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These are some of the best business speakers in the world who can cover such topics as innovation, leadership, strategy, sales, marketing, branding, finance, raising capitol, mindset, future trends, and more.
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Daymond John
Daymond John is a famous business speaker who you might recognize from the popular show Shark Tank. He is also known for being the CEO and Founder of the FUBU clothing line.
He has won numerous awards and is a bestselling author of various different financial related books.
When speaking at events, he can cover a variety of topics which include branding, motivation, goals, strategy, how to negotiate, and more.
Quote: “Don’t wait for the ‘perfect time’, you will wait forever. Always take advantage of the time that you’re given.”
Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts is the Executive Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi where he leads one of the leading advertising agencies in the world and supports Fortune 100 companies like P&G and Pepsi.
He believes that marketing is dead and that business leaders must start a movement if they want to see their enterprise succeed.
He is the publisher of the book Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands where he highlights the importance of emotion being the driving force behind any business.
As a business growth keynote speaker, he can cover such topics as big data, marketing, innovation, creative leadership, and more.
Quote: “Everyone wants a conversation. They want inspiration. Inspire people with your website. Don’t just interrupt, but interact. Asking about Return on Investment is the wrong question today. You should be asking about Return on Involvement.”
Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O’Leary is the co-founder of SoftKey Software Products that later ended up having a name change to the Learning Company.
With his no nonsense approach to making money, he is widely known for being one of the Shark Tank judges where his portfolio of investments cover a wide range of niches and markets.
As a popular business keynote speaker, he considers himself a highly disciplined investor and can discuss a wide array of topics which include lessons he learned from his father when growing up as well as the fundamentals: sacrifice, hard work, focus, self discipline, and sales.
Quote: “It pains me to see good entrepreneurs chase bad opportunities.”
Sheryl Sandberg
As the COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg has not only been inspiring women in the workplace, but men as well.
Her resume includes a B.A. summa cum laude in Economics from Harvard University, Chief of Staff for the United States Treasury Department under President Bill Clinton, VP of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google, and has been named one of the Top 100 most influential people by Time Magazine.
As a business conference speaker, she covers such topics as leadership, female empowerment, taking initiative, facing your fears, and more.
Quote: “There is no perfect fit when you’re looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.”
Seth Godin
Seth Godin is a serial entrepreneur and well-known author of 19 books that cover many of the key aspects in business.
A graduate of Stanford Business, his latest book, This Is Marketing, is a bestseller that brings in fresh perspectives on sales, marketing, and advertising.
As a business strategy speaker, he can cover a wide array of topics but generally likes to focus on marketing, building relationships with customers, and how to stand out in a cluttered market since he does consider himself a marketing guru (and has been inducted into the marketing hall of fame.)
Quote: “In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.”
Jeff Bezos
Bezos is a brilliant visionary and one of the most successful digital age entrepreneurs. Founder and CEO of Amazon, listed on Forbes as the top 20 most wealthiest companies in the world, he was named as the businessman of the year.
While working a stable job in finance, Bezos (originally Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen) decided to take a chance when he noticed exponential growth on the Internet and started the online book store.
In his own words, “I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice”.
Over the years, Bezos has taken the online book store and transformed it into a tech giant that focuses on scaling and delivering great customer experience.
As a highly sought-out business public speaker, he is passionate about sharing his insights on how to scale a business, leadership, team building, customer service, corporate culture, and more.
Quote: “If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.”
Chamath Palihapitiya
Chamath Palihapitiya is a famous venture capitalist and is the CEO of Social Capital.
From 2007 to 2011, he has worked as a senior executive for Facebook.
He is also known for his investments in new breakthroughs in the healthcare industry.
As a business guest speaker, he enjoys delivering presentations to entrepreneurs on future trends and how to innovate.
Quote: “I think the reality is that it’s never been a better time to be an entrepreneur, it’s never been a better time to work at a startup. You work at a really intellectually free environment, you get to work with people who are like-minded, it’s very energetic. It’s wonderful.”
Marcus Lemonis
Marcus Lemonis has been a business conference speaker that has brought knowledge and encouragement to millions of people throughout his years of being active.
He has been on many television programs speaking words of wisdom to people regarding business and other marketing challenges that people face on a regular basis in their careers.
He is widely known as the “People, Process, & Product” expert on his hit show, The Profit which airs on CNBC.
Quote: “People are the core of every business. Businesses are based on relationships, and relationships are based on people. I would go to an average restaurant run by amazing people over an outstanding restaurant run by awful people.”
Mark Cuban
Marc Cuban is a businessman and an investor who was born in 1958.
If you watch sports then you might know him as being the owner of the National Basketball Association or NBA Dallas Mavericks.
He is also one of the known investors on the ABC television show Shark Tank.
Quote: “Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world.”
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