In this episode of The Change Officer Podcast’s Step Conference Special series, host Ivan Zeljković sits down with Richard Fitzgerald, the CEO and Founder of Augustus Media. Richard shares the story of how Lovin Dubai, a blog and social media outlet, grew into a Middle Eastern digital media company with a mission to be the ‘New Media’ company of choice in the region. Richard talks about his background as a Regional Social Media Director at Mindshare for the MENA region and how he left his high-paying job to pursue his passion for creating community and offering relevant information to local people. He emphasizes the importance of gathering an audience before thinking about making profits in the new media landscape. The conversation then turns to Augustus Media’s expansion into Lovin Saudi and Smashi, a business news network streaming live from the heart of the Arab world. Richard highlights that Smashi is not just about business news but is also broadcasting live local sports events, which has helped them gain even more subscribers. Throughout the episode, Richard emphasizes the importance of innovation and breaking the mould in marketing communications to generate profitable growth. He also shares his vision for Augustus Media to continue evolving and adapting to the perpetually changing media environment. If you want to hear about the challenges and successes of building a digital media company in the Middle East, tune in to this episode of The Change Officer Podcast’s Step Special series with Richard FitzGerald of Augustus Media. Enjoy! 🎬 

For this episode, we were joined by Richard FitzGerald , CEO & Founder of Augusts Media. He’s the man behind all your favourite Lovin’ platforms! 😍
Tune in to hear all about the struggles and wins of rapid growth, how to succeed in the content creation industry and a lot more. Spotify link. 

In Episode 5 i speak with Richard FitzGerald, founder and CEO of Augustus Media (especially known for Lovin´ Dubai) about life and business. How do you go about creating a brand page for a City like Dubai, and what does the future hold?

Richard Fitzgerald is a successful entrepreneur and he’s the CEO & Founder of Augustus Media, @LovinDubai , @lovinsaudi , @SMASHITV many more. He runs an award winning modern media company in the UAE and KSA. In this EP, Richard discusses his background, how he started , experiences and how he built this mega successful brand! He also reveals many life & business lessons that he’s never shared before!

Richard is the CEO and Founder of Augustus Media, publishers of Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi and Smashi TV. He has worked in the media and advertising space since 2006, and we discuss his journey in depth during this episode. 
We also go into his learnings and mistakes during his entrepreneurial journey and his advice for anyone starting a new business. We talk about how to prioritize different tasks in our life and how each person’s process is and should be unique. Finally, we dive into the endurance athlete in Rich and how training and competing overlaps into his professional life.
This is a different episode for sure, but one with a lot of key lessons you can learn from. I sure did! Spotify link.