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Whitney Stowell

Whitney Stowell, CEO of Cribworks, leads a DC-based consultancy transforming organizational growth. With 15+ years in sales, business development, and partnership development, Whitney integrates strategic insights, data-driven processes, industry expertise, and AI to optimize results. His diverse expertise spans commercial, startups, and government contracting, with impactful roles at Signify, Philips, Elbit Systems, and Major League Rugby's Old Glory DC. As a Bates College alum, Whitney also holds Business Development and Capture Management certifications from Shipley University. Whitney is the current President of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) DC Post. Whitney is an avid rugby player, blending industry leadership with a passion for sports.


Structure Is Your Superpower

Structure Is Your Superpower

Four simple anchors to keep you human while you keep winning.

Productivity

Your Effort Is the Signal

Your Effort Is the Signal

How the way you communicate builds or breaks trust.

Productivity

Avoid the Finger-Pointing Trap

Avoid the Finger-Pointing Trap

How personal responsibility accelerates growth for you and your team.

Productivity

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Perplexity and NotebookLM: The Smarter Way to Combine AI Tools

Perplexity and NotebookLM: The Smarter Way to Combine AI Tools

Harness the combined strength of Perplexity and NotebookLM to move faster, learn deeper, and act smarter.

AI

5 Bad Habits of Lazy Prompts

5 Bad Habits of Lazy Prompts

Five Costly Mistakes Executives Make With AI And How to Fix Them

AI

Hustling in the Human Lane

Hustling in the Human Lane

Why Influence, Empathy, and Trust Still Outperform Any Algorithm

Business Development

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Get Off the Lazy Train

Get Off the Lazy Train

Why Your Voice Beats Any Company Post on LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Pick Up the Damn Phone

Pick Up the Damn Phone

How Old School Service Became the New Strategy for Winning Customers

Business Development

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From Inbox to Insight—The New Search Skillset

From Inbox to Insight—The New Search Skillset

Using AI and Perplexity to Cut Through the Noise on Every Platform

Productivity

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The Impact of Being Disconnected

The Impact of Being Disconnected

What happens and why you need to stop the silent opportunity handoffs

Business Development

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When Chaos Hits, Accountability Wins

When Chaos Hits, Accountability Wins

Control what you can, own what you can't control. How stepping up in a time of uncertainty can drive long-term success.

Business Development

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Tech Breaks...Teams Don't

Tech Breaks...Teams Don't

Building a culture that keeps executing when the lights go out and the pressure’s on.

Productivity

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The Cost of Inaction in Business

The Cost of Inaction in Business

Learn why the cost of doing nothing is the most expensive move in your playbook

Productivity

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Stop Losing Deals to Ghosts: The New Stakeholder Intelligence

Stop Losing Deals to Ghosts: The New Stakeholder Intelligence

Leverage AI to illuminate the unseen networks that decide your fate in every complex sale.

AI

The Innovator's Dilemma: Build in Your Adaptation Today

The Innovator's Dilemma: Build in Your Adaptation Today

Innovation vs. Irrelevance. Stop clinging to what used to work and build towards what your customer's need.

Business Development

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Pivot or Perish: Seizing Your Advantage in the Wake of Policy Changes

Pivot or Perish: Seizing Your Advantage in the Wake of Policy Changes

Discover practical ways to educate your customers on procurement choices and become their indispensable guide.

Business Development

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The Psychology of Yes: The Hidden Forces Behind Every Purchase

The Psychology of Yes: The Hidden Forces Behind Every Purchase

From anchoring to scarcity, the mental shortcuts your customers use to choose, and how to position yourself as the obvious choice.

Business Development

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Mastering the Long Game: How to Win Leads Before They’re Ready to Buy

Mastering the Long Game: How to Win Leads Before They’re Ready to Buy

Stop chasing immediate deals and start building the trust that turns “not now” into your next big win.

Productivity

90% Listening, 10% Talking: Build Trust Before You Talk Business

90% Listening, 10% Talking: Build Trust Before You Talk Business

Stop trading business cards. Create authentic connections that last longer than any pitch.

Business Development

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Beyond the Pitch: The Unseen Rules of Securing C-Suite Commitment

Beyond the Pitch: The Unseen Rules of Securing C-Suite Commitment

Uncover why opportunities fizzle, and how mastering senior alignment turns pitches into reality.

Business Development

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Mythbusting the AI Mirage

Mythbusting the AI Mirage

Separate fact from fiction across LinkedIn, memory, security, and beyond—because what you don’t know is already hurting your business. Here are 9 Myths you should bust.

AI

Don’t Let AI Sabotage Your Signature

Don’t Let AI Sabotage Your Signature

Guardrails, Trust, and the Real Risks of Automation in Client Relationships

Business Development

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Beyond the Hustle: Knowing When to Walk Away

Beyond the Hustle: Knowing When to Walk Away

Why Elite Leaders Quit, Pause, or Push Through, And How You Can Too

Executive

The Hidden Costs of Efficiency: How to Counteract AI's Impact on Sales Skills

The Hidden Costs of Efficiency: How to Counteract AI's Impact on Sales Skills

Why Every Automated Shortcut Could Be Costing Your Team Its Winning Edge

Productivity

The Art of Showing Up

The Art of Showing Up

How AI-Powered Follow-Ups and Real Human Touch Turn Missed Connections into Loyal Clients

Business Development

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