Creative Consulting: A Spotlight on Stephen Slappey

Get to know the hilarious, hard-working, and creative individuals that make up the Creative Consulting family one blog at a time.

Welcome back to another team member spotlight, Summerville! We hope you've been doing well, and are slowly getting settled into the school year. Even though this school year does look different for many of our friends and family members, there are still a lot of things happening that make this time of year special. Pumpkin and apple-flavored goodies are showing up in all of our favorite Summerville businesses, the smell of fresh school supplies greets us where ever we go, and the chill of 80 degrees is a wonderful reminder that fall is right around the corner!

This week we will be featuring our second Creative Consulting team member, Stephen Slappey. I've had the pleasure of working with Stephen for over a year now, and I am thrilled to share his interview with you. As a creative being who has lead a very different career path than many of my 9-5 friends, coming into a business like Creative Consulting was an interesting transition for me. As an independent contractor, musical theater actor and singer (spoiler for my spotlight!), and writer, I haven't had the greatest luck when it comes to a normal 9-5 schedule or experience. I have waited tables, catered, and paid my dues in retail. Working with a company that does work on a 9-5 schedule was a big change for me, and even though I still work on my own schedule, it's taught me quite a bit.

A lot of this education is thanks to Stephen. I've not met someone so passionate about learning more about the people he's talking to, even if he will only have one conversation with that individual. I've not met someone so inspired to learn more about his industry and to apply it right away. I have personally watched him single handily turn a meeting from a difficult situation into an atmosphere of joy in a matter of minutes. He always puts others first and is dedicated to the growth of his company and to his friends, family, and co-workers. Also, his excitement over learning new things, the latest update in his favorite videogames, and life, in general, is refreshing. He can be a goofball and strictly professional in one sentence, and I still don't know how he does it.

He was also very kind to take the time to sit down with me and answer these questions so that you can get to know the other half of the Creative Consulting founding team and owners. Meg and he make an amazing team. Working for them has been the easiest thing I've ever done. It's rewarding, it continues to teach me, and pushes me in all the right ways. I'm proud to be a part of their team, and I'm thrilled for you to learn more about Stephen!

Name:
Stephen Slappey

How long have you been working at CC:
Around six years.

How did you hear about the positions:
I invented it.

What do you do for CC:
Marketing, planning, management, customer relations, pricing, and sales.

What is your favorite part about working for CC:
The ability to help set people on the right path.

What have you learned since you worked at CC:
Too many things to count.

What is your favorite part of your workday at CC:
Teaching our clients.

Favorite memory at CC so far:
When I was able to help one of our long-standing clients avoid a $10,000 scam.

Favorite Summerville Small Business (besides CC):
Coastal Coffee!

What is your education background:
Marketing, Graphic Design, and Computer Science.

What are your hobbies:
Board games and games in general, reading, learning, spending time with people, deep conversations.

What is your favorite book, color, song, movie:
Book: Marvels Civil War
Color: Orange
Song: Too many to count
Movie: Marvel Avengers

Interesting Facts:
CC is just the beginning. There is so much coming for everyone to see.

Favorite Food:
Anything Asian!

Favorite Restaurant in Charleston/Summerville:
One specific one doesn't come to mind. Anywhere I can make a memory with the people I'm with.

Favorite things to do in Charleston/Summerville:
Be with the people I love

Make sure you are following Creative Consulting on all of our social media platforms. Stephen has recently started a new vlog series discussing everything you want to know about business, social media, and more. If there is something more you want to know, reach out and tell him! His love for learning more about the industry is equally matched with his love of teaching. So make sure to give Stephen a shout out on his new videos and to watch all of them. I guarantee that you'll learn at least three new things every time you watch! Until next time Summerville, stay safe and be well. Take a moment to enjoy the things that make fall in the Lowcountry special. Things might be tough, but you and your coffee are strong enough to take on anything!