THE PERSON
Who I am
Twenty years of strategic communications, a bestselling book on AI & creativity, and a practice built on relationships that last.
Micah Voraritskul
Founder & Principal
I've spent twenty years helping organizations figure out what they're trying to say and build the systems to say it consistently. Churches, nonprofits, law firms, startups — different industries, same problem: leaders who know what they stand for but can't get that clarity to show up everywhere it needs to.
I wrote Human Is the New Vinyl, a #1 Amazon bestseller about why human creativity becomes more valuable as AI makes content cheaper. I founded VerifiedHuman™, a global certification platform for human-made creative work. I sit on C2PA alongside Adobe, Sony, and the BBC. That work taught me something I bring to every engagement: the companies that win with AI are the ones that use it without losing their voice.
I started The Sharp Pencil because growing companies deserve the same strategic thinking as the Fortune 500 — without the overhead, the jargon, or the six-month timeline. I think it, I build it, and I train your team to run it. The person on this page is the person at your table.
"Micah is crazy smart at diagnosing issues and creating solutions to complex problems that matter."
Daniel Allen – Executive Leadership Advisor
"He is a creative who cares about reasons. He is a writer who listens well. He is a founder who works well with others."
J. Aaron Simmons, Ph.D. – Professor of Philosophy, Furman University
One conversation. That's all it takes to know.
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