The Official Blog of Craig Stokes

  • What Inspires You? Add It To The List!

    What Inspires You? Add It To The List!

    July 18th, 2010 | Inspiration | Motivation | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    I was on Twitter recently and one of my good friends, Mitch McCraw, posed this question in one of his status updates: What are you inspired by? It was such an introspective question that got me thinking of what keeps me going and serves a source of motivation. Given just 140 characters, here’s how I [...]

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  • Thanks, Rutgers!  Build Your Personal Brand

    Thanks, Rutgers! Build Your Personal Brand

    April 28th, 2010 | Hosting | Speaking | Craig Stokes | 1 Comment

    Everyone needs to know what personal branding is and how everything they do can either have a positive, negative, or neutral impact on it. Students at Rutgers University (Newark campus) invited me to speak with them on this very subject. They also brought in corporate sponsors and reps from Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte, Ernst & [...]

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  • Just Wrapped Season One of Style Minute.

    Just Wrapped Season One of Style Minute.

    April 5th, 2010 | Announcements, Style | Fashion, TV | Film | Production | Craig Stokes | 4 Comments

    Season 1 of Style Minute wraps up after 60 great episodes. We covered everything from How To Tie A Tie, to Wearing Dress Shoes w/ jeans, to What To Wear To An Interview. I had a ball shooting and producing this season and I can’t thank you all enough for tuning in and coming along [...]

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  • 40 Leaders Under Forty Award for 2010

    40 Leaders Under Forty Award for 2010

    February 25th, 2010 | Announcements | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    I received an email on February 10th, 2010, letting me know that I was selected as one of the triad’s (including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Burlington, and other cities) 40 Leaders Under Forty! Here’s a picture with me and the dean of the business school at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro: They recognized [...]

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  • Scarves Are In!  Here’s How You Wear Them

    Scarves Are In! Here’s How You Wear Them

    January 5th, 2010 | Style | Fashion, TV | Film | Production | Craig Stokes | 1 Comment

    I just released a new episode of my TV show, Style Minute, where I show viewers how to tie and wear scarves. What I like about scarves is that they are versatile and can be worn even when the weather is warm.  Check out the episode below: You can catch more episodes of Style Minute [...]

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  • Thanks 2009, You Were Great!

    Thanks 2009, You Were Great!

    January 1st, 2010 | Business, Inspiration | Motivation, TV | Film | Production | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    Out with 2009 and in with 2010 – I really think this year is going to be the best yet! Before I get too excited and start daydreaming about what’s to come in 2010, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on highlights of 2009: I launched my own online TV show called Style [...]

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  • TV | Film | Production

    TV | Film | Production

    December 15th, 2009 | TV | Film | Production | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    I’ve been acting professionally since 2001 and recently was able to add the title of producer and host to my ‘resume’. I love being on stage doing live theater and equally enjoy the “hurry up and wait” culture of television and motion pictures. This category is dedicated to sharing the videos, photos, and stories of [...]

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  • The Tech Category

    The Tech Category

    December 15th, 2009 | Technology | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    Apple. BlackBerry. Cool. Technology is all around us and is something that I get excited about. I spend countless hours researching the latest gadgets, computers, social networks, and cell phones. Best Buy is one of my favorite stores. I guess you can say I’m addicted to technology and its advancement. Often times I run across [...]

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  • The Style | Fashion Category

    The Style | Fashion Category

    December 15th, 2009 | Style | Fashion | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    Simply put – my life is all about style and fashion! The last year has only validated the role that fashion plays in my life as I launched my TV show, Style Minute, and went on to amass over 60, minute long episodes. Since I pay close attention to new brands, new trends, designers, sales [...]

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  • Music Category

    Music Category

    December 14th, 2009 | Music | Craig Stokes | No Comments

    It’s often stated that the language of music is universal and without bound. My taste in music includes artists from various decades and genres; I guess you can say I like it all. I especially enjoy discovering new artists and following their career from the beginning. Whenever I run across a song and/or artist that [...]

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