ALAN SHAPIROFounder, Chief Creative, Inspiration and Elation Officer AlchemyAlchemy delivers marketing and creative transformations for brands seeking the extraordinary. Our experience ranges from Fortune 50 companies to garage-born startups across every categorywith extensive experience in beer and spirits, beauty, technology, finance and consumer packaged goods. We believe in the power of storytelling, the strength of communities and harnessing all available technologies (well established and emerging before our eyes) to further our brand transformations. We believe that branding can (and should) exist everywhere. We believe in brand elationships. (Because brand relationships aren’t enough.)We believe in science and magic. Research and intuition. Serendipity and karma. We also believe in exceeding our clients’ expectations. Daily.If you’d like to discuss a challenge, an opportunity or whatever is keeping you up at night, contact me.On a separate but related note: I took up photography a few years back to relieve the stress of my day job and give myself a bit of a daily "creative exercise regimen". It took off beyond my wildest dreams (recent projects include General Motors, OnStar, Apple Computer and Lockheed Martin) and now I'm published, featured in galleries and in private collections as well as being the 3rd most followed photographer in the world (gotta love the power of social networks). 2 careers that I love. Happiness!!!Skills: Elationship Marketing, Concept Development, Team Leadership, Raising and Exceeding Expectations, Getting Clients Promoted, Helping Consumers Fall Deeply in Love With Brands, Public Speaking, Finding Incredible Moments of Truth with My Cameras, Pancakes.