Our special guests this week will be Scott Turman. We had a chance to talk about writing books and how books will help a brand evolve. It was great to connect with a business owner that has been dominating their industry for so long.
Scott Turman is a technologist, entrepreneur, and author that is making book writing accessible. He started his career writing code and cryptographic systems for organizations such as NASA, the US Department of Defense, Disney, and other Fortune 500s. He is the founder and CEO of BrightRay Publishing, a company that offers writing and publishing services for founders, CEOs, celebrities, sports figures, politicians, and other professionals. Scott has co-written two books, Stop Getting Fu*ked by Technical Recruiters: A Nerd’s Guide to Negotiating Salary and Benefits which reached Amazon’s Top 10 rank for its category, and How to Build Your Brand with a Book: Establishing Yourself as a Published Expert. Scott was named after Scott Carpenter, the fourth American in space. His father, Arthur Turman, had worked with Scott Carpenter on Mercury-Atlas 7 at NASA. Scott is married to the Belgian architect Birgit Turman. He lives with his wife and son in Maitland, Florida.