TL;DR: My kids learn best by doing. This is my way of showing them how fun marketing can be—while also helping them recognize when they’re being sold to.

TL;DR: Learning to listen is the key to networking. It’s not about how many contacts you have in your Rolodex (Gen Z, ask your parents what that is) but about the knowledge they can share—and, more importantly, what you do with it.

Mixing passion with work isn’t just more fun—it makes the work better.

Stop Ignoring Your Social Media—Your Customers Aren’t

Candorly (adverb): The art of cutting through marketing B.S. with brutal honesty, strategic clarity, and a dash of wit.

Live advertising is a high-risk, high-reward game, and Rocket Mortgage’s Country Roads Super Bowl moment nailed it. Having orchestrated live campaigns for the Grammys and Beats by Dre, I know firsthand how tough these are to pull off—but when they work, they’re pure marketing magic.