Thinking forward.
Strategic marketer, builder, and thought leader. Twenty-plus years putting the right words in front of the right eyeballs.
Thinking forward.
Tommy Stubblefield, strategic marketer, builder, and thought leader. Content strategy, editing, and writing that move the right minds.
Thinking forward.
Tommy Stubblefield, strategic marketer, builder, and thought leader. I help brands decide what to say, who to say it to, and why it will change a mind.
The brief on me
I'm Tommy, a strategic marketer, builder, and thought leader who has spent two decades putting the right words in front of the right eyeballs.
I start with the mind I'm trying to move. What does it believe, what does it ignore, and what would make it think differently? The words come after the strategy, and they come sharp.
That instinct has carried across online retail, tourism, healthcare, and fintech, from a founding B Corp to a national staffing platform.
BRANDS I'VE CONTRIBUTED TO
Content Strategy
My work starts with a question most briefs skip: whose mind are we moving, and toward what? Everything downstream, voice, channel, cadence, the words themselves, answers to that.
The right words in front of the right eyeballs beats more words in front of everyone. I map who you're trying to convince before I write a line.
Every asset earns its place against a plan, positioning, channel, and the specific move you want a reader to make. No content for content's sake.
Editorial systems and a durable voice that keep paying off long after a campaign ends. The future of changing minds is repeatable, not one-off.
Most leaders know AI is coming but not what to do about it. My research helps them get a grip on solutions that prove real value and chart a more effective course. Reframing technology as an empowering tool rather than a replacement for people unlocks operational models that work and matter.
Selected Work
Case studies, editorial features, and a few well-loved humor pieces across healthcare, tourism, and retail.
Case Study
Remote care does more than check-ins, it brings specialties to communities far from any provider. This study shows how innovative technology let a rehabilitation hospital reach underserved rural regions across numerous specialties. (I wrote the web version, expanding the existing downloadable.)
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Case Study
As burnout drove a deep provider shortage, one health network faced a near-catastrophic loss of its geriatric primary-care team. This is the story of a telehealth solution that cut administrative load so physicians could focus on patients. (Collaborative.)
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Case Study
In a post-COVID market of high salary demands, organizations needed to cut operating costs without lowering care. A success story of one organization using the flexibility of locum tenens providers to ease an urgent anesthesiology shortage. (Collaborative.)
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Blog Post
Built to inform associates on DEI efforts and create outward transparency around culture, this post spotlights one associate's accomplishments alongside the team's charitable giving and service.
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Blog Post
How do you welcome 90,000 visitors during one of the city's biggest weekends? This piece helps sci-fi and fantasy fandoms make the most of a high-impact Labor Day weekend in Atlanta.
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Blog Post
What are all those yellow signs around the city? At the height of MCU fever, we raised awareness of the real stars, the neighborhoods and landmarks, from the High Museum of Art to Pullman Yard.
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Blog Post · Archive
Southern nerd culture owes much to Dragon Con's spirited little sister. This guide pointed visitors to nearby places to eat, things to do, and helpful heads-ups for the cosplay, gaming, and anime event.
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Blog Post · April Fools’ 2016
A very un-serious announcement of a bold new transit option for Atlanta, a purely digital play reinforcing the sheer scope of things to do. “We’ve harnessed the power of gravity, pulleys and harnesses.”
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Blog Post · April Fools’ 2013
As a founding B Corporation, Better World Books found new homes for books bound for landfill, partly through drop boxes across the U.S. and abroad. Our April Fools’ post may have over-sold their various uses.
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Blog Post · April Fools’ 2015
Readers are passionate, well-read community members. This April Fools’ joke threatened to expand into the one genre we didn’t carry: fan-fiction. As an awareness play, the series became regularly anticipated and strong on social. (Collaborative.)
Read nowFurther writing examples and references are available upon request.
Testimonials
Eight endorsements from the editors, marketers, and leaders I’ve built work with, straight from LinkedIn.
He is one of the most creative people I have met, and his ability to produce content that is natural and human is truly remarkable. Tommy will easily become one of the most essential members of any team.
I’ve never met someone so knowledgeable about trends in digital marketing and the constantly evolving world of online messaging. Tommy’s wisdom and expertise were always vital in guaranteeing our success.
Tommy can write circles around most marketers — and he’s a social media expert to boot. He’ll make a strong contribution to any organization and comes with my recommendation.
I had the pleasure of working with Tommy and he’s the kind of person that makes any team better. Tommy is results-driven, creative, affable and just gets things done!
Tommy is ridiculously good at what he does — which is pretty much everything. His voice is always witty and clear, reflective of the entire mission of Better World Books.
He is a great “voice of the company,” and his smart sense of humor is a big part of our marketing and service success.
I look forward to working with Tommy every time my team has content needs. He communicates clearly and with great, brand-appropriate wit.
Tommy is an excellent community manager and high-quality content generator. I’ve seen him infuse even the most innocuous content line with charming wit that engages the reader.
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Looking for the perfect words, and the strategy to make them count? Tell me what mind you’re trying to change, and let’s get into it.