Dan Giroux

I support your enthusiasm. :)

Too hard to pick a #1!

MacGuyver? Saved By The Bell? Duck Tales? So many!

Top 5 for sure. I’d throw Game of Thrones in there, too.

DJG Marketing Insights Career stability isn’t about where you work—it’s about how well you’ve prepared for what’s next. Invest in yourself before you need to.

Call me biased, but if you're in higher education or the nonprofit world right now, you should read this:
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Watch out. This one has got some spice to it:

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DJG Marketing Insights Higher education is shifting fast. Learn how Advancement leaders can navigate uncertainty, stay strategic, and turn disruption into opportunity.

Dropping it like it’s hot—because it is:

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Anyone’s university, private school (K-12, 6-12, 9-12), or nonprofit have a great strategic plan you wouldn’t mind sharing?

Looking for great examples—clear, well-structured, actionable, and nicely designed. If you’re open to sharing, I’d love to take a look!

It does offer advantages. But yeah, for most of us it’s pretty much renting but your landlord is the bank and the maintenance guy, unfortunately, is you… 😑

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it . Alt: Charlie Day at the conspiracy board: It all makes sense in my head!

Just submitted my 5,000-word article draft to the Journal of Education Advancement and Marketing for peer review. It's either a masterpiece or complete nonsense—no in-between!

DJG Marketing Insights Higher ed talks about innovation, but who's actually leading it? Advancement has the potential—if it steps up. Here’s how.

Higher ed loves to talk about innovation, but who's actually leading it? Advancement has the power to—if it steps up.

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Strap on your seat belts ya'll. At this rate, AI models will soon be debating each other about which is superior while we just sip coffee and pretend we’re still in charge.

Universities run on tradition, which is just a fancy word for ‘this is how we’ve always done it, and we’re too tired to argue.’

Challenge it anyway.

Newsletter issue #3 dropping tomorrow morning. Experimenting with an entirely different format than the first two issues!

If you’re subscribed, LMK your thoughts. And if you’re not, I’d love to have you join!

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Bit the bullet and subscribed to Midjourney in hopes that their AI-generated graphics are far superior to ChatGPT Plus. Any advice for a beginner on how to get the most out of it?

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When you drop a hot take on LinkedIn and wait for literally anyone to do something 😬

Go Birds!

Taking notes... 🙂

Ha! Add eating to that list, too. But seriously... prioritizing your own needs. Nobody else is going to do it for you, and people will take as much as you allow them.

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Leaders: some tough love for 2025 before ya'll turn it off for the next two weeks. Don't shy away. Lean in.

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Next step: securing the merch rights. Gotta always be thinking ahead!

Just hit send on my first email from DJG Marketing. To those of you who received it, shoot me straight!

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Reactive MarComm teams: “We’ll get to it...eventually.”
Proactive teams: “It's already done. You're welcome.”

Where does your team land? Here's some inspiration for making the switch.👇

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Officially launching January—but you might hear from me sooner. 🙂 Can’t wait to share this with you!

Appreciate it, Tony! I’d love to hear your thoughts once it drops. What topic did you cover in your episode? I’ll make sure to give it a listen!

Just wrapped an awesome convo with Chris Rapozo for his Education Marketing Leader podcast on how Advancement MarComm teams can evolve from being service providers to true strategic partners.

Excited to share the episode in early January when it kicks off his 3rd season!

Converted to dry-brining a few years ago and will never go back!

Duped, again!

Sitting in my driveway, debating whether I should leave the excessively warm embrace of my car or just live here for the next few months. The struggle is real.

Totally. Try HARDER people! Like...take the freaking time to *actually* learn how to use it.

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Current mood be like:

Exactly the tough love I need!