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  Date / Time: 2/19/2009 5:35 AM UTC

  Meet Phil Cooke and Hajj Flemings - Branding Faith!
  

  A Catalyst for Change

  According to former CNN journalist Paula Zahn, filmmaker and media activist Phil Cooke is rare - he's a working producer in Hollywood with a Ph.D. in Theology. Christianity Today magazine calls him a "media guru" and his blog at philcooke.com is considered one of the most insightful resources on the web on issues of faith, culture, and media. Through his company, Cooke Pictures, based in Burbank, California, Phil advises many of the largest and most effective non-profit and faith-based media organizations in the world, and speaks at workshops, seminars, and conferences on a global basis.

  Phil speaks to issues related to faith and the media, and has been interviewed extensively during the controversy surrounding subjects like the release of The Da Vinci Code, Christians who boycott Hollywood, the moral issues surrounding network TV programming, the place of values and meaning in media, and much more. He brings a new perspective to the issues of faith in the media and public square.

  He’s appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, and his work has been profiled in the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Many of his projects have been placed in the permanent archive on the History of Broadcasting at the Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University, representing landmark work in family and inspirational broadcasting.

  His production and consulting company: “Cooke Pictures,” works specifically with non-profit and religious clients, and as a founding partner in the commercial production company “TWC Films,” he also produces national advertising for some of the largest companies in the country – giving him a unique perspective on both religious and secular media issues. TWC Films produced two TV commercials for Super Bowl 2008 and unveiled the Chevrolet Volt in the national broadcast of the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in China.

  He is the author of the nationally known e-mail newsletter Ideas for the Change Revolution, a bi-monthly journal filled with media research, creative concepts, and production resources, available at philcooke.com/signup.

  His online blog at philcooke.com features insight into issues of media and faith, and his book: Branding Faith: Why Some Churches and Non-Profits Impact the Culture and Others Don’t is changing the way non-profit and religious organizations use the media to tell their story. He's lectured at universities like Yale, University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, and is an adjunct professor at the King's College & Seminary, and Biola University in Los Angeles. www.philcooke.com

  About  Hajj Flemings...author

  
  

       Hajj E. Flemings is the author of ‘The Brand YU Life ‘.  The Brand YU Life, LLC. specializes in personal and corporate brand management consulting, training, and seminars. Hajj is a dynamic, energetic speaker, author, and transformational trainer who connects with his audience to challenge them to reach their hidden potential.  He has been featured on radio, TV, print, and even the internet impacting people globally with his message of brand management, brand value, success, and leadership.
  

  He travels nationally enabling leaders, employees, ministers, entrepreneurs, students, and sales teams to convert their fears into fuel for their passion and their brand. His branded customers include the General Motors Minority Dealers Association (GMMDA), the Ford/NAACP Youth Summit, BlackEnterprise.com, the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), the University of Detroit- Mercy, Michigan Technological University (MTU), and Davidson College to name a few.

  Hajj is also a managing partner of Broken Chains Design Group (BCDG), a graphical design firm.  His clientele includes Skechers Footwear, George C. Fraser, Lear Corporation, various universities and churches with his work being featured in GQ, Men’s Health, Details, and Slam magazines. 

  Hajj, a collegiate basketball player turned adjunct lecturer at his alma mater, MTU, wrote the personal brand management curriculum which he teaches.  He has a B.S. in Mechancial Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a MBA from Lawrence Technological University. He was recognized as a George C. Fraser- Frasernet Top Achiever and was honored in Who’s Who in Black Detroit.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the International Detroit Black Expo (IDBE) and the Lear Entrepreneurial Center (LEC) Advisory Board. He resides in Michigan with his lovely wife Kasandra.

  www.twitter.com/hajjflemings and www.hajjflemings.com

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