Alex Stonehouse

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder at Longplay

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Alex Stonehouse is a fractional marketing leader and the founder of Brilliantly Wrong Marketing and Longplay. He partners with early-stage companies to align brand, story, and go-to-market strategy. Described by colleagues as a strong writer and communicator, he is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

Outside of marketing, Alex has a keen interest in football, having been a player for the team at Dartmouth College. His passion for the sport continues, as evidenced by his commentary on unique happenings like the NFL draft.

Unique fact: Alex was a member of the offensive line for the football team during his time at Dartmouth College.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Decisive

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Startup GTM Strategy
He specializes in building go-to-market strategies for early-stage and bootstrapped companies to create momentum and drive growth.
Founder Storytelling
He frequently emphasizes the need for founders to communicate the problem they solve, not just the technical details of their product.
Creative Deep Work
He built Longplay, a platform specifically designed to help creatives and non-linear thinkers focus on long-term projects, challenging typical productivity norms.

Media Appearances

Alex has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Founder at Longplay
12-2024 - 7-2025
Head of Marketing at The StartUp Marketer
12-2024 - 7-2025
Senior Director, Marketing at SalientMG
11-2024
Founder at Brilliantly Wrong
10-2024
Creator & Host at Brilliantly Wrong

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Dartmouth College

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Exp : 13 Location : Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Longplay
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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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