I just love a good story. In fact, in 2023 I released my third book, "The Fatal Flaw," available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3rCR6iR. To learn more about my works of fiction and nonfiction, visit tomnixonbooks.com.I have spent my career at the intersection of strategy, innovation, creativity, content and community. My secret elixir is applying artful creativity with a scientific methodology to tackle business and strategic challenges.My professional career has included all aspects of creative communications, including advertising, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, video production, social media, digital marketing, podcasting and more. I've held leadership, management and ownership positions at independent agencies, helping or leading the growth, operations, creative, diversification and innovation initiatives at multiple creative firms.Throughout my professional career, I've followed and explored my genuine passion for the creative process — creative writing, thoughtful design, and innovative forms of expressing ideas and concepts to achieve specific strategic outcomes. I really enjoy the art of marrying the art of creativity with the science of effective marketing strategy, all the while constantly exploring new channels through which brands can effectively communicate their subject matter expertise to targeted constituents.My current professional passion is the Thought Leader Collaborative. (thoughtleadercollaborative.com) I and my cofounders have developed a proven path to help professionals grow their practices on LinkedIn, based on demonstrated best practices employed by other successful thought leaders and through our own experience as chronicled in The Thought Leadership Project podcast. My partners, Jay Harrington, Heather Harrington, and I and our team deliver this learning to members through training, workshops, coaching and presentations, both at the firm level and for individual practitioners. I am privileged to be a frequent author on topics related to thought-leadership marketing and I love cohosting The Thought Leadership Project podcast. Listen and subscribe at TheThoughtLeadershipProject.com.Origin story: When I was just a wee lad, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and communications from the University of Michigan, where I wrote for the university’s newspaper, The Michigan Daily. In 2017, I wrote and published The Long Lost, a suspense thriller fiction title (still available at Amazon.com).
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