Nick Westergaard
Nick Westergaard has been called "one of the most jaw-dropping marketing speakers." His scrappy strategies help those struggling to stand out in our crowded, distracted world.
As Chief Strategist at Brand Driven Digital, he's spent his career building standout brands at organizations of all sizes—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies to President Obama's Jobs Council. As a lecturer at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business, he teaches students and professionals how to craft standout presentations that drive action.
Nick's keynotes at conferences and corporate events throughout the world have audiences saying "ah-ha" as he provides actionable next steps that can impact their work right away. He's the author of the books Brand Now and Get Scrappy, a contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and host of the popular On Brand podcast.
When you hire keynote speaker Nick Westergaard, you get:
- An Entertaining, Engaging Keynote – Beyond branding, marketing, and communication expertise, Nick Westergaard is a masterful storyteller, an energetic teacher, and a show-stopping keynote speaker. Building on his background in improvisational comedy, psychology, and as a college educator, he knows that an audience that laughs together is more likely to learn together. All of this is why Nick Westergaard has been called "one of the most jaw-dropping marketing speakers."
- In-the-Trenches Experience – Nick Westergaard has decades of in-the-trenches experience, helping those struggling to stand out in our crowded, distracted world. After a career in corporate marketing, he founded Brand Driven Digital to help organizations from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies build better brands online. As a university educator and TEDx speaker coach, he teaches students and professionals how to craft standout presentations that drive action. In short, Nick knows from experience what works and why.
- Actionable Takeaways & Resources – There are a lot of entertaining speakers. In the end, you want your audience to leave your event entertained and armed with ideas they can implement immediately. As a practitioner first and foremost, Nick strives to make his keynotes practical and tactical. In addition to teaching a new system or framework for overcoming marketing and communication obstacles, he also provides attendees with actionable ideas, useful tools, and online templates resources they can use to impact their work right away.
- Customized Content – Marketing and communication challenges vary from organization to organization, from industry to industry. That's why Nick makes sure his presentation connects with your audience's unique needs. During the prep calls leading up to the event, he makes sure he understands your attendees, your organization, and your industry. He then uses these insights to tailor not only his keynote speech but his pre-event promotion and his post-event audience resources (more on both below). On the day of the event, your audience gets the program they need.
- Marketing/Promotional Support – Again, more than just a keynote speaker, Nick is a marketer. That's why he works with you as a partner in promoting your event. This starts with regular prep calls and can include custom videos, an additional breakout session or panel moderation, attendance at networking events, as well as slide PDFs and other useful resources.
Nick Westergaard has been called "one of the most jaw-dropping marketing speakers." His scrappy strategies help those struggling to stand out in our crowded, distracted world.
As Chief Strategist at Brand Driven Digital, he's spent his career building standout brands at organizations of all sizes—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies to President Obama's Jobs Council. As a lecturer at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business, he teaches students and professionals how to craft standout presentations that drive action.
Nick's keynotes at conferences and corporate events throughout the world have audiences saying "ah-ha" as he provides actionable next steps that can impact their work right away. He's the author of the books Brand Now and Get Scrappy, a contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and host of the popular On Brand podcast.
When you hire keynote speaker Nick Westergaard, you get:
- An Entertaining, Engaging Keynote – Beyond branding, marketing, and communication expertise, Nick Westergaard is a masterful storyteller, an energetic teacher, and a show-stopping keynote speaker. Building on his background in improvisational comedy, psychology, and as a college educator, he knows that an audience that laughs together is more likely to learn together. All of this is why Nick Westergaard has been called "one of the most jaw-dropping marketing speakers."
- In-the-Trenches Experience – Nick Westergaard has decades of in-the-trenches experience, helping those struggling to stand out in our crowded, distracted world. After a career in corporate marketing, he founded Brand Driven Digital to help organizations from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies build better brands online. As a university educator and TEDx speaker coach, he teaches students and professionals how to craft standout presentations that drive action. In short, Nick knows from experience what works and why.
- Actionable Takeaways & Resources – There are a lot of entertaining speakers. In the end, you want your audience to leave your event entertained and armed with ideas they can implement immediately. As a practitioner first and foremost, Nick strives to make his keynotes practical and tactical. In addition to teaching a new system or framework for overcoming marketing and communication obstacles, he also provides attendees with actionable ideas, useful tools, and online templates resources they can use to impact their work right away.
- Customized Content – Marketing and communication challenges vary from organization to organization, from industry to industry. That's why Nick makes sure his presentation connects with your audience's unique needs. During the prep calls leading up to the event, he makes sure he understands your attendees, your organization, and your industry. He then uses these insights to tailor not only his keynote speech but his pre-event promotion and his post-event audience resources (more on both below). On the day of the event, your audience gets the program they need.
- Marketing/Promotional Support – Again, more than just a keynote speaker, Nick is a marketer. That's why he works with you as a partner in promoting your event. This starts with regular prep calls and can include custom videos, an additional breakout session or panel moderation, attendance at networking events, as well as slide PDFs and other useful resources.
Webinars & Virtual Presentations
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Market Like Mister Rogers: How You Can Be a Helper in Turbulent Times
Mister Rogers's words can once again be a true north to help us find our way through these unprecedented times. During this topical and...
Standout Virtual Communication: 13 Tips for Improving Your Next Zoom Meeting or Online Presentation
Available Virtually-With more of us working from home in these uncertain times, virtual communication using tools like Zoom, Skype, and WebEx are the new normal. Good communication is both consistently desired and consistently challenging in traditional in-person formats. This gets even harder when everything is moved online-introducing a variety of additional and complicating factors.
Now Nick Westergaard brings his extensive experience as a virtual conference...
Brand Now: How to Stand Out in Our Crowded, Distracted World
Available Virtually-With the rise of digital media, you'd think it'd be easier than ever to be heard. Yet, most messages-especially marketing messages-fail to cut through the clutter in our crowded, distracted world. To stand out today, you have to start with your brand. But the rules of brand building have changed.
During this insightful and engaging keynote, you'll learn about the seven Brand Now dynamics - meaning, structure, story, content, community, clarity,...
Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Business Big and Small
Available Virtually-When it comes to marketing, it's the best of times and the worst of times. New media allows us to reach more people, build personal relationships, and deliver real value to our customers. However, budgets are tighter than ever and we're constantly distracted by all of the shiny new things coming at us. The answer? Get scrappy.
During this myth-busting and actionable talk, you'll discover how getting scrappy can help you put your brains before...
What's Next? The Future of Digital Marketing and What You Can Do to Be Ready
Available Virtually-With billions of users on Facebook and teens creating and consuming content on Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok, innovative social media and engaging new forms of content continue to dominate our marketing landscape. As new networks emerge and existing platforms add even more features, it's easy to get overwhelmed by all of these rapid shifts.
This forward-looking keynote takes a look at seven digital marketing trends that need to be on your...
Standout Leadership: Six Scrappy Communication Strategies for Inspiring Others
Available Virtually-In study after study, communication consistently ranks as a top leadership skill. Communicate effectively and your team can move mountains. Communicate less effectively and you're not only less productive-you've confused your people. This is further complicated because leaders are busy. Now Get Scrappy author Nick Westergaard has taken his experience as a professional speaker, TEDx speaker coach, and business communication educator at...
Presidentially Speaking: The Communication Secrets of Our Commanders in Chief
Available Virtually-Believe it or not, you have a lot in common with the U.S. presidents. That's because you're often charged with using communication, particularly writing and public speaking, to inspire others to take action. Now you can put the communication secrets of our nation's chief executives to work for you.
Learn to prepare like Lincoln, to be clear and concise like FDR, storytelling tips from Theodore Roosevelt and Barack Obama, how to be physically...
