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Joe Benson

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Joe Benson

@joebenson

Eversite.com • NotForNerds.com • 20+ yrs in web/marketing. Digital marketing tips, SMB life, dad wins, soccer & travel. Look on the bright side.

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Joined June 2008

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Joe Benson
@joebenson
May 30
We're launching Not for Nerds, a new kind of AI community. AI for the rest of us. Real people sharing practical AI implementations within their day-to-day. Everyone helping them get there. Join the launch waitlist at NotForNerds.com Why are we doing this? Because
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jun 10, 2024
Had to take my 3 yr old son to the ER last week. Fear was appendicitis but after 45 min of moaning he burped for 5 seconds & was fine🤦‍♂️so we asked to leave. The bill? $4,179 😵‍💫 WHAT?! I called the hospital billing dept. You won't believe how this ends. Here's the breakdown:
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jul 4, 2024
Hey kids, let’s go see Despicable Me 4 at the… Wait, what?! $152.69 No 🥤or 🍿. This can’t be sustainable.
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jul 4, 2024
Replying to @tbd_12345678
5 kids are the best 5 decisions in my life sir. Even if that means we don’t frequent the theatre.
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jun 10, 2024
Replying to @joebenson
Thankfully, my son's okay. If you like posts about real life, dad wins, small business & marketing tips, follow me @joebenson I'll also roast your website for free 🔥
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jul 4, 2024
Replying to @the27guy
Appreciate you Adam, but those without the kids don’t know any better. It’s all good. I’ve experience both sides. 5 kids > less or none
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jun 11, 2024
Replying to @Profoneur
Yeah pretty insane really
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Mar 18, 2025
We are planning to build soon. My wife sent me this video. It’s what she “wants the kitchen to look like.”
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jul 4, 2024
Replying to @StocksRus007
I’m not complaining about kids. This would have cost $70 not all that long ago.
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Apr 30, 2025
"Homeschooled kids live in a bubble," they say. My oldest is 14 and just picked up his 4th and 5th landscaping job (weeding & mulching for now). He chose this on his own—a 180 from what I would've anticipated. We homeschool our kids to give them unconventional opportunity,
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jul 4, 2024
Replying to @imtimmerz
WTH?!
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Jul 4, 2024
Replying to @Shawna_Show
It’s not the total, it’s the per person cost. $20 per ticket (only) is crazy. You can buy movies for less.
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
Apr 22, 2024
Our oldest son used to gaze up at the sky, MID SOCCER GAME, to catch an airplane flying overhead. He was always athletic, but not always interested. We didn’t push. At age 7, he quit soccer. At age 10, he decided to try playing again. He wanted to play competitively, but had
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Joe Benson
@joebenson
May 16, 2024
I'm moving my family 7,865 miles to the best city on the planet for 3 months in 2025. You should do it too (remote work ftw!). The name of the city and why we're going? Let's talk... ⬇️
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