It's always incredible to be recognized for the work that you do. I invest an enormous amount of time and energy to contribute to my community and to mentor young marketers that are entering the workforce. I'm not doing it for buzz... my own children are now in the workforce [...]
It's been months in development, but proud to announce that I'll be teaching a digital marketing workshop on a regular basis to Roche's marketing team. The course was developed in coordination between Roche's Corporate Training Team, Butler's Corporate Education Department, Roche's Marketing Leadership and myself. Roche does an amazing job [...]
It's been a while since I've shared some client news. It's not because nothing is happening, I can assure you! It's been a huge January. Marty Thompson is currently the CMO at a startup in robotic process automation, Clear Software. Marty and his team have an incredible product that helps [...]
You've probably heard the common theory that roads were the key to Rome ruling the ancient world. Roads helped migration, commerce, work, and most importantly - armies easily and efficiently move from one place to another. I'm concerned that Indiana doesn't realize that bandwidth is as important to a thriving [...]
About two years ago, I was extremely excited to move my company and our employees into a beautiful office at the newly opened Speak Easy downtown. I've had an office downtown for a decade, but this space was epic. I invested in a new podcast studio with state of the [...]
Everyone loves recognition and I'm no different. My MarTech publication has been my pride and joy for over a decade now. It lead to my book, my speaking opportunities, and ultimately my agency. And - while you might think that a publication this size makes millions, it doesn't. My consulting [...]
In the last few years, I've really buckled down on building a great business for myself and developing side projects that have lasting impact. This weekend, for instance, I'm finishing up development of a digital marketing certification program that's taken months to do. That's the kind of work that drives [...]
Our longest running podcast with the most subscribers is, by far, MarTech Interviews. Our most popular episodes are now reaching over 10,000 downloads/listenseach year - a goal I've been pursuing for a decade. The episodes aren't regular because I wait and hand-pick the guests as opportunities arise. I feel as [...]
Having our offices at the Speak Easy in downtown Indianapolis was the best decision I'd ever made with my company. Being adjacent to so many leaders in our city that are driving our technology industry has been nothing short of amazing. One company, Nextech, is literally changing the landscape of [...]
Douglas was recently interviewed by fellow Indianapolis Entrepreneur Chris Hoyt on his podcast, Post-Modern Living with Chris "The Brain". We discussed the things no one tells young professionals about the startup world. We talk about why no one tells stories about failure, the real definition of success (hint: it's not [...]
