Sean Griffey
@seangriffey.bsky.social
Just another media nerd. Co-founder and CEO at Industry Dive. Can be distracted by talk of Philly sports.
I often speak about the media industry but rarely focus on what it's like to start and grow a business.
In this podcase, I got to talk more about the Industry Dive journey, some of our guiding principles, and a few lessons learned along the way.
notanotherceo.substack.com/p/sean-griff...
In this podcase, I got to talk more about the Industry Dive journey, some of our guiding principles, and a few lessons learned along the way.
notanotherceo.substack.com/p/sean-griff...
Sean Griffey - Industry Dive (#39)
Bootstrapping, scaling with clarity, maintaining culture at scale, and more
notanotherceo.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I often speak about the media industry but rarely focus on what it's like to start and grow a business.
In this podcase, I got to talk more about the Industry Dive journey, some of our guiding principles, and a few lessons learned along the way.
notanotherceo.substack.com/p/sean-griff...
In this podcase, I got to talk more about the Industry Dive journey, some of our guiding principles, and a few lessons learned along the way.
notanotherceo.substack.com/p/sean-griff...
I'm always amazed that, given all the money spent on sports by major networks and streaming players that the Masters.org website remains the best streaming experience around. Just a really fantastic user experience.
Masters.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I'm always amazed that, given all the money spent on sports by major networks and streaming players that the Masters.org website remains the best streaming experience around. Just a really fantastic user experience.
Judging by the amount of commercials they ran before the opening bell, CNBC is living by the “don’t let a good crisis go to waste” maxim.
April 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Judging by the amount of commercials they ran before the opening bell, CNBC is living by the “don’t let a good crisis go to waste” maxim.
You know what goes well with a new Tesla? Beans.
March 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
You know what goes well with a new Tesla? Beans.
I'm not the biggest design nerd but still find it curious that the WSJ uses green lines on this chart. Wouldn't a savvy business audience expect this to be in red?
March 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I'm not the biggest design nerd but still find it curious that the WSJ uses green lines on this chart. Wouldn't a savvy business audience expect this to be in red?
Got a chance to appear on the The Rebooting podcast earlier this week. Mostly disappointed that we didn't get a chance to discuss the Eagles.
www.therebooting.com/b2b-lessons/
www.therebooting.com/b2b-lessons/
B2B lessons
A conversation with Sean Griffey
www.therebooting.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Got a chance to appear on the The Rebooting podcast earlier this week. Mostly disappointed that we didn't get a chance to discuss the Eagles.
www.therebooting.com/b2b-lessons/
www.therebooting.com/b2b-lessons/
I can’t see how this isn’t the outcome of all of these lawsuits. Of course the AI companies used protected content for the purpose of a commercial competitor.
Why isn’t this the number one priority of media associations?
www.wired.com/story/thomso...
Why isn’t this the number one priority of media associations?
www.wired.com/story/thomso...
Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US
The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rights holders.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I can’t see how this isn’t the outcome of all of these lawsuits. Of course the AI companies used protected content for the purpose of a commercial competitor.
Why isn’t this the number one priority of media associations?
www.wired.com/story/thomso...
Why isn’t this the number one priority of media associations?
www.wired.com/story/thomso...
Hero
The Eagles got stopped on 4th down on the first possession and I moved away from the TV and they started doing better and this is where I have to sit now
February 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hero
B2C media companies seem to think creating B2B content will allow them to capture B2B dollars but it doesn't work that way.
Until they re-organize their sales teams and adjust monetization strategies, you can't take it seriously.
I riff more on it here.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/newswee...
Until they re-organize their sales teams and adjust monetization strategies, you can't take it seriously.
I riff more on it here.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/newswee...
Newsweek Tries to Niche Down to Build Loyal Audience - A Media Operator
The 92-year-old consumer media company is honing in on healthcare and other niches in an attempt to attract higher-quality readers.
www.amediaoperator.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
B2C media companies seem to think creating B2B content will allow them to capture B2B dollars but it doesn't work that way.
Until they re-organize their sales teams and adjust monetization strategies, you can't take it seriously.
I riff more on it here.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/newswee...
Until they re-organize their sales teams and adjust monetization strategies, you can't take it seriously.
I riff more on it here.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/newswee...
Are the Bears trying to win?
Bears now have completed an interview with head coach candidate Ron Rivera.
January 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Are the Bears trying to win?
I don't know much about Puck's finances but appreciate how they have balanced real ambition with steady, incremental growth.
Opportunistic with some hires and deliberate with expanded coverage areas. I don't agree with all of it but think they are doing a good job.
www.axios.com/2025/01/06/p...
Opportunistic with some hires and deliberate with expanded coverage areas. I don't agree with all of it but think they are doing a good job.
www.axios.com/2025/01/06/p...
Puck poaches Leigh Ann Caldwell from Washington Post
She will lead Washington coverage and be the center of an events franchise.
www.axios.com
January 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I don't know much about Puck's finances but appreciate how they have balanced real ambition with steady, incremental growth.
Opportunistic with some hires and deliberate with expanded coverage areas. I don't agree with all of it but think they are doing a good job.
www.axios.com/2025/01/06/p...
Opportunistic with some hires and deliberate with expanded coverage areas. I don't agree with all of it but think they are doing a good job.
www.axios.com/2025/01/06/p...
There's a place in the world for Refinery29. Layoffs are never fun but if this is a step away from a programmatic business model, they will be better off in the long-run.
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/r...
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/r...
Scoop: Refinery29 lays off staff, CEO exits
Owner Sundial Media Group named Cory Haik as CEO in April.
www.axios.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:45 PM
There's a place in the world for Refinery29. Layoffs are never fun but if this is a step away from a programmatic business model, they will be better off in the long-run.
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/r...
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/r...
Everyone I know is looking to hire sales people right now. That has to be an economic indicator of some type.
December 11, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Everyone I know is looking to hire sales people right now. That has to be an economic indicator of some type.
I honestly can't understand why so many billionaires want the headache of managing a government agency.
You couldn't pay me enough to want to be the Social Security Administration Commissioner.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/t...
You couldn't pay me enough to want to be the Social Security Administration Commissioner.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/t...
Trump's billionaires set to take government by storm
At least 14 billionaires — and counting — will serve in the next Trump administration.
www.axios.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:39 PM
I honestly can't understand why so many billionaires want the headache of managing a government agency.
You couldn't pay me enough to want to be the Social Security Administration Commissioner.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/t...
You couldn't pay me enough to want to be the Social Security Administration Commissioner.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/t...
I believe that history repeats itself in media. A decade ago, dozens of media companies built traffic off the back of social platforms but never built a real audience. They failed.
Seeing people doing it today with newsletters. Dozens of 800k person newsletters with subs acquired for $2.
Seeing people doing it today with newsletters. Dozens of 800k person newsletters with subs acquired for $2.
December 4, 2024 at 4:26 PM
I believe that history repeats itself in media. A decade ago, dozens of media companies built traffic off the back of social platforms but never built a real audience. They failed.
Seeing people doing it today with newsletters. Dozens of 800k person newsletters with subs acquired for $2.
Seeing people doing it today with newsletters. Dozens of 800k person newsletters with subs acquired for $2.
I suspect that Bluesky has real users and threads has random people pushed there by the Meta machine.
Traffic from Bluesky to @bostonglobe.com is already 3x that of Threads, and we are seeing 4.5x the conversions to paying digital subscribers.
November 27, 2024 at 6:38 PM
I suspect that Bluesky has real users and threads has random people pushed there by the Meta machine.
Clarion has been aggressive in grabbing excellent hosted buyer event businesses over the last few years.
The real trick is to combine these events with true peer-to-peer communities and media. A huge opportunity to create a scaled next-gen B2B media company.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/clarion...
The real trick is to combine these events with true peer-to-peer communities and media. A huge opportunity to create a scaled next-gen B2B media company.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/clarion...
Clarion Kicks Off New Intimate Meeting Division With Acquisitions - A Media Operator
Clarion Events bought Eaton Hall, which specializes in face-to-face gatherings, as part of the creation of a new division, Connect, that will focus on smaller and more nimble events.
www.amediaoperator.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Clarion has been aggressive in grabbing excellent hosted buyer event businesses over the last few years.
The real trick is to combine these events with true peer-to-peer communities and media. A huge opportunity to create a scaled next-gen B2B media company.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/clarion...
The real trick is to combine these events with true peer-to-peer communities and media. A huge opportunity to create a scaled next-gen B2B media company.
www.amediaoperator.com/news/clarion...
Nothing better than being able to catch @acnewman.bsky.social in a small venue. Great show.
November 25, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Nothing better than being able to catch @acnewman.bsky.social in a small venue. Great show.
At what point do we have an honest conversation about dumping Embiid and just building around Maxey?
FROM SHAMS:
ESPN reporting: Inside the Philadelphia 76ers' team meeting Monday night amid a 2-11 start – in which a star challenged All-NBA center Joel Embiid.
ESPN reporting: Inside the Philadelphia 76ers' team meeting Monday night amid a 2-11 start – in which a star challenged All-NBA center Joel Embiid.
Sources: Maxey challenged Embiid over tardiness
Topics of the 76ers' team meeting after Monday's loss included Joel Embiid's tardiness, the desire to be coached harder and a call to urgency, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
At what point do we have an honest conversation about dumping Embiid and just building around Maxey?
I'm not usually one to complain about story selection from papers but why did Wapo think it was national news that an art director at the Smithsonian was moved out of her role?
Why did this deserve a story let alone an email breaker?
Why did this deserve a story let alone an email breaker?
November 18, 2024 at 11:50 PM
I'm not usually one to complain about story selection from papers but why did Wapo think it was national news that an art director at the Smithsonian was moved out of her role?
Why did this deserve a story let alone an email breaker?
Why did this deserve a story let alone an email breaker?
Glad to see someone write about Future. The announced reasons behind Jon Steinberg's departure are far from satisfying.
Future faces a crossroads as a heavy magazine portfolio leaves limited growth options. They need to get creative in reshaping the business.
flashesandflames.com/2024/11/15/f...
Future faces a crossroads as a heavy magazine portfolio leaves limited growth options. They need to get creative in reshaping the business.
flashesandflames.com/2024/11/15/f...
Future in a spin - Flashes & Flames
Future Plc has had more than its share of near-death experiences in an eventful 39-year history. But the…
flashesandflames.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Glad to see someone write about Future. The announced reasons behind Jon Steinberg's departure are far from satisfying.
Future faces a crossroads as a heavy magazine portfolio leaves limited growth options. They need to get creative in reshaping the business.
flashesandflames.com/2024/11/15/f...
Future faces a crossroads as a heavy magazine portfolio leaves limited growth options. They need to get creative in reshaping the business.
flashesandflames.com/2024/11/15/f...
We are now comfortably in missed FG range. Go Birds.
November 15, 2024 at 2:32 AM
We are now comfortably in missed FG range. Go Birds.
This holiday season, can we agree on one thing?
No one wants another reusable water bottle. It's over.
No one wants another reusable water bottle. It's over.
November 14, 2024 at 6:59 PM
This holiday season, can we agree on one thing?
No one wants another reusable water bottle. It's over.
No one wants another reusable water bottle. It's over.
Buzzfeed profitable in Q2. Driven mostly by strong growth in commerce revenue.
How long until we start to get affiliate marketing is back stories?
investors.buzzfeed.com/news-events/...
How long until we start to get affiliate marketing is back stories?
investors.buzzfeed.com/news-events/...
Events | BuzzFeed Inc.
The Investor Relations website contains information about BuzzFeed Inc.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
investors.buzzfeed.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Buzzfeed profitable in Q2. Driven mostly by strong growth in commerce revenue.
How long until we start to get affiliate marketing is back stories?
investors.buzzfeed.com/news-events/...
How long until we start to get affiliate marketing is back stories?
investors.buzzfeed.com/news-events/...