About
Why CMOs read d@n.
d@n is written and edited by Dan Votra. It exists for the people who carry the weight of a brand: chief marketing officers, founders past the scrappy stage, and the journalists who cover them.
The format is deliberately narrow. Long-form essays on brand and growth. Interviews with operators who have actually shipped. Field notes from the work. And a product index that only lists things worth the money.
Everything here is monochrome on purpose. If an argument or a product cannot hold attention in black and white, it is not ready to be published.
Dan is the owner of Mostly Marketing, Inc.. Alongside the desk, his work includes the brands and projects listed below.
Brands & ventures
- Mostly Marketing, Inc.
Owner · The marketing company Dan owns and operates. d@n is its editorial desk.
- Sammi Life
Project · A lifestyle brand within Dan's orbit of work.
- SHAKEREVEAL℠
Project · A shake-to-reveal interaction primitive for launches, offers and drops.
The Dispatch
One considered email. No schedule, no filler.
Essays, interviews and the products worth your budget, written for operators, founders and marketing leaders.

