The background behind the work, in two lengths, plus the part of the record that can be checked from outside this website.
Who is Loren Weisman?
A brand communications and optics strategist working from Orlando, Florida. The short bio and the longer one are both below, along with the part of the record that can be checked without taking his word for it: the domain registered in his name since January 9, 2005, the Library of Congress name authority record held since March 17, 2014, and the books and album credits cataloged outside this site.
The Short Bio
Loren Weisman is a brand communications and optics strategist focused on building truthful, transparent messaging and optics foundations so authoritative experts and organizations can stand out authentically. His methodology centers on strategic blueprinting before marketing, aligning brand strategy, messaging refinement, communication optimization, crisis communication and optics, and digital and media strategy into one clear and uniform presence.
His background includes participation on over 700 albums as a drummer and producer, TV production credits with ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and TLC, and authorship of Music Business For Dummies and The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business.
Press and media are welcome to use the bio above as written. Longer version below.
The Longer Bio
My name is Loren Weisman and I am a brand communications and optics strategist. I specialize in illuminating authoritative intelligence and amplifying authentic experts.
I work with authoritative businesses and individuals to build brand and communication foundations that hold up under scrutiny. The method highlights genuine expertise rather than manufactured hype, so that real experience is what stands out.
My Approach: Strategic Blueprinting Before Marketing
The approach is rooted in building a strategic blueprint for a brand before marketing is even discussed. Clear, honest and uniform messaging and optics, along with stability and security, are the bedrock of any presence, online or off.
The full strategy covers:
- Brand strategy and development
- Messaging refinement and communication optimization
- Crisis communication and optics strategy
- Digital, media and marketing strategy alignment
- Authentic branding for books and strategic blueprinting
- Ethical considerations and organizational alignment
See the full services and options, including the run through session that most engagements start with.
Who I Prefer to Work With
I prefer to work with developed and established experts who hold genuine authority in their field, and with people who have the knowledge and the experience but not yet the presence and reach they want. The work is building a clean, clear and concise strategy with you that aligns your messaging, your optics and your content.
I come from a place of faith, transparency, humility and honor, and I expect the same from the people I engage with.
Background
The path to strategy ran through a long career in the entertainment industry. I was part of over 700 albums as a session drummer, ghost drummer and music producer, working with major and independent labels. That taught me the ins, outs, ups and downs of a high stakes industry from the inside.
I moved into TV production and earned credits with ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and TLC. During that stretch I gravitated toward the strategic and psychological side of production, which I went on to explore in my books, including Music Business For Dummies from John Wiley and Sons, and The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business from Greenleaf Book Group.
The route from entertainment into strategy is what I bring to clients now. Communication problems in a high stakes room are the same shape whether the room is a studio, a network, or a boardroom.
What Can Be Checked From Outside This Page
Anyone can write a bio. Here is the part of it that does not depend on you taking my word for it.
- lorenweisman.com has been registered in my name since January 9, 2005. The Internet Archive has been capturing this site since February 7, 2005. Twenty one years of the same name at the same address. View the February 2005 capture, which carries the line “Copyright 2005, Loren Weisman”.
- The Library of Congress has held a name authority record for me since March 17, 2014. LCCN no2014035350.
- Both books are cataloged by the Library of Congress and carry ISBNs from their publishers.
- The album and production credits are listed in independent industry databases, not only here.
That is the standard I hold other people to, so it applies here first.
Speaking and Media
As a keynote speaker I give talks on authentic messaging, marketing perceptions and audience optics. I also host the brand communications and optics podcast Wait What Really OK, where these topics get worked through at length.
Getting in Touch
If you are an established expert working on a brand foundation rooted in authenticity and authority, get in touch.