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Podcast Episodes
I watched a student’s prototype crash before presenting—then witnessed the moment that changed everything I knew about virtual events. This isn’t about better production; it’s about the profound difference between building an audience and activating a community.
Creative Community
Some leaders craft five-year strategic plans. Others accidentally save a chapter through shared hotel rooms, tactical pyramid deployment, and the revolutionary discovery that you can’t recruit members when you’re hemorrhaging money on every single event.
Just because your webinar platform can do everything doesn't mean it should. After years of hosting virtual events, I've learned that sometimes the most powerful choice is deciding what to leave out.
Livestreaming
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Some leaders plan their legacy. Others stumble into it with a cooler full of beer, a can of Pringles, and an unshakeable belief that work should be fun.
And most companies are having them all wrong.
Event Programming
The Secret to Design Leadership? Say “Sure, Why Not?” to Strangers.
TL;DR: Our house caught fire. The firefighters were amazing, the sales guys were vultures, and the AIGA community reminded me why showing up for each other matters.
Perspectives
The most powerful creative communities aren't the biggest ones—they’re the ones where expertise gets passed hand-to-hand like family recipes.
