In collaboration with Shepherd & Steward, One Acadiana, Opportunity Machine, and various economic development organizations, Tyrone utilizes analytics, related research, and tools to create a strategic map. This dynamic map focuses on information-based roadmap-style directions for your life or business to achieve long-term goals. It connects big-picture strategists with individuals engaged in day-to-day operations and activities.
Tyrone Bufkin believes getting results is a team sport, and to know how to help, he learns a little about a lot. Tyrone Bufkin is a student of many trades but a master of one: life & business results. He loves working out long-term strategic solutions and figuring out how all the pieces fit together. To achieve results, Tyrone is willing to be an advisor, a leader, a coordinator, or the person doing the thankless menial work. Tyrone now focuses on the following skills for his clients: strategic analytics & planning, tourism & hospitality, and music & entertainment.
Long Term Planning
Tyrone creates, supervises, and advises on plans to ensure they progress toward mutually beneficial goals & outcomes. Tyrone also sells a GPS tool for long-term planning that helps life &/or business strategists who want to use their expertise and brand to present each client with dynamic navigation. This reduces doubt, exclusion, wasted time and increases accomplished outcomes and loyal clients.
Economic & Behavioral Researcher
Tyrone, his team, and partner organizations investigate and analyze economic data, human behavior, and existing strategies that impact the client or project. Most of the time we research specific things that could help our client but sometimes we get to research simply interesting things. We publish actionable knowledge blog with public information we have found helpful for our clients and perhaps for you. Tyrone is also writing his first book. Currently untitled, Tyrone uses his crazy life experiences to analyze the life & business strategies that are essential for success.
Strategic Analytics & Planning Partners & Sources
Lafayette Travel Booking Manager
Tyrone works specifically for SpringHill Lafayette and collaborates with hotel departments, airlines, tour operators, and local owners to assist in booking hotel group blocks, meeting spaces, transportation, food & beverage, and attractions with organizations and individuals who host conferences, events, or groups of out-of-town guests.
Real Estate Developer
Tyrone is new to the real estate world and is looking for his foot hold. Tyrone uses creative financing and partnerships to buy property and oversee its development for a specific economic benefit for the growth & stability of Acadiana.
Tourism & Hospitality Partners & Sources
As Sales Manager of SpringHill and an active member of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission and the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Tyrone attracts group tourists and locals to Lafayette's hospitality, maximizing hotel occupancy and meeting spaces, boosting demand for local services, and increasing revenue. Tyrone gets to showcase the fantastic place we call home to visitors worldwide.
Music Management
Tyrone and his team oversee every employee and vendor responsible for music and audio at the venue or for an event. His responsibilities include staff management for booking, promotion, coordinating with performers, and ensuring smooth event operations. Tyrone also oversees curators, remixers, and music producers to maintain an ever-growing and inclusive collection of quality music and general theme-focused playlists for DJs and music streaming services. We identify the ideal audience with a content rating and find or create a way to make any track suitable for any audience.
Disc Jockey / MC
Tyrone, DJ TBuf, has been rocking dance floors in southern Louisiana since 2012. Tyrone turned his passion for all types of music into a tailored and fun night for various people. His specialty is wedding receptions.
Music & Entertainment Partners & Sources
Tyrone unleashes his musical passion within Positive Party DJs, a multi-operational DJ company providing age-appropriate entertainment. Tyrone works with DJs, venues, promoters, and wedding professionals across Louisiana. Along with today's hits, Tyrone specializes in Louisiana's rich musical heritage, from cajun and zydeco to blues, R&B, jazz, funk, bounce, and hip-hop. Louisiana has influenced the global landscape and continues to have a lasting impact.