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Erik Qualman
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Erik Qualman
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  • Pulitzer Prize Nominated Writer for his book, What Happens in Vegas, Stays on Youtube.
  • Author of Socialnomics, a global #1 Best Seller on Amazon.com and finalist for “Book of the Year.”
  • Voted onto the “Most Likable Author in the World” poll, second only to J.K. Rowling.

Erik Qualman, also known as “Equalman,” is helping organizations and individuals all over the world harness the power of social media. His wildly popular, research-based book, Socialnomics, talks about the impact of social media on businesses and consumers and its future effects. It became an Amazon.com #1 bestseller across the globe and its corresponding blog socialnomics.com was ranked in the “Top 10 Blogs” by PC Magazine. He also wrote and produced the world’s most watched social media video, “Social Media Revolution 2015.”

Qualman’s merit as an author is further supported by a Pulitzer Prize nomination and the prestige of being voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World. His work has been featured on television shows like 60 Minutes and publications such as The New York Times, USA Today, and Forbes. Erik also earned a spot in The Guinness Book of World Records for the longest continuous podcast.

In addition to being an international best-selling author, he is also the CEO of his own company and a motivational keynote speaker, having spoken in over 44 countries alongside industry leaders like IBM, Coach, and Starbucks. On top of all that, he is also a sitting professor at Harvard & MIT’s edX labs and has spoken at over 200 universities. With such a diverse set of skills and accomplishments, it is no wonder he has successfully partnered with iconic brands such as Sony, Disney, and countless others in the new age of social media marketing.

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TESTIMONIALS

Qualman is to social media what Demming is to quality and Drucker to management.
Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business

Erik’s opening keynote hit it out of the park and excited our audience. The feedback was exceptional and many attendees went out of their way to comment on how inspirational and informative his keynote had been. We hope to have Erik back to our events in the future and are glad that we had the opportunity to share his insights with our delegates.
Kat Drucker Digital Media Summit Toronto

Erik’s presentation was the most important business presentation — in terms of immediate impact in how I approach my job — that I have sat through in 10 years.
EVP of Sales ADP

In his key note speech Erik built a bridge between information and entertainment. It’s impressive how easily he adapted to the audience and the topic of the conference. A very professional performance… and we are looking forward to welcome Erik Qualman again.
Corinne Hengartner EAM Marketing & Campaigns Credit Suisse

Erik Qualman’s keynote was the highlight of our Starbucks Conference. He is one of the most engaging and entertaining speakers I’ve come across, and was able to make the content relevant to our audience and fitting to our theme. His depth of insight and breadth of examples have prompted us to shift our thinking to stay connected to our partners and our customers.
Starbucks Katya Cautillo Recruitment Manager

PROGRAMS

The social media movement has revolutionized the world market and the only way to keep up is to go digital. Erik Qualman is an expert in social media and Internet marketing and uses his vast knowledge of the developing digital world to deliver a series of keynote speeches that can help anyone build their social media presence.

His top three topics are: Digital Leadership, Digital Reputation & Ratings, and Disruptive Innovation. After a social media has been professionally developed with these concepts, it will lead to higher exposure and most importantly, higher profits. Over the past 18 years Qualman has helped cultivate the digital capabilities of many already successful companies including Cadillac, EarthLink, EF Education, Yahoo, Travelzoo and AT&T.

During his engaging talks, Qualman draws from his bestselling book Socialnomics, to explain how the social media revolution can be used most efficiently to develop your marketing and messaging to stay at the forefront of your industry. His work has been used by the National Guard and NASA. After attending a talk from Qualman, audiences will know how to effectively utilize digital marketing and create art and video stories that drive results.

Erik Qualman is an international best selling author and motivational keynote speaker. Qualman delivers 50 performances per year.

He has spoken in 44 countries and his top three topics are: Digital Leadership, Digital Reputation & Ratings, and Disruptive Innovation. His partners include Starbucks, Raytheon, Chase, Sony, National Guard, IBM, Airgas, Disney and over 200 Universities. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind Harry Potter’s J.K. Rowling. Qualman is a sitting professor at Harvard & MIT’s edX labs.

Digital Leadership & Motivation
Digital leaders are made - not born. Learn the 5 Habits that all digital leaders practice. Learn to create profitable & innovative disruption in the marketplace.

Digital Reputation
Privacy is dead. Learn the new rules of reputation for your brand, employees and family. Digital reputations are determining the success of everything.

Disruptive Innovation
What technologies are emerging? Merging? How do I harness the power of Socialnomics? Qualman explores which innovative trends are cutting edge and which are bleeding edge to ensure your organization is not only on the correct path, but ahead of the curve. Most importantly he explores how to infuse more disruption and innovation into your business. Big Data

This entertaining session highlights how top tier organizations convert unstructured data into actionable information to drive incredible bottom line results. Qualman showcases how Big Data can be harnessed to win elections, track the outbreak of the flu, reduce urban crime, generate more sales leads, dramatically increase revenue and beyond.

Socialnomics: It's a People-Driven Economy

Products and services are being pushed out way through social media. The ones that provide the best value will win, rather than the companies that are the best at marketing and messaging. Erik Qualman explores why flourishing companies are acting like Dale Carnegie: listening first and selling second, and explains how social media isn't a fad - it's a revolution.

Word of Mouth Goes World of Mouth

Erik Qualman, the best-selling author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, will explain how companies can rely on social media to stay ahead of the competition and why the most successful businesses act more like content aggregators than advertisers.

Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence

How do I lead my best life with the help of digital media? How do I get more followers? What is my digital legacy? These are the top three questions social media expert Erik Qualman gets asked, and he shares the answers in this instructive, future-thinking presentation on how to assess your "digital footprint" and "digital shadow." Based on his latest book of the same name, Qualman walks audiences through the five key constructs of how to be a digital leader and take control of the "S.T.A.M.P." they leave on the digital landscape.

BEST-SELLING BOOKS

Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business

The benchmark book on to the effects and implications of social media on our daily lives, and how businesses can harness its power

Socialnomics is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand the implications of social media on our daily lives and how businesses can tap the power of social media to increase their sales, cut their marketing costs, and reach consumers directly. In this revised and updated second edition, author Erik Qualman presents new material based on meeting with 75 Fortune 1000 companies, 50 colleges and universities, and over 100 small businesses & non-profits since the first edition. Qualman's materials have been used from IBM to NASA to Harvard to local businesses.

  • Lists the top ten easy opportunities that companies and organization miss when it comes to social media
  • Describes where social media should reside in an organization and the necessary building blocks for success
  • Explains why over 50 percent of companies still block social media to their employees and why this is a detriment to success
  • Shares proper training methods for your ENTIRE organization on social media; not just the chosen few
  • Reviews the top companies, organizations and individuals using social media, explaining what separates them from other companies and how to replicate their success

    Social media can transform your business and your relationship with consumers. Discover what social media can do for you, and what you can do for others while using social media.

    Digital Leader-Erik Qualman

    Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence

    "Digital footprints are what we post about ourselves. Digital shadows are what others upload about us. Collectively, they have changed the world forever. As leaders and future leaders we need to adapt to this new world."
    -- from Digital Leader

    Digital leaders are made, not born--you have it within you to become an effective digital leader. As a leader in the digital age, your reach is boundless. With advanced technologies, you can exert more direct and indirect influence than ever before--anywhere at any time. And everything you do, fail to do, and wish you didn't do is documented forever in the digital universe.

    Digital Leader explains how to take full advantage of everything the digital age has to offer, while avoiding common pitfalls that can damage your "digital legacy."

    Bestselling author Erik Qualman explains what modern leadership means and describes how to be an effective leader in the digital world. In order to succeed, you need to adjust your leadership skills to adapt to today's digitally open world--and you need to start today. Qualman breaks the process down into five powerful truths you can use to establish your leadership "stamp":

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