Looking for passionate and energetic keynote speakers to enlighten your company or professional association on the many ways social media can be utilized within your enterprise or organization?
Neal Schaffer has a unique ability to demystify and inspire businesses and professionals to understand and truly embrace the potential of the social web and social networking for many objectives including sales, business development, marketing, customer service, and human relations for B2B, B2C, non-profit organizations, as well as government institutions.
Neal’s speaking experience on a variety of topics has brought him outside of his native Southern California to speak on multiple occasions in Tokyo, Japan as well as throughout the United States in cities such as New York City, Washington D.C., Portland, Jacksonville, and San Francisco. He has presented at national conferences on social media including the Gravity Summit on Social Media, Gov 2.5 Conference, and Cool Twitter Conference as well as spoken on behalf of prestigious universities such as UCLA and USC.
Popular speaking topics from recent presentations include:
- “Drive New Business and Jumpstart Your Career with Social Media” – A popular topic for professional associations who’s members include business owners as well as those that might also be in transition.
- “LinkedIn: Your Hub for Business to Business Social Media Marketing” – A workshop to help B2B companies better leverage social media, with an emphasis on LinkedIn.
- “Social Media for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses” – Introducing important social media concepts and how small businesses and entrepreneurs can begin to leverage presence on various social media properties to gain immediate exposure and new business leads.
- “Social Media Strategy: From Why Your Business Needs One to Creation & Implementation” – Neal takes his experience in social media strategy consulting and provides businesses with the information they need to start creating and implementing their own social media strategy.
- “Introduction to Social Media Intensive Workshop” – An intensive workshop meant to bring employees of your organization into the world of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and blogs from a professional and business perspective. Meant for beginners who want to ramp up to speed quickly.
- “Social Media for Executives” – I speak the language of Excel and PowerPoint to allow executives to overcome the many fears they have about social media and enlighten them on how they can begin to make baby steps to being implementing social media within their own companies.
- “Job Seekers: Think Like a Social Media Strategist” – For professional organizations and associations to help those that are in transition or concerned about their personal branding in a Web 2.0 world to think strategically about how they engage and build up their personal branding on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Utilizing the wealth of knowledge from writing his own LinkedIn book as well as his authoritative Windmill Networking blog on social media, Neal can suitably customize and speak on a variety of topics to energize YOUR audience to embrace the benefits of the social web. Neal can also provide his book, “Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn” at a discount for speaking events for giveaways or as souvenirs for your audience.
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Here’s a recent sample of Neal speaking about LinkedIn Connections and Social Networking:
Note that the below events do not include keynote speaking engagements to corporate employees that I have done on behalf of my consulting clients.
Upcoming Events
2012
January 31, 2012 | iStrategy Global Digital Media Conference, San Francisco, CA | “Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing”
February 17, 2012 | Social Media Week, Tokyo, Japan | “LinkedIn Expert Panel Discussion”
February 28, 2012 | Social Media Breakfast Club LA, Beverly Hills, CA | “How to Generate Business on LinkedIn” –> RSVP URL Coming Soon!
February 28, 2012 | Monte Jade Science & Technology Association, Fullerton, CA | “Leap Into LinkedIn for Your Business in 2012”
February 29, 2012 | California Placement Association 2012 Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA | “Understanding Social Media as a Necessary Skill for Job Search & Professional Careers”
March 13, 2012 | Rochester Business Journal Best of the Web Awards, Rochester, NY | Details Coming Soon!
March 29, 2012 | Southern California Gas Company Business Expo 2012, Pomona, CA | “Social Media for Business”
April 2, 2012 | 2012 National Flood Determination Association Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ | “Social Media Marketing for Professionals”
May 22, 2012 | iStrategy Global Digital Media Conference, London, United Kingdom | “Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing”
Past Events
2012 (2 Events)
January 24, 2012 | NetShare Experts Connection Webinar | “Twitter for Business: A Step by Step Guide to Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing Twitter”
January 10, 2012 | Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) 2012 Conference, San Diego, CA | “Digital Event Marketing 201: Not Just Email and Social Media”
2011 (46 Events)
December 15, 2011 | Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) Webinar | “Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing Twitter for Business”
November 30, 2011 | InternetMarketingClub.org Webinar | “How to Generate Real Business on LinkedIn”
November 16, 2011 | CBS Radio “Social: The Now Media,” Hollywood, CA | “Controlling Your Online Reputation”
November 9, 2011 | California Association of Mortgage Professionals, Long Beach, CA | “How to Generate Real Business on LinkedIn”
November 8, 2011 | International Association of Workforce Professionals, Huntington Beach, CA | “Social Media – Tools for Work”
November 2, 2011 | Metz Consulting Teleseminar | “The B2B Social Sale, End-to-End, on LinkedIn”
October 27, 2011 | Social Media Club Webinar | Social Media Book Club October Selection: Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales & Social Media Marketing
October 26, 2011 | Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, CA | “LinkedIn for Business”
September 22, 2011 | Social Media Week, Santa Monica, CA | Pick me! The Ins and Outs of Influencer Outreach.
September 21, 2011 | Internet Radio (BlogTalkRadio) | “LinkedIn Power User Panel”
September 20, 2011 | National Association of HIspanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) 2011 Real Estate & Marketing Conference, Los Angeles, CA | “Technology & Social Media in Real Estate”
September 13, 2011 | The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG), Irvine, CA | “Your Career Needs Social Media More Than You Think”
September 7-9, 2011 | Small Business Survival Summit, Baltimore, MD | “Introduction to Social Media Intensive Workshop” and “LinkedIn: Your Hub for Business to Business Social Media Marketing”
August 9, 2011 | Arizona Interactive Marketing Association (AZIMA), Scottsdale, AZ | “Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales & Social Media Marketing”
July 15, 2011 | Kumamoto, Japan | Tomamo-chan US – Japan Social Media Workshop (uStream available here)
June 29, 2011 | Cal State Long Beach College of Business Administration Alumni Association, Irvine, CA | “How Connected Are You? – How to Maximize Social Media for Professional Networking”
June 16, 2011 | Strayer University, Memphis, TN | Career Panel Workshop
June 14, 2011 | National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Radio Interview | Leverage LinkedIn To Increase Your Real Estate Sales
June 3, 2011 | Hire Friday Chat (#HFChat) | LinkedIn: Moving Your Career Forward (recap is here)
May 24, 2011 | Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA | COM Day 2011 Social Media & Branding Panelist
May 10, 2011 | IABC of Orange County Luncheon, Costa Mesa, CA | “The Planning, ROI and Integration of Social Media”
May 9, 2011 | Tech Coast Angels Webcast | “The Art of Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn”
April 19, 2011 | Social Media Club of Orange County (#SMCOC) & Social Media MasterMind Orange County, Costa Mesa, CA | “The Complete LinkedIn Workshop”
April 12, 2011 | Social Media for Customer Management Summit 2011, Webinar | “When Can You Deem Your Social CRM Strategy Successful?”
April 5, 2011 | The Board Room, La Jolla, CA | “I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? – Using Social Media to Open Doors & Close Deals”
March 30, 2011 | South Orange County PR & Marketing Group (by private invite only), Foothill Ranch, CA | “Moving Beyond Automated Tweets & PR Broadcasting – Approaching Social Media Strategically”
March 29, 2011 | UCLA Law School Alumni Association Panel, Irvine, CA | “Everything – and We Mean Everything – You Need to Know About Social Networking… But Were Afraid to Ask!” (video recap here)
March 24, 2011 | Nimble Webinar | “Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales & Business Development in 2011″
March 16, 2011 | Vocus Virtual Conference “Social Media: So What? What Businesses are Getting Wrong, and How Not to Do the Same” Webinar | “#sfl (so freakin’ lame) – Twitter and Business and How to Connect the Right Way”
March 9, 2011 | UCLA Law School Alumni Association Panel, Los Angeles, CA | “Everything – and We Mean Everything – You Need to Know About Social Networking… But Were Afraid to Ask!” (video recap here)
March 8, 2011 | Rochester Business Journal Best of the Web Awards 2011, Rochester, NY | “The Strategic Relationship Between Your Website and Social Media” keynote speech and “Use Social Media to Drive Your Business Workshop” (recap here)
March 2, 2011 | Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association of Southern Calfornia Keynote Speaker, Westlake Village, CA | “I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? – Using Social Media to Open Doors & Close Deals”
March 1, 2011 | Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association of Southern California Keynote Speaker, Santa Monica, CA | “I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? – Using Social Media to Open Doors & Close Deals”
February 24, 2011 | Corporate Sales Conference for Commercial Insurance Industry Client, Pala, CA | “Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Business Development in 2011″
February 18, 2011 | Hartford Business Journal e-Marketing and Technology Summit, Hartford, CT | “Social Media Strategy for Business” keynote speech
February 17, 2011 | Amherst College, Amherst, MA | “What Don’t Teach You about Social Media in College”
February 15, 2011 | Princeton Alumni Global NetNight, Costa Mesa, CA | “Social Media for Professionals: What You Need to Know for Your Business and Your Professional Career”
February 11, 2011 | Online Marketing Summit, San Diego, CA | “Social Media Masters LinkedIn Workshop”
February 11, 2011 | Annual Corporate Sales Conference for Commercial Real Estate Industry Client, San Diego, CA | “Social Media for B2B Sales and Business Development”
February 8, 2011 | Orange County Association of Health Underwriters University Day, Costa Mesa, CA | “Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn as a Business Tool”
February 2, 2011 | CBS Radio Social: The New Media, Hollywood, CA | “The Art of Social Media Marketing & PR” Panelist
January 20, 2011 | Orange County Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Costa Mesa, CA | “Social Media in 2011: Where We’ve Been, Where We are, and Where We’re Going”
January 20, 2011 | Irvine Chamber of Commerce Micropreneur Webinar | “How Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners Can be Better Maximizing LinkedIn”
January 17, 2011 | USC Marshall Alumni Association Orange County Chapter Guest Speaker, Irvine, CA | “I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? – Using Social Media to Open Doors & Close Deals”
January 17, 2011 | Breakthrough Business Strategies Radio | “Leverage Your LinkedIn Profile to Profit Your Business in 2011″
January 11, 2011 | CEO Trust, New York, NY | “Social Networking Media” panelist
2010 (35 Events)
November 18, 2010 | Tribal Media House & Looops Communications Joint Event, Tokyo, Japan | “United States versus Japan : A Look at the Differences in Social Media Uptake”
November 3, 2010 | Irvine Health Foundation Guest Speaker, Newport Beach, CA | “Social Media & Non-Profits: Objectives, Strategies & Tactics”
October 29, 2010 | 2010 Southland Technology Conference, Long Beach, CA | “Totally Lost on LinkedIn? Drive New Business & Jumpstart Your Career Using Social Media”
October 28, 2010 | Concordia University of Irvine Guest Lecturer, Irvine, CA | “What They Don’t Teach You about Social Media Marketing in College Marketing Classes”
October 19, 2010 | California Diversity Council “Diversity & Inclusion Conference,” Costa Mesa, CA | “Social Media and Diversity” panel host
October 13, 2010 | USC Marshall Alumni Association Orange County Chapter “Master the Trojan Network and Beyond” Guest Speaker, Irvine, CA | “I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? – Using Social Media to Open Doors & Close Deals”
October 12, 2010 | 2010 NAHREP/AREAA National Real Estate and Marketing Conference, Las Vegas, NV | “Social Media & Technology” guest panelist
October 7, 2010 | Young President’s Organization (YPO) of Southern California Keynote Speaker, Newport Beach, CA | “Social Media for Executives: Overcoming the Fear and Unleashing the Business Potential of Social Media”
October 6, 2010 | Orange County Marketeers Association, Irvine, CA | “From Blog to Books”
October 3, 2010 | UCLA Personal Branding Bootcamp, Los Angeles, CA | “Personal and Business Branding in a Social Media World”
September 30, 2010 | LavaCon 2.0: The Conference on Digital Media and Content Strategies Keynote Speaker, San Diego, CA | “The State of Social Media in 2010: Why Every Business Needs a Social Media Strategy…NOW!”
September 23, 2010 | Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association of Southern California Keynote Speaker, Irvine, CA | “I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? – Using Social Media to Open Doors & Close Deals”
September 10, 2010 | FREE Small Business Webinar | “Bootstrap Your Infrastructure through Redefining Your Business Process Management & Utilizing Social Media”
September 9, 2010 | #ConnectOC Tweetup, Costa Mesa, CA
August 25, 2010 | C-Suite Trust, New York, NY | “Branding Our Businesses & Ourselves” guest panelist
August 24, 2010 | Career Bridge Builders Speakers Series, Manhattan Beach, CA | “Drive New Business and Jumpstart Your Career with Social Media”
July 20, 2010 | Social Media Club of Orange County Panel, “The State of Social Media” – Here’s one blog’s coverage of the Social Media Club of Orange County Social Media Panel event with video and photos.
June 29, 2010 | Inside NGO Webinar “LinkedIn Introduction for NGOs”
June 3, 2010 | California State Employment Development Department Regional Conference, “Online Social Networking and the Job Search”
June 2, 2010 | Guest Lecture for UCLA Extension Social Media Marketing Class, “LinkedIn for Social Media Marketers”
May 20, 2010 | First Coast Diversity Council / BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Diversity Conference, “LinkedIn: The Benefits for Every Employee to Participate”
April 28, 2010 | Davis, Wright & Tremaine Portland Event Keynote Speaker, “The Complete Tweet: Social Media for Human Resources Executives”
April 14, 2010 | California State Employment Development Department Regional Manager’s Conference, “Online Social Networking and the Job Search”
March 25, 2010 | National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Orange County Chapter, “Social Media for Real Estate Professionals”
March 23, 2010 | American Chamber of Commerce, Tokyo, Japan, “Developing Business in the Social Web”
March 9, 2010 | Thompson Financial Search, San Diego, CA, “Online Social Networking and Your Job Search”
February 24, 2010 | Personnel Management Association of Aztlan, East Los Angeles, CA, “Social Media for Human Resources Executives”
February 23, 2010 | Confidential Corporate Advisory Board, Phoenix, AZ, “Developing Business in the Social Web”
February 22, 2010 | Gravity Summit Social Media Marketing Conference at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, “LinkedIn: Your Hub for B2B Social Media Marketing”
February 17, 2010 | Chinese Information & Networking Association, Mountain View, CA, “Developing Business in the Social Web”
February 16,2010 | Career Enlightenment Webinar, “Social Media and Your Job Search: How to Get More Hiring Managers and Recruiters to Find YOU”
February 2, 2010 | McDermott & Bull Executive Seminar, San Francisco, CA, “Social Media and Your Job Search”
January 26, 2010 | Davis, Wright & Tremaine Los Angeles Event Keynote Speaker, “The Complete Tweet: Social Media for Human Resources Executives”
January 20, 2010 | CafeNet Professional Association for Executives, Irvine, CA, “Strategies for Using LinkedIn as Part of Your Job Search”
January 7, 2010 | Harbor City & Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce, Torrance, CA “Developing Business in the Social Web”
2009 (18 Events)
December 16, 2009 | Netshare “Experts Connection” Webinar, “Social Media for Small Business and Solo Entrepreneurs: How to Level the Playing Field”
December 11-12, 2009 | Social Media & Twitter Workshops in Tokyo, Japan
December 10, 2009 | Australia & New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan in coordination with Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Tokyo, Japan “Social Media Marketing: The Challenges & The Potential”
December 3, 2009 | Irvine Job Club, Irvine, CA, “Utilizing Twitter for Your Job Search”
December 2, 2009 | Executive Career Services, Los Angeles, CA, “LinkedIn 101/Twitter 101/Developing Business in the Social Web” Workshop
November 30, 2009 | Executive Career Services, Irvine, CA, “LinkedIn 101/Twitter 101/Developing Business in the Social Web” Workshop
November 19, 2009 | McDermott & Bull Executive Seminar, Irvine, CA, “10 LinkedIn & Twitter Strategies for Your Job Search”
November 5, 2009 | Cool Twitter Conference, Irvine, CA, “15 Mistakes Professionals and Businesses Make on Twitter”
November 3, 2009 | Experience Unlimited, California EDD, Irvine, CA “Utilizing LinkedIn & Twitter for Your Job Search”
October 28, 2009 | Executive Career Services, Irvine, CA, “LinkedIn 101/Twitter 101/Developing Business in the Social Web” Workshop
October 26, 2009 | Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), Orange, CA, “Social Media and Public Relations” Guest Panelist
October 22, 2009 | City Economic Development Council, Gardena, CA, “Developing Business in the Social Web”
September 30, 2009 | Social Media Altitude Webinar, “LinkedIn for Young Entrepreneurs”
September 24, 2009 | Cool Twitter Conference, San Francisco, CA, “Twitter and Personal Branding”
September 18, 2009 | Orange County Transportation Authority Government 2.0 Workshop, Orange, CA, “LinkedIn Workshop for Beginners”
July 31, 2009 | Cool Twitter Conference, Hollywood, CA, “Twitter and Personal Branding”
July 29, 2009 | Digital Hollywood Media Summit Reception, Los Angeles, CA “Social Networking as a Business Strategy” Guest Panelist
