Feeling a full circle moment today! On 9/9 I will be hosting a live Q&A with Michael A. Stelzner during Garden Communicators International 2025 Virtual Event. Click the link for more information and come join us! community.gardencomm.org/c/info-registr…

I awoke at 4am, excited about what's coming. Next week, we soft-launch our software company—and everything is chaos. "If you aren't embarrassed by the first version of your product, you shipped too late," Reid Hoffman once said. Well, I'm definitely not embarrassed. But, he

I just got back from a conference—a day before we launch our new software product. "What are you doing here?" said Robert Rose, "aren't you about to launch your big thing?" I knew it was risky, but I committed to attending before I knew our launch date. While I was there, I

Man, it's REALLY hard to get people to show up for online webinars. And it might be an even bigger challenge getting into people's inboxes. Here's what happened… Last week we soft launched our new software product exclusively to our customers. I came up with what I thought

How often are you using AI to support your work? Daily AI use has surged to 60% for marketers, up from 37% in 2024. I discovered this data point on Tuesday as I dug into the findings from our second annual AI study (dropping in October). I was both elated and concerned at the

I didn't get into entrepreneurship because it was easy, I did it because it was hard. Those were the words I said in prayer this morning. Lately, it feels like huge cinder stones dropped out of the sky and blocked our plans. Software bugs have delayed our launch and marketing

Let's talk about fake AI messages. At least on X you can tell they are fake because they are NOT following you. But it's getting harder to discern real from fake messages. How are you dealing with this?

Something big is coming… and it could be huge or a colossal failure. My first reaction was we can't possibly add another new thing—it'll crush us. But my CMO convinced me otherwise. She encouraged me to try. As I was wondering how, the idea emerged. I'll do it on my own.

Recently, someone asked me why I write about my struggles. If you had to choose between "got it all figured out" and "working through it" stories, which are more relatable? Personally, I feel much more connection to the person in the midst of the trials. Why? Because that's

Among marketers, there's a lot of talk about AI taking jobs. I wondered, do marketers really see AI as a threat? So I conducted a study and the results are fascinating. Here's the story. This Monday we published the results of a study of 730+ marketers, the 2025 AI Marketing

Be careful who you listen to when it comes to AI. Those are the words that I spoke last night while at dinner with a couple of friends. You see, I'm beginning to discover that everyone has hidden motivations—unrecognized biases that color the things they say, what they want to

I just backed Pirate Parables: Discover God’s Voice Through Story & Art on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/pirat…

I've been watching my creative friends generate fantastical AI videos. Cats driving motorcycles, Abraham Lincoln doing standup, and so on. It's all very entertaining. But, I think this trend could have a short shelf life. It's clear to me that the last big hurdle for AI

Could use your advice… If you’re involved in marketing, what are the biggest challenges you’re facing? I’m seeking insights for topics for my podcast.

"Wait, you started a new conference focused on AI?" If you missed the news, on Monday we announced AI Business World. And getting here was a crazy journey. In May of 2024, I decided to run an experiment. I launched the AI Explored podcast with the mission to help people put

Your mouth is the new keyboard. Your ears, the new eyes. If you're like me, you stare at screens all day long and you primarily use your fingers to communicate. That leads to eye strain, back pain, and finger fatigue. But before there were computers or even books, the primary