Mike Moran
CSP
NJ, USMike Moran is an expert in digital marketing, search technology, artificial intelligence, and marketing analytics. He is a Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP®) and recognized keynote speaker worldwide.* Mike is an independent consultant and President of Mike Moran Group and co-founder and Chief Product Officer at ThinkStream, an AI virtual assistant that makes busy people more effective, not just more efficient.
Mike has worked in AI and search since the 1980s and digital marketing since the 1990s. He holds 13 US patents and was a member of IBM's software patent review board.
Mike served as a senior strategist for Converseon, RankSense, and SoloSegment. Prior to that, Mike spent 30 years at IBM, rising to Distinguished Engineer, an executive-level technical position. Mike was the manager of ibm.com's Web Experience, where he pioneered IBM's search marketing program.
Mike is the co-author of Outside-In Marketing and the best-selling book, Search Engine Marketing, Inc., now in its Third Edition. He is sole author of the acclaimed Internet marketing book, Do It Wrong Quickly: How the Web Changes the Old Marketing Rules.
Mike speaks dozens of times a year at events around the world, sometimes to hundreds of people, sometimes to just a few--but each time he makes it worth their while. If you're organizing an event, there's no such thing as a big event or a small event-your event is the biggest event there is. You have to count on your speaker to deliver. Whether you need someone to kick things off, to wake everyone up to a new way of thinking, or to connect with people to get them to act, you know the impact you need and you need a speaker who delivers it.
Testimonials:
Jorge Duron, VP Global Services of Motorola Mobility, Inc.: "Mike Moran generated so much energy in the room as he delivered his pitch on Digital Marketing to my team of Services Sales and Technology experts that the room became noticeably warmer. His passion and delivery on the subject created emotional extremes...anxiety (I'm late/we're late!) to elation (This guy really gets it and now I do too!). I highly recommend listening to Mike on this topic he so thoroughly commands."
Steve Cummins, Director of Marketing of Panasonic Electric Works Corp. of America: "Mike is an excellent speaker on social media and digital marketing. I hired Mike for a Sales Meeting at Panasonic, and he provided a compelling and entertaining presentation to our audience of Sales & Marketing professionals on how to develop the strategy and get started on using social media for B2B sales. Mike was extremely professional during the preparation for the event, and made sure to develop material that was in line with the goals of our meeting. On the day, he arrived early and was willing to run over his time to answer many questions from the audience. Feedback from the participants has been very positive. I have also seen Mike speak at BMA and MENG events, and he always has an interesting perspective to share. I will definitely call on Mike again for his expertise."
Professional Associations:
- Board of Directors of SEMPO (2017-2020)
- National Speakers Association
- National Speakers Association, New York City Chapter
- Association for Computing Machinery
- IEEE Computer Society
- Senior Fellow at the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR)
- The Conference Board
- Digital Analytics Association
Mike Moran is an expert in digital marketing, search technology, artificial intelligence, and marketing analytics. He is a Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP®) and recognized keynote speaker worldwide.* Mike is an independent consultant and President of Mike Moran Group and co-founder and Chief Product Officer at ThinkStream, an AI virtual assistant that makes busy people more effective, not just more efficient.
Mike has worked in AI and search since the 1980s and digital marketing since the 1990s. He holds 13 US patents and was a member of IBM's software patent review board.
Mike served as a senior strategist for Converseon, RankSense, and SoloSegment. Prior to that, Mike spent 30 years at IBM, rising to Distinguished Engineer, an executive-level technical position. Mike was the manager of ibm.com's Web Experience, where he pioneered IBM's search marketing program.
Mike is the co-author of Outside-In Marketing and the best-selling book, Search Engine Marketing, Inc., now in its Third Edition. He is sole author of the acclaimed Internet marketing book, Do It Wrong Quickly: How the Web Changes the Old Marketing Rules.
Mike speaks dozens of times a year at events around the world, sometimes to hundreds of people, sometimes to just a few--but each time he makes it worth their while. If you're organizing an event, there's no such thing as a big event or a small event-your event is the biggest event there is. You have to count on your speaker to deliver. Whether you need someone to kick things off, to wake everyone up to a new way of thinking, or to connect with people to get them to act, you know the impact you need and you need a speaker who delivers it.
Testimonials:
Jorge Duron, VP Global Services of Motorola Mobility, Inc.: "Mike Moran generated so much energy in the room as he delivered his pitch on Digital Marketing to my team of Services Sales and Technology experts that the room became noticeably warmer. His passion and delivery on the subject created emotional extremes...anxiety (I'm late/we're late!) to elation (This guy really gets it and now I do too!). I highly recommend listening to Mike on this topic he so thoroughly commands."
Steve Cummins, Director of Marketing of Panasonic Electric Works Corp. of America: "Mike is an excellent speaker on social media and digital marketing. I hired Mike for a Sales Meeting at Panasonic, and he provided a compelling and entertaining presentation to our audience of Sales & Marketing professionals on how to develop the strategy and get started on using social media for B2B sales. Mike was extremely professional during the preparation for the event, and made sure to develop material that was in line with the goals of our meeting. On the day, he arrived early and was willing to run over his time to answer many questions from the audience. Feedback from the participants has been very positive. I have also seen Mike speak at BMA and MENG events, and he always has an interesting perspective to share. I will definitely call on Mike again for his expertise."
Professional Associations:
- Board of Directors of SEMPO (2017-2020)
- National Speakers Association
- National Speakers Association, New York City Chapter
- Association for Computing Machinery
- IEEE Computer Society
- Senior Fellow at the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR)
- The Conference Board
- Digital Analytics Association
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