Latin Times Magazine Summer 2017 | Page 20

Karla Campos is a social media influencer and entrepreneur mom. José Resendez here, still stuffed and filled with joy after judg- ing the Miami Cuban Sandwich Smack- down at Calle Ocho 2017 in Little Havana! As a pop culture social media influencer and life- style blogger, I'm often invited to taste the latest culinary arts that South Florida has to offer, es- pecially from celebrity chefs. However, in this case, the celebrity wasn't the chef, it was the Cu- ban sandwich itself, 12 of them to be exact. Ev- ery single sandwich was unique, some traditional and some non-tradition- al, yet all tying back to that authentic Cuban fla- vor of this popular bite. Needless to say, the more traditional and authentic it was, the more I liked it. Alongside the Mayor of Miami, I sat amongst oth- er VIP judges, devouring every sandwich and put- ting my tastebuds to the test. Read More at: Miriam Campos Galin- do I am the CEO of Tiny Girl Fashion En- terprises. I am a social Media Influ- encer from New York City, which is where I began my passion for food and fashion. I manage the Miami Foodies and Fashionistas group on Facebook, due to the groups success and popularity I was interviewed by Facebook of- ficial twice and managed a TV cameo on CBS. I was honored to be a VIP judge at Cuban Sandwich Festival Calle Ocho and Tampa. As a Latino Influenc- er I really enjoyed seeing all the Latinos coming together and giving back to the com- munity by building A 150 foot long sandwich that was then donated to a homeless shelter. I think that was a very symbolic and life chang- ing thing for me. For many people a sandwich might just be a Sandwich but to a per- son that may be less fortunate it can mean hope for a better day. I look forward to next year! Read More at: www.LatinTimesMedia.com www.LatinTimesMedia.com L atin T imes M agazine I think my favorite part of the Cuban Sandwich contest at this year’s Carnival in Miami was the mystery. Over 12 Different unique cre- ations all competing for the crown. It was an epic 'game of thrones' style 'lucha' over lechón, jamón and mustard piled handhelds. And al- though there were two dif- ferent categories of warriors (traditional vs. non-tradition- al) this local Miami-boy was swayed strongly by the winds of his authentic Santiaguero roots. Nothing like an orig- inal Cuban sandwich acom- pañado by a good influencer friend Miriam Campos Galin- do and of course the Mayor of Miami Tomas Regalado! I was lucky and blessed to be part of this experience as many Cubans have been when they took the leap of faith to leave their homeland to come to America like my grandpar- ents. But if there's one lesson I've learned over the years is that as long as you stick to your roots, put passion and love into everything you do, you will surely come out a winner! Read More at: www.LatinTimesMedia.com www .L atin -T imes . com She is often seen in the com- munity using her influence to support businesses. Karla is a speaker, author, market- ing strategist, and an awe- some person to be around. Karla shared her influence at the Cuban Sandwich Fes- tival and served as a judge, used Facebook Live to in- terview vendors, took video and photos, interacted with guests and was a great per- sonality to have at an event. Karla believes that educa- tion makes businesses pros- per. "With the right tools and knowledge, anyone can be successful." Karla is current- ly writing the book Social Media Fame to help indi- viduals who want to become social media influencers. The book talks about Kar- la's journey to becoming a social media influencer. Karla is a single mom entrepre- neur and has been featured on NBC6, Telemundo, Entrepre- neur.com, Biz Bash, and many more media outlets, for her work with entrepreneur moms (entrepreneurmoms.club) and educational conferences. Kar- la won the Small Business In- fluencer award in 2013. Con- nect with Karla on Twitter and Facebook where she is often seen having fun conver- sations with business owners and aspiring business own- ers. @SocialMediaSass http:// facebook.com/karlajcampos Read More: www.LatinTimesMedia.com A braza el calor de tu cultura !