In our 14th episode, we chat with Charu Suri, freelance writer for the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler and many other top outlets. She is also Editor of Wellness Lounge, a new e-magazine devoted to health.
Charu is the first female Indian-American jazz composer to premiere work at Carnegie Hall and a Grammy Awards voter.
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Tune in to hear this reflective writer and editor with a keen eye for a good story share her thoughts on:
1) Why music is her way of making sense of the world and is her sanctuary
2) How she finds the news first, then determines the news outlet to pitch later
3) Why “What is the story?” and “Why now?” are her two main questions to answer before pitching a story to her editors
4) How she got an exclusive in Architectural Digest on Jean Nouvel’s new hotel project located in the Saudi Arabian desert
5) Why interviewing a person means getting into their head, the same way a musician who plays Beethoven has to “be” Beethoven
6) What a “syndicated” story is and what it takes for a story to be picked up for syndication and reach a much broader audience
7) How she is seeing incredible creativity and innovation in the hospitality industry during the pandemic that she sees continuing well into the future
8) How savvy hotels are reordering their priorities to attract locals
Charu also addresses a listener question from West Chin of West Chin Architects and Interior Designers (https://www.wcarchitect.com/), who wants to know how she selects architectural projects to feature.
Connect with Charu via email at charu@charusuri.com, on Instagram and Twitter at @charusurimusic and on Facebook at Charu Suri Trio.
In this week’s “HLC Innovation Report,” we feature:
Innovation #1: What We Are Reading This Week - “Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You're Not Drinking for Whatever Reason” by Julia Bainbridge, a journalist and fellow podcaster (https://amzn.to/32ByGPT).
Innovation #2: Who We Are Honoring This Week - Kamala Harris, the first woman and the first person of color elected to the country’s second-highest office.
Innovation #3: What We Are Celebrating This Week - The election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and our hope for greater bipartisan cooperation.
Innovation #4: What Podcast We Are Listening to This Week - “Problem Solvers,” hosted by Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur, who we interviewed in Episode #9. His recent episode highlighted five entrepreneurs forced to cut back during COVID who discovered new opportunities for growth (https://apple.co/3eNYGMI).
Innovation #5: Who Is Inspiring Us This Week - Andrew Rigie, Executive Director, New York City Hospitality Alliance, who has tirelessly advocated on behalf of the industry, while offering viable solutions (https://www.thenycalliance.org/).
Follow “Hospitality Forward” Podcast hosts Hanna Lee at @hannaleeny and Michael Anstendig at @michaelanstendig on Instagram. For our agency, follow @hannaleepr and visit http://www.hannaleecommunications.com/.