Digital Media & Technology, Innovation & Adventure
In a word, I’m a storyteller – I help people figure out how to turn complex problems into simple, compelling solutions. And I try to get myself into some memorable escapades along the way.
Right now, I’m probably either:
Consulting on innovation & strategy at Loopers,
Sharing tools & processes for brighter business at Neoco (and its channels),
Building new products to improve: AI development, independent work, and more,
Chairing a global group for AI ethics standards,
Or maybe making films, writing, travelling… more on my roles here.
Note: this is my personal website. I rarely update it, some of the content is very old, and it’s missing a lot. If you want to know more about my work and current activities, you’re probably best finding me at LinkedIn.com/in/benbland and I sometimes blog at We Are Loopers.
Some Creations
Promo & Documentary Videos
Made by Me Publicly-available examples of client promos and personal documentaries I wrote, shot, directed, edited and published. I've made several more that remain private. Diamonds North Channel Swim I [...]
Short Films & Entertainment
On occasion – not nearly as much as I'd like – I've had the chance to make videos purely to explore the creative ideas behind them. I started making movies with my brother and friends as soon [...]
Travel Films
I have been shooting moving images since I was a kid, when my dad first let me get my hands on his Back-to-the-Future-esque camcorder. As an adult I began recording my life in uncomfortably fine [...]
Writing & Editing
Business & Technical Writing Copywriting, PR content, journalism, web copy, brand messaging, marketing materials... I'm experienced at getting deep into my client's objectives and audiences, and adapting the style of writing to suit. [...]
Presenting, Events & Educating
Presenting, Events and Educating I get dragged out on occasion to speak with passion and energy about a pretty broad spectrum of topics relating to technology, innovation, the internet, creativity and everything in between. I'm [...]
Blog
Recommended Reading: Insights from the Last Few Years’ Books and Shows
Introduction I've always been a slow reader. Someone once told me that was a "sign of genius", and he was a journalist and book publisher, so I'll take that one. The truth, though, is largely mired by [...]
Red, Dead or Med: Three Idiots, Three Countries and Three Seas, in Eight Days in the Middle East
Note: this was one of my early attempts to craft a single travel journal piece from an adventure. Two of my best buddies and I spent eight chaotic, harebrained days in the Middle East in the autumn of [...]
Chasing Peaks: Six Months at Buena Vista Surf Club
Note: this is one of two unusually long posts covering the six months we worked at Buena Vista Surf Club. If I was ever going to finish it, let alone keep it to a few [...]
My View from the Lip: Six Months of Surf and Self-reflection on the Nicaraguan Pacific
Note: this is an unusually long post, as it covers a six-month period in one place. And, while this post focuses on our surfing experience, it runs simultaneously with the more general piece about [...]