Marketing/PR creates the face of a company and has as much influence on positioning as a company’s product or price. American Program Bureau’s (APB) marketing/PR speakers know how customers think and how to communicate across the business-consumer divide. Using their interpersonal skills, they will convey this know-how to your audience.
Sir Richard Branson
A global entrepreneur known for his unique vision, creative management style, and brilliant ability to motivate employees, Richard Branson is the branding guru behind Virgin Group, Ltd. - an empire he has built of over 360 companies in areas of entertainment, travel, and lifestyle. With his signature wit and down-to-earth ...
Jeff Taylor
As founder of Monster and Eons, Jeff Taylor is recognized as an innovator and visionary business leader in the Internet and careers industries. As an inspirational and enthusiastic keynote speaker, Taylor zeroes in on what lies ahead by drawing on his experience as a big picture entrepreneur and expert at technology, ...
Daymond John
Credited with creating the urban apparel market, Daymond John is the founder of FUBU & the branding guru on ABC's Shark Tank. His message draws on his experience as an entrepreneur & consultant.
John Zogby
Chairman of the Board and Chief Insights Officer of IBOPE Zogby International (IZI) and author of The Way We’ll Be, John Zogby remains by all accounts the hottest and most accurate pollster and trendspotter in the United States today. No one can tell you more about what’s happening—from politics to social ...
Soraya Darabi
At the young age of 23, social media maven Darabi became Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times and single-handedly established award-winning social media campaigns across multiple platforms. Now co-founder of Foodspotting, a geolocation-based mobile application, and a digital ...
Troy Carter
Troy Carter is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Coalition Media Group, a talent management and full-service film and television production company. Carter is responsible for establishing the careers of numerous recording artists, including multi-platinum Grammy award winner Lady Gaga.
Kevin Colleran
Facebook's pioneering sales executive and among its first ten employees, Kevin Colleran was an integral part of the social networking behemoth's sales force. As the company's Global Partnership Lead, he was responsible for creatively monetizing the site without hampering user experience.
Philip Kotler
Philip Kotler is the Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, which was voted the "Best Business School" for six years in Business Week's survey of US business schools. Professor Kotler has consulted for such companies as IBM, ...
Don Peppers
Recognized for over a decade as one of the leading authorities on customer-focused relationship management strategies for business, Don Peppers is known as co-creator of the “One to One” philosophy. An acclaimed author, he is a founding partner of Peppers & Rogers Group, the world's premier customer-centered ...
Sam Graham-Felsen
Sam Graham-Felsen is a pioneer in the rapidly growing fields of emerging media and movement building, both as a strategic advisor and as a key member of President Barack Obama's online campaign team.
Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz is one of the most honored communication professionals in America today. Time magazine named him one of the “50 most promising leaders aged 40 and under” and he is the “hottest pollster” in America according to the Boston Globe. He is the author of the acclaimed Words the Work: It’s ...
David Meerman Scott
David Meerman Scott is a marketing strategist, keynote speaker, and seminar leader. His book The New Rules of Marketing & PR opened people's eyes to the new realities of marketing and public relations on the web. After six months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list, New Rules is now a modern business ...
Richard Laermer
Author of 2011: Trendspotting and CEO of RLM PR, Richard Laermer is an oft-quoted source for media and other influential types on topics regarding the future of this crazed world.
Dave Morin
Currently the co-founder and CEO of Path, a mobile-focused internet startup, Morin is perhaps best known as one of the co-inventors of Facebook Platform. An instrumental player in expanding the groundbreaking site’s capabilities, Morin played significant roles in the areas of product strategy, marketing, and management ...
Arun Chaudhary
As official videographer for candidate and then President Barak Obama, Arun Chaudhary was witness to both historic official business as well as behind-the-scenes personal, casual time spent with friends & family.
Joe Trippi
Heralded on the cover of The New Republic as the man who "reinvented campaigning" Trippi began his political career working on Edward M. Kennedy's presidential campaign in 1980. His work in presidential politics continued with the campaigns of Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, Richard Gephardt and Howard Dean. He is the ...
Mark Cuban
Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks in 2000 and has since been credited with revamping the entire entertainment experience. Prior to his purchase of the Mavericks, Cuban co-founded Broadcast.com, the leading provider of multimedia and streaming on the Internet, in 1995, selling it to Yahoo! in July of 1999. Before ...
Thom Winninger
He has been referred to by his colleagues, clients and friends as "America's Market Strategist." He is Thomas Winninger, founder of the Winninger Institute for Market Strategy, a research institute, and author of the best-selling books, Price Wars, Hiring Smart, Sell Easy, Full Price and most recently ...
Delia Passi
Delia Passi is a nationally recognized and highly regarded businesswoman in the field of marketing and business development. As President and CEO of Medelia Communications, Passi supports companies in their efforts to gain market share of women consumers and target markets.
Paco Underhill
Author of the international best-selling book, Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping, Underhill dissects the behavior of everyday consumers in a most informative and entertaining fashion. His company, Envirosell, is a leading research and consulting agency for companies such as The Gap, CompUSA, Gillette, Hewlett ...