Rod McLaren: Words that work |||

Words that work for digital and climate transformation

Hello, I’m Rod McLaren. I’m a writer.

Climate change and AI are remaking the world. Our response is going to feel like the sudden reinvention of many things we take as given today - jobs, education, housing, energy, industry, agriculture, infrastructure, finance, cities, society.

They need reinventing because we built them for a world that no longer exists. They will be remade for an era of heightened change that demands more resilience and adaptability, better use of materials and energy, and fairer outcomes for all. We have to work so hard and so fast at it. The good news is this will create many opportunities.

I will help you get the story right, build a clear message, unlock an idea, explain an opportunity, and make your audience understand. Blog posts and newsletters that feed the funnel, content design that lands, decks and comms that persuade. Some of my work and projects.

Contact me   ☞ rodcorp at gmail

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