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Better Capitalism with Paul Knowlton

Does it ever feel like something's wrong with the American model of capitalism? If obsession with growth at all costs and maximizing shareholder wealth is disappointing to you, you’re not alone. Many are working to improve this mindset, including Paul Knowlton and Better Capitalism.  Paul literally wrote the book on how to improve our system to work better for everyone, not just the wealthy. Listen in to learn how you can become a part of this movement, especially as a marketer or small business owner. Links * Better Capitalism website [https://www.bettercapitalism.org/] * Better Capitalism book on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Better-Capitalism-Plantation-Partnership-Economics/dp/1725280930] * Better Capitalism blog [https://www.bettercapitalism.org/blog] * Paul on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peknowlton/] * Better Capitalism on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bettercapitalism/] * Donate to support Better Capitalism [https://givebutter.com/bettercapitalism]

The Collision Ahead with Michael Caldwell

Michael Caldwell is the co-founder of technology agency Black Airplane, and the current mayor of Woodstock, Ga. He's also a futurist who thinks a lot about how technology impacts our lives, especially artificial intelligence. At the 2025 Brighter Web Conference, Michael shared how he foresees AI impacting our lives and work, in both positive and negative ways. * Michael’s talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y38GCBFQNs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y38GCBFQNs]  * Black Airplane:  https://blackairplane.com/ [https://blackairplane.com/] * Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caldwellmichael/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caldwellmichael/]  * Michael on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caldwell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caldwell]  * Mayor Caldwell: https://www.mayorcaldwell.com/ [https://www.mayorcaldwell.com/]

Fast & Steady Wins the Race with Moira Vetter

Moira Vetter shares her experience founding and running an award-winning marketing agency, Modo Modo, in this talk at the 2025 Brighter Web Conference. Links: * Moira’s talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3YxRa1sdHA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3YxRa1sdHA]  * Modo Modo: https://modomodoagency.com/ [https://modomodoagency.com/]  * Adventure The Book: https://adventurethebook.com/ [https://adventurethebook.com/]  * Moira on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moiravetter/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/moiravetter/] * Marketing Madhouse podcast: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-i3562-24e37caa [https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-i3562-24e37caa]

Radically Relevant with Blake Howard

Co-founder of the Atlanta-based branding agency, Matchstic, Blake Howard shared how his team develops radical relevance for known brands. This talk was given at the 2025 Brighter Web Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Links: * Blake’s talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceRz3XgtuKQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceRz3XgtuKQ]  * Radically Relevant book: https://learn.matchstic.com/radically-relevant-book [https://learn.matchstic.com/radically-relevant-book]  * Matchstic: https://matchstic.com/about [https://matchstic.com/about]  * Blake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardblake [https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardblake] * A Change of Brand podcast: https://www.achangeofbrand.com/about [https://www.achangeofbrand.com/about]

Nearbound Marketing with Katie Wagner

KWSM agency founder, Katie Wagner, spoke at the 2025 Brighter Web Conference about a new approach to marketing that goes beyond just traditional inbound and outbound—it's called Nearbound Marketing. Links: * Katie’s talk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpCx_TWUnBU&t=364s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpCx_TWUnBU&t=364s]  * Katie’s agency, KWSM: https://kwsmdigital.com/ [https://kwsmdigital.com/]  * Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewagnerkwsm/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiewagnerkwsm/] * Nearbound and the Rise of the Who Economy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nearbound-Rise-Economy-Jared-Fuller/dp/B0CW3DKVQD [https://www.amazon.com/Nearbound-Rise-Economy-Jared-Fuller/dp/B0CW3DKVQD]