Daymond John

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Successful Entrepreneur, Marketing & Branding Expert, Founder of FUBU clothing brand and Star of ABC's Shark Tank

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Business Leader, Marketing & Branding Expert, Founder of FUBU clothing brand and Star of ABC’s Shark Tank

An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his operation into the basement. John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, a much-celebrated global lifestyle brand, and a pioneer in the fashion industry with over $6 billion in product sales.

Honors & Awards

He is an award-winning entrepreneur, and he has received over 35 awards including the Brandweek Marketer of the Year, Advertising Age Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award and, most recently, was named #4 on LinkedIn’s Top 20 Voices, a list of the top influencers in the U.S. worth following to get inspired and stay informed!

Consultant

His marketing strategies and ability to build successful brands has made him a highly influential consultant and motivational speaker today. His marketing firm The Shark Group offers advice on how to effectively communicate to consumers through innovative means and connects brands with the world’s top celebrities for everything from endorsements to product extensions.

Books

John is also an author of 5 best-selling books including his New York Times best-selling books, The Power of Broke and Rise and Grind. John’s latest book, Powershift, walks through his tried and true process of how to transform any situation, close any deal and achieve any outcome through his own experience and vast network of industry leaders.

Shark Tank

Daymond is proud of his many seasons on ABC’s hit business show Shark Tank by acclaimed producer Mark Burnett. It has now gone on to win five Emmys and millions of weekly viewers tune into the show as John demonstrates his marketing prowess and entrepreneurial insights.

Goals & Motivation

In this keynote, presented in his charismatic style, The Shark, Daymond John, takes audience members on an inspiring, emotional rollercoaster rides. The motivation speaker will explain, first-hand, how a man, with no formal business training whatsoever, went from driving cabs and waiting tables at Red Lobster to creating a global fashion empire with retail sales exceeding four billion dollars to date, and a starring role on ABC’s hit reality business show, Shark Tank. Daymond entertains and awes audience members with true-life tales of his incredible successes and numerous failures. Equally important, however, he motivates, inspires, and teaches them how to set and go after their own goals with newfound focus and determination. Audience members will be galvanized as they realize they have been setting goals for themselves all of their lives – whether they realized it or not! What’s more, to their surprise, many attendees will learn that the goals they have been setting have been self-destructive. Unlike some “motivational speakers”, rather than spitting out tiresome “I can make it, so can you” clichés, Daymond shares the exact goal-setting strategies that he attributes to his success and teaches audience members how to incorporate them into their endeavors. This keynote will challenge attendees to exercise their brains in a way that cultivates a positive, goal-setting mindset.

Branding & Marketing

When William Shakespeare said, "All the world's a stage", he was indirectly talking about branding! This informative business keynote is like nothing else on the market. Sure, there are other business speakers that may explain how to market and brand a product, but how many explain, step-by-step, how to brand yourself and transfer that power into your job, company or product? Did you realize that you’re a brand? According to The Shark, you were branded the day you were born and continuously every second since! In this keynote, The Shark, Daymond John, gives audience members in-depth insight into how your personal brand affects all aspects of your life. Not only will attendees learn the importance of branding, the business speaker will reveal some of the tricks that helped him expand his brand into dozens of countries around the globe. The techniques shared can be applied to personal branding as well as to the branding of products and concepts. Corporations love employees with a strong sense of branding because it inspires out-of-the-box thinking, creating an infectious energy that flows throughout the work environment. It's no secret that the world has gotten smaller. Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Foursquare, and dozens of other social websites have increased the desire for people to be noticed as a brand, let The Shark, Daymond John, show you how in his powerful business speaking engagement.

Negotiating Strategies for Women

Women - You have more power than you may think! Although The Shark, Daymond John, is one of the most recognized negotiators on network television, and has conducted hundreds of negotiations with both men and women throughout his twenty years in business, the motivational speaker never planned on speaking on negotiation strategies for women; that is, until California First Lady, Maria Shriver, called upon him to speak on this very topic for her annual Women’s Conference. Feeling a bit out of his realm and comfort zone, The Shark, Daymond John, decided to immerse himself in research to find out what, if any, differences existed between how men and women tend to negotiate with each other. In this business keynote, Daymond shares what he discovered in his research and personal experiences over the years. His findings will have audience members sitting up and taking notes! According to business speaker, not only do women have several distinct advantages over men when negotiating – in both professional and personal settings, but quite a few disadvantages as well. Daymond will share specific techniques on how to respond to today's negotiation challenges. Not only will this keynote leave every attendee feeling empowered, more confident, and ready to tackle the world, they will have lots of fun and laughs in the process.

Diversity: A Good Business Practice

The world we live in is filled with more diversity than ever before. In this speech, Daymond John suggests that business owners should create teams with members from a variety of backgrounds in order to gain competitive advantage. FUBU once sold in 62 countries and has always been filled with diverse employees, so the business speaker knows diversity better than anyone out there. He discusses diversity from a social standpoint as well as from a business perspective, in addition to sharing secrets on the importance of diversity in hiring employees, choosing vendors, manufacturers, partners and teammates.

Fostering Creativity

Creativity and innovative thinking are defining characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Now more than ever, however, corporate leaders are recognizing that entrepreneurial thinking isn’t just for entrepreneurs. Creativity, resourcefulness, and the ability to think outside the proverbial box are skills that are just as valuable in large corporations seeking to gain, or keep, a competitive edge as they are in start-ups. Thus, many of America’s leading companies are turning to entrepreneurs for their insight. In this keynote, Daymond John — one of the most notable entrepreneurs in the country today — uses personal examples from his phenomenally successful rags-to-riches journey to explain how he honed his entrepreneurial mindset. More important, the motivational and business speaker teaches audience members how they too can apply this mindset, which includes what he calls the “Power of Broke” thinking, to achieve goals and objectives — inside or outside a corporation.

The Brand Within: Branding Yourself from Birth to the Boardroom

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All Daymond John Books

Powershift: Transform Any Situation, Close Any Deal, and Achieve Any Outcome
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Display of Power: How FUBU Changed A World of Fashion, Branding, and Lifestyle
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The Brand Within: The Power of Branding from Birth to the Boardroom
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Daymond John, the “Shark,” did NOT disappoint! The message was extremely well received and positive feedback has since been flowing in from sponsors and attendees alike. Daymond is a rare commodity with a unique story of success…definitely someone worth paying close attention to.

- | UFSC Toronto


Everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, loved Daymond John, as well as his presentation. A board of trustee member stated that Daymond was one of the best lecturers to date because he captured and held everyone’s attention with his style of engagement.

- | College of Business at RIT


The event went GREAT. Daymond John gave an amazing keynote – it was very entertaining and motivational. I would 100% recommend Daymond John. I appreciate all your assistance in making this event happen and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.

- | Nova Southeastern University

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Recent Books

Powershift: Transform Any Situation, Close Any Deal, and Achieve Any Outcome
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Display of Power: How FUBU Changed A World of Fashion, Branding, and Lifestyle
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