Speaking
I’m frequently asked to speak at conferences or at private company events on the topic of collaboration (employee, partner, or customer). I use my consulting and research experience, passion for travel, and sense of humor to deliver fun and engaging presentations. I prepare customized presentations that engage, educate, and entertain the audience while providing a high level of professionalism and thought leadership. Some of the conferences, topics, and testimonials can be seen below. You can email me directly to discuss your conference or event and how I can contribute.
Some of my speaking experience:
Lowe’s Social Business Conference
“The future of work”
Newsgator Collective Conference
“The 12 principles of collaboration”
“AIIM Conference”
“The five stages of emergent collaboration in the enterprise”
“The Risks of Going Social”
“Overcoming obstacles around security, IT, culture, and a lack of business value understanding”
The State of Enterprise 2.0
“Where have we learned thus far and where are we going?”
Re:think Oslo
“Social CRM: Who, What, When Where, Why How?”
Newsgator Webinar
“State of Enterprise 2.0″
SOCAP Annual Conference
“Advanced session on Social CRM”
Days of Slovenian Informatics
“Generating business value from social networking and Enterprise 2.0″
Sales 2.0 Conference
“Social media for B2B sales”
Social Business Week
“What marketers need to know about social CRM”
American Marketing Association
“Evolving into a social business”
Marketing Executives Networking Group
“Understanding Social CRM and the future of social business”
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (Private event)
“Social media, the first step towards Social CRM. Looking at long term strategic advocacy solutions beyond just social media”
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
“PR in a Social CRM world, where does PR fit and what is required to make that fit work properly”
Social Business Summit- Online Presentation
“Enterprise 2.0: making it work”
Cool Twitter Conferencee- Aquarium of the Bay, San Franciscoo
“Leveraging your personal brand to create and develop business opportunities.”
Social Media Tools Week- Online Keynote
“Social media ROI: process, challenges, and requirements. What do organizations need to know about ROI to be able to actually measure it?”
New Horizons International Franchise Conference - Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas
“Presented client social media strategy and the importance of social media in developing and nurturing leads at a large organization.”
New Communications Forum- San Mateo Marriott
“Presented on Social CRM and covered in depth business topics such as Social CRM Processes, models, and frameworks.”
DrupalCon 2010- Moscone Center, San Francisco
“Led a panel of experts on Enterprise 2.0 trends, technology solutions, and adoption strategies.”
Testimonials
“The power of social to affect how we collaborate with each other has become a critical tool for forward thinking CMO’s and CIO’s. Nobody understands this like Jacob Morgan, and for the first time, we have qualitative and quantitative data to both understand this trend, and take appropriate action for our company or brand. I would highly recommend bringing Jacob on as a speaker for your event or conference.”
~Ben Watson, VP Marketing at HootSuite
“Jacob Morgan has his finger on the pulse of what makes organizations more collaborative and effective. He deeply understands the drivers that make us want to collaborative, and can effectively speak on how to engage people throughout all levels.”
~Robin Daniels, Head of Enterprise Product Marketing, BOX
“Jacob is a fantastic and engaging presenter. His in-depth knowledge of, and particularly his passion for, the subject of Enterprise 2.0 made him a pleasure to learn from and work with. As a presenter on the subject of Social Business Risks, Jacob gave our audience of C-level executives a wealth of valuable information that will undoubtedly serve them in their respective organizations. I’d be delighted to work with Jacob again.”
~Nicole Ferraro, Executive Editor, UBM’s Internet Evolution
Jacob was one of the key speakers at London’s Online Information Conference, attended by an international audience of information professionals and academics. Jacob provided some insightful analysis on the State of Enterprise 2.0. His deep understanding of the topic coupled with an engaging and confident style of delivery provided the elements for a compelling presentation that was greatly appreciated by the audience. A high calibre speaker for high calibre events.
~Stephen Dayle, Chairman of Executive Committee at Online Information Conference
We have hired Jacob Morgan to co-present at two industry conferences, and both times he was an overwhelming hit. His presentations provided thought leadership around the concepts of social CRM and customer care in the social web, and he executed a masterful delivery. In both cases, the session attendees’ expectations were exceeded, and the value found in Jacob’s content was expressed clearly in the excellent ratings received post-conference. Jacob has a unique ability to both entertain and educate, and his engaging style sparked discussion and conversation which identified business opportunities for our company.
~Chris Kiminas, Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Astute Solutions
We had the great pleasure of having Jacob Morgan at the re:think conference in Oslo, Norway in October. His Keynote about SocialCRM was personal, engaging, informational and gave the attendees great insight about what SocialCRM is and how a corporation can tap in and use it efficently. The Keynote was customized for the target audience, and we are very happy and proud to have him – Highly recommended!”
~Arnt Eriksen, Curator, re:think Conference
Jacob’s passion, sense of humor, and knowledge on the topic of social business and enterprise collaboration made him the best choice to keynote our conference in Slovenia. His presentation was entertaining and informative; filled with great pictures, graphs, and charts which allowed the attendees to easily grasp concepts and ideas that Jacob shared. Typically the Slovenian audience doesn’t engage much but with Jacob that wasn’t the case, they asked questions and engaged more than in any of the other sessions. If you are looking for someone to present on how social and collaborative technologies are changing the way your organization does business with customers, partners, or employees, then I highly recommend Jacob!
~Matjaz B. Juric, Conference Director- Days of Slovenian Informatics and Professor at University of Ljubljana
“Jacob delivered an eye-opening presentation of the current social media trends and how they impact sales and marketing. His message was crystal clear and he kept the audience engaged with compelling real-life stories. Jacob is a high-energy, high-content speaker”
~Gerhard Gschwandtner, CEO- Selling Power
“Jacob reminded us the marketing problems we face are at their core, business problems and then engaged us to think about how the changes in communication and technology impact our businesses. The result was a robust Q& A session that lasted over four times longer than usual and an overwhelming positive response from our members.”
~Bill Sanders, President- San Francisco American Marketing Association
“Jacob Morgan is a must-have speaker on social media and its cousin, social CRM. Jacob spoke to a recent MENG chapter meeting that excited even veteran marketers skeptical of marketing’s evolutions. Jacob provides his expertise in a confident, entertaining manner that kept the room engaged in healthy discourse that spilled into the hall long after the meeting had adjourned. Organizations seeking enlightenment of the direction of social media and social CRM would do well to call upon Jacob.”
~David Schneider, Regional Chapter Leader- Northern California, Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG)
“Jacob was a breath of fresh air. After putting on ten events across the country over the summer, I’ve seen and heard from a lot of marketing people working within the Social Media space, some better than others. What Jacob brought to his presentation was a strong dose of reality and just plain straight talk. He kept it real, he kept it focused on setting measurable goals, and he kept it pinned to ROI. Not everyone does that. Jacob is definitely toward the top of my list of a marketing guy that gets it and is going to tell you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear.”
~Bob Fine, CEO- Cool Blue Company
“In need of an excellent speaker to razzle-dazzle your conference attendees? Look no further than Jacob Morgan.
Jacob eloquently spoke at our 2009 International Conference in Las Vegas to a packed room full of skeptics. He won them over one-by-one. Not only did he dazzle the crowd with his brilliance, wit and timely solutions – he also achieved a 95% “Excellent “rating from over 80 attendees polled.
How did he do this? Jacob has excellent speaking skills, clever PowerPoint slides and motivating videos that entertain while educating your audience about the power of Social Media. Taking this confusing and complex subject, Jacob breaks it down to an actionable plan that empowers your audience to implement a Social Media Plan the very next day. Bottom line: Jacob Morgan delivers results.
I highly recommend Jacob Morgan as a speaker for your next conference. At this point in his rising career…..cross your fingers that he is available!”
~Heidi Rose, Senior Vice President, Marketing- New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Inc.
Jacob delivered a keynote on Social Media ROI during Social Media Tools week which had over 1,300 registered participants. Jacob was smart, innovative, and dynamic in his presentation and his intuitive understanding of the social media space is backed up with a business background and solid experiences and success on behalf of his clients. Jacob is always sought after by other thought-leaders in the space because his insights are invaluable to even those with a wealth of experience. His passion for Social Media ROI is inspiring. He is an engaging public speaker who has a natural ability to bring people together and create an environment of education and entertainment. It was a pleasure having Jacob keynote at Social Media Tools Week.”
~Axel Schultze, CEO- Xeequa
“Jacob led a panel of experts on the topic of Enterprise 2.0 trends at Drupalcon 2010. Jacob was able to direct an engaging discussion with the panelists and the audience members while keeping the session fun and interesting. Because the audience mix was pretty broad spanning business people, web developers and consultants, Jacob had to guide the discussion to define Enterprise 2.0 and Drupal’s role in the space, as well as provoke discussion on how this application space will evolve. Jacob did an excellent job of leading the conversation and selecting topics for engaging the audience and panel, bringing his real-world client experience into the conversation to spur discussion. If you’re interested in having an engaging speaker and knowledgeable or panel leader on social business topics, then I definitely recommend Jacob!”
~Bryan House, Sr. Director of Marketing- Acquia
Jacob Morgan was one of the top-ranked speakers in CustomerThink’s Social Business Executive Summit, conducted May 2010. He provided an insightful view of Enteprise 2.0 and shared an excellent case study. Jacob is also an esteemed member of the Founders Council of our new SocialBusinessOne community, and has been a very popular blogger on Enterprise 2.0 concepts and best practices.
~Bob Thompson, Founder/CEO- CustomerThink
When it comes to presenting, Jacob Morgan has a fresh approach and a friendly style. He recently discussed the topic “How PR fits into Social CRM” to an attentive audience at the PRSA T3PR Conference on June 11, 2010 in New York City. Jacob offered excellent information and customized and personalized his presentation for the public relations professionals in attendance. He’s the type of speaker who shows up with current and cutting edge information, so that industries can stay ahead of the curve.
~Deirdre Breakenridge, President, Executive Director of Communications Mango! and PRSA T3PR Conference Co-chair
Jacob Morgan is a truly great speaker and presenter. He’s energetic, personable, unflappable, and not afraid to tackle complex topics like the impact of social media on business. His in-depth understanding and insight into the quickly evolving Enterprise 2.0 and Social CRM space make him a valuable speaker for any business audience.”
~Jen McClure, Founder &President- Society for New Communications Research
Jacob gave a very professional and thought-provoking session at the AIIM Conference, March 2012 in San Francisco. His presentation on “Five Stages of Emergent Collaboration” was voted one of the favorites of the 2.5 day event and subsequently featured in our virtual “best of AIIM conference” held 3 months later. This wasn’t the first time Jacob took part in an AIIM event, and we certainly hope it isn’t the last.
~Georgina Clelland, Director of Events, AIIM
