About brock

Brock Pierce is a copywriter, content marketer, analytic thinker and communications strategist who lives in Apex, NC. He is the founder of his own company Pierce Communications Group and loves crafting and sharing stories about how people turn their ideas into innovations that create human, social and economic impact. In particular, he loves combining stories and data to convey how people apply ideas, technologies and their entrepreneurial spirit to help the world work smarter and live better.

Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Family: Catherine (wife), Cameron and Sawyer (sons)

Always reading: The New Yorker

Favorite books: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell; everything by David Sedaris

Cheers for: North Carolina Tar Heels, Los Angeles Dodgers

Listens to: The Beatles, The Smiths, R.E.M., Springsteen, Vampire Weekend, Ryan Adams

Greatest obsessions: Creating the perfect music playlist, college basketball

Movie: The Graduate

Laughs at: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Loves to visit: Washington DC, Chicago, Emerald Isle

Wants to write like: Hemingway

Constantly searching for: A memorable headline

Favorite quote: "Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little." - Tom Stoppard