Terry Jones

It is a new world out there -- a world where 'the office' is anywhere and communication is constant; where the pace of change is staggering, and where the 'wired generation' is entering the work force. In this new world, how do you lead? The basic principles of good leadership haven't changed in hundreds of years. But,in this new world, how we apply them must change. Today's new workers have been raised in the digital age, multi tasking since the age of 3, and been online for most of their life. How can companies most effectively communicate with, lead, and leverage this very different employee base?

Terry Jones has led both large corporations and small startup companies as a CEO, board member, and consultant. His innovative leadership style has helped reshape the travel industry. In this keynote speech, Jones offers concise and actionable insights into how leadership is changing in this new technology-driven world.

Online research will soon influence over $1 trillion in offline sales, yet many companies are still optimized to deal with customers only over the phone or in the store.

Terry will show your audience the importance of adding digital relationships to your company's strategies. At companies such as Travelocity, Kayak.com, La Quinta Hotels and Earthlink, Terry has been involved in creating, leading and implementing CRM strategies that leverage the digital world.

Growth - every company has to have it. But in today's hypercompetitive environment and difficult economy how do you get it? Terry Jones, master of innovation took a team of ten and built a multi billion dollar enterprise based on an innovative idea that most of his colleagues thought would fail. Jones created a culture of innovation where new ideas were celebrated, mistakes became fast learning loops, and employees learned that anyone can innovate.

In this insightful keynote presentation, Jones takes audiences through the steps to nurture new ideas and the organizational structures, funding policies, and team members required for success. Many keynote speakers talk about the future. Jones gives audiences step by step plans to create it.

Online research will soon influence over a trillion dollars in offline sales, yet many companies are still optimized to deal with customers only over the phone or in the store. Terry Jones shows audiences the importance of adding digital relationships to any company's strategies. At companies such as Travelocity.com, Kayak.com, La Quinta Hotels, and Earthlink, Jones has been involved in creating, leading, and implementing CRM strategies that leverage the digital world. Jones opens the door to this new world with examples drawn from all types of online and offline companies. He discusses the latest techniques for emarketing, the evolution of search, and how broadband is changing consumer behavior online.

Not just for consumer companies, Jones' techniques are essential for the industrial buyer whose world is also being reshaped online. Participants in this keynote presentation will learn how to craft a multi-channel strategy to deal with tomorrow's marketplace.