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Note on the typical non partisan nature of this blog

I’ve spent the bulk of my time on this blog talking about marketing and business, which are different and the same from what I do in my professional life. As a media consultant for progressive candidates and organizations, I am actively involved in the shaping of arguments and the political discourse that happens in this […]

Its Not About Curation, Its About Value….

Everyone is a curator these days. I get it. But, I for me, its not about curating material alone. More importantly, it is about value. I’ve been doing a little reading, and I have been reading a few books on habits, information and communication. In reading them, I stumbled a series of ideas that add […]

A Sales Lesson From the Presidential Campaigns

Unless you are seriously sailing around the world, or in a cabin that is disconnected from any touch of civilization, you know that the US is going to have an election in November. Presumably our choices are Mitt Romney and Barack Obama and a few minor candidates that may garner 10,000 votes at best. […]

Uncle Sam and Small Businesses

I spent the day at a really cool event in Washington DC centered around helping small businesses work more effectively with the Federal Government. I wanted to take a few moments to get down some of the cool things I learned or encountered during the day and then I will come back to them later. […]

Better Communication Between Government And Citizens

One of the topics I have been focused on professionally lately is improving the communication between government and citizens. In my work with political campaigns, businesses, non profits, and individuals, I am fond of repeating over and over that “if you don’t define the conversation about your brand, someone else will and it is going […]

If You’ve Lost Your Way…

I meet a lot of people and sometimes I have even found myself in this position, so I am not afraid to talk about it, but what do you do when you have lost your way? The first thing is to stop everything for just long enough to realize what has happened. In my own […]

A Few Thoughts On New Arenas And If They Pay Off

I’ve admitted to anyone that will listen that I am a hater of the Oklahoma City Thunder because I am a lifelong Seattle Supersonics fan. And I have been following along from Washington DC as the debate on whether or not a new arena is going to be built in Seattle. On that note, I […]