Greg Verdino: Keynote Speaking

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Greg Verdino is a futurist, marketer and recognized expert on emerging trends who helps audiences understand not only what technological and cultural changes will have the biggest impact on their businesses, but also provides them with a clear course of action for embracing these changes to beat the competition to the future.

He is a popular speaker who delivers high energy, thought provoking (and some may even say challenging) presentations loaded with actionable insights and practical ideas that any business person can use to get more done, improve effectiveness and excel in today's chaotic business environment.

But Greg isn't all talk -- he is a proven executive who helps lead a technology-empowered marketing consultancy, a serial innovator who has built a prominent personal brand through the use of social media, and a new media guinea pig who delivers real world lessons based on his personal experiences.

Keynote Programs

Greg currently offers the following 60-minute programs as Keynote Speeches and, where noted, as 1/2 Day Workshops. He may also be available to moderate or participate in panel discussions, or to create a custom Keynote program that meets your event needs.

r u ready?

Social networks microblogging, mobile technologies, online video, cloud computing and virtual worlds -- you've heard the buzz but figure that they're just digital playgrounds for Millennials and geeks. But what if you can tap into the power of these same trends to propel your business into the future? To make every employee more productive, attract more customers and deliver stronger top- and bottom-line results? You can -- but only if you're ready to move beyond the old ways you've always done things, ready to rethink the fundamentals of how business happens, ready to embrace change and ready to take action. You will learn how the "connections economy" will change the way you establish and grow new business relationships, why tomorrow's most successful companies will seamlessly blend work and play, how you can turn "free" into your most powerful revenue generating tool, and how a host of emerging technologies can empower even the smallest of businesses to compete in a fast moving global economy.

This 60-minute Keynote is suitable for conference, corporate meeting and association audiences, and has been designed for mid- and senior-level executives working in any industry that is being impacted by the changing realities of the business marketplace.

This program is also available as a 1/2 Day Workshop that includes the 60 minute speech plus a series of practical, hands-on exercises designed to get participants started with some of the technologies, methodologies and principles included in the presentation.

6 Emerging Trends in 60 Minutes

In this dynamic presentation, Greg takes audiences on a guided tour of key trends impacting the media and marketing industries, provides a vision for where these trends may take us and that they mean for business people. Given the rate of change, this presentation is frequently updated to include the most current examples of new technologies, web properties and applications. Past versions of this program have introduced audiences to cutting edge mobile technologies, microblogging or presence applications, next generation social networking, the metaverse, disruptive content distribution models and more.

A version of this presentation from mid-2007 is available on Slideshare.net and has been viewed more than 10,000 times and marked as a 'favorite' by more than 100 web users.

While this program was created primarily for executives in the marketing, media and entertainment industries, it is also suitable for any event that wants to offer its attendees a thought provoking and lively look at emerging trends in popular culture and the impacts these changes will have on business.

What People Are Saying

"Greg Verdino is exactly what you look for in a speaker. Scary smart yet humble. Relaxed yet completely prepared. Authoritative yet funny and accessible. Greg knows everything there is to know about new media and the future of work and did a fantastic job of delivering interesting, meaningful and, most importantly, actionable information to an already well informed audience."

- CEO & President, ManageCamp, Inc.

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"Few speakers energize people in a way that makes them want to take action. You were one of those speakers."

- Senior Manager of Software Product Marketing, Halliburton

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"Thre are lots of people who can talk about what's 'cool' and what's 'new,' but Greg goes beyond the hype and gives you the nitty-gritty on what it means to you and your business. He's smart, funny (and fun), easy to work with and (most importantly for those of us who plan events) he delivers on his promise. Actually, don't hire him. Because I'd rather keep him as my own secret ringer."

- Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs

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"Greg is a cool guy who is smarter than he will ever let on... just read his blog. As a speaker, he brings a fresh point of view to the table. We invited him to the Business Smart Tools conference and Second Life was the topic. Greg took us on a virtual tour, which was very effective considering that most of the people in the room didn't know much about the space. The focus of the conference was to guide the corporate sector on how to use these kinds of tool for business purposes and Greg did just that. He showed us how companies are using virtual worlds with success. It was a mind opener for all attendees!."

- Founder, Business Smart Tools Conference

Past Audiences Include...

Greg has spoken at dozens of conferences, trade shows, webinars and corporate meetings on the topics of business, change, marketing, innovation, trends and technology. His past appearances have included the following: