Pneuma

Connecting deserving brands with their next customers 

3rd Fastest Growing Company in the Rocky Mountain Region
16th Fastest Growing Marketing Agency in the US
170th Fastest Growing Company in the US

Founder

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (acquired by City of Hope)

Management Consultant

TEDx

Working with TEDxWabashCollege has truly been a blessing.

I've had the chance to test my leadership and management skills with a group of 30 students across Wabash College's campus, and also learn more about Event Planning and Marketing.

Our event has seen much success over it's four years, growing from 100 attendees to over 350 attendees, and selling out Wabash College's largest event venue.

We've also seen much professional growth, as our NPS Score has reached a new high of 78 over our 2018-2019 year.

If you're interested in sponsoring TEDxWabashCollege, or speaking at our next event, please contact me directly!

Event Organizer

My first position with TEDxWabashCollege was in the role of a curator.

For our 2018 event, I researched prominent topics on the TED platform, as well as topics that would be prominent to our local community.

With this information, I moved forward and contacted individuals that I believed would be powerful speakers to have at our event.

Once I decided on the three speakers I would like to bring to the event, I worked with these speakers to outline and develop their talks in the TED format. 

Then, it was the day of the event! I prepped each speaker on professional speaker techniques derived from TED to ensure their talk reached its potential.

Curator

Eli Lilly and Company

Corporate Financial Reporting

Founder, Pneuma Media | I turn $1 into $8.12 with a content-first SEO Strategy | DM Me for a Free SEO Audit | John 3:30

At Pneuma, we’re more than a marketing agency - we’re your long-term growth partner in The Search Economy.

Every day, billions of people search for answers, solutions, and opportunities online. We help businesses show up, stand out, and become the clear choice when it matters most, regardless of where people are searching. Through specific Paid, SEO, and Website tactics, we build sustainable systems designed for measurable growth - not quick wins or fleeting spikes.

But what sets us apart isn’t just our expertise—it’s our commitment to partnership. We treat your business like our own because your growth is our growth. That means aligning with your goals, investing in your long-term success, and showing up with care, clarity, and consistency every step of the way.

We’re not here to deliver just "campaigns" and "deliverables"; we’re here to build something meaningful, sustainable, and worth celebrating—together.

David W. Riggs

Hate is a strong word, but it might be the only one to describe how I feel about "traditional" 1:1s

Nothing got under my skin more than to wake up 30 mins early on a tuesday morning to tell my manager about my to-do list, so they could feel productive.

So, when I started Pneuma, I did my best to spin that model on it's head. 

1:1s shouldn't be about work. And if you're talking about a task list for more than 5 minutes, you're doing it wrong. 

Some thoughts below :)

What’s Happening In My World I used to think no one cared about what I was actually doing day to day. I assumed subscribers (you) only wanted the clea

Open article: Building people > building companies by David W. Riggs • 4 min read

Today would be a great day to ask yourself why you have notifications on

4 years into building Pneuma...

Plenty of reasons to have slack and email notifications on...

... and not a single one of them have changed my mind

I've done this for so long I assumed everyone else does it as well, but I don't think that's the case

I'll jump on a meeting with a vendor, and during the meeting the individual sharing the screen has to swipe away notifications every few minutes.

Why? What's the point?

Schedule time to check your notifications, or notifications will end up scheduling your entire day

PS - Use an app like Opal to block socials from your phone to not get distracted

PPS - Use Apple's DND mode to simply turn off everything.

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Ask For More Group

𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 offers best-in-class negotiation, communication, and public speaking training from some of the world’s leading experts. 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐞!

Chief Executive Officer

TEDxReno

I teach you how to ask for more and get it with 5 secrets to confidently ask for your worth. 
When you speak up for yourself, you speak up for others too.

TEDxReno Speaker

WBENC

Certified Women's Business Enterprise 

Simon & Schuster

WSJ Bestselling Author, Ask for More

Columbia Law School

Everett B. Birch Innovative Teaching Clinical Professor of Law

Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Associate Attorney

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Analyst

𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 is a powerhouse in negotiation and a trusted media voice on pay equity and career advancement. She is the Everett B. Birch Innovative Teaching Clinical Professor of Law and the Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School.

She’s also the best-selling author of 𝘼𝙨𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚: 𝙏𝙚𝙣 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, Alex has empowered thousands—from UN diplomats to Silicon Valley executives and Fortune 500 leaders—with the skills to negotiate boldly and effectively.

An instant Wall Street Journal Business bestseller, Ask for More, made history as the first negotiation book by a solo female author to earn a place on that prestigious list.

Her TEDx Talk, “How to Ask for More—and Get It” was designated as an Editor’s Pick and later promoted to TED.com, where it has captivated over 1.5 million viewers globally. The talk drives home her mission of empowering people to ask for more, get what they deserve, and own every negotiation with confidence.

Known for her bold perspective and practical wisdom, Professor Carter is a respected authority on negotiation and pay equity appearing on Good Morning America, MSNBC’s Morning Joe and MSNBC Live, Hardball with Chris Matthews, the CBS Early Show, and NPR Marketplace. She is a contributor for NBC News’ Know Your Value, where she challenges professionals to elevate their game and empowers women to reach their full potential.

At Columbia Law School, where she received the university's highest teaching honor—the Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching—Professor Carter translates legal theory into:

✅ Powerful negotiation strategies
✅ Preparing students and professionals for high-stakes conversations 

In all of her work, Alex blends wit with wisdom, reminding us that negotiation is not just about asking for more—it’s about knowing your worth and ensuring the world knows it too.

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