Together since spring 2020 · Invitation only

A thought leadership community of accomplished business leaders.

Roughly 100 caring colleagues learning and growing together. Sharing new ideas, methods, and experiences in marketing, AI, business strategy, and personal development, as well as occasional community discussions with breakout sessions to deepen our connections.

Weekly 1-hour Sessions
Every Friday
10 AM Pacific
11 AM Mountain
12 PM Central
1 PM Eastern
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MAGIC Sparks

Our weekly newsletter: what happened Friday, what's coming next, and the ideas worth passing on.

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Years running

We bring collective experience from Accenture, Amazon, Blue Cross, Chevron, Citibank, Deloitte, Dow Chemical, E&Y, Expedia, Google, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Lending Club, LexisNexis, Microsoft, P&G, Siemens and T-Mobile — alongside myriad smaller companies and nonprofits.

Session Calendar

Upcoming Fridays, 1 pm ET
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Session Recordings

Members only · hosted on the MAGIC Drive
Full recording library ↗ Presentation decks ↗
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Member Directory

Search by name, company, city or expertise
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Speaking at MAGIC

Sharing your expertise is a gift to the community.

We are a community of experienced professionals. We believe that we get by giving — it is our focus and our primary activity. Many members report that they have benefited from referrals or resources from others.

MAGIC is not a "networking" group. As a result, making a pitch is counterproductive and will diminish your own MAGIC. We think of you more highly than that.

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Considerations
Not a pitch
The group is a community, not a sales opportunity.
Seasoned audience
Members are experienced marketers seeking advanced insights.
A conversation
Sessions are interactive, with 20+ members attending each week.
Transparency
Share behind-the-scenes details and lessons learned.
Before you share
  1. 01 Arrange a date with Leslie Lawton, who graciously coordinates our calendar.
  2. 02 Three weeks before your date, send Leslie a brief description of what you will share and what the audience will gain, a one or two sentence bio, and links to your LinkedIn, webpage or book.
  3. 03 On the day you present, sign on ten minutes early so our tech is in sync. Let us know whether you prefer questions at the end or throughout the session.
  4. 04 Consider joining a week or two beforehand to get a feel for how we engage. Most of all, come to enjoy meeting people who are looking forward to hearing from you and discussing your ideas.
MAGIC Exchange — Questions asked. And answered.

Need a recommendation, an introduction, a vendor, a second opinion? Send your question to the Exchange and it goes out to the whole community by email. Answers come back from people who have actually done it.

Ask the Group

Email Howard with your question and any context. He'll send it to the group under the MAGIC Exchange banner. Replies come directly to you.

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