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Sean Griffey

@seangriffey.bsky.social
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Just another media nerd. Co-founder and CEO at Industry Dive. Can be distracted by talk of Philly sports.

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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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...
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Sean Griffey - Industry Dive (#39)
Bootstrapping, scaling with clarity, maintaining culture at scale, and more
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
How much Trump Coin does this guy own? www.reuters.com/world/us/nik...
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton says granted full pardon by Trump
Trevor Milton, the founder of bankrupt electric and hydrogen-powered truck maker Nikola who was convicted of fraud, has been pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump, Milton said in a social media post on Thursday.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
You know what goes well with a new Tesla? Beans.
Trump promoting Goya products in the Oval Office.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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?
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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/
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B2B lessons
A conversation with Sean Griffey
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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...
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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.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hero
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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...
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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.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Are the Bears trying to win?
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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...
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Puck poaches Leigh Ann Caldwell from Washington Post
She will lead Washington coverage and be the center of an events franchise.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
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...
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Scoop: Refinery29 lays off staff, CEO exits
Owner Sundial Media Group named Cory Haik as CEO in April.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Everyone I know is looking to hire sales people right now. That has to be an economic indicator of some type.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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...
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Trump's billionaires set to take government by storm
At least 14 billionaires — and counting — will serve in the next Trump administration.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
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.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I suspect that Bluesky has real users and threads has random people pushed there by the Meta machine.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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...
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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.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Nothing better than being able to catch @acnewman.bsky.social in a small venue. Great show.
AC Newman and band playing at The Miracle Theater in Washington, DC
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
At what point do we have an honest conversation about dumping Embiid and just building around Maxey?
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
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?
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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...
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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…
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
We are now comfortably in missed FG range. Go Birds.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This holiday season, can we agree on one thing? No one wants another reusable water bottle. It's over.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
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/...
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Events | BuzzFeed Inc.
The Investor Relations website contains information about BuzzFeed Inc.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Starting to see more B2B media folks trying to build distribution through LinkedIn newsletters. I get the draw - engagement is high. But I'm not sure the endgame. Monetization and converting audiences to owned platforms difficult from there.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Can’t believe I am rooting for Michigan in a game against Indiana. This entire week has been bonkers.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Going to tell you all what I am having for lunch tomorrow.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 13/07/2023
The Messenger launched two months ago...still absolutely buried in search rankings by a video game and 2009 movie with the same name. SEO always takes time but I wonder if they'd pick a different brand in hindsight.
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Sean Griffey @seangriffey.bsky.social · 10/07/2023
FT is doing really interesting work in B2B media but their offerings are confusing. Are FT Specialist and FT Professional two different groups? If so, why? pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/natio…
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FT reveals how it plans to grow B2B subscriptions yet further
The Financial Times is targeting growth in its B2B division with a bolstering of its FT Professional offering and a rebrand.
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