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About Mike GyulaiA UCLA honors graduate and published author, Gyulai's command of language, design, and emerging technologies has amplified the messages of globally recognized brands, including MTV, VH1 Classic Records, Blue Flame/Bad Boy Entertainment, and A&M Octone Records. An affinity for "la bella vita" took him to Rome, Italy, where from 2005 to 2007 he managed a nightclub in the city's historic center. Fluent in myriad digital tools and design techniques, Gyulai's partnerships in media, technology, and design allow his clients to be exceptionally nimble, responsive to customer needs, and reflective of the most modern industry trends.
Los Angeles: Homebase | current |
San Francisco: Birthdays & holidays | last trip 01/01/12 |
New York: Whenever possible | last trip 11/17/10 |
Rome: 2004—2007 | last trip 10/08/11 |On Twitter -
July Productions
What We Do
Personal brand consultation, branded entertainment web series production and development, marketing strategy and copywriting. Distill your message to its most persuasive form, unify that message across digital platforms and properties, then watch it spread.
What I Do
Creative strategy, oversight of web series production and development, media and partnership outreach.
What We Can Do
Your vision, our idea, my execution.
How to Get in Touch
E-mail me at mike {@} julyproductions.com
Beck Media
What We Do
Public relations, media, and marketing specialists who amplify awareness of your brand or business through traditional media relations, non-traditional event marketing, and interactive social media initiatives custom tailored to activate your target consumer or B2B demographic.
What I Do
For brands and businesses that have outgrown the scope of July Productions, and are ready to activate an entire agency of creative strategists and cross-client partnerships, I bring creative strategy—and execution of that strategy—to my executive role at Beck Media.
What We Can Do
Heighten your established brand’s awareness, or build your new company’s message and audience, through innovative social media initiatives, and cross-brand partnerships.
How to Get in Touch
E-mail me at mike {@} beckmedia.com
Stay Pretty, Inc.
What We Do
Creators of the Los Angeles-based fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brand, YOUTH. Home of the YOUTHskin/care product line and YOUTHblog web property.
What I Do
Co-founder, brand manager, web developer and designer, director of media partnerships, and head of press communications.
What We Can Do
If you are a Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand, product, or service, I want to collaborate on our next special event. If you are a Los Angeles-based stylist, makeup artist, or beauty blogger, I want you to contribute to our YOUTHblog. If you are a beauty retailer anywhere in the U.S., I want to speak with you about carrying our YOUTHskin/care product line.
How to Get In Touch
E-mail me at mike {@} stayprettyinc.com
Midnight in Rome
What It Is
A memoir chronicling my 2004 transition from UCLA honors graduate to bartender in after-hours Rome, Italy, where I lived for more than two years. Available at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Visit midnightinrome.com for more information and e-mail me at mike {@} midnightinrome.com to talk all things "Rome."
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Invest time and resources in developing content in one specific, detailed category.Don't
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Maintain consistency—consistency with values, methods, and long-term goals.Don't
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