From Joe: This Q&A is courtesy of Jerome Knyszewski, which was part of an interview series. Thanks to Jerome for helping to make this happen. Can you tell us a bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you got started?I was overeducated and underexperienced upon graduating with my master’s degree from Penn State University. After sending […]
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My color is orange. It’s literally the only color I wear. My foundation is named after it. If you go into my bedroom closet, it looks like the briefcase scene from Pulp Fiction. If you are here, you might be wondering why. In 2005 I was swimming with my two children (then ages four and
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Doubt. I’ve been thinking a lot about this word lately. A “brilliant” idea pops into my head. I believe it has some legs. I do a little bit of research and get excited about the opportunity. Then I start going deep down the rabbit hole. This includes talking to people in the industry, reading more
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In episode 202 of Content Inc., Joe rambles about a number of marketing and business thoughts. That said, one opportunity is beginning to appear. With the number of media companies on the verge of closing, non-media businesses have a rather large opportunity to purchase these organizations (and audiences) at a discount. ——- Subscribe to
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I recently sat in a marketing meeting with one of the largest producers of consumer goods in the world. The discussion centered on building audiences through content in various markets. In some of the markets, the company already had a solid content platform built. In others, there was nothing on the horizon. The plan being
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One of the most influential authors of my personal and career journey is Napoleon Hill. Napoleon Hill’s classic Think and Grow Rich was first published in 1937. Now, in the book’s 82nd year, Mr. Hill’s lessons are still extremely relevant and valuable. I had the opportunity to dust off my copy of Think and Grow Rich (from 1960, with
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Are you getting tired of the whole ‘Print Is Dead’ movement? I sure am…and have been for quite some time. Heck, Google alone will give you 484,000 results for the phrase. No content distribution type ever really dies though. It only changes. Vinyl albums are seeing a resurgence. And almost 700 million printed books were sold
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