Ken Sterling

Ken Sterling

CA, US

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Chief Marketing Officer, Hyper Growth Expert: Innovation, Marketing and Sales

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Ken is the Executive Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at BigSpeak. Ken's main focus is marketing and partnering with Fortune 1000 clients to create specialized events and consulting programs. Ken has been working with BigSpeak from the early days (nearly 20 years) as an advisor to CEO Mr. Wygant and a business consultant to the company in the areas of growth, strategy, marketing and sales development.

Ken's background includes working with KPMG as a technology and management consultant, co-founding a technology company (cloud computing), co-founding an international, vertically integrated manufacturing company and working as Executive Vice President at a boutique asset management firm charged with operating real estate and hospitality assets. Ken most recently was responsible for managing a team and real estate portfolio exceeding $300 million.

Ken holds a Ph.D. in Leadership from the University of California, an M.B.A. from Babson College and he earned his B.A. in Communication and Applied Psychology from the University of California. He completed his CCUT (Certificate in College and University Teaching) at UC California and he has designed several online courses, while also serving on the ILTI (Innovative Learning and Technology Initiative) for the UC Office of the President. Ken is a lecturer of marketing and entrepreneurship with the Technology Management Program at University of California and participated in several research projects as an author and co-author in the areas of business, technology, communication, leadership, mentorship and online education. Ken will continue to stay involved in the development, assessment and improvement of online learning and learning management systems for corporations and higher education institutions.

Ken is the Executive Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at BigSpeak. Ken's main focus is marketing and partnering with Fortune 1000 clients to create specialized events and consulting programs. Ken has been working with BigSpeak from the early days (nearly 20 years) as an advisor to CEO Mr. Wygant and a business consultant to the company in the areas of growth, strategy, marketing and sales development.

Ken's background includes working with KPMG as a technology and management consultant, co-founding a technology company (cloud computing), co-founding an international, vertically integrated manufacturing company and working as Executive Vice President at a boutique asset management firm charged with operating real estate and hospitality assets. Ken most recently was responsible for managing a team and real estate portfolio exceeding $300 million.

Ken holds a Ph.D. in Leadership from the University of California, an M.B.A. from Babson College and he earned his B.A. in Communication and Applied Psychology from the University of California. He completed his CCUT (Certificate in College and University Teaching) at UC California and he has designed several online courses, while also serving on the ILTI (Innovative Learning and Technology Initiative) for the UC Office of the President. Ken is a lecturer of marketing and entrepreneurship with the Technology Management Program at University of California and participated in several research projects as an author and co-author in the areas of business, technology, communication, leadership, mentorship and online education. Ken will continue to stay involved in the development, assessment and improvement of online learning and learning management systems for corporations and higher education institutions.

Marketing

Marketing begins with a strategy that is informed by data and is ultimately about persuasion that leads to changed attitudes and behaviors. In this keynote presentation and workshop, Ken supports enhanced understanding of marketing for leaders and marketing professionals. Additional workshops available for digital marketing (including SEO optimization) and top of funnel lead generation.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is no longer a taboo subject - in this presentation learn what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur or "intrepreneur".  This talk includes the framework for any organization (startup to F500) to embrace entrepreneurship.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Relentless Innovation

Innovate or die - this means that all stakeholders, in every corner of the enterprise should be innovative.  Add on top of innovation, a relentless tenacity and drive to constantly improve.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Enterprise Sales (Predictable Revenue and Hyper-Growth)

Following the best practices of Robert Cialdini, Jeffrey Gittomer and Aaron Ross, Ken explains that a combination of specialization, building relationships and using our ABS (activity based selling) will result in productive pipelines and hyper-growth sales.   Two tracks available: Leadership or SalesForce.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

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D.J.F.

Ken, WOW, in all my years of doing this I have NEVER experienced what you did. You are a ROCK STAR! Thank you for listening so closely.

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G.

The delivery of Ken's work was superb and without any doubts the best I have seen in years.

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P.

Ken was more than outstanding - he asked all the right questions, he was engaged and invested in our success. He returned every call, every email within hours. He anticipated our needs and thought outside the box to help us discern our real purpose.