Ira Blumenthal
Keynote Speaker: Business Executive, Branding Expert, Author
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Ira Blumenthal Biography
Ira Blumenthal collects quotations, demonstrating his appreciation for wisdom and insights shared through language. His favorite saying, “The true measure of a man is how many lives he can jam into one lifetime…” aptly describes his multifaceted career. Blumenthal's diverse roles have included being a college football and lacrosse coach, business executive, consultant, talk show host, university professor, public speaker, author, and philanthropist.
Blumenthal is recognized as a subject matter expert in branding, marketing strategy, strategic alliances, and business development. He has imparted his knowledge in helping corporations, associations, and individuals navigate through changes, challenges, and chaos, as highlighted in his speech "Your Best is Next." After roles as the CMO of a division of Sara Lee and President of a $300-million food company, he founded CO-OPPORTUNITIES, an Atlanta-based consulting firm that has served major companies like Nestle, Tyson, and more. Notably, Blumenthal has been a continually retained consultant by the Coca-Cola Company for 26 years, the longest in its history, and has received "The Key Person Award," the highest honor in the food industry.
An accomplished author, Blumenthal has published over 200 magazine articles and three books, including "Ready, Blame, Fire!" and the bestseller "Managing Brand You." His literary contributions earned him "The George Washington Honor Medal for Literary Excellence" from the Freedoms Foundation. He has been featured in prominent media outlets such as CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.
Blumenthal has also made significant contributions to academia and philanthropy. He has served as a visiting professor at various institutions, was the "Executive In Residence" at Georgia State University, and presided over Ted Turner’s "Captain Planet Foundation". Additionally, he co-founded and serves on the Executive Council of Janie’s Fund with Steven Tyler, supporting programs for "at risk" and "abused" girls. He is also on the board of Blaze, The Legacy Paralympic Organization.
With over 2500 speeches delivered on 5 continents, Blumenthal is a dynamic and motivational public speaker, known for his capacity to engage a wide range of audiences both onsite and virtually. He has opened for notable figures such as both President Bushes and General Colin Powell. His speeches blend educational content with interactive elements and humor, making him a sought-after speaker and panel moderator globally.
Originally from New York, Blumenthal now resides in Atlanta with his wife, Kim. They have five children and ten grandchildren. A quote from Mark Twain resonates deeply with him, reflecting on the significant moments in life: “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why.” As a modern-day Renaissance man, Blumenthal has certainly found his "why," continuously striving to make impactful contributions across various fields.
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Ira Blumenthal Speaking Topics
Whether it’s corporations, associations or even individuals, you can’t have a better tomorrow if you continue thinking about yesterday. Here in the year 2020, we’ve seen chaos, a pandemic, economic challenges, business uncertainty and greater changes than ever before. We’re confused, overwhelmed, frustrated and often impatient. This is NOT business as usual. This is business as UN-usual. And so, the threshold question for us all is simple… “What’s next?” It’s clearly time for RECOVERY and pushing the RESET button on our businesses and lives. It has been said, “If you want to predict the future, create it!” This customizable program (onstage OR virtual),YOUR BEST IS NEXT, is precisely about creating the future and teaching your organization how to insure that their BEST IS truly NEXT.
What if you thought of yourself as a brand? Everyone struggles with what they stand for or what theyd like to stand for Each one of us is a brand. This speech focuses on the disciplines of business branding and applies them to the process of crafting, developing, extending, managing and protecting your most important brand Brand You! Ideal for business executives, sales professionals, even non-business audiences this is an interactive, high-energy, fun-filled educational (and inspirational) speech (and workshop) experience. What if you thought of yourself as a brand?
In business and in life, success (and fulfillment) is not an accident. Using dynamic messages on success from his talk show interviews with success stories such as Colin Powell, Mario Andretti, Debbi Fields, Tommy Lasorda and others, as well as his diverse business career, Ira provides audiences with the compelling imperatives for success, fulfillment and peak performance. Filled with best practice examples, provocative anecdotes and purposeful humor, this is a high-appeal speech with great content. The company (and career) on top of the mountain didnt fall there!
Based on Iras book, Ready, Blame, Fire!, this energetic speech (or workshop) focuses on challenging conventional wisdom. Targeting the fourteen greatest myths in marketing (i.e. Bigger Is Better!, Close Enough Is Good Enough, The First One In Wins, It Wont Happen Here!, etc.), participants learn from history (the misses) and gain a well-defined understanding of the compelling imperatives for success in a complex, highly competitive business climate. The focus of this session is on business development, quantum leap growth, alternative channels of distribution and marketing success.
Products are consumed. Brands are purchased. In our branded world, we make Xerox copies, blow our nose in Kleenex, snack on Jell-O, relax in the Jacuzzi and cover wounds with Band-Aids. From Nike on our hats to Tommy on our shirts to Swatch on our watches and Starbucks in our cups, branding is critical to business development. This session focuses on the philosophy, strategy, guiding principles and best practices to create, build, maintain and manage brand success. After all, regardless of what your title is, everyones a brand manager Great examples, provocative anecdotes and purposeful humor make this a great session, especially when customized for the industry, client and event. Everyones a brand manager!
How do I book Ira Blumenthal to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Ira Blumenthal for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Ira Blumenthal, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Ira Blumenthal or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Ira Blumenthal for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Ira Blumenthal, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Ira Blumenthal are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Ira Blumenthal, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Ira Blumenthal speak about?
Ira Blumenthal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Sales, Change Management, Business Leadership, Customer Experience, Business Growth, Personal Growth, Business Coaching, Retail, Marketing, Motivational, Corporate Strategy and Strategic Leadership.
Where does Ira Blumenthal travel from?
Ira Blumenthal generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Ira Blumenthal?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Ira Blumenthal for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ira Blumenthal for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Ira Blumenthal or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Ira Blumenthal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Sales and Change Management. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ira Blumenthal for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Ira Blumenthal generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Young, Rolfe Carawan and Israel Greene. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ira Blumenthal for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Ira Blumenthal Speaking Topics
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Your Best Is Next
Whether it’s corporations, associations or even individuals, you can’t have a better tomorrow if you continue thinking about yesterday. Here in the year 2020, we’ve seen chaos, a pandemic, economic challenges, business uncertainty and greater changes than ever before. We’re confused, overwhelmed, frustrated and often impatient. This is NOT business as usual. This is business as UN-usual. And so, the threshold question for us all is simple… “What’s next?” It’s clearly time for RECOVERY and pushing the RESET button on our businesses and lives. It has been said, “If you want to predict the future, create it!” This customizable program (onstage OR virtual),YOUR BEST IS NEXT, is precisely about creating the future and teaching your organization how to insure that their BEST IS truly NEXT.
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Managing Brand You (Personal Branding)
What if you thought of yourself as a brand? Everyone struggles with what they stand for or what theyd like to stand for Each one of us is a brand. This speech focuses on the disciplines of business branding and applies them to the process of crafting, developing, extending, managing and protecting your most important brand Brand You! Ideal for business executives, sales professionals, even non-business audiences this is an interactive, high-energy, fun-filled educational (and inspirational) speech (and workshop) experience. What if you thought of yourself as a brand?
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The DNA of Success (Success)
In business and in life, success (and fulfillment) is not an accident. Using dynamic messages on success from his talk show interviews with success stories such as Colin Powell, Mario Andretti, Debbi Fields, Tommy Lasorda and others, as well as his diverse business career, Ira provides audiences with the compelling imperatives for success, fulfillment and peak performance. Filled with best practice examples, provocative anecdotes and purposeful humor, this is a high-appeal speech with great content. The company (and career) on top of the mountain didnt fall there!
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Myths and Misses in Marketing (Marketing, Business Development)
Based on Iras book, Ready, Blame, Fire!, this energetic speech (or workshop) focuses on challenging conventional wisdom. Targeting the fourteen greatest myths in marketing (i.e. Bigger Is Better!, Close Enough Is Good Enough, The First One In Wins, It Wont Happen Here!, etc.), participants learn from history (the misses) and gain a well-defined understanding of the compelling imperatives for success in a complex, highly competitive business climate. The focus of this session is on business development, quantum leap growth, alternative channels of distribution and marketing success.
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Brand-Building For Your Future (Branding)
Products are consumed. Brands are purchased. In our branded world, we make Xerox copies, blow our nose in Kleenex, snack on Jell-O, relax in the Jacuzzi and cover wounds with Band-Aids. From Nike on our hats to Tommy on our shirts to Swatch on our watches and Starbucks in our cups, branding is critical to business development. This session focuses on the philosophy, strategy, guiding principles and best practices to create, build, maintain and manage brand success. After all, regardless of what your title is, everyones a brand manager Great examples, provocative anecdotes and purposeful humor make this a great session, especially when customized for the industry, client and event. Everyones a brand manager!
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Ira Blumenthal Reviews
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Ira was a total hit with our attendees! We are so thankful to AAE for recommending him and to the Logistics team for ensuring we connected to discuss our program with Ira in such a timely fashion!
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How do I book Ira Blumenthal to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Ira Blumenthal for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Ira Blumenthal, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Ira Blumenthal or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Ira Blumenthal for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Ira Blumenthal, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Ira Blumenthal are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Ira Blumenthal, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Ira Blumenthal speak about?
Ira Blumenthal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Sales, Change Management, Business Leadership, Customer Experience, Business Growth, Personal Growth, Business Coaching, Retail, Marketing, Motivational, Corporate Strategy and Strategic Leadership. -
Where does Ira Blumenthal travel from?
Ira Blumenthal generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Ira Blumenthal?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Ira Blumenthal for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ira Blumenthal for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Ira Blumenthal or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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