My 3 month internship with Seth Godin

I'm a very lucky person. At the end of summer I will be traveling to New York to work with Seth Godin on a 3 month internship. It's a big deal for me. Seth Godin and his great contemporaries are changing how we think about marketing (it's not just a department).

When you read Seth's blog you learn what text books don't teach you. You learn the stuff that matters. You discover how to be better at the process of marketing, and how to improve every interaction. His work on telling authentic stories should be required reading for every marketer.

Now I think of marketing as a powerful tool to help consumers and fix problems, it's inspirational.  I'm excited to work with someone who continues to shape my opinion of marketing. More than that, I can't wait to contribute. I can't wait to become a better marketer.

Thanks Seth for having me, and everyone else that has helped me in recent months.

If anyone knows or can help me find somewhere to stay in New York, I will be extremely grateful.

(any tips on telling my girlfriend will be even more appreciated!)

Comments

[Drew B]

Bloody hell Richard that's amazing! Good luck and have fun. Blog lots about it.

[Chris Norton]

Congratulations Richard, that does sound very exciting. Keep us all informed on how they do things over there on the blog.

[kelvin newman]

Nice one chief, make sure we're all updated as you going along.

As to places to stay in new york no clue but imagine it'll be fun to find out!

[Matthew Watson]

Wow! Congratulations Rich! How did that come about?

[Dom Whitehurst]

Cracking work Rich, I'm sure you're gonna get a lot out of it! How did you sort that steal out?

[Ho-Yee]

What's that Richard? I can come crash on your floor when you're in NYC? Thanks! :D

[Ed Lee]

congratulations mate - this is awesome news and quite a coup for you!

please, please, please blog about your experiences, not many of us will ever get a chance to spend so much time with someone who has so much knowledge to impart...hopefully we can grab some of Seth's by osmosis through you...

congrats again,

ed

[Duane Brown]

Hey Rich... just take her with you. As in for where to stay.. depends on what you can afford. Check out there boys,http://joshandjosh.typepad.com/, form NYC.. they might be able to help you find a place.

[Stephen Davies]

Rich,

Absolutely amazing. Congrats to you!

While you're there you should hook up with my NY social media buddies @paullyoung, @ceubanks and @cbasturea.

Let me know if I can help with anything.

[David Hurley]

Hi Richard,

I surfed in via Triiibes and really enjoyed reading your blog. Then when I got to this post - what a great surprise! Congratulations. I hope your internship is going well.