Who you're getting

My name is Stephen Davies. I'm old enough to know what I want, young enough to still want it, and experienced enough to know that I want to have fun doing it!

So, why thirsty?

I may be a writer, sales leader, and entrepreneur, but I'm really just a barman at heart. My very first job was washing dishes in a country pub (thatched roof and golden retriever included) in a quaint little village in England. From there, I ran the bar at one of Southern England's premier food pubs and followed that up by working in pubs across London. It was in one of those (less than!) salubrious establishments that I learned how to talk to everyone about anything. I've fraternized with gangsters, partied with Hollywood actors, sung (badly) with platinum-selling rock stars, and offered more therapy across three feet of mahogany than most psychologists do in a lifetime.

After deciding that I'd make more money in sales than I ever would behind a bar, I ventured into the world of global telecoms and software. It served me well. I signed the Official Secrets Act (1989), revolutionized the English Civil Justice System, turned a $500k business into a $10m business, and travelled the world.

I've sipped (gulped) champagne with congresswomen (and a congressman) on D.C. rooftops, sailed with judges in the English Channel, lost days with IT Directors and nights with ....well....I guess that would be an Official Secret.

Over the course of my sales and marketing career, I've written content for variety of industries, created Rules and Regulations for golf courses (yep, pretty random!), launched consumer products across nations and, ignominiously, signed a life-changing deal with Lehman Brothers in 2008 - if you know, you know.

ThirstyContent gives me the opportunity to translate my sales & marketing knowledge into real world solutions that help small and medium-sized business thrive. I'd be delighted to get to know you and your business, and help you grow too.

Cheers!

Steve

Mission

To write excellent copy for organizations that need excellent copy and to have fun whilst I'm doing it.

Vision

I see a future where people know their your from their you're and their is from their ain't.

And one where everyone knows how to make an Irish Black Russian

The Classic Irish Black Russian

Ingredients:

Vodka, Kalua, Coke, Draft Guinness

Method:

1. Take a 16oz pint glass. Add a single shot of Vodka and a single shot of Kalua (or other premium coffee liqueur).

2. Top up with Coke (the real stuff, never diet) so the glass is half-full.

3. Pour contents slowly between this glass and/or a cocktail shaker in order to remove all fizziness.

4. Once your base is completely flat, top up with Draft Guinness - making sure that you tilt your glass correctly - leaving enough room for 2 ice cubes.

5. Add two ice cubes.

Consume Conspicuously and Enjoy Responsibly

NB: You can use a chilled can of Draft Guinness!

This is me. In my garden.

Perhaps a cross between a smirk and a smolder?

Either way, it's the best photo I can find, so I'm going with it.