Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Francis French. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Francis, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Has Covid resulted in any major changes to your business model?

The pandemic and subsequent lockdown showed me that, more than ever, people crave human connection and human stories. I continue to write books because that is of course an excellent way to reach people around the world. But increased online talks and panel sessions, blogs and online articles expanded to reach people even more as well. None of these were new methods of reaching audiences: having a variety of ways ready to go to reach out during ever-changing times has been invaluable.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I’m an educator and public speaker who in recent years has focused primarily on writing books with astronauts. There are incredible stories out there of space travel from people with hugely diverse backgrounds, and it has been my pleasure to help these remarkable individuals share their tales of experiencing things very few humans ever have. I love to break down dry technical stuff to make it the vivid background for an entertaining human story with heart. Technology is interesting enough, but human motivation is even more so.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

I love that people of many different ages, genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds can now look at pictures of spacefarers and see themselves. It used to be that astronauts were all white men. Now, I work with kids who learn about people from similar backgrounds and beginnings as them, and grow motivated and inspired. They know they have a lot of work ahead of them, but I see their confidence grow as they realize some very large dreams are attainable. Seeing that, for me, is priceless.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

I think each social media platform has a very different audience, and it is vital to learn who they are and tailor accordingly. A regular presence is also important. However, actually having something to say worth sharing is the key. If you don’t today, it’s best not to say anything…

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.francisfrench.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francisjfrench/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-french-b82254175/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/F_French
• Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4893952/