CRM · MarTech · Customer Data Strategy
Transforming customer data into revenue-generating experiences.
Eighteen years building the platforms, identity resolution, and lifecycle programs that move real revenue, and the measurement that shows which dollar actually moved.
Operator's hands, analyst's discipline. I've sat on every side of the table: agency, client-side, management consulting, and the frontline of a commission-only sales floor. That range is why I can talk architecture with engineering in the morning and revenue with the C-suite in the afternoon, and mean both. I also tend to find the hole in my own recommendation before you do, which has saved a lot of people a lot of money.
Recent writing
The Layoff A(I)libi
The layoffs are real. AI is the alibi. Gartner’s data shows the cuts don’t even pay off.
Don't Let a Robot Be Your New Greeter and Ambassador
Your first point of contact is your greeter and ambassador. Do not make it a cheap bot.
You Use a Third of Your Martech. Adding AI Will Not Fix That.
Marketers use a third of the martech they own. The 2026 plan is to buy AI on top.
When the Buyer Is a Bot, Your Brand Magic Never Loads
The shopping is moving to agents. They can not see your hero film, only your data.
Nobody Got Fired for Blaming AI
Why AI literacy will decide which CMOs survive 2027.
Growth Dies at the Hands of Greed
The affordability crisis and the in-car data grab are not two stories. They are one.
Your Big ROI Number Is Lying, and the Smart People Already Know It
Why most CRM attribution does not survive contact with a skeptic, and how to stop getting caught.
Capabilities and Trustworthiness Are Two Different Things
Agentic AI can already do far more than enterprises can responsibly deploy. The gap is the whole game.
Notes from the data side
Occasional, opinionated pieces on customer data, measurement, and what actually ships. No spam, no cadence theater. Unsubscribe whenever.
Open to work, and direct about it.
I'm looking for my next chapter in CRM, MarTech, and customer-data leadership: Director, Senior Director, VP, Head of, or advisory. Remote, or hybrid around Seattle. Available now.
Fastest way to reach me: hireme@crmjedi.com.