Why Have Me?
I’m not a polished keynote machine, and I think that’s the point. I’ve been the kid with a trumpet, the Marine bugler at 8th & I, the veteran who didn’t know what to do next, and the business owner figuring it out one client at a time.
I’ll share what actually worked, what didn’t, and what you can use on Monday morning.
- Business groups and chambers of commerce
- Veteran organizations and events
- Schools and music programs
- Podcasts, panels and workshops
Talks I Can Give
Each one can be a keynote, a workshop or a conversation. I’ll tailor it to your crowd.
Human First, AI Second
How a small business owner runs his day with a team of AI agents, what they are great at, where they fall flat, and why people still come first.
From the Marines to Main Street
Leaving the Marine Corps with no plan, hitting the wall, and building a business anyway. Honest lessons for veterans and anyone starting over.
Treat Life Like a Game
Levels, missions and in-game currency. A practical way to stop drifting, pick your quests and play on purpose.
Discipline, Music and Business
What 25 years on trumpet and a tour with “The Commandant’s Own” taught me about practice, pressure and running a company.
Speaker Bio
Feel free to copy this for your program or introduction.
Paul Cassarly is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, trumpet player and the founder of Cassus Media, a veteran-owned digital marketing company in Pennsylvania. He served as a bugler with “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps in Washington, D.C., earned his degree in Music Production from Berklee College of Music, and started Cassus Media in 2017. Today he helps small businesses grow with a human-first, AI-second approach, builds software for small business owners, and makes LoFi music as the LoFi Trumpet Guy. He lives in Devon, PA with his wife, Suellen.
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