Joe Pulizzi is an entrepreneur and author known for his work in content marketing. He founded multiple startups, including Content Marketing Institute (CMI), The Tilt (for content creators), Content Entrepreneur Expo (CEX), and Socialtract. Pulizzi is recognized for first using the term 'content marketing' in 2001 and subsequently launching CMI and the Content Marketing World event. In 2014, he received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from the Content Council.