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James Del
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Journalist, Passionfruit
New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas
Beats
Biography
Publisher of Passionfru.it, the creator economy newsletter from Fragment Media. Previously, publisher and CRO at Futurism, Gravity Blanket co-founder, Studio@Gawker GM, mtvU emo personality. Occasional Substacker - downthepipes.co
Phish., monetization strategies entertainment industry, music businessCreator economy news, generative AI social media platforms
Heavily math-based tech.
Content
By Drew Grant Verified, Grace Stanley, James Del| Passionfruit@ Issue #252 | July 4, 2024It’s 4th of July once again, somehow. Didn’t we just do this? Talk about how working through a holiday sucked, because #employmentprivilege is a real thing. It can come off very “Hello fellow teens,” to start a newsletter for content creators by letting you know that, in my humble opinion, no one should have to clock in to do work on a federally scheduled holiday.
By Drew Grant Verified, Grace Stanley, James Del| Passionfruit@ Issue #252 | July 4, 2024It’s 4th of July once again, somehow. Didn’t we just do this? Talk about how working through a holiday sucked, because #employmentprivilege is a real thing. It can come off very “Hello fellow teens,” to start a newsletter for content creators by letting you know that, in my humble opinion, no one should have to clock in to do work on a federally scheduled holiday.
By James Del, Grace Stanley, Charlotte Colombo, Steven Asarch Verified| Passionfruit@ James DelJames is the publisher of Passionfruit (this means he’s the boss). James has been working in independent digital publishing since 2008, most recently as publisher of Futurism.com. His mission is to help creative people bring their ideas to life on the internet. His own crazy ideas include a podcast about Phish, a Substack about nothing, and a weighted blanket craze. James is based in New York.
Company Info
Passionfruit
Passionfruit is a marketing talent platform that connects businesses with vetted freelance marketing specialists. It serves as an on-demand resource for companies looking to build flexible marketing teams without the constraints of traditional agencies. The platform offers a curated network of pre-vetted specialists across various marketing disciplines, including social media and content creation. Passionfruit emphasizes a flexible hiring model with month-to-month contracts, allowing for rapid scaling. Clients receive end-to-end support through a structured process that includes objective-setting and specialist matching. The company employs a rigorous six-step vetting process, accepting only 12% of applicants to ensure high-quality expertise. Passionfruit has worked with notable clients like Mars, helping them launch brands on platforms such as TikTok. The company focuses on niche marketing challenges and provides a project management dashboard for real-time progress tracking, utilizing a global workforce for continuous productivity.
Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2021