The Cupcake Man
Last night, I had the privilege of attending a lecture given by Johnny Earle aka Johnny Cupcakes at Whittier College. Tish and I thought we were gonna be late and miss the 6pm start time (which quickly brought back horrible HORRIBLE college flashbacks) but as we walked into the student center area there was a massive line of eager fans snaking up a flight of stairs. Whew!
The lecture actually started around 7pm and lasted for two hours. In those two hours Johnny shared his whole JC story and gave insight/tips on how he started his business. It was a real motivating and inspiring lecture full of surprises and funny moments. There was even an “Oprah moment” when he told everyone to look under their chairs for a goodie bag surprise… which went along with his creating memorable moments tip.
- Goodie bag: Power Ranger/Saved by the Bell cards, JC cards and a mint.
- Copycats… “those bit*hes!” LOL!
- Johnny doesn’t understand the appeal of beer pong because the ball gets so dirty.
- A relation-ship!
I was quite surprised to see how down to earth and personable Johnny was. A lot of brands say they care about their customers but I think Johnny really goes 110% to show it. Buying fans pizza, letting fans chill at his own house, thinking of creative ways to take care of his customers who he considers family. He’s like a friend that you never knew you had. He even agreed to grab dinner with whoever stayed after the lecture. Johnny Cupcakes is for the people!
Good stuff. Thanks, Johnny!
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