Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison writes, speaks and coaches on creativity-related topics and on presentation skills. And he speaks from experience. Throughout his career, Sam has banked on his creativity for success, whether developing new products and promotional events or devising marketing strategies and brand partnerships.

During his career, he had many years of diverse, successful experience in creative communications, including product development, advertising, PR, direct marketing, special events, affinity marketing, brand licensing and consumer catalogs. He was a senior vice president with an S&P 500 firm. And he successfully sold his ideas, products, promotions and partnerships to clients and affiliates such as NFL, Major League Baseball, Hallmark, American Express, Merrill Lynch, Hasbro and many others.

His energetic, inspiring and real-world talks and sessions on creativity, finding inspiration, presenting ideas and other topics receive rave reviews from audiences everywhere. A member of the National Speakers Association, he has been a recommended, all-star speaker for the International Association of Business Communicators and a frequent, popular speaker for the giant HOW Design Conference.

Sam is the author of "IdeaSpotting: How to find your next great idea," "Zing! Five Steps and 101 tips for creativity on command" and "IdeaSelling: How to pitch your ideas to bosses, clients and other decision makers."

He has also been an instructor of creative process, creative writing and presentation skills at Portfolio Center, a graduate-studies program focused on creative brand communications.

He is a frequent contributor to Fast Company, HOW Design and other business publications, and his feature articles and fiction pieces have appeared in regional and national publications.

He is a member of the National Speakers Association, American Marketing Association, Public Relations Society of America, International Association of Business Communicators, Association of Professional Communications Consultants and was a founding board member of the Atlanta Chapter of the International Special Events Society.

>>> Hire Sam to provide an energetic, inspiring and info-packed keynote or in-house session to your organization or conference!

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"Sam is a natural in front of an audience. He is warm, friendly, humorous and most importantly, informative. He knows his topic and delivers it in such a way that is both understandable and enjoyable. And his southern charm doesn’t hurt!

I would recommend Sam as a speaker any day." - Heather Griffin, Conference Manager, HOW Design Conference

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Visit his website: www.zingzone.com

Follow Sam on Twitter: @zingzone

(author's photo by Greg Newington www.newingtonphotography.com)