The AuthorsSharon and Ray SteelmanDuring the past forty years, Sharon and Ray Steelman have started and run six successful businesses. Their most recent accomplishment is Bama Jammer T Promotions. Beginning from scratch, with no money, no equipment, and no office, in seven years they transitioned a modest business into an advertising specialty and Identity- clothing company with markets stretching across the US and abroad.
After trial and error, long hours and lots of sweat equity, the pieces finally began to fit. It is amazing enough to build six successful businesses, but to do so completely debt-free is even more amazing. By applying Biblical principles, frugal business practices and good work ethics, Sharon and Ray have proven that anyone can realize the "American Dream!"Ray's Abbreviated Bio:Born in Fayetteville, TN ..
Lincoln Co. Schools .. MTSU (MA & BS) .. Post graduate studies.. HS Teacher/Coach/Administrator .. Runner/Walker .. Entrepreneur .. Many businesses .. Avid harmonica player .. Some banjo .. 500+ recordings .. General aviation pilot .... Kentucky Colonel .. Retired .. Writer .. Author .. Poet .. Walked the Wall of China .. Hobby historian .. Storyteller .. 9Over 1, 000 TV appearances.. Diet and workout nut ..
Saw Bigfoot .. Hit 400' HR .. Former garbageman .. Sings like Alfafa .. 4 simultaneous state harmonica championships.650+ YouTube videos .. E-Books .. Audio artist.. Married the homecoming queen.. Trophy husband.. Wrote 14 books.. TV personality for four years (NBC Affiliate).. 15 performances at Opryland.. Owned 8 airplanes.. 7 grandkids.. National and regional business awards. Sharon's Abbreviated Bio:Born in Ft.
Ord, CA .. Lived in Panama. Huntsville City Schools .. Homecoming queen.. University of Alabama Huntsville .. Runner/Walker .. Life-long entrepreneur .. Many businesses .. Married her HS vice-principal .. Speaks Chinese.. Great cook and homemaker.. Retired .. Gardener.. Author . Makes the world's best homemade ice cream.. Trophy wife .... A great listener.. A tireless worker.. Diet and workout nut ..
E-Books .. Ray's best friend.. Professional shopper.. A good conversationalist.. Co-wrote 14 books.. A visionary.. Scholarship benefactor.. Humanitarian.. Taught Sunday school.. Lifelong Biblical student.. Co-owned 8 airplanes.. 7 grandkids. Everyone's best friend.. National, local and regional business awards.. Doubts Bigfoot exists.. Didn't see Ray hit that 400' home run ... Sharon SteelmanDuring the past thirty years, Sharon Steelman along with her husband, Ray Steelman, have started and run six successful businesses.
Their most recent accomplishment is Bama Jammer T Promotions. Beginning from scratch, with no money, no equipment and no office, in seven years they transitioned a modest business into a multi-million dollar advertising specialty company. After trial and error, long hours and lots of sweat equity, the pieces finally began to fit. It is amazing enough to build six successful businesses, but to do so completely debt-free is even more amazing.
By applying Biblical principles, frugal business practices and good work ethics, Sharon and Ray have proven that anyone can realize the "American Dream!"The Steelmans have co-authored several books, some of which have been marketed by Books-A-Million, Barnes and Noble, Baker and Taylor, Wal-Mart, Hohner, Inc., Amazon. Com, Gaylord Entertainment, Opryland, many tourist attractions and local and regional book stores.
They also have been published in numerous business and trade magazines. In one recent year Ray was named "Writer of the Year" by Yesterday's Memories magazine, a nostalgic publication with national circulation. Sharon is no stranger in business and professional circles, often appearing as a speaker or panelist at national and regional conventions and business meetings. In 2004, she was nominated from a pool of executives from 23, 000 companies as "Woman of the Year" in the Advertising Specialty Institute's most prestigious award for women.
Sharon and Ray were both nominated in 2004 as "Entrepreneur of the Year" by ASI. By very narrow margins, they came in second place nationally in both of the above awards. Sharon attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville where she majored in International Trade and Foreign Language. For years, Ray, known in harmonica circles as the "Bama Jammer", has amazed audiences with his skills playing the harmonica.
The Bama Jammer has taught literally thousands to play the harmonica through his books, audio and video tapes and harmonica seminars. His books, cassette albums and CD's have been marketed by Wal-Mart, Books A Million, Barnes and Noble, Baker and Taylor, Amazon. Com, Hohner Harmonica Company, theme parks and on the internet. Ray occasionally teaches harmonica in seminars for schools, businesses and professional groups.
He is well known to the viewers of You Tube, Vimeo and Reverbnation with ove...
After trial and error, long hours and lots of sweat equity, the pieces finally began to fit. It is amazing enough to build six successful businesses, but to do so completely debt-free is even more amazing. By applying Biblical principles, frugal business practices and good work ethics, Sharon and Ray have proven that anyone can realize the "American Dream!"Ray's Abbreviated Bio:Born in Fayetteville, TN ..
Lincoln Co. Schools .. MTSU (MA & BS) .. Post graduate studies.. HS Teacher/Coach/Administrator .. Runner/Walker .. Entrepreneur .. Many businesses .. Avid harmonica player .. Some banjo .. 500+ recordings .. General aviation pilot .... Kentucky Colonel .. Retired .. Writer .. Author .. Poet .. Walked the Wall of China .. Hobby historian .. Storyteller .. 9Over 1, 000 TV appearances.. Diet and workout nut ..
Saw Bigfoot .. Hit 400' HR .. Former garbageman .. Sings like Alfafa .. 4 simultaneous state harmonica championships.650+ YouTube videos .. E-Books .. Audio artist.. Married the homecoming queen.. Trophy husband.. Wrote 14 books.. TV personality for four years (NBC Affiliate).. 15 performances at Opryland.. Owned 8 airplanes.. 7 grandkids.. National and regional business awards. Sharon's Abbreviated Bio:Born in Ft.
Ord, CA .. Lived in Panama. Huntsville City Schools .. Homecoming queen.. University of Alabama Huntsville .. Runner/Walker .. Life-long entrepreneur .. Many businesses .. Married her HS vice-principal .. Speaks Chinese.. Great cook and homemaker.. Retired .. Gardener.. Author . Makes the world's best homemade ice cream.. Trophy wife .... A great listener.. A tireless worker.. Diet and workout nut ..
E-Books .. Ray's best friend.. Professional shopper.. A good conversationalist.. Co-wrote 14 books.. A visionary.. Scholarship benefactor.. Humanitarian.. Taught Sunday school.. Lifelong Biblical student.. Co-owned 8 airplanes.. 7 grandkids. Everyone's best friend.. National, local and regional business awards.. Doubts Bigfoot exists.. Didn't see Ray hit that 400' home run ... Sharon SteelmanDuring the past thirty years, Sharon Steelman along with her husband, Ray Steelman, have started and run six successful businesses.
Their most recent accomplishment is Bama Jammer T Promotions. Beginning from scratch, with no money, no equipment and no office, in seven years they transitioned a modest business into a multi-million dollar advertising specialty company. After trial and error, long hours and lots of sweat equity, the pieces finally began to fit. It is amazing enough to build six successful businesses, but to do so completely debt-free is even more amazing.
By applying Biblical principles, frugal business practices and good work ethics, Sharon and Ray have proven that anyone can realize the "American Dream!"The Steelmans have co-authored several books, some of which have been marketed by Books-A-Million, Barnes and Noble, Baker and Taylor, Wal-Mart, Hohner, Inc., Amazon. Com, Gaylord Entertainment, Opryland, many tourist attractions and local and regional book stores.
They also have been published in numerous business and trade magazines. In one recent year Ray was named "Writer of the Year" by Yesterday's Memories magazine, a nostalgic publication with national circulation. Sharon is no stranger in business and professional circles, often appearing as a speaker or panelist at national and regional conventions and business meetings. In 2004, she was nominated from a pool of executives from 23, 000 companies as "Woman of the Year" in the Advertising Specialty Institute's most prestigious award for women.
Sharon and Ray were both nominated in 2004 as "Entrepreneur of the Year" by ASI. By very narrow margins, they came in second place nationally in both of the above awards. Sharon attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville where she majored in International Trade and Foreign Language. For years, Ray, known in harmonica circles as the "Bama Jammer", has amazed audiences with his skills playing the harmonica.
The Bama Jammer has taught literally thousands to play the harmonica through his books, audio and video tapes and harmonica seminars. His books, cassette albums and CD's have been marketed by Wal-Mart, Books A Million, Barnes and Noble, Baker and Taylor, Amazon. Com, Hohner Harmonica Company, theme parks and on the internet. Ray occasionally teaches harmonica in seminars for schools, businesses and professional groups.
He is well known to the viewers of You Tube, Vimeo and Reverbnation with ove...
