Building Strong Employees with Andrew Blickstein with Home Run Media
When a new employee is brought in to a company, the first few days can be critical. This time can make or break the experience for both the company and employee alike. Andrew Blickstein has a very unique and effective onboarding process that is focused on getting things off to a great start.
Andrew Blickstein is the Founder of Home Run Media, which helps companies utilize TV advertising to increase client acquisition by driving customers to their websites. Andrew is also an advisor for Shopping Gives, which creates a positive social impact by connecting consumers, retailers, and nonprofits for charitable donations.
In this episode, host Will Scott is joined by Andrew Blickstein to talk about Corporate Culture, Home Run Media’s unique onboarding process for new employees, and getting a return on the investment into Culture.
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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
[1:19] What is Home Run Media?
[2:09] How Andrew defines Culture in a company
[3:29] Maintaining the Culture of Home Run Media
[6:06] The “BFD”, and how Andrew onboards new employees on their Big First Day
[9:38] Creating a strong foundation of standards and values when first bringing in new talent
[12:04] The new hire workflow at Home Run Media
[15:46] How Home Run Media’s “daily huddle” keeps them tied to the company’s Core Values
[16:50] Andrew’s advice for maintaining the Core Values of a company
[19:20] The one remote employee that Andrew ever employed
[23:58] Getting a return on the investment in company Culture