In 2020, books were my companions. They offered a sense of connection and meaning during an otherwise lonely year. In 2021, books played a different role in my life. …

If you’ve ever met me, you know I’m an extrovert. My eyes light up when I meet an interesting new person or discover something we have in common. …

I’m thrilled to be here for Emma’s #MarketingUnited conference. They hosted a terrific opening reception last night at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame. The speaker lineup for today looks good, and I’m excited to learn from such terrific writers, speakers, and thinkers: Ann Handley of MarketingProfs Justine Jordan of Litmus Jen Lopez of Moz Larry Kim of WordStream Andrew Caravella of SproutSocial, (though Andrew is speaking at the time as me this morning, so I’ll have to catch the video. Thank goodness for video!)