Steve Miller
Steve is the author of the newly released book, UNCOPYABLE: How To Create An Unfair Advantage Over Your Competition.
Meetings & Conventions Magazine calls Steve Miller the Idea Man for his non-traditional approach to marketing and branding.
Steve calls himself Kelly's Dad. That's who he is. His business title is Marketing Gunslinger. That's what he does. He helps businesses grow by achieving what he calls "Uncopyable Superiority."
Steve is an author, a professional speaker, and business advisor, known for his edgy, no-spin-zone style. He's the son of the co-inventor of the 8-track, played on the PGA Tour, worked in the copper mines of Arizona, and even worked in Hollywood (all of which means he's basically unemployable).
Since founding The Adventure LLC in 1984, Steve's consulting clients have ranged from solo entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 mega-corporations, including Proctor & Gamble (advising on the Swiffer WetJet product launch), Boeing Commercial Airplane (the 777 launch), Nordstrom, Starbucks, Caterpillar, Philips Electronics, Coca-Cola, and Halliburton, to name a few.
Steve has presented over 1500 speeches and workshops around the world for corporations and trade associations in 125 different industries, including the prestigious main TED Conference.
Besides his seven books, Steve has written for, and been featured in, over 250 publications, including Fast Company, Business Week, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Sales & Marketing Management, ASAE's Association Management, and Highlights for Children. (OK, he made that last one up.)
Here are a few comments about Steve:
I've known Steve Miller for 20 years. His ideas on business are not based on theory, but experience, which he has a wealth of. His multiple client relationships gives him knowledge about how many of the great companies do business. Few people have that opportunity and even fewer can take that knowledge and use it to help others succeed in their businesses. The bottom line is that Steve has absorbed so much knowledge and experience that he is a guru, but that's not all. He has the ability to teach what he knows. That is a gift to all of us!
Shep Hyken, CSP
Shepard Presentations, LLC
Steve Miller is a genius at positioning, promotion, and marketing. His unique model is successful and respected by professionals everywhere. Besides, Steve is a cool guy with innovation galore.
Nido Qubein, CSP, CPAE
President, High Point University
Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Company
Steve Miller is not your typical consultant. He doesn't come on to you with a know-it-all attitude. As a speaker he is down-to-earth and humorous. He wins over the audience with his engaging demeanor and easy-going style. As a facilitator he quickly gains the confidence of the group and elicits necessary and useful information. The results are always positive and beneficial. Steve is very dedicated to his clients, thatxs why so many of them bring him back time and time again.
Jim Carney, CEO, National Truck Equipment Association
A lot of speakers will bring energy, but they don't bring a message. I think energy with a message is what I think is Steve's strong suit. We talk a lot before an event, before Steve's going to present to our people. He doesn't build a canned presentation three months before the event. Sometimes we joke about it, that hey, he's still not finished with it when he's headed up for the stage. But what that means is you get a fresh presentation every time. It's timely. It's much more on target than someone who's got, "OK, you want speech A, I'll pull that out of the box. You want speech B, I'll pull that out of the box." Steve, as a speaker for both our AMT events and our IMTS events, is constructing original, individual presentations for each event. You can't substitute that.
Peter Eelman, Vice-President, Association for Manufacturing Technology
I would tell anybody who called me what a board member told me and that is: hire him. Steve will make you better. He won't give you a cookie cutter approach. He'll help you customize it according to what your industry is, and he will only make it better and stronger. And he'll prevent you from becoming complacent. He'll keep you proactive. He's a very dynamic, motivating speaker. He's got a great presence and style, and it's very personal. He doesn't speak from a podium. He walks, he interacts, he engages, and he makes it fun. And it's really easy to listen to him. And he speaks with such credibility. He's just a superb speaker.
Libby Taylor, Vice-President, National Confectioners Association
Steve is the author of the newly released book, UNCOPYABLE: How To Create An Unfair Advantage Over Your Competition.
Meetings & Conventions Magazine calls Steve Miller the Idea Man for his non-traditional approach to marketing and branding.
Steve calls himself Kelly's Dad. That's who he is. His business title is Marketing Gunslinger. That's what he does. He helps businesses grow by achieving what he calls "Uncopyable Superiority."
Steve is an author, a professional speaker, and business advisor, known for his edgy, no-spin-zone style. He's the son of the co-inventor of the 8-track, played on the PGA Tour, worked in the copper mines of Arizona, and even worked in Hollywood (all of which means he's basically unemployable).
Since founding The Adventure LLC in 1984, Steve's consulting clients have ranged from solo entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 mega-corporations, including Proctor & Gamble (advising on the Swiffer WetJet product launch), Boeing Commercial Airplane (the 777 launch), Nordstrom, Starbucks, Caterpillar, Philips Electronics, Coca-Cola, and Halliburton, to name a few.
Steve has presented over 1500 speeches and workshops around the world for corporations and trade associations in 125 different industries, including the prestigious main TED Conference.
Besides his seven books, Steve has written for, and been featured in, over 250 publications, including Fast Company, Business Week, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Sales & Marketing Management, ASAE's Association Management, and Highlights for Children. (OK, he made that last one up.)
Here are a few comments about Steve:
I've known Steve Miller for 20 years. His ideas on business are not based on theory, but experience, which he has a wealth of. His multiple client relationships gives him knowledge about how many of the great companies do business. Few people have that opportunity and even fewer can take that knowledge and use it to help others succeed in their businesses. The bottom line is that Steve has absorbed so much knowledge and experience that he is a guru, but that's not all. He has the ability to teach what he knows. That is a gift to all of us!
Shep Hyken, CSP
Shepard Presentations, LLC
Steve Miller is a genius at positioning, promotion, and marketing. His unique model is successful and respected by professionals everywhere. Besides, Steve is a cool guy with innovation galore.
Nido Qubein, CSP, CPAE
President, High Point University
Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Company
Steve Miller is not your typical consultant. He doesn't come on to you with a know-it-all attitude. As a speaker he is down-to-earth and humorous. He wins over the audience with his engaging demeanor and easy-going style. As a facilitator he quickly gains the confidence of the group and elicits necessary and useful information. The results are always positive and beneficial. Steve is very dedicated to his clients, thatxs why so many of them bring him back time and time again.
Jim Carney, CEO, National Truck Equipment Association
A lot of speakers will bring energy, but they don't bring a message. I think energy with a message is what I think is Steve's strong suit. We talk a lot before an event, before Steve's going to present to our people. He doesn't build a canned presentation three months before the event. Sometimes we joke about it, that hey, he's still not finished with it when he's headed up for the stage. But what that means is you get a fresh presentation every time. It's timely. It's much more on target than someone who's got, "OK, you want speech A, I'll pull that out of the box. You want speech B, I'll pull that out of the box." Steve, as a speaker for both our AMT events and our IMTS events, is constructing original, individual presentations for each event. You can't substitute that.
Peter Eelman, Vice-President, Association for Manufacturing Technology
I would tell anybody who called me what a board member told me and that is: hire him. Steve will make you better. He won't give you a cookie cutter approach. He'll help you customize it according to what your industry is, and he will only make it better and stronger. And he'll prevent you from becoming complacent. He'll keep you proactive. He's a very dynamic, motivating speaker. He's got a great presence and style, and it's very personal. He doesn't speak from a podium. He walks, he interacts, he engages, and he makes it fun. And it's really easy to listen to him. And he speaks with such credibility. He's just a superb speaker.
Libby Taylor, Vice-President, National Confectioners Association
