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19 Nov StealthCo Update: Buildout Nearly Done, Furniture Starts Arriving, And A Surprise

Posted at 11:45h in Branding, StealthCo 0 Comments

Today I can confirm the reality of the old adage:

“It always takes longer than you think it will take.”

[caption id="attachment_15676" align="aligncenter" width="1160"]New furniture arrives at StealthCo offices. New furniture arrives at StealthCo offices.[/caption]  

As many of you know, I started working with StealthCo back in August. By the end of September, we had identified the location for our first “official” headquarters, negotiated and signed the lease for the space, and demolition work had begun. Our goal: To move in within six weeks.

Now, we’re at 7-plus weeks, which still is super, super fast for a 7,000-square-foot mixed use space of office and warehouse that was totally trashed when we began.

And the space is coming along quite nicely — (“Thank you, very much”) — but it’s still taking longer than we had originally been told, so that’s a smidge frustrating. That’s in spite of the fact that I KNEW (logically) IT WOULD TAKE LONGER THAN WE WERE BEING TOLD.

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10 Oct David Politis: The New Journey Begins

Posted at 10:21h in Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Business, Design, Email Marketing, Events, Investor Relations, IR, Marketing, Media Relations, Positioning, PR, Press Conferences, Product Marketing, Public Relations, Publicity, Sales, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Social Media, StealthCo, Unique Selling Proposition, USP, Video Marketing, Web Marketing 0 Comments
[caption id="attachment_16766" align="aligncenter" width="819"] Photo by oliver-roos-PCNdauVPbjA via Unsplash, downloaded 07 November 2023.[/caption]

Earlier this year, I learned that it would be time to take a new path professionally.

Though not my first choice, the reality is that I would be leaving Xi3 Corporation and looking for new opportunities after serving for over 3-1/2 years as Chief Marketing Officer of Xi3. And in truth, it was a great run, I learned a lot, made some awesome new friends, and had an awesome experience. And in reality, I wish Xi3 nothing but the best now and in the future.

Moving On

So . . . what do you do after 30+ years as a marketing/communications professional and you learn that it’s time to “find a new job?”

The good news is that I recognized that I had/have some core competencies/strengths to draw upon:

  • 3.5+ years as CMO for an emerging growth tech company;
  • 27+ years in the agency world, consulting with firms in industries as diverse as technology, life sciences and outdoor/recreation and ranging from start-ups to multinationals;
  • 20+ years as an entrepreneur running my own agency/consulting practice in areas ranging from public relations to marketing and from investor relations in social media;
  • Success in helping drive over $1.1 billion in increased valuations for firms,  and, thankfully
  • A relatively strong reputation in Utah and the industries where I have worked.
Honestly, one of the best experiences from the past several months was being reminded how many completely awesome friends I have. This aspect of charting a new course has been both awe-inspiring and humbling. Thank you for all of your support.
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