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I work with execs to hone unique POVs for breakthrough thought leadership content, then help their team execute across channels for visibility and engagement.

Atlanta
Joined November 2008
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“We have to do something useful with AI, or we'll quickly lose social permission.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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Auburn making UGA look ridiculous for the second week in a row by looking like an entirely different team against LSU.
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Will stupidity be an existential threat? “Stupid” doesn’t mean ignorant. Ignorance is an absence of knowledge, remedied by learning. Stupidity is a lack of desire to get better information. It resists learning and self-correction. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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Katie Zacharia, toast within days. Two brands damaged. Tell me why communications is regarded with such carelessness and recklessness and treated as an afterthought or a sub-subset of marketing by so many companies and organizations.
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HubSpot 2026 State of Marketing report: Thought leadership can no longer be treated as a content type managed by a content team. It inhabits a unique intersection of marketing, executive communications, and sales enablement. It builds credibility whereas content is disposable.
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Simple question: Why would anyone put blind trust for their physical, mental, company, and career health in the hands of a tool that has no emotion; no conscience; can’t care about you; isn’t accountable; gets info wrong; and feels nothing when it leads you into danger?
🤖 Made with AI
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Are you a success but something still feels “off”? Where did your definition of success come from? When we demand evidence of our beliefs, we can get to what we really want life to look and feel like. Success for you may not be what you thought you were supposed to want.
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People listen radio for the music, not the personalities, right? Nope. Jacobs Media: personalities outpaced music as a main reason for listening 60% to 53%. What can thought leaders take from this? Don’t underestimate the power of personality and human connection. Develop yours.
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Journalism taught me to ask questions. Radio taught me personality. Corporate life taught me what happens when you remove all that. Now I work to put them back. brandcontentstudios.com/why_…
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Happy to be included in this @FastCompany article. What a great read about how high-performing creatives are being treated by corporations that are still clueless as to the benefits of compelling shows and personalities. fastcompany.com/91603200/man…
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I've had my time on camera, on the mic, and on stage. I'm not going to change the world. But the executives I work with might. Industry-changing ideas are sitting unspoken inside too many heads. Here’s why I help with thought leadership. brandcontentstudios.com/why_…
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Here's a really stark question for thought leaders. Don't worry, it's the first words out of my mouth.
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Use AI for the production. But keep the thinking human. Here’s WHY I help thought leaders be the most interesting human they can be. brandcontentstudios.com/why_…
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I wanted to be Batman. Then an astronaut. Then an Air Force pilot. Then a journalist. Now I help executives say what they really think. Find out why that actually makes perfect sense. brandcontentstudios.com/why_…
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Your company can provide the platform. Your marketing team can provide the production muscle. AI can help with the heavy lifting. But the engine of thought leadership has to be you. That’s what the YouTubers know. brandcontentstudios.com/5-th…
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Why is the word “podcast” still used? What’s “podcasting” about what are just video shows? Audio brought podcasting to the dance, where it then decided to dance with the video prom king. Let's just call them video shows. youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRL…
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You don't need a viral hit. You need people who think: "I want to spend more time with this person." That's how audiences are built. brandcontentstudios.com/5-th…
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"AI summarizes consensus - uninteresting. Thought leadership diverts from the consensus - interesting." That's the opportunity. brandcontentstudios.com/5-th…
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My favorite question for a brand: "What's your show?" If the answer is "We have campaigns," we have some work to do. Thought leadership is a relationship where you show up and keep showing up. brandcontentstudios.com/5-th…
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