MY CAREER WAS BUILT ON ONE QUESTION
How do businesses actually connect with people? For years I consulted some of the biggest brands in the country — Disney, Gatorade, AEP Energy, the Columbus Blue Jackets and many more — on digital marketing strategy. I didn't just advise from the sidelines. I spoke at industry events, led leadership seminars, and sat in the rooms where the decisions got made.
The best strategy isn't the most complicated one. It's the one that actually fits the business in front of you.
THEN AI CHANGED EVERYTHING
What started as a fascination with AI inside digital marketing became something much bigger — a full obsession with what AI could do across an entire business. I went deep. Built full-stack AI solutions from the ground up. Learned what works, what doesn't, and — more importantly — what actually moves the needle for real businesses.
THE ANSWER ISN'T ALWAYS THE SAME
Some businesses need a complete overhaul — a full-stack AI solution built from scratch is the right call. Others just need the right AI layered into what they already have. The mistake most vendors make is deciding that before they ever listen. They walk in with an agenda. We walk in with questions.
SAME THINKING. EVERY BUSINESS.
I started AI Sounding Board to give every small and mid-market business access to the same level of strategic thinking the big brands get — without the agency price tag. Full stack or targeted integration — whatever actually fits your business. No fluff. No agenda. Just the right answer.