Bio
John Corcoran is an AI transformation consultant and one of the leading voices on AI search visibility for B2B companies. As founder of Smart Business Revolution AI, he helps businesses get discovered, cited, and recommended by AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini. His work spans generative engine optimization (GEO), AI visibility audits, and the deployment of custom AI agents, helping companies win in an era where buyers increasingly start their research by asking an AI rather than typing into a search bar.
John brings an unusually broad background to the AI space. He began his career as a writer in the Clinton White House, served as a speechwriter in a California governor’s office, practiced law, and has spent more than 16 years as a podcaster and content marketing expert. He has recorded over 1,500 episodes and interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs since 2010 through his Smart Business Revolution podcast. Before turning his focus fully to AI, he co-founded and spent a decade building Rise25, a B2B podcast production agency, which he sold to The Podcast Consultant in 2026.
A “recovering attorney,” John is the author of three books on relationship-building and client acquisition, and has been profiled in Forbes and in books including Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press, 2017) and Stand Out (Portfolio, 2015) by Dorie Clark, The Connector’s Advantage (Page Two, 2019) by Michelle Tillis Lederman, Success Is In Your Sphere (McGraw-Hill Education, 2019) by Zvi Band, and The Successful Mistake by Matthew Turner. His writing has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, HuffPost, Business Insider, and numerous other publications.
He is an active member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) San Francisco, where he serves on the board. John lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and four kids.
Short Bio
John Corcoran is a former White House writer, speechwriter, attorney, author, and B2B GEO expert. His company, Smart Business Revolution AI, helps B2B businesses get recommended in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI engines.
Learn more: https://smartbusinessrevolution.com
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Here are some sample interview questions to ask John.
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Book Profiles & Media Appearances
Entrepreneurial You: Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive by Dorie Clark (referral links)
Success Is In Your Sphere by Zvi Band
The Successful Mistake: How 163 of The World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Transform Failure Into Success by Matthew Turner
Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark
The Connector’s Advantage:?7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman
Forbes:?John Corcoran: How He Grew His Law Firm From The Ground Up by Dan Schawbel
Harvard Business Review: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Network by Dorie Clark
Inc.com:?How a Political Novice Networked His Way to Work for Bill Clinton by Danny Iny
Comstock’s Magazine: The Entrepreneur Issue | The Business of Online Business
Art of Charm: Systemize Your Networking
Art of Manliness Podcast #92: Networking Without ?Networking? With John Corcoran
Solopreneuer Hour: Building Relationships with Influencers
Entrepreneur On Fire:?How to leverage relationships to attract more clients
Growth to Freedom with Dan Kuschell: How to Connect and Collaborate with VIP’s, Celebrities, and the Media [via Youtube]
Coaching for Leaders:?209: Get ROI From Professional Associations With John Corcoran
… or search iTunes for “John Corcoran”
Sample Interview Questions for John Corcoran
- What is GEO, and how is it different from the SEO most business owners already know?
- If a buyer asks ChatGPT for a recommendation in my industry and my company doesn’t come up, what’s actually going on?
- You sold your company in spring of 2026 and shifted to focusing on GEO. Why?
- You spent years as a podcaster and recorded over 1,500 episodes. Why pivot to AI visibility now?
- Is SEO dead?
- Can a small firm actually beat a big brand in AI answers?
- As a former White House speechwriter, what does writing for a human audience have in common with writing for an AI engine?
- What’s the biggest mistake companies make when they first try to “optimize for AI”?
- How do you measure whether you’re actually showing up in AI answers?
- If a listener has an hour this week to improve their AI visibility, what should they do first?
- You say everyone has it all wrong about AI slop. Why?
- What was it like working at the White House? What was the day to day like?
- You have a story about how you got Rob Lowe to play you on TV. Can you tell us that story?
- You have worked at various times for Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Steven Spielberg, and Warren Buffett. What do they have in common?
- You met Elon Musk in the early days of Tesla and saw him up close. Any lessons from that experience which you bring to the work you do now?