William Swislow
& Associates

Digital Media Leadership

Advising on product development and product management, connecting product and technology to business strategy

  • Building brand, audience and revenue
  • Web strategy
  • Advertising products
  • Editorial strategy
  • Mobile tactics
  • User experience
  • Digital technology
  • Web analytics and data products
  • Product and technology transformations
  • Customer-centric product development
  • Technology and digital product assessments

Recent Engagements

Product due diligence for a private equity investment, product strategy consulting, web site usability and conversion evaluation

Biography

William Swislow is a digital media professional & online pioneer. He led Cars.com’s product organization from its founding through a sale that valued the company at approximately $3 billion. He was involved in developing its consumer presence, brand strategy and suite of advertising products. These included an innovative commitment to user experience, ground-breaking use of data for both consumer and advertising products, industry-leading editorial content, adoption of key technologies such as Salesforce.com, and a deep integration of product and technology strategy. Prior to Cars.com, Swislow help lead the digital transition at the Chicago Tribune following a career in journalism.