Tim Donovan, Narrative Designer and B2B Storyteller
I've spent 25+ years building the stories technology companies run on. One supported a $326M Series D. Another put a fintech in Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal in the middle of a sanctions crisis.
I started SeekArgus to do one thing well: close the gap between what a company has built and the story it tells.
Where the work comes from
My first company, Imbee.com, was a secure social platform for kids. It grew past 500,000 users with backing from Steamboat Ventures (Disney) and partners like National Geographic Kids and PBS. I learned there that a product only grows as far as the story that carries it.
At SparkPR I grew the enterprise practice from two people to 15+ and built the Agile Narrative method, which 10+ practice groups adopted. At Fundbox I created The Net Terms Economy, the story behind a $326M Series D at a $1B+ valuation. At ComplyAdvantage I led global communications for a $1B+ fintech and launched the Russian Sanctions Initiative.
Today I lead brand and corporate marketing at Tempo Software, where I'm running a company-wide rebrand and the biggest product launches in its history.
What I've built for the discipline
I created the Narrative Authenticity Framework and the Narrative-Brand Exchange (NBX) to make storytelling something you can measure. I co-authored Narrative Generation. I write SeekingAI for 2,500+ senior marketing leaders and share the analyses with 10,000+ followers on LinkedIn.
I hold a certificate in AI for Business Strategy from MIT Sloan and a BA in Politics from Ithaca College. I live and work in Greenwich, New York.