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More than a “blog,” this is a journal tunneling sincerely (and sometimes irreverently) into my mind. A curated notebook full of musings, intellectual sketches, and punchy insights pulled from a lifetime spent as an impresario, journalist, and flâneur.
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How to Launch a Tech Startup With No Money
My founding stories and insights from a 15-year career raising more than $50mm across six successful companies.

FOUNDER
Jun 651 min read
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On Personal Brand, Or Why You Never Wear Socks With A Three-Piece Suit
Whether you're the founder of an emerging company, an executive at a mature brand, or climbing the corporate ladder, there's one inexorable

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20206 min read
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Chief Marketing Officer Is The Most Dangerous Title Around
At the top of most organization's marketing heap, you'll find a Chief Marketing Officer or CMO. This is the person who maintains the

STORYTELLER
Sep 24, 20205 min read
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IfNotNow Does Not Speak For Me
If a straw poll of my Birthright group is any indication, IfNotNow not only doesn’t speak for me, they do not speak for us.

PHILANTHROPIST
Apr 16, 20203 min read
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The Content Marketing Metric You Absolutely Must Know
Clickbait headline aside, this metric actually was a major shock to me and fundamentally changed AlleyWire's business model.

FOUNDER
Oct 3, 20206 min read
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How Digital Marketing Is Destroying Your Business
I'm always up for a good Lewis Black-style rant. So pretend that I'm practically shouting this to you in his inimitable I'm-about-to-have-a

FOUNDER
Oct 3, 20206 min read
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On Personal Brand, Or Why You Never Wear Socks With A Three-Piece Suit
Whether you're the founder of an emerging company, an executive at a mature brand, or climbing the corporate ladder, there's one inexorable

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20206 min read
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The Importance of Being Brief...Just Ask Hemingway
What if I asked you to write a 500-word story in just six words? Seems like one of those impossible tasks sadistic journalism professors

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20205 min read
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How To Tell A Meaningful Story Through Video
Telling your story on-camera. For mature and emerging brands, startups and Fortune 500s, B2B and B2C companies, the very concept can be

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20205 min read
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How To Make A Crowdfunding Video That Works
It seems as
if every startup today is launching on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, or some similar crowdfunding site.

FOUNDER
Oct 1, 20205 min read
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