Aaron Pearson

Storyteller and fractional CCO for growing industrial and enterprise tech companies, Chair of Majority in the Middle, runner, foodie, progressive Lutheran

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

I often see job postings from startups for communications managers asked to do executive level comms work. Why? Because that's what they think they can afford. Actually, you CAN afford a fractional communications leader to help you win. https://t.co/0JCM9sKwgy

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@TKinMN @CheyCab FOX 9 is airing a debate Oct 21 and there will probably be one more that week

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@arikhanson Shankwick Open was held there for many years

[Jan Unstad @unstadj]

Unlocked

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[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

The contrast between Peggy Flanagan and El-Sayed is interesting. They're both up ~3.5 points in our polling average. But since Minnesota is bluer, Flanagan is actually underperforming the state's partisan benchmark by more.

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@unstadj @morningtake Unbelievable

[CBS News @CBSNews]

“He happens to be a friend of mine,” President Trump said about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when asked Tuesday why North Korea can have nuclear weapons but not Iran. “I’m about the only person in the entire world that he likes, and I like him.”

Trump then said, “As long as I'm around, he's going to be fine. You know why? Because he respects me and he likes me."

[Techstrong TV @TechstrongTV]

AI agents need boundaries. Avalara’s leaders discuss guardrails for customer data and agent actions. Watch the full Aviator conversation: https://t.co/SCM1toBzwS #ResponsibleAI

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@larsleafblad If it’s any consolation, there are lots of manufacturing expansion opps with better growth prospects than steel.

[Patrick Moorhead @PatrickMoorhead]

My wife’s best friend’s husband died today from colon cancer. 6 weeks from diagnosis to death. In his 50s. Worked out. Not obese or diabetic. Get your colonoscopy and Cologuard. Get a Galleri DNA cancer test if you want to identify it before polyps grow.

[Jason DeRusha @DeRushaJ]

Maybe you’ve read some reviews of the new foods at the Minnesota State Fair, but have you read my review? Here it is: https://t.co/iVySXLnYGw:

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

Agentic AI is tailor-made for tax and compliance work, and growing complexity of sales taxes and global e-invoicing mandates are making it critical for growth. More from @avalara’s CEO.

[Techstrong TV @TechstrongTV]

Tax compliance is becoming a proving ground for how enterprises apply AI without sacrificing accuracy.

@ashimmy speaks with @HugoSarrazin, CEO of @avalara, about how the company combines a deterministic tax calculation engine with AI to monitor regulatory changes, process exemption certificates, and automate complex compliance workflows across global markets.

The conversation also examines why curated tax data, private LLMs, and complete auditability are essential for AI-powered compliance. Hugo also previews CRUSH 2026, taking place September 22–24 in Fort Lauderdale.

▶️ Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/fubYnSuABZ

#AI #TaxCompliance #Automation #Avalara #CRUSH2026

[Tim Pawlenty @TimPawlenty]

This poll says a lot about where Americans are right now.

There’s still an appetite to build — factories, energy, logistics. But support for growth isn’t automatic. People want to understand the investment and what it means for their community.

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@NortonMpls I think it’s good for people to know that wherever they are, no matter how it might seem, there are almost assuredly a lot of others that feel a lot like they do.

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@CheyCab Saffron

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@unstadj I think that is the hope we all have

[Aaron Pearson @apearson]

@KRobbinsMN Well MNSCU in fact IS having this conversation as they seek to significantly reduce their buildings and eliminate redundant offerings. And I hope they get support for making those chalnges.

[John Arnold @johnarnold]

Only way to limit coming AI backlash is to start shifting taxes from labor to compute. The average voter needs to see salient benefits from AI. Today we tax labor > compute (income vs corp tax, depreciation for machines not education, payroll tax, etc). This will have to invert.

[LaTrisha Vetaw @LaTrishaVetaw]

Sobering reality: declining downtown property values are shifting the tax burden onto residents, making our city unaffordable.

Instead, my colleagues are focused on decriminalizing drug paraphernalia and a data center moratorium. It's time to get serious.