All About Terry Pochert
Terry has led a long and wonderful life. He grew up in Michigan with a loving family and great siblings. His legacy includes growing up on a dairy farm, military ground radio and broadcasting, twenty-five years with WXYZ-TV (ABC and Scripps Howard) and finally retirement in Arizona where he keeps busy with all sorts of technical projects.
Websites and Internet Consulting
The Broadcasting Vault – A large website attempting to list all sorts of personnel involved in the broadcast industry, especially the behind-the-scenes personnel who make the industry hum. The featured station is his alumni, WXYZ-TV, Channel Seven of Detroit.
Ross Reck’s Choosing to Succeed – Terry manages the website and weekly email newsletter. Ross is an author, consultant and speaker in the areas employee engagement, negotiation and sales. His recent books include Turning You Customers into Long-Term Friends and 100% Employee Engagement—Guaranteed! He is also the author of Turn Your Customers into Your Sales Force, The X-Factor and his very popular newsletter: Ross Reck’s Weekly Reminder. In addition, he is coauthor of the best-selling The Win-Win Negotiator, REVVED! and Instant Turnaround!
Politics and the Fight for Marriage Equality in Arizona
Arizona Equality – Terry, along with his husband, Joseph Connolly were the lead plaintiffs in the first Marriage Equality lawsuit against the State of Arizona. Later, along with another lawsuit victory was won in October 2013. The following year, we finally seen Marriage Equality nationwide thanks to many hundreds of other pioneers.
Terry’s Life Timeline
- Port Hope, Michigan, Dairy Farming
- United States Air Force
- College
- WXYZ-TV, Channel Seven of Detroit
- Retirement