Shanita Baraka Akintonde

Shanita Baraka Akintonde

MBA, M.Ed., DTM

IL, US
Douse your team with common sense principles that were passed down to this college professor, podcast host, author, and firecracker communicator by her tobacco-toting Great-Grandmother.

 

Shanita Baraka Akintonde is a TEDx speaker, Diversity and Inclusion expert, and Marketing maven that energizes groups, particularly women and young adults, to LEAD better, LISTEN better, and LOVE better--from products to their personal selves, along with people who may look different from them.  

 

Shanita Baraka Akintonde is a TEDx speaker, Diversity and Inclusion expert, and Marketing maven that energizes groups, particularly women and young adults, to LEAD better, LISTEN better, and LOVE better--from products to their personal selves, along with people who may look different from them.  

The Art of ROARR

Ever wake up a bit sad or gloomy?

Feel like you need just a little something to help 'kick start your day, your week, your life? Then I'm not the person you're looking for. Seek professional help IMMEDIATELY. Seriously.

But if you ARE the type of person, group, or organization that wants someone to simply add fuel to an already pretty well-lit internal flame of passion, then speaking dynamo Shanita Baraka Akintonde is your huckleberry. Shanita's motivational message is chock full of...

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On the Front Porch Leadership


If you want to leave your team refreshed and ready to tackle new challenges? Look no further. 

Hand the reins over to Shanita Akintonde and feel the ground shift.

This professionally-trained, powerhouse speaker is a bundle of warmth, wit and wacky worldliness all rolled into one. 

Whether tacking diversity issues or helping products or people build their personal brands, Shanita shares lessons learned from her tobacco-toting...

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Selling the Sizzle: How to Become Notable and Quotable

Ever wonder how brands such as McDonald's. Coca-Cola and P&G remain household names, while many of their competitors crash and burn?


Want to know some of their 'insider' trade secrets?

Your wait is over.  Marketing Maven and branding expert Shanita Baraka Akintonde has the inside scoop and she's willing to dish it. Using razor-sharp insight gleaned from her work as a branding executive for top clients in the marketing world, Shanita welcomes...

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