Music, Marketing, Media, Mindfulness, or Miscellaneous…
Music isn’t all I do, but it’s the metaphor for just about everything. Music takes listening and being heard. Music takes planning and rehearsal, but must be spontaneous. Music turns ideas — thoughts in your head — into physical realities in time and space.
If you’re doing life right, it should always feel like jamming.
The basics
Nick Liebman
A musician, writer, performer, teacher, and marketer finding my way in between Tel Aviv & Chicago.
b. 1981
Evanston, IL
Education
B.A. Music
Grinnell College, 2004
M.M. Music Composition
Butler University
Jordan College of Fine Arts, 2008
Work experience
Anyword
Head of Content Marketing (2023-2024)
Powtoon
Head Creator for Video & Learning (2021-2022)
Head of Content Marketing (2017-2021)
Head Copywriter (2016-2017)
cleverbridge
Associate Copywriter (2014-2016)
More details and pre-2014 work experience available on LinkedIn.
Selected articles
The Case for Storytelling – eLearning Brothers (webinar)
L&D & Video: How to Start Building a Bottom-Up Learning Culture in Your Organization – 360Learning
2022 Digital Trends Report: Leverage the Power of Video Marketing (Section 3) – Boostability
The Future of Hybrid Work: Maximizing Engagement & Communication – 15Five (webinar)
The Secrets Behind Doubling Your Video Ad’s CTR – Powtoon (Medium)
The Sales Letter is Dead, and These 4 Videos Killed It – HubSpot Blog
Sausage Party: 2 DOs and 1 DON’T for Animating Controversy – Powtoon Blog
Weathering the Brexit: Currency Fluctuations and Subscriptions – cleverbridge Blog (Internet Archive)
IoT: A Tale of Two Connected Devices – cleverbridge Blog (Internet Archive)
Creative projects
Nick Liebman Music YouTube Channel
Do Less; Be More Podcast (host)
Project #singingcommuter; 2019–2022 (voice, instagram)
Guitar Essentials with Nick; 2019 (video course)
The Mike O’Reilly Show Podcast; 2018–2019 (recurring guest)
The Bricklayers Foundation; 2015–2016 (bass)
Making Out with Wes Perry & Friends; 2013–2016 (musical director, guitar, bass, voice)
Andrew Sa & His Organic Sound; 2013–2016 (guitar, bass)
Cleveland Beach; 2010–2011 (voice, guitar, synthesizer, composer)
The Apollo Chorus; 2009–2012 (tenor, soloist)
Ensemble 48; 2007–2008 (voice, bass, composer)
Butler University Composers Ensemble; 2006–2008 (voice, bass, composer)
Plan B; 2001 (voice, guitar, bass, songwriter)
The Grinnell Singers; 2000–2004, 2006 (tenor, soloist, composer)