the most valuable asset in marketing. Originally published December 1, 2018.

Follower counts are a vanity metric whose time has come and gone. On this episode, three reasons why they're irrelevant. Originally published November 9, 2018.

Andrew Beltran is the co-founder of Original Grain watches. We stop by their San Diego store front to get the back story on Original Grain and how they used social marketing and Kickstarter to carve out a niche in the watch market. Originally published October 19, 2018

My ed session on social media from the FFEA2018 annual conference. Some of the ideas could melt your head. Originally published August 28, 2018

A year ago I published an interview with the incredible magician, Kardenni, on a YouTube show i did briefly called the Fair Question. The episode was so good I wanted to include it here on the podcast as well. So we stripped out the audio and brought it to you on Fair Game. Originally published June 5, 2018.

I hosted this round table session at the 2018 Florida Federation of Fairs convention. We discussed the importance of under-priced attention on Facebook, utilizing Facebook's ads manager, how to hack Instagram culture and Snapchat geofilters. Originally published May 27, 2018.

This week I welcome Tony Brent. Tony's "Outta Control Magic Show" is consistently ranked as one of Orlando's top attractions. The man is a creative genius. Originally published May 12, 2018.

Today's episode is a brief look at why I think the #DeleteFacebook movement is a complete waste of time. (Originally published April 9, 2018)

On today's episode, I'm joined by Aaron Alejandro, the Executive Director of the Texas FFA Foundation. Aaron recently drove through Albuquerque and had time to meet up for breakfast. I had planned to interview him but it turned out we had such a genuine conversation that I think it stands on its own. We talk about global access to food and nutrition, the block chain and how we share our stories in...

In January, Sara and I had time to catch up with Bob & Kathy Duck of the Great American Duck Race. I took a minute to sit down and interview Bob and found out how he built a post-military career around duck racing. Yes. Duck racing. Originally published March 23, 2018.

In February I spoke at my alma mater, Eastern New Mexico University. During the Q&A I had an exchange with a university staff member. I told him exactly why I, as an alumnus, had never given a penny in support of the university and how they could take that information and multiply their alumni and endowment support by 3x or more over the next 5-10 years. In context, this was directed toward univer...

On today's episode, I'm in Mobile, Alabama. I sit down at the historic fort for a discussion with Scott Tindle, former fair manager of the Greater Gulf State Fair and current CEO of Gulf Coast Ducks. We talk hospitality & tourism, the fair industry and duck boat tours. PLUS - the advice Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban gave him during an appearance on Shark Tank. Originally published May 19, 2018

it's foolish for people to have an opinion around social media marketing when they've never deployed advertising in that space. If you're not a practitioner, please, skip having an opinion and instead download these apps and begin testing them out. Originally published March 18, 2018