Now at the helm of Brand Rules, LLC, Charles "Charlie" Hughes is considered one of the nation's foremost experts on branding, marketing and organizational culture. Brand Rules, a consulting consortium Hughes founded in 1999, harnesses his decades of experience in shaping, building, and sustaining great brands. He describes the firm's mission simply: “To set our clients apart in an over crowded marketplace. We help cut you out of the herd."To spell out how to and how not to do that, Charlie … [Read more...]
Branding Speakers
Stan Slap
Stan Slap is the president of the international consulting company called, by a remarkable coincidence, slap. He has a 20-year history as the CEO of companies with as many as 5,000 employees reporting to him. Stan now serves as a director of several companies with their CEO's reporting to him, which he prefers a whole lot more.Since 1985, Stan has turned his hoodlum neurons to creating success for slap clients. He develops explosive growth strategies for leading organizations and personally … [Read more...]
S.Anthony Iannarino, BA, JD, MBA
Anthony Iannarino is the President and Chief Sales officer for SOLUTIONS Staffing, a best-in-class regional staffing service based in Columbus, Ohio, and is also the Managing Director of B2B Sales Coach & Consultancy, a boutique sales coaching and consulting company. His coaching specializes on entrepreneurial companies and individual sales professionals seeking to improve their sales performance. A popular speaker, Anthony also blogs daily. … [Read more...]
Ken Tencer
Ken Tencer is a business and innovation thought leader who helps organizations master better futures. He is co-developer of The 90% Rule®, a success-tested innovation process that enables businesses of all sizes to identify, filter and implement growth opportunities.A successful entrepreneur and business developer, Ken has built international-scale companies spanning manufacturing, product development, distribution and professional services. As CEO of Spyder Works, Ken helps companies with both … [Read more...]
Earvin “Magic” Johnson
After NBA Legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson's professional basketball career came to an end, Johnson transformed the skills he learned on the court into a successful career as a businessman. He is committed to bringing local growth and financial empowerment to urban and suburban neighborhoods in need through the development of entertainment complexes, restaurants and retail centers.Through strategic investments, partnerships and endorsements, Johnson has provided products and services that … [Read more...]
Bruce Turkel, CPAE
Bruce has helped create some of the world's most compelling brands, including Hasbro, Nike, American Express, Charles Schwab, Citicorp, Discovery Networks, Bacardi, Sol Melia Hotels, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, HBO Latin America, Canyon Ranch, and many more.You might have seen Bruce on TV. Bruce has working with valuable brands for more than 25 years and is a frequent guest expert on the national news. He appears regularly on CNN International, MSNBC, and NPR.You may have read about … [Read more...]
Peter Johnson
Noted Strategic Planning Execution Guru, Pete Johnson has been helping companies rethink and reengineer their business and marketing strategies for over three decades. His clients have ranged from corporate boardrooms and small family owned businesses to Pentagon think-tanks and just about everything in between. As a keynote speaker he has address more than 2,000 conferences throughout the world with audiences ranging from 15 to 5,000. As a former engineer with IBM and GE (Jack Welch) back in … [Read more...]
Michele Wierzgac, MSEd, CMM
It's no surprise that Michele Wierzgac, keynote speaker and author has been dubbed by the media as Leadership Solutions From The Lady On The Harley. Michele promises her audience will leave her solution-driven keynotes and workshops with at least one passionate, life transforming leadership tool – something that will change the way you seek out solutions and practically apply them without getting stuck. She is a symbol of navigating leadership solutions with high energy, audience engagement, and … [Read more...]
William Arruda, M.Ed.
A citizen of the world with boundless energy and a genuine passion for human potential, William Arruda has the distinct privilege of having delivered more personal branding keynotes to more people in more places than anyone else on earth! A corporate branding veteran and accomplished entrepreneur, William is the founder and CEO of Reach, the global leader in personal branding with representatives in 45 countries and products that have been used by a million+ people. William is a personal … [Read more...]
Thomas Koulopoulos
Tom Koulopoulos is chairman of the Boston-based global futures think tank Delphi Group, which was named one of the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. Magazine. Tom is also the author of eleven books, a frequent business commentator on MSNBC, a columnist for Inc.com, an adjunct professor at Boston University Graduate School of Management, an Executive in Residence at Bentley University, the past Executive Director of the Babson College Center for Business Innovation, and past … [Read more...]