Kerry Murdock

Aug 23, 2024 | aiupnow.com | Bruce Dayne |Kerry Murdock |Khareem Sudlow

#SeoTipsBack in 2009 I asked a marketing contact at Overstock.com about possibly interviewing Patrick Byrne, the CEO. “I’ll ask him,” the contact replied. An hour or two later, I received an email — from Patrick Byrne. He was available. The dialog and subsequent interview are memorable. He involved no public relations personnel — unusual for a publicly traded company — and required no preparation. “Should I send my questions in advance?” I asked. “No,” he said.

Jul 22, 2024 | aiupnow.com | Bruce Dayne |Kerry Murdock |Khareem Sudlow

#SeoTipsLori McDonald is the founder and CEO of Brilliance, a prominent B2B ecommerce development firm. As of February, she’s also the owner of a specialty food manufacturer called Norsland Lefse. Why would a busy web development executive acquire a direct-to-consumer producer? I asked her that question in more in our recent conversation. The entire audio is embedded below. The transcript is edited for clarity and length. Kerry Murdock: You’re the CEO of a leading ecommerce development company.

Jan 8, 2024 | practicalecommerce.com | Kerry Murdock

Harry Joiner launched his ecommerce recruiting firm in 2005. He has experienced booms, busts, and nonstop changes. I contact him periodically for a recap on ecommerce executive employment in the U.S.Our conversation last week touched on post-Covid impacts, the demand for remote work, the dominance of LinkedIn, and more. The entire audio of that discussion is embedded below. The transcript is edited for clarity and length. Kerry Murdock: What is the state of executive ecommerce employment?

Dec 20, 2023 | practicalecommerce.com | Kerry Murdock

I last spoke with Mark Daoust in late 2022. His firm, Quiet Light, a digital business brokerage, had just witnessed a post-pandemic hangover from cheap money and booming ecommerce. A normal acquisition market had returned. We connected again last week. I asked him for an update on the state of buying and selling ecommerce companies. No one is more qualified for that update than Daoust.

Jul 14, 2023 | practicalecommerce.com | Kerry Murdock