Engager

Alternative Wellness Lifestyle Brand & Product Accelerator Lab
We build new plant medicine and wellness brands, products and businesses, and grow existing ones.

We are a global team of battle-tested entrepreneurs, makers and marketers accelerating growth of brands in the alternative health and wellness category.  

We spot emerging trends, identify new growth opportunities, bring new solutions to market, and modernize the way that alternative wellness businesses engage with consumers via entertainment, experiential marketing, lifestyle marketing and emerging technologies.

The team has deep expertise in taking brands from pre-seed or seed stage to series B and beyond.  Deep experience with lifestyle marketing in music, gaming, podcasting, film, TV, cannabis, beverage and technology. 

Team has collectively accomplished the following:

$1BN + in Revenues Generated
60+ Brands Built
$100 million+ Funds Raised

Engager Global is a brand innovation and venture-building studio that helps alternative wellness companies accelerate growth and innovation. We employ a team of entrepreneurs, creators, and marketers to work alongside clients in spotting emerging trends, identifying new growth opportunities, and bringing new solutions to market. Our approach optimizes the agility of startups by facilitating rapid innovation and leveraging influencers of all levels to grow brand equity as well as revenues on a global basis.

Optimized For the Following Business Categories:

- Nootropics
- Adaptogens
- Functional Mushrooms
- Kratom
- Kanna
- Psychedelics
- Cannabis
- Alternative Wellness Therapies
- Alternative Wellness Retreats
- Biohacking products and services

Founder and Chief Revenue Officer

PLANT Entrepreneurial Institute

- Building a global online education platform specializing in courses for cannabis, psychedelic, and plant medicine businesses.
- Leading a team of experienced operators to create and deliver high-quality courses taught by industry professionals with real-world experience.
- Successfully launched the flagship course, the Cannabis Brand Accelerator, as part of the Cannapreneur Pocket MBA program, catering to the growing demand in the cannabis industry.
- In collaboration with Grupo Education in Puebla, Mexico, to ensure smooth functioning and growth of the platform.

Founder

Heavy Brands

- Owning and operating the Heavy Grass brand: cannabis flower products in California.
- Contribute to the development of innovative cannabis products, including small-batch, top-shelf cannabis and extract-infused prerolls, that cater to the rebellious and counterculture-loving metal community.

Board Member/Co-Founder

Bee-Nails, LLC

Board Of Advisors

Engager Brands

Engager Brands builds, owns and operates a portfolio of authentic cannabis brands targeting underserved demographics. We create, market and license our brands starting in California and then taking them throughout the world.

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

PROHBTD Media

PRØHBTD Media was a global consumer goods and marketing company with a mission to lead cannabis from the black market to the supermarket. As PRØHBTD we built the largest catalog of broadcast quality cannabis video content, the largest cannabis multi-platform network and leading cannabis agency with 60+ brand projects. 

Our portfolio included lifestyle and wellness brands across hemp, CBD and THC including flagship icon PRØHBTD, Hempathy, Ceeby Dee’s, Hot Nife, The Patch Co., and Heavy Grass. We also counted exclusive partnerships in our arsenal including Global Licensing Expo, Advertising Week, Beanstalk Licensing Agency, and Postmedia.

www.prohbtdmedia.com

Chief Business Officer, COO and Founder

Soteria Intelligence

Soteria Intelligence is a social media threat assessment company that provides monitoring and consulting services to individuals and organizations around the world.

Advisor

Engager Digital

Engager Digital helps content providers grow and retain their audiences.  They also provide business development, sales strategy and digital marketing services.  A primary focus is on growing the overall businesses of media companies.  Engager also serves as a new business incubator.  

Client services include:

* Online video, influencer marketing and shopper engagement programs.
* Digital media strategy/business development 
* Online/mobile/social solutions for brands, agencies, and digital businesses.
* Application and site development strategy


Clients & Partners (Past and Present): Audible, St Martins Press, Simon & Schuster, Oyster, Mediakix, Prodege, Cakeworks, Juntobox Films, Creative Money Works, Scratch Music Group, Songbird, Lodgenet, I VOTE, Platinum Edge, Screenpush, Stauffer.

Creative Money Works

Creative Money Works' mission is to help meet the needs of low income children, work to create a better financial future for them and conduct research to improve financial literacy content for children.

Board of Advisors

Dather

Dather is a social media platform for event sponsors and organizers. Dather is now part of broader offering called Event Hub which offers white labeled end-to-end digital services and technology solutions for events.  The suite of solutions raise awareness pre event, engages audiences during the event, and provides a post event activation platform along with analytics.  

Dather also represents other cutting edge digital media services and technologies including a turnkey paid media solution that provides access to a highly engaged and targeted audience of 7.5M+ users on web and mobile.

Clients include: Samsung/AT&T Glee Live Tour, Jagermeister Music Tour, Remy Cointreau, John Lennon Educational Tour, Juntobox Films, Rihanna

Kieve is the co-founder of Dather and serves as the lead on all business development, sales, operations, product development and fundraising efforts.  He is also a Founder in the Founder Institute.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Do you want to unlock untapped revenue for your alernative wellness business or brand?
Are you generating over $1 million annually?
Do you want to 5-10x that over the next 3-5 years?
 
I run Engager, a growth accelerator program for alternative wellness businesses.  We partner with companies to scale their businesses exponentially and cost effectively.

Engager is optimized to help the following business categories: 

Nootropics
Adaptogens
Functional Mushrooms
Kratom
Kanna
Psychedelics
Cannabis
Alternative Wellness Therapies
Alternative Wellness Retreats
Biohacking products and services

After a collective 70+ years of building brands and businesses, our team at Engager is ready to leverage everything we've learned about scaling a company, its sales, and its funding.

We have collectively generated over $1 billion in revenues across cannabis, beverages, music, media, tech, and fashion.   We have built over 60 brands.

We can grow your current brand or partner with you to build you a new one.

Interested in learning more?

DM me or set up a Discovery Call via the link in my headline.

Kieve Huffman

Protis Global

Lead in the operational management and implementation of activities related to the conception, design, creation, development, and production of media—video, audio, graphics, multimedia, and other forms of digital media—for diverse audiences, including internal and external stakeholders. This includes the strategic and operational management and implementation of activities related to media distribution, including broadcast, online, and any other platforms or events used to support or distribute digital media.

The Sr. Media Manager also leads the management and maintenance of facilities and equipment that support the production and distribution of media and media-related activities.

Responsibilities 
Conceptualizing, developing, designing, producing, editing, and directing media projects
Operating, maintaining, and/ overseeing media facilities, production, and distribution-related activities
Intermediate planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills
Define work objectives, plans, priorities, and deadlines and delegate routine tasks appropriately
Reviewing and approving the completed work of others (internal/external) to verify technical soundness and adherence to deadlines
Identifying and implementing changes/improvements to quality improvement processes, procedures, policies, and plans
Supervisng vendors and coordinating activities to ensure the successful completion of tasks

Senior Social Media Manager

For over 25 years, Protis Global has been recognized as a leading global search firm in the Consumer Goods industry. Our years spent understanding the professional, personal, and financial motivators for candidates allows us to deliver against the needs of Fortune 500’s and start-ups alike.

Key Industries Served:
Consumer Package Goods (CPG), Banking, Global Food & Beverage, Food Tech, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Adult Beverage, Cannabis, Hospitality, Media, and Beauty

My current responsibilities include: 
*  Develop comprehensive content strategies that help pull consumers in, earn organic attention, and align with the overall branding strategy.
* Write social captions, schedule, & post content daily across Protis Global’s organic social media channels, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tiktok
* Maintain the social media calendar, updating frequently based on campaign needs, brand goals and KPIs, and timely opportunities for audience engagement
* Brainstorm & pitch monthly content ideas to support ongoing brand goals and marketing campaigns
* Stay current with digital, social, consumer, and industry trends; make timely recommendations and improvements to evolve brand presence
* Collaborate in the development and implementation of marketing content that accurately reflects the brand voice and reaches target audiences for a variety of channels, with a focus on social media, blog, website, organic outreach, and events
* Ensure grammatical excellence on written content and provide input on videography and photography, always keeping the voice of the customer in mind.
* Assist with photo and video shoots from concept to shipping samples to shoot location

Content Marketing  Manager

Protis values high performance versus the spotlight. We are about one’s accomplishments not years of experience or age. We are about talent and fit- not credentials and potential. We are about discipline and detail to ensure consistency and sustaining winning results. We are about winning!!

As the Talent Acquisition Manager it is my job to ensure that we are bringing in the right talent to continue to grow and find people who's own goals & values align with Protis's. 

If you're an AMAZING sales person and looking for the above....reach out to me: Lmiller@protisglobal.com

Manager of Talent Acquisition

Lars Miller Media

Welcome to Lars Miller Media, where each frame, post, and pixel is infused with creativity and strategic insight. As the driving force behind this venture, I bring over five years of rich experience in media, branding, and marketing to the table, specializing in podcast production, videography, photography, content creation, social media management, and ghostwriting.

My journey has been fueled by a passion for connecting with diverse audiences through compelling, visually stunning content. Whether it’s capturing the essence of an event, creating impactful video narratives, or managing a dynamic social media campaign, my focus is always on delivering results that resonate.

With a keen eye for detail and a flair for storytelling, I specialize in bringing brands to life in the Food, Beverage, Cannabis, and broader CPG industries. My approach combines creativity with a deep understanding of what makes each industry unique, ensuring your message not only reaches its audience but also makes a lasting impact.

Lars Miller Media is more than a service; it's a partnership where your vision meets my expertise. Let's collaborate to create content that not only tells your story but also elevates your brand to new heights.

Ready to transform your digital presence? Let's make it happen together!

Owner

ace Talent Curators

Senior Media Manager

Indiana Coffees Co.

Built the website and handled all aspects of the business from inventory management, delivery, shipping, customer service, marketing, sales, etc. 

Generated over $20,000 in revenue in year one organically with no paid advertising

Averaged 40 subscribers for first year

Marketing Executive

Indy in a Box LLC

Responsibilities
•Built and maintain website
•Network and build relationships with local vendors 
•Handle inventory and supply chain
•Manage all social media channels 
•Analyze social and site analytics to understand how to continue growth
•Manage Ad campaigns - Facebook and Adwords
Accomplishments 
•Adwords campaign converted at 2.9%
•Turned a profit in first 55 days
•Negotiated three commercial accounts to generate over $4,000 in revenue
•Have generated over $5,000 in inbound sales through social media marketing
•Instagram posts have an average 3.4% engagement from followers
•Facebook Ads have an average result rate (results/impressions) of 4.4%
•46.3% of total web traffic has been acquired through social media efforts
•Have increased partner vendors from 8 to 14

Co-Founder

Angie's List

Responsibilities
•Prospect my region for qualified companies
•Build value in Angie’s List
•Qualify the company to be passed off to the Senior Solutions Consultant
Accomplishments
•Leads sent over have generated over $85,000 in revenue

Sales Specialist

Responsibilities
•Consult with eligible service providers about becoming a featured company on Angie's List
•Build customized advertising campaigns for service providers based on company needs and future goals
•Help advise service providers on how to reach more of the Angie's List premium member base

Accomplishments
•Reached new hire sales threshold in under half the allotted time
•Left the new hire bullpen with the highest sales volume out of 130 people
•Stephan's Club winner for Q3 2014 (top 20% in my department)

Advertising Sales Representative

Protis Executive Innovations

Responsibilities:
•	Maintain and manage the companies Social Media presence
•	Research and determine a target market and how to influence them
•	Assist recruiters in candidate searches

Social Media Intern

Responsibilities 
•	Manage office by meeting with vendors and maintaining office
•	Assigning tasks to the interns
•	Sending out contracts to clients for Job Orders
•	Helping with previous responsibilities as Technical Assistant as well
Accomplishments
•	Maintained office efficiency through a transition period

Interim Manager of Business Operations

Responsibilities
•	Research Social Media strategies 
•	Assists recruiters with candidate searches
•	Build spreadsheets for recruiters
Accomplishments
•	Started as Technical Assistant intern and took over as Director of Operations
•	Redesigned the company YouTube page
•	Assisted in over 50 candidate searches for recruiters

Technical Assistant Intern

Content Creator | Photographer | Ghost Writer | Podcast Producer

In my role as a Senior Media Manager I thrive on cultivating rich narratives and impactful marketing strategies. I'm seeking to blend my expertise with that of like-minded collaborators, stirring the pot of innovation in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.

🌟 What I've Achieved:

- Transformed our corporate brand presence, skyrocketing impressions by 1,386% and engagements by 1,932% from 2022 to 2023, while also growing our audience by 114%.
- Produce an award winning podcast that has over 250,000 downloads lifetime. 
- Cultivated a dedicated following for my newsletter on cannabis and beverage trends, nurturing growth to over 1,200 subscribers and counting.

🌱 Continued Growth:
My commitment is to continuous innovation and growth — not just for the brands I've had the privilege to work with but also within the communities I engage with. Elevating brand narratives to new heights and turning them into measurable results is at the core of my professional ethos.

🔗 Let's Connect:
Are you stirring up fresh ideas in the CPG sector? Let's mix our expertise. 

Subscribe to my newsletter for a fresh take on cannabis and beverage insights, or reach out directly at Lars@larsamiller.com to initiate a dialogue that could lead to our next breakthrough.

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