Biography

Rory Vaden is the New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs. His insights have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur, Inc, on Fox News national television and in several other major media outlets. As a world-renowned speaker, His Tedx talk has been viewed over 3 million times, he is a 2x World Champion of Public Speaking Finalist and he was recently named as one of the top 100 leadership speakers in the world by Inc Magazine. He is also the Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group where he teaches people how to grow their influence and build and monetize their personal brand.

Brand Builders Group is the world’s leader in the study of Reputation Strategy, with the mission to help every person identify their voice, tell their story, and share their unique message. Working with celebrities such as Kevin Harrington (Shark Tank) and Lewis Howes (School of Greatness) all the way to brand new aspiring influencers and entrepreneurs, it is one of the only true Personal Brand Strategy Firms in existence. Co-founded with his wife AJ Vaden, Brand Builders Group helps people become the type of person that everyone want to do business with.

Rory’s first book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, #1 Amazon and #2 New York Times bestseller that has been translated into 11 languages. Rory Vaden writes and speaks about how the key to building a rock solid reputation and to success in anything is to do the right thing even when you don’t feel like doing it. His powerful and emotional message makes him the perfect choice to keynote your next meeting. His programs are regularly tailored for leadership, sales, customer service, productivity and teams.

Every year more than 25,000 contestants from 90 different countries compete for a chance to make it to the top 10 to compete for the World Championship of Public Speaking. Rory made it there twice and became the World Champion First Runner Up. Additionally, he has earned the highest ranking designation from the National Speakers Association as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and his TEDx talk on “How to Multiply Time” has been viewed over 3 million times. Rory is rare in that he can deliver inspiration, humor, and fresh insights that you and your audience can’t get anywhere else.

Rory frequently appears in the national media for his insights on overcoming procrastination, increasing focus, and creating more influential leadership. He has been listed as one of the top 30 leadership bloggers in the world by Alexa and formerly hosted a podcast listed by Inc Magazine as the #1 best business podcast. His uplifting and thought provoking content reaches millions of people around the world.

 

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