Writing

Mark Evans on the rise of fractional CMO, LinkedIn, and storytelling

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Episode 11 Show Notes This week I’m chatting with Mark Evans, a former journalist turned fractional CMO. Mark and I riff on what it means to be a fractional CMO, LinkedIn, writing, and storytelling. Mark has a great podcast and newsletter you can find at Marketing Spark. Mark has really inspired me as I moved … Read more

My Ink Stained Fingers Episode 8 Show Notes: Sheldon Levine and the data that fuels content

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Social media is a strange business. You know people for years, but only as a round picture in your browser. Sheldon Levine and I have known each other since early in the social media days but didn’t meet in person until he moved from Toronto to Vancouver. Sheldon and I talked about one of his … Read more

My Ink Stained Fingers Episode 7 Show Notes: Mind mapping and writing. Almost as good as chocolate and peanut butter

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I was really excited to finally get a chance to chat with Chuck Frey. We’ve been in each other’s orbits for probably a decade, but we haven’t actually spoken until now. We talked about how to use mind mapping for writing, ideas, even project management. It’s a great synchronicity because not an hour before I … Read more

My Ink Stained Fingers Episode 6 Show Notes: Brett Terpstra and creating tools for writers

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Ever have those fan boy/fan girl moments where you get to talk with someone who you’ve admired for years? Yeah that was this episode. I got to talk with none other than Brett Terpstra who: Wrote for The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Worked at AOL Was the developer behind Engadget and TechCrunch Created the Markdown … Read more

My Ink Stained Fingers Episode 5 Show Notes: The Most Vibrant Content Marketing Group You’ll Ever Find

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This week I have my first guest on the show! Cassandra Jowett is the Senior Director of Marketing at Path Factory. Six years ago she started an in person group in Toronto for other content marketers. Now this group has gone virtual with over 400 people in an invite-only Slack group. In this episode, hear … Read more