Kerry Bennett

Brand builder. Book lover. Proud introvert. I'm rooting for you @upfrontvc. she/her

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

Seems like every other startup conversation I have surfaces these two questions:
1. Why is PR so #$^ hard lately?
2. And what do I do about it?

Here are my tips on the PR landscape (yes, it's harder than it was) & how you can set yourself up for success:

https://t.co/q2PPgietJA

[Kesar Varma @kesarvarma]

Incredibly excited to lead Village's $9.5M Seed Round alongside Bling Capital, GTMfund, and Perceptive Ventures.

Working with @IAmBrandonTerry, @_allansmith_, and the rest of the Village team has been an nothing short of astounding. Changing the paradigm for pediatric specialty care is no small undertaking, but we have no doubt this is the team that will do it.

A special thank you to @BrockEWTurner and the @axios team for covering the story.

[Peter Zakin @pzakin]

Going to be in London (and hopefully Vienna) this summer.

Who should I meet with while I'm in town?

[Alex Marley @alexmarley]

Less than 24 hrs left to APPLY!

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@N_Sportelli @ashleymayer First time I've been on X in months. So everything here is just as nice as this, right?

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@MollySOShea @msuster @itsmayuuu Everyone's already said too much

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@alexrkonrad I genuinely hate how funny you are on X formerly known as Twitter because it makes me less likely to leave X formerly known as Twitter

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Exactly. This.

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

Kudos to @howaboutafresca for the USWNT talk - exactly what I want from sports radio. Critique and speculation on an elite team’s performance and future, just like they’re an NFL or NBA team, without words like “polarizing” or “arrogant.”

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

AMAZING creative advice (h/t @ebekiel) and honestly, probably great advice for most feedback!

[Sequence @sequence_film]

Bill Hader on receiving feedback: "when people tell you something is wrong, they're usually right. when they tell you how to fix it, they're usually wrong."

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@ebekiel Why has this changed my life on a Wednesday morning

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@allisonbraley Also actually no one has ever been talking to someone insightful and thought “you should have the freedom to speak your mind” because that is literally what that person is doing, right then.

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@N_Sportelli @nmasc_ @sweetgreen but you're mostly right about things so perhaps I am wrong about raisins.

i doubt it. but perhaps.

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@N_Sportelli @nmasc_ @sweetgreen Could this not be addressed with strawberries or tomatoes? I rest my case.

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@N_Sportelli @nmasc_ @sweetgreen You're both perfect and brilliant but ... raisins in salad are so STICKY, and CHEWY. Like, what are you SOLVING for with raisins that another option couldn't do better, is what i'm saying.

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

If you don't believe me, believe @alexisohanian
: startups must be able to explain what you do, for whom, and why it matters, in a few sentences, that virtually anyone can understand.

Not *just* people in your space. Not *just* your future customers. Virtually anyone.

[Alexis Ohanian 🗽 @alexisohanian]

🌶️ Hot Take 🥵

If you can’t explain your idea to a complete stranger in 30 seconds FLAT – you’re not ready for funding.

A good elevator pitch requires extreme clarity and vision to craft.

You have to know exactly what you’re doing, why, and for who.

How can you get there? ↓

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@redphase Oh YES, the Emma Cline, I forgot about that. I’m going to check out the others!

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

Let’s cleanse the scary place timeline and trade summer reading lists instead. I’ll start.

1. Chain-Gang All Stars
2. Yellowface
3. A Lady’s Guide to Scandal
4. The Celebrants
5. Beware the Woman

And mayyyybe The Covenant of Water but am I strong enough for it? TBD

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@brooklynzydeco You know, I don’t think I’ve read Dennis Lehane either! Where have I been?

[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

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[Kerry Bennett @KerryKB]

@pzakin but what if we just sat quietly and companionably next to each other and read books, occasionally noting an interesting thought? Don't say no immediately