About me

Hi, I’m Dave. 👋

If you’ve read one or more of my posts, I hope it’s clear why I’m writing… simply to share actionable advice to help you figure out what you want from your career.

Whether you’re just starting out, settling into a career, or looking to make a change, my goal is to share my thoughts on the things I’ve seen, learned and tried in my career.

I want to give back as much as I can.

I’ll be drawing inspiration from my own experiences and real-world conversations, as well as the wisdom of others.

My posts will do the talking, but here’s a bit more about me first.

I’m a marketing strategist and social media specialist with nearly 15+ years experience in agency and in-house.

With huge support, privilege, and grateful opportunities, I’ve progressed and developed a career I’m immensely proud of.

I’ve made plenty of mistakes too!

I’m a massive supporter of mentoring and encouragement-led line management, and a big part of focussing my writing on these subjects is to try and give back.

I hope to pass on a fraction of what I’ve learned in my career, potentially providing similar opportunities to those I received.

I enjoy helping others with their careers, and I want that to come across in what I write.

I’m told it does, but that’s for you to judge, and tell me either way.

So I’m determined to share as much of my career experience and advice as I can, with this place becoming a hub for anyone seeking career advice, inspiration or even reassurance – whatever their experience or specialism.

I’ve been there and done a lot – with more still to do – but I hope what I write helps you with whatever you want to achieve.

For absolute clarity, I’m far too self-aware to claim that I know all the answers, even if I do have strong opinions on certain aspects of marketing.

And, like any marketing principle, you’ll often see ‘it depends’ written in much of what I write – it’s a favourite phrase in digital after all!

But I’ll present as many different options as possible that I hope at least one triggers something inside your brain that says “hey, that could be me”.

And if it makes you think, I’ll consider that a good job done.

Please read and share your thoughts in the comments on my posts – I’d really appreciate it.

Cheers!

Dave