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Ted Fickes

Ted Fickes

A third system for the work we need now

A third system for the work we need now

We're outsourcing community thriving onto the backs of self-employed contractors and our systems aren't built for that. Not at all.
Ted Fickes Dec 4, 2025
Let's go to camp

Let's go to camp

Can we really turn towards people and bring new people into our organizations, the work, and movements? Sure.
Ted Fickes Dec 3, 2025
Automated meaning

Automated meaning

Can we automate our way to community building and trust? Only if we center real human connection.
Ted Fickes Dec 2, 2025
Google zero. Communications department zero.

Google zero. Communications department zero.

Notion got rid of its communications department. Financial Times wants to go Google Zero. What's going on here?
Ted Fickes Dec 1, 2025
Content strategy in a time of AI search panics

Content strategy in a time of AI search panics

Ways of thinking about and being prepared for content strategy and SEO (and AEO and GEO and other EOs) in a time of AI.
Ted Fickes Nov 19, 2025
99% percent of this sh*t doesn't make it into the news cycle

99% percent of this sh*t doesn't make it into the news cycle

I have questions. Also, job search events and links. And AI resources and frameworks.
Ted Fickes Nov 6, 2025
Angels and monsters and WalMart in your chatbots

Angels and monsters and WalMart in your chatbots

On AI, community and imagination.
Ted Fickes Oct 29, 2025

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