live vividly (v.)
Integrating practices that help you feel more alive, including margins for spontaneity and unseriousness.
As a principle, living vividly is to strive for the next edge of self-expression, as an individual person or as a brand earning trust.
BUSINESS & MARKETING
I work with service businesses to fix confusing funnels, clarify positioning, and focus all their marketing efforts. Less hustle, less shiny-object syndrome, and more humanity.
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About
Now that AI is out of Pandora's box, all the things I like to do matter even more: in-person connection, self-expression, communication psychology, and creating belonging.
Art, events, writing, and business development are fun applications of those interests. Instead of worrying about being "behind" (codswallop), let's fully enjoy being alive.
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What kinds of brands do you work with?
I work with individual founders and service-based companies with a strong why. Usually companies with small to medium-sized teams have some marketers or creatives on the team, and don't quite need a full time marketing executive. I'll build the strategic foundations and quarterly plans in 3-6 months, and then go from there based on their needs.
Fractional CMO can mean a lot of things...
Absolutely, and I hesitated to use the term for a long time. A good CMO is the strategic decision-maker for the direction of marketing, with the experience to consult on offer structure and business-level decisions. I specialize in marketing foundations, filling all the funnel holes and directing campaign order. I have specialists to bring in once the groundwork is done, and act more like the bouncer at the door to make sure every decision connects to sales.
Do you take art commissions? What sizes and materials do you use?
I do take commissions on paintings, pastels, charcoal drawings, and occasionally on murals. My standard sizes are 18"x24" for pastel and charcoal pieces on paper and 30x40" for acrylic paintings on wood panel canvas. I can do custom sizes. I tend to work the best on commissions with an anchor idea, symbol, or person, though I don’t promise exact portraits.
Do you do public speaking, workshops, or podcasts?
I love speaking and hosting workshops. I have several talks on hand on the following topics: How to unslop your marketing; How to throw events to forward your brand or career; How to position yourself as an expert and write your offer script; How to move through insecurity to express yourself more fully (this talk is usually presented with 3 paintings as visual cues). Please send me a message below about speaking or podcast opportunities.
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