The Mayor: Making Noise with Nashville Roots and Big Ideas
Ideas, speed, and a writer’s room vibe
Author: Doug Zanger
Doug Zanger is the founder and editor-in-chief of Indie Agency News. He is also the founder of the Creative Bohemian consultancy, lives in the Pacific Northwest and is insufferable about it.
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