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  • Artificial Intelligence, Marketing

My Latest Project: Distribution.ai – Putting Content Distribution On Autopilot

For a fraction of the cost to hire a social media team focused on content amplification and repurposing. Last week, a company (maybe yours) pressed publish on one of the most important resources of the year. It was a study...

  • Inspiration, Leadership

What 2025 Taught Me About Fear, Ambition, and Showing Up Anyway

It’s the final sprint of 2025… and I’ve been thinking a lot about what this year has brought me and how much change has happened throughout it… After all the turkey is cooked and football has been watched… Millions of...

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  • Content Marketing, Marketing, Storytelling

What Content Giants Like @BuzzFeed and @WorldStar Can Teach You About Content Marketing

We’ve all witnessed the sensation of viral content from titillating celebrity stories to the cutest cat video ever, to Volkswagen’s Darth Vader Super Bowl ad. We’ve seen the results it can drive for brands and we want a taste of...

  • Inspiration

Here Are 10 Life Lessons I’ve Learned In My First 10,000 Days

Oh snap! I’m 10,000 days old… I’ve been officially on this planet for 10,000 days. That’s pretty crazy when I sit back and think about it. As I think back over the last 10,000 days – I have many nights...

  • Content Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Startups, Technology

The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your New iPhone App

There are more than 700,000 apps in the Apple App store and more than 200,000 specifically for the iPad. The competition is fierce and there is a lot of duplication in regards to the value propositions for each application. In...

  • Inspiration

Reality Check: Are You Bored Or Are You Just Boring?

Do you ever get bored? It’s terrible, right? There’s nothing to do, there’s no one around, and so you just sit there and be bored. We have all been affected by boredom. Even the most affluent and successful and energetic...

  • Inspiration, Just Business

What The Oregon Ducks Can Teach You About Motivation

I saw an article the other day, which I will post below, about the coaching staff for the Oregon Ducks football team. They’re about to play in a couple hours against the Bucks and while the game should be a...

  • Inspiration

The One Thing I Need To Stop Doing In 2015…

No matter what I do, I only have one speed. Go. It’s just a competitiveness I have and it’s sometimes to a fault. Whether it’s business, public speaking, fantasy football, or even a silly contest with friends, I’m going to...

  • Inspiration, Just Business, Marketing

4 Lessons From Pixars Rules Of Storytelling Every Marketer Should Know

Marketing professionals know that it’s not always easy to get their content in front of their audience. Especially with the tremendous surge in content marketing we saw over the past few years. Audiences are currently swimming in content; content that’s...

  • Just Business, Leadership

Why Managers Block Facebook & Fantasy Football At Offices

Picture this… You’re a 40 year old who has worked for your employer for the past 15 years. Over this time, you’ve worked late nights & early mornings while contributing to the growth of past and existing colleagues. You’ve had...

  • Just Business, Marketing

Five Topics Universities Should Start Teaching Marketing Students

What did you learn in school? Did you learn about Facebook algorithms? The power of a good SEM campaign? Actually… Were you even taught what SEM stands for? How about the various psychology studies that can be leveraged to drive...