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Lou Abramowski - spent a decade joking he could build a 100k follower list on watching paint dry. Today, much to his surprise and delight, that's no joke. Dozens of brands, big and small, have benefited from his professional guidance on growth and entrepreneurship, including 8thBridge - cofounded in 2008, acquired in 2014 Jack Link's Beef Jerky - from 0 to 1M LIkes on Facebook OurFamilyWizard - fr...

Stephen Shapiro cultivates innovation by showing leaders and their teams how to approach, tackle and solve their business challenges. Applying the knowledge he has accrued over decades in the industry, Stephen is able to see what others can’t: opportunities to improve innovation models and the cultures that support them. The first innovation opportunity Stephen spotted was the opportunity to innov...

Senior Technology & Business Executive with over 28 years of demonstrated leadership in building and leading high performance global teams. Proven strength in developing and executing Multi-year product strategy and transformation plans with business partnership, and translating conceptual business models and forecasts into specific IT growth strategies with sound execution Successful track record...

Ron is a seasoned consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with CEOs and senior executives of organizations ranging from Fortune 50s to start-ups in pursuit of transformational change. His consulting has taken him to more than 20 different countries on four continents. He has consulted to some of the world’s most influential CEOs and executives on issues ranging from strategy to or...

Derek Rydall Founder and Creator of the Law of Emergence Part of the new generation of spiritual visionaries and thought leaders, Derek Rydall is the author of the #1 Amazon/Barnes & Noble best-seller EMERGENCE: Seven Steps for Radical Life Change and the world’s #1 expert on the revolutionary Law of Emergence. He has trained top executives at Fortune 500 companies (from American Express to Disney...

Jim Rohn taught me, “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” I wanted to put Jim’s theory to the test but I needed help, a lot of help! With the support of my wife as my coach, my friends, family and mentors as my guides, I decided to do something I had never done before. It is 8am. I have trained 8 months for this; competing against more than 30,000 people from 11...

I entered the financial services profession in 1987. From representative at Waddell & Reed, I became District Manager and then Division Manager. In 1994 I established an independent practice. By the end of 1996, I was working at the home office of Wall Street Financial Group, eventually rising to Chief Operating Officer. In 2002 I was hired to develop a small independent firm which eventually beca...

Yitzchok Saftlas is the founder and president of Bottom Line Marketing Group, a premier marketing agency helping hundreds of corporate, political and non-profit clients build their brands since 1992. Mr. Saftlas leads a team of marketing experts in helping clients utilize a range of media to build their brands and grow their businesses. Highlighted campaigns and clients include: NYC Mayor Michael...

A dynamic, innovative, thoughtful and inspiring leader with 30 years of experience in franchising, distributed networks and cooperatives. Successful history of: (i) turning around a $700 million distressed franchise system into a $2.0 billion revenue business in four years, (ii) reviving and re-energizing a $3.5 billion revenue franchisor and (iii) founding three franchise systems. Experienced cor...

People Packaging is what I do... It's as simple as that. People whom we meet make quick decisions about us. Should they hire us? Vote for us? Buy something from us? Seven seconds. This is that brief moment in time when others first see you, or your employees, whether it’s at a meeting, on the job, or at an interview. They may have some prior knowledge of you, but this is the first time they actual...

Nick is an experienced technology and innovation leader. As CEO of Kahoots, Nick inspires a multi-talented team of passionate professionals toward Kahoots’ ultimate goal: simplifying how we connect. In his current role as Founder and CEO of Kahoots (kahootsapp.com), Nick leads a company of six people that's reinventing personal networking and enterprise sales software. Prior to Kahoots, he led Inf...

Dr. Ben Adkins - works with companies to increase their monthly income using the Internet. http://www.fearlesssocial.com/ Seth Greene is a 6 Time Best Selling Author, Nationally Recognized Direct Response Marketing Expert, and the only back to back to back GKIC Dan Kennedy Marketer of the Year Nominee. To Get a FREE Copy of Seth’s new book Podcast Marketing Magic, and access to a Live Podcast Mark...

As a sales professional, author, speaker, and sales coach, Jason’s job is to help sales professionals increase sales and retention rates through Leadership Selling, Leadership Coaching, and Leadership Culture training. Jason grew up under the influence of his father (a business owner and professional salesperson), his mother, (a persuasive speaking professor), and Zig Ziglar (his Sunday school tea...

Matt Preschern is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of HCL Technologies. Matt leads all marketing functions including global business, strategic marketing, sales enablement and corporate communications to drive demand, growth and value for HCL Technologies brand. He has over two decades of leadership experience in marketing and strategic business development. Before joinin...

Dr. Mark Meloon is a data scientist, author, and the Founder of Outlier Marketing Results, a marketing agency that combines principles of direct response marketing, neuroeconomics, copywriting, and data science to produce standout results for his clients. Mark received his Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics from the world-famous California Institute of Technology, and he is passionate about bringing th...

Jay Alan Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate...

Marx Acosta-Rubio, 38 Onestop, Canoga Park, California Projected 2008 sales: $22 million Description: Office consumables distributor for small businesses Against all odds: The saying "been there, done that" rings true for Marx Acosta-Rubio. That's not to say he doesn't have room to grow. But over the years, he's encountered almost every roadblock possible. The day in 1998 that Acosta-Rubio was fir...

Mr. Ullmann served as founding President & CEO of MESH, a partnership with Li & Fung, as well as President & CEO of Shop Your Way Brands, a division of Sears Holdings Corp. He was Corporate Vice-President of Donna Karan International, President of Fubu International, Managing Director of Coogi, President of Phat Fashions, and President of New Business Development for Kellwood. Mr. Ullmann has a BA...

Who is Ryan Stewman? First and foremost he’s a salesman. Followed by Best Selling Author, Speaker, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, and Video Maker. Ryan has not had a salaried job his entire life. By mastering the art of being a super effective communicator, Ryan has closed more transactions than he has time to add up. Besides, no one likes looking at super inflated numbers that are just a gu...

I'm originally from Ohio, and lived there for 12 years. Grew up Catholic (I'm a recovering Catholic now) and played every sport known to man when I was a little kid. Became a Steelers fan back then. Steel Curtain and all that. Got in a lot of trouble in school too. (No surprise to those of you that know me). At 12, we moved to a little 'burb outside Philadelphia where I was one of three gentiles i...

Yanik Silver is a serial Internet entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on web marketing even though he still considers himself a ‘techno dunce’. Starting from his one-bedroom apartment and with just a few hundred dollars, Yanik has personally sold over $13,000,000.00 online and counting (with zero employees except his wife, Missy). He is the author...

Paul A. Rabalais discovered the benefits of estate planning at an early age. At the age of eight, he received an inheritance from his grandmother. The fruits of his inheritance helped him pay for his college and law school education. In 1987, Paul graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Finance. In 1990, he earned his law degree from LSU Law School. Paul furthered his knowledge...

I will update this page soon with some clever stuff about me. Since I just launched this site and my show I am getting a ton of requests for my time. As soon as I have a few moments I will update this page. The quick version…I am a former firefighter and paramedic who loves marketing. I left the FD to pursue my entrepreneurial goals. I own several brands and businesses. I love helping other busine...

Previously a personal fitness trainer and author of The Lunch Box Diet (2009 Harper Collins), I mentor fitness/ health professionals on how to improve their income in 30 days or less so that they can have the freedom they want and to have maximum impact around the world. I feel very fortunate to be able to personally interact with the best in world including Sir Richard Branson and Tony Robbins. T...

Craig J. Faulkner enjoyed a successful career as a Certified Financial Planner and a Registered Investment Advisor before he founded Emerald, a large financial services marketing company he ran for twenty years. He pioneered new marketing approaches for the financial services industry, including a line of seminars that is still used by thousands of financial professionals. In 2011, Craig formed FM...