Social Media & Influencer Marketing

What a Day!

My daughter gave me a call today after receiving a package in the mail from Jones Soda. This company is incredible! As thanks for my work on a custom My Jones Music MP3 player skin, Jones sent out a thank-you package. Wow! It contained a sweatshirt, some bumper stickers, some other stickers, a keychain, lip balm, and a pin!!! I can’t say enough about this company. To go out of their way like that says a lot.

Drink Jones Soda!!!

So I thought that really made my day… but it was only the beginning.

Walking to my car, a man stumbled towards me who was bleeding on his right side down his shorts profusely. He told me he had been stabbed. I laid him down on the sidewalk and pulled up his shirt. He was pouring blood out of 2 knife wounds on his side. I didn’t have anything to hold on it, so I just pushed on the wounds with one hand and called the police with the other. He was in quite a bit of pain and had lost quite a bit of blood. Paramedics came, and he was rushed off to the hospital. I was holding his side for a good 20 minutes, and the bleeding had mostly stopped. Someone gave me a clean cloth from a restaurant.

The paramedic told police he had a 50/50 chance of pulling through. The man’s name was Dale, and he was 52. By the time I had cleaned up, I think the police had two witnesses who saw the stabbing, and they found the knife. I don’t know how to find out if Dale made it, though. Say a prayer for Dale.

So… what a day! I’m thankful that I was at the right place at the right time. There was only one other guy who stayed with me while I held Dale’s side and a waitress who gave me the clean cloth. That’s a little disturbing on such a busy corner in Indianapolis. I walk that sidewalk every day to and from my car.

Say a prayer for Dale!

Update: Here’s the Police Report.

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Douglas Karr

Douglas Karr is a fractional Chief Marketing Officer specializing in SaaS and AI companies, where he helps scale marketing operations, drive demand generation, and implement AI-powered strategies. He is the founder and publisher of Martech Zone, a leading publication in marketing technology, and a trusted advisor to startups and enterprises alike. With a track record spanning more than $5 billion in MarTech acquisitions and investments, Douglas has led go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, and digital transformation initiatives for companies ranging from early-stage startups to global tech leaders like Dell, GoDaddy, Salesforce, Oracle, and Adobe. A published author of Corporate Blogging for Dummies and contributor to The Better Business Book, Douglas is also a recognized speaker, curriculum developer, and Forbes contributor. A U.S. Navy veteran, he combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to help organizations achieve measurable growth.

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