GUEST: Jay Samit, Entrepreneur, Author and Change Agent
In sync with his new book launch, join us for a timely conversation with Jay Samit, Author of “Future Proofing You” (March 23, 2021), Change Agent, Entrepreneur and Disruptor with your Host and Goody PR Founder Liz H Kelly. Listeners will learn why Samit recommends using his “secret sauce” OPM Marketing to maximize results with an example of working with McDonald’s. In addition, Samit explains that he wrote “Future Proofing You” and “Disrupt You” (now in 12 languages) to “Pay it Forward” and inspire others to become successful entrepreneurs. In his new book, Samit shares how he mentored a millennial Vin Clancy to go from being on welfare to a millionaire in under one year. You’ll hear how Vin created a marketing agency using a positive growth mindset and identified his “Superpower.” To empower you, Samit provides tools in his “Future Proofing You” book and workbook to help anyone work remotely and generate wealth as an entrepreneur. Towards the end of this interview, Samit explains how he set up the first TEDx event at USC, the speaker selection process and the importance of storytelling in a TEDx Talk. As someone who has raised hundreds of MILLIONS of Dollars for startups, worked with major brand clients (American Express, Disney, Best Buy, and more), mentored successful entrepreneurs and visionaries (Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Reid Hoffman from LinkedIn), sells companies to FORTUNE 500 Companies, and transformed pre-IPO start-ups and businesses for three decades, you don’t want to miss this episode. Buy his new book “Future Proofing You,” follow @JaySamit and visit JaySamit.com.
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GUEST BIO:
Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” International Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur and Change Agent Jay Samit raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sells companies to Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades, continues to be at the forefront of global trends.
Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation.
A former NASDAQ company CEO and Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, robotics, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, eBooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day.
Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur, who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. A proven trend spotter, Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it. Samit is author of Disrupt You! (published in ten languages) and Future Proofing You (Wiley 2021). His column on exponential technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, autonomous vehicles, etc.) is published by Fortune and he hosted the documentary series Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year. Buy his new book and follow everywhere @JaySamit.
