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Andy, this is an incredible idea! I'm in awe of what you've been able to put together in such a short time. I feel so lucky to be a part of this community!
What a great resource for other marketers, Andy. Columbus is lucky to have you as an advocate and connector for our community!
This is amazing, Andy!! I love that you took something as heartbreaking as a layoff and turned it into something so valuable and needed for our community.
Amazing work. There are some great people out there that are looking for opportunities and you're helping them find those connections.
Love this! The value you're adding to the marketing community is inspirational. Keep doing great things!
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Great idea! I've been there myself twice and come out better on the other side. It's always great to have a community that supports you.
Andy!!!! This is truly amazing. Can't wait to share it with my network!
Curated Columbus marketing roles, with hiring context, before they go live on LinkedIn.
Matched with Columbus peers at a similar stage for accountability and real connection.
A short, honest read on the Columbus marketing scene. Delivered every week, free forever.
Real gatherings around Columbus. Real introductions between people worth knowing.
Connect with Columbus marketers doing the same work and carrying the same questions.
A small, curated room for serious Columbus practitioners. Invite only. Monthly, in person.
You've watched other Columbus marketers navigate career pivots, land leadership roles, and figure out what's next. You know you have the skills. But somewhere between the applications and the silence, you start wondering if you're even on the right track.
Most marketing jobs in Columbus don't get posted. They get filled by people who knew someone, who had a mentor in that space, who could pick up the phone and ask the right question. That's not luck. That's connection.
Here's what's actually scary: doing this in a silo. You're not sure what skills matter anymore with AI shifting so fast. You don't know if you're overspecializing or spreading too thin. You can't ask anyone because you're not connected to marketers in adjacent niches, different skill sets, or other branches of the industry who've already figured this out.
That isolation is the real problem. The jobs are there. The opportunities are real. But they find the people who are connected to people.
Building a marketing career in Columbus requires more than ambition. It requires a real network of people working across different areas, different backgrounds, different expertise — people you can actually talk to about what comes next.
"I'm in awe of what Andy has been able to put together in such a short time. I feel so lucky to be a part of this community!"
Everything in one place, the job board, the newsletter, the events, the community, and the connections. Built for the people doing the work in this city.
Every week you get a curated list of Columbus marketing roles, with notes on who's hiring, what they actually need, and sometimes a direct contact. Most good Columbus marketing jobs get filled before they're ever posted publicly. The job board exists to close that gap. It's free, and it always will be.
Matched with a small group of Columbus marketers at a similar career stage. The same 4–6 people, every month, going deep on real problems. They become your inner circle: the people who hold you accountable and know what you're actually building toward.
A short, honest read on the Columbus marketing scene: who's hiring, who's doing work worth knowing, and where to show up next. Designed to be read in two minutes and trusted, not skimmed and deleted.
Curated gatherings across Columbus, with real introductions between people who are actually doing the work. Not panels of polished speakers, but rooms where you meet someone who matters and be known as someone worth knowing.
Ask questions, share what's working, get real feedback from practitioners who've been in your exact situation. There's a real difference between a feed and a room — this is a room, and the people here show up because it's worth it.
A small, curated room for serious Columbus marketing practitioners. Invite only. Monthly, in person. Every session is designed to produce a shift in thinking, a decision, or a concrete next step, and it stays invite-only on purpose.
"Andy is one of the great connectors here in Ohio (and beyond!)"
Bill Balderaz Founder, Futurety (Columbus, OH)
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You are not learning alone. Every experiment shared inside CMO compounds your own progress. With hundreds of Columbus marketers testing, sharing, and analyzing results, you learn what's working now, not months from now. Members also get access to expert-led sessions and workshops from established marketers who have built great careers and are willing to share exactly how they did it.
By connecting with the right people and opportunities, you can move faster, make smarter decisions, and accelerate your path forward. From salary negotiation to the freelance versus in-house question, the community helps you think through what options actually suit you best. When you focus on what drives results for your specific situation, your career grows with it.
No one succeeds alone. You will go a lot farther and move a lot faster when you work with others. This is one of the biggest benefits of a community. We can all lift each other up. Whether you create real friends or dear friends, as we each succeed, we each become an even more powerful force for one another.
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Congrats on a great turnout! I can't wait for the next one.
“What a joy it was to be included!”
What a joy it was to be included! I had a lovely time and can't wait to bring everyone into it.
“Meaningful new connections.”
Great conversations, friendly faces, and meaningful new connections.
“Enormous appreciation.”
Enormous appreciation for pulling this group together!
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I had such a great time today. Thank you so much for putting this together, and it was a great group of people. This was so sweet to be a part of.
“Real opportunities to build relationships.”
I connected with numerous people on LinkedIn and scheduled several follow-up meetings. The lunch created real opportunities to build relationships with marketing colleagues.
“When is the next one?”
It was the perfect reason to step away from the home office and connect with other marketers in Columbus. It was fun to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new people, and left me asking, ‘When is the next one?’
“Connecting with everyone felt effortless.”
The lunch was approachable and made connecting with everyone feel effortless.
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A refreshing and energizing networking event.
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In-person connection is a whole new level of dopamine.
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This was such a low-pressure, enjoyable get-together. I don't always love this kind of thing, but it felt so organic!
“More people should be doing things like this.”
Had a great time joining Andy Milligan's Marketing Leaders lunch last week. More people should be doing things like this, a great lunch with great conversations.