Tweney Media is a leadership communications consultancy run by Dylan Tweney, an award-winning journalist, writer, and communications advisor to tech leaders.
I’ve been writing newsletters and blogging since the 1990s and have been a columnist, podcaster, and editorial leader for publications including WIRED, VentureBeat, Business 2.0, and InfoWorld.
My business is helping people write like they mean it — with power, impact, and authenticity. I work with tech companies and execs to communicate leadership through bylines, blogs, research reports, and even, once, a children’s book. I’m a speechwriter, ghostwriter, podcast producer, video scriptwriter, and writing coach — all of those in service of helping people develop their ideas and turn them into powerful prose.
My approach is journalistic, and the results include millions of viewers and millions of dollars in new sales pipeline.
“Dylan and I worked together on an executive thought leadership platform. He wrote the highest quality pieces I’ve seen during my decades-plus career and provided excellent strategic counsel. He’s also a joy to work with. I couldn’t recommend him more.“
Shoshana Deutschkron, tech marketing executive, ex-Upwork
If you’d like to talk about how I can help you — or your organization — communicate more powerfully and authentically, please get in touch.
I publish weekly essays about writing that AI can’t fake at Rough Drafts. Subscribe here if you want to learn how to write more like a human:
I’m currently writing a book on how people can write more persuasively, in an era when AI can generate anything — except a real, human point of view.
Poetry is also a big part of my writing and publishing life. I created tinywords, the world’s largest journal of tiny poems, in 2000. I am a trained Listener Poet, and I love writing poems for people.
“Dylan is a true extension of our team and consistently delivers thoughtful, timely, and engaging thought leadership content that captures our brand voice. Dylan’s creativity, flexibility, and keen understanding of what will resonate with our audiences is invaluable – an excellent partner and a joy to collaborate with.“
Miya Shitama, executive communications director, Twilio
Some highlights of my writing
- Never let AI write your first draft, Tweney.com, January 2026
- 15 ways to become a better writer, Tweney.com, October 2025
- Writing with and without AI, Tweney.com, July 2025
- The spiritual crisis of white men, The Good Men Project, May 2024
- A delicious mid-life mocktail, Popula, March 2019
- How to Fake an Email From Almost Anyone in Under 5 Minutes, Hacker Noon, October 2017
- Talk loudly and carry a big schtick, Medium, March 2017
- How to Use Diversity to Increase Business Performance, LinkedIn, November 2015
- This French tech school has no teachers, no books, no tuition — and it could change everything, VentureBeat, June 2014
- How to Make a Clock Run for 10,000 Years, Wired, June 2011
- DIY Freaks Flock to ‘Hacker Spaces’ Worldwide, Wired, March 2009
Also on this site:
- dylan.tweney.com – My personal site
- newsletter.tweney.com – Rough Drafts, my newsletter (hosted by Substack)
(Are you a Tweney? I’d be happy to direct a subdomain to the web host of your choice — drop me a line and we’ll talk.)