Kirk Macdonald Email & Phone Number

My career has taken me from copyboy to the corner office, from picas to pixels, around the world, and back to becoming a C-level executive and a co-founder of three startups.Unique Attributes:> I led as CEO merger integration, including combining two business side media rivals into one business unit, two print plants into one plant that included cap ex acquisition of a new printing press, and two offices into one new state-of-the-art 330,000 square foot building that identified with a highly recognizable digital news ticker of two metropolitan daily newspapers > I am a 3x digital startup co-founder of fast-growth businesses who enjoys hands-on involvement in every aspect of new companies > I have a history of leading revenue teams along with strong sales managers that unlock human potential and business scale by establishing a common cause, an ad stack that is attractive to customers, and upskilling sellers and sales operations in pipeline management and campaign fulfillment > I have the ability to distill abstract concepts into clear, customized sales models (ex: ABCD sales model and Aristotle sales model) that generate new recurring revenue, uncover strategic partnerships, lead to accretive acquisitions, and seize on future trends by communicating and reinforcing conceptual baselines, accountabilities, and the benefits of hitting revenue targets> I am a product developer with expertise in Aggregated News models and AI enablement > I am an auditor who identifies high-value revenue technologies to enhance web stacks > I possess expert writing skills including internal email communication, Business Plans, AGM Presentations, MD&A, strategy explainers, press releases> I am a thought leader -- I am the author of The Morning Papers LinkedIn Newsletter and Kirk MacDonald on Substack > I am a blockchain enthusiast who has displayed 9 NFTs on Rarrible with the support of the IT team > I am a frequent Public Speaker and Strategy Workshop Leader on digital sales mindsets and models and data analytics in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Colorado Springs, and London. Dubai, Hamburg, Berlin, Turin, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Yangon, and Bangkok (see selected presentation decks in the Featured section of my LinkedIn profile)

• 

  Miracosta College

  Associate Arts