Biography

Greg Verdino is a highly regarded authority on “the digital now.” He is known for his uncanny ability to forecast trends, spot the difference between fads and the future, and empower organizations to thrive in the face of exponential change. 

Greg is the author of Never Normal: Uncommon Ideas for Leaders Who Won’t Settle for the Status Quo (2020) and microMARKETING: Get Big Results By Thinking and Acting Small (McGraw-Hill, 2010). And as the co-creator of The Adapt Manifesto, Greg is leading a movement to align leaders around a core set of principles that help organizations reliably and repeatedly adapt to the changing environment in which they operate.

His perspectives have been shaped by 30+ years spent working at the forefront of change. Over the course of this career he has advised hundreds of organizations including more than 50 of the Fortune 500; has served in senior leadership positions at a half-dozen technology start-ups; and has launched innovative products, lines of business, and divisions from within traditional companies. Through his work speaking, writing, and consulting on digital strategy, business transformation, and adaptability he helps leaders build thriving, future-ready companies.

Greg is also a partner in VERDINO, a business-to-business marketing consultancy that helps technology companies engage buyers and drive demand through powerful brand stories and compelling content marketing.

Previously, Greg was executive vice president at social business firm Dachis Group (now Sprinklr), where he helped clients like BIC, Citibank, Fidelity, GE, Michaels Stores, Nestle and others plan and pursue their transformation strategies. He joined Dachis Group through its acquisition of crayon, the social media consultancy at which he served as chief strategy officer and in which he was the second largest shareholder. Before that, he led digital innovation for Digitas, and served in media, marketing, sales and general management roles at ROO Group (now Piksel), Akamai Technologies, Arbitron, Wunderman, and Saatchi & Saatchi.

Throughout his career, he has served as a go-to expert for a wide range of media outlets including Bloomberg Business, CNN, eMarketer, the New York Times, Raconteur and the Wall Street Journal. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association who has spoken at hundreds of corporate and association events throughout the real world and everywhere online.

He lives on Long Island with his family and the world’s most disobedient cat.

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ADAPT

Why Adaptability Has Become the New Operating System for Modern Business

The ability of people, teams and entire organizations to reliably, repeatedly and successfully adapt to today’s “never normal” business environment — an environment defined by unrelenting, accelerating change; one in which new conditions, challenges and opportunities emerge every day — makes the difference between success and failure, growth and stagnation, relevance and obsolescence.

Based on the Adapt Manifesto, which Greg co-created as a way to align leaders around a set of core principles for infusing adaptability into every area of their organization, this keynote highlights the seven values and 10 key practices every business person must embrace to thrive in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

DIGITAL REVOLUTIONARIES

How the World’s Boldest Businesses Tap Into Exponential Change to Transform Themselves, Their Industries and the World

Businesses that can’t transform at the speed of change will face an uncertain future at best and certain failure at worst. Those that can will see exciting opportunities for exponential growth.

Welcome to the world of Digital Revolutionaries – the companies that are transforming themselves and entire industries. In this thought-provoking exploration of the technologies that are rebooting business right now, you will see how the world’s boldest businesses – both digital disruptors and innovative incumbents – are already putting tomorrow’s biggest business ideas to work today. Plus, attendees will learn how they can do the same in order to beat their competition to the future and meet the customer of the future.

In this keynote you will:

Understand the top trends shaping the future of business, society and the world
See powerful examples of the ways in which exponential changes in technology are changing what it means to be human, and consider why #humantransformation sits at the heart of customer and employee experience
Learn how and why digital has become a board-level business imperative
See how companies in a wide range of industries are turning to digital to transform the way they work, how they create and capture new value and the relationships they have with their customers
Gain insight into how you can apply these lessons to transform your own business to thrive for the future
Greg has delivered versions of this talk (always refreshed with up-to-the-minute examples and customized for each event) to enthusiastic audiences around the world. Digital Revolutionaries is ideal for corporate leadership summits, technology provider customer conferences, sales and marketing kick-offs, and industry association events.

THE NEVER NORMAL

What's Coming Next, What Will It Mean, and How Can You Thrive in the Era of Constant Disruption

The world will change more in the next 10 years than it has in the last 100. Welcome to the Never Normal — an era of unprecedented disruption and exponential opportunity.

In this provocative keynote, Greg guides audiences through the rocky landscape of exponential change — from a hype-free look at the hottest new technologies to an eye-opening realization that digital will be the least of all disruptions. And provides practical guidance for turning always-on change-readiness into the ultimate strategic advantage.

microMARKETING

Get Big Results by Thinking and Acting Small

In our age of information saturation, consumer attention is the scarcest commodity of all — which makes your job tougher than ever. How do you thread your messages through billions of bite-sized pieces of content to reach the right people? One thing’s for sure, you’re not going to succeed using traditional approaches. Mass marketing is dead; the next big thing is indeed very small. microMARKETING empowers you to rethink, retool, and revitalize your marketing strategies to take full advantage of the opportunities created by the microcontent explosion. In this talk, Greg will give attendees the tools they’ll need to create a strategy that emphasizes relationships over reach, interactions over interruption, and social networking over broadcast networks. And the best part? While mass marketing was limited to big brands with even bigger budgets, Greg’s micromarketing approach puts powerful engagement and big results well within reach for organizations of all sizes.

This presentation draws on Greg’s book of the same name, providing real examples and practical takeaways for audiences looking to take their social media, content marketing, and customer experience programs to the next level.

Testimonials

Greg was the only speaker to receive a 100% ‘very satisfied’ rating in our post-event survey, which wholly supports the way he tailored his content to suit our customer audience. Greg found just the right amount of energy and levity to bring to the event, and we were more than delighted with the result. Highly recommended.
– Samantha Winneck, Director of Marketing, DHL
Greg exceeded our expectations. His keynote at our annual membership conference was right on target. He delivered an insightful and entertaining talk that connected well with our attendees. Everybody was definitely engaged, giving Greg ratings of “excellent” and “very good”, and we got lots of positive feedback. If you’re looking for a speaker to address digital trends, don’t hesitate to book Greg. I’m sure you’ll be impressed.
– Andy Fusco, Vice President of Member Services, ElectrCities of North Carolina
Greg Verdino is exactly what you look for in a speaker. Scary smart yet humble. Relaxed yet completely prepared. Authoritative yet funny and accessible. Greg knows everything there is to know about where business is headed, and did a fantastic job of delivering interesting, meaningful and – most importantly – actionable information to an already well-informed audience.
– Len Herstein, CEO, Brand ManageCamp
At the Ohio Library Council Convention & Expo, Greg served as the keynote speaker for the highest traffic day – effectively the Convention’s lynchpin. So many of our attendees tweeted great comments like ‘mind blown,’ ‘awesome,’ ‘our board needs to hear this,’ and ‘what an engaging keynote!’ We were thrilled to have a speaker of Greg’s caliber to be part of our Convention, and I recommend him highly.
– Robyn Vittek, Conference Chairperson, Ohio Library Council
There are lots of people who can talk about what’s ‘cool’ and what’s ‘new,’ but Greg goes beyond the hype and gives you the nitty-gritty on what it means to you and your business. He’s smart, funny (and fun), easy to work with, and (most importantly for those of us who plan events) he delivers on his promise.
– Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs
I can’t thank you enough for you making our forum such a success! You really stretched everyone’s minds to start thinking about all of the opportunities we have in front of us. Our team was impressed with the research you did on our customers and competitors. Your keynote made it clear that if we don’t do anything we will get stuck following behind others. It was a pleasure working with you!
– Sylvia Wiggins, Senior Manager, Mosaic Company
Thank you for the excellent presentation. The feedback we are getting is fantastic. Your session has engaged the entire leadership team, encouraged thinking and enthused people to go away and implement (with focus)!
– Ben Forward, Senior Director, Sanofi Pasteur MSD
What made Greg such a delight is that he’s a natural storyteller. Nobody wanted to stop listening and leave when we came to the end of the session. There’s nothing more wonderful that listening to someone who has something important to say and can say it in a way that engages and entertains.
– Randall Ringer, Former President, American Marketing Association NY Chapter

Booksby Greg Verdino

Never Normal: Uncommon Ideas for Leaders Who Won’t Settle for the Status Quo

Micromarketing

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