Integrating Business and Author Brands with Jack Murtha

05/14/24 • 28 min

Jack Murtha joins us today to review brand strategy for companies, authors, and experts and how these different brands can collaborate and inform promotional efforts including marketing and publicity.
Jack Murtha is a co-founder of Map Change, a thought leadership agency specializing in healthcare and technology. His work has propelled the world's most innovative companies and leaders to new heights, earning millions in new business, securing exits, and steering policy change. He's also a co-author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book "Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Misinformation Illness." Learn more at mapchangenow.com and follow Jack on LinkedIn.
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