AI Messaging: Turning Complex Tech Into a Clear Market Narrative

From Silicon One to Responsible AI, I unified Cisco’s story for the AI era.

The Challenge

Cisco had powerful AI capabilities—networking, security, silicon, observability—but no cohesive story. My task: craft a narrative that cut through hype, unified the portfolio, and positioned Cisco as indispensable in AI.

My Approach

  • Simple enough for press & analysts
  • Flexible across business units
  • Credible to engineers & CIOs
“Cisco has the infrastructure to power AI, unmatched breadth and scale of data to feed it, and a portfolio optimized to secure it.”
“Security is a game that has to be played at machine-scale, not human-scale.”
“Where security meets the network, Cisco shines.”

Before → After

Slide to compare my original line with how it appeared publicly.

  • Left: my draft
  • Right: public usage

“Everything relies on the network—especially AI. The foundation of AI innovation is groundbreaking infrastructure.”

“Delivering the critical infrastructure for the AI era—secure networks and experiences, optimized for AI.”

infrastructure for the AI era

In the Wild

Press Echo

Third-party

“Record AI infrastructure orders highlight the capability and relevance of Cisco’s portfolio.”

infrastructureAIportfolio

Open article

Analyst Note

Analyst

“Cisco has taken orders for over half a billion dollars for AI Ethernet fabrics.”

AI Ethernet fabrics

Open article

Cisco Newsroom

Official

“Secure infrastructure for the AI era—fusing security into the network from silicon to SOC.”

security + network

Open article

I create messaging that travels—showing up in CEO remarks, press, and product launches.

$500M+
AI Ethernet orders referenced in press
1 Narrative
Unified across networking, security, silicon
Consistent
CEO sound bites & analyst framing

Messaging Reel (45s)

Why It Works

AI is noisy. My work distills complexity into clarity—and gives leaders language that sticks. The result is a credible, repeatable story the market can understand and reuse.