{"id":141,"date":"2018-09-29T13:12:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T13:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinskaalure.wpengine.com\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2020-09-24T16:32:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:32:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/?page_id=141","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"141\" class=\"elementor elementor-141\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa72288 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fa72288\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c3e921\" data-id=\"6c3e921\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d03dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d03dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Kevin<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834266e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834266e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wizard of Ads Partner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-347725da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"347725da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d71a900\" data-id=\"6d71a900\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9dfeeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-id=\"5e9dfeeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aua3e1ed3f\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n                        \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0f4947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"5d0f4947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Your message is driven <br>\nby your strategy.\u200b\n<\/h2><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c813eb\" data-id=\"7c813eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9152e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"9152e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>While your business may be similar other businesses, your strategy may be unrecognizable to others in your category. Why? Your desires are different than theirs. Your story is unique. Your passion pounds out of your heart and sets your muscles moving.<\/p><p><br \/>Here you\u2019ll find some commercial examples exhibiting various stylings. While you\u2019re not the same business you were five or ten years ago, I am not the same ad writer, voiceover talent, or producer either. We\u2019re all striving to be better!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3608496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3608496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85e2ce1\" data-id=\"85e2ce1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89750e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-id=\"89750e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aueb11eb61\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n                        \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e0f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"28e0f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">ABOUT\n<\/h2><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-558a69e\" data-id=\"558a69e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57a5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"d57a5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><p>As a radio account executive with the Montana Radio Company in Helena, Montana, I consult primarily with owners of a wide range of businesses: grocery, beverage, automotive and collision repair, restaurants, specialty, flooring and furniture stores, personnel and staffing businesses, and a number of non-profits.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Since 1988, I've worked as an announcer, copywriter, voiceover artist, and account executive. Before taking a position as a radio station general manager, I served as the Marketing Manager for AAA MountainWest (Montana, Idaho, and Alaska).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">While I have been honored by the Montana Broadcasters Association for Public Service Campaign of the Year (2001, 2004, 2007) and Copywriter of the Year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020), my biggest thrill is working with clients on successful campaigns.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Becoming a Wizard of Ads Partner in 2015 has renewed my quest to work with clients on an even deeper basis, backed by the guidance and experience of Wizard of Ads Partners.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70afe2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70afe2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-182780c\" data-id=\"182780c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa4c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"1fa4c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\">Kevin Skaalure\n<\/h2><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a80ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a80ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1155\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1094.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-375\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e4ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e4ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take time for time off. Do you want to go fishing? Kevin knows whom to contact. Hint: it\u2019s not him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74623e3\" data-id=\"74623e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e8ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2e8ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1217\" height=\"1657\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_2882.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_2882.jpg 1217w, https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_2882-1128x1536.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1217px) 100vw, 1217px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b7ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b7ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Awards don\u2019t guarantee bottom line success. Awards dinners do guarantee a fun night out with colleagues and loved ones. The Montana Broadcasters Association has recognized Kevin with numerous awards for public service campaigns and commercial radio copywriting (Copywriter of the Year for 5 years).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10508ef\" data-id=\"10508ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051f065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"051f065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Listen to your gut. It\u2019s never too late to jump into something new. For Kevin, it has been acting. Your reward is new friends, more confidence, and having never to say, \u201cwhat if.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0eb907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1582\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dscn9975-e1459821784868-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dscn9975-e1459821784868-scaled.jpg 1582w, https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dscn9975-e1459821784868-949x1536.jpg 949w, https:\/\/kevinskaalure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/dscn9975-e1459821784868-1266x2048.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1582px) 100vw, 1582px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Kevin Wizard of Ads Partner Your message is driven by your strategy.\u200b While your business may be similar other businesses, your strategy may be unrecognizable to others in your category. 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