Global Gurus

James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages.

Clear is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been featured in places like Time magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and on CBS This Morning. His popular “3-2-1” email newsletter is sent out each week to more than 1 million subscribers.

Jay Baer is a marketing and customer service expert, and the New York Times best-selling author of six books.

He is President of the global consulting firm Convince & Convert, and has advised some of the most iconic organizations in the world, including Nike, Allstate, The United Nations, Oracle, and 35 of the FORTUNE 500.

A 7th generation entrepreneur, Jay is also an inductee into the CPAE Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.

He’s an avid tequila collector and a certified barbecue judge, and recommends you enjoy both while reading his latest book, Talk Triggers.

Neil Patel is the co-founder of Crazy Egg and Hello Bar. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies in the world. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 35 by the United Nations. Neil has also been awarded Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives.

Gary Vaynerchuk is the ultimate businessman. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, Gary is a proven investor and advisor in the world of startups, and now an expert on the Fortune 500 world, through is work as CEO of Vaynermedia, a social media marketing agency. Having two bestsellers under his belt doesn’t hurt either. Thirty-three years ago, Gary got his start in business by ripping flowers out of people’s yards and selling them back. Years later, he would use that savvy to grow his family’s wine store from $3 to $45 million in just a few short years by launching WineLibrary.com, one of America’s first wine websites. Fast forward to now, and he’s continued to use that same business savvy, along with his brother, to build VaynerMedia, a new breed of agency that helps Fortune 500 companies like GE, PepsiCo, Hasbro and the New York Jets find their social media voices and build their digital brands. Along the way Gary launched a stratospherically successful internet wine show, written two bestselling books, and beaten Dr. Oz in basketball.

Brendon Burchard is an American entrepreneur, coach, speaker and New York Times Best Selling Author of “The Millionaire Messenger”. Burchard began his rise to fame after publishing the #1 Amazon Bestseller “Life’s Golden Ticket” and followed up by establishing his High Performance Academy, a personal development program for high achievers. He is perhaps best known for his “Experts Academy” program which is a comprehensive marketing training course for aspiring authors, speakers, coaches and internet marketers. He is also a shooting star on the training circuit and is currently one of the highest paid speakers on motivation and marketing.

Mark Manson is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, the mega-bestseller that reached #1 in fourteen different countries. Mark’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold over 12 million copies worldwide.

Mark runs one of the largest personal growth websites in the world, MarkManson.net, a blog with more than two million monthly readers and half a million subscribers. His writing is often described as ‘self-help for people who hate self-help’ — a no-BS brand of life advice and cultural commentary that has struck a chord with people around the globe. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, Forbes, Vice, CNN, and Vox, among many others. He currently lives in New York City.

A born-and-raised Jersey girl with nothing more than passion, a laptop, and a dream, Marie Forleo has created a socially conscious digital empire that inspires millions across the globe. Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, she’s the star of the award-winning show MarieTV, with over 52 million views, and host of The Marie Forleo Podcast, with almost twelve million downloads. Marie has taught entrepreneurs, artists, and multipassionate go-getters from all walks of life how to dream big and back it up with daily action to create results. She runs the acclaimed business training program B-School and the writing program The Copy Cure. Her latest book, Everything is Figureoutable, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Learn more at www.MarieForleo.com.

Monte Clark has worked in marketing for over twenty years. He has worked with Fortune 100 companies and has owned four companies. He was the VP of Marketing at QGC. He is an expert in digital marketing, SEO and social media. He also speaks frequently at conferences and is a social influencer.

Monte owns a consultant agency and provides white label SEO/SEM/Social strategy and implementation for marketing and advertising agencies. In addition,

Monte Clark is an author of the book Mastering LinkedIn: For Professional Lead Generation

Jeff Walker is an American internet marketer and creator of the Product Launch Formula series of information products. His “formula” has garnered him much praise and many fans in the internet marketing community. He claims that his biggest launch to date made US$3.73 million and since its inception, clients and students have made over US$200 million with their own product launches. He credits this success to the wide applicability of doing product launches in many different markets and niches, such as board games, edible and medicinal plants, wooden doll carving and massage therapy.

Tai Lopez is an entrepreneur, investor, motivational speaker, and advisor best known for his public videos and advice and for being a partner to over 20 multi-million companies. He runs podcasts on love, happiness, health among others and has a fan base estimated to be over 1.4 million in over 40 countries worldwide.

With only $47 to his name, no skills and no degree, Tai finally moved into his mother’s mobile home in Clayton, North Carolina and thought of ways to make money. Lying on his mother’s couch Tai asked himself various questions like whether he had failed by not getting any degree or skills.

In his bid to find a source of income, he looked through the finance section in the yellow pages and found a man called Mike. He met this man based on the fact that he had the biggest ad in that section and asked to work with him for free; in return, Mike would teach and mentor him on the secrets of business and finance. Surprisingly, Mike agreed and this was one of many steps he took to the good life he wanted.

Currently, Tai Lopez has a lot of businesses and investments all over the world; from nightclubs among other ventures to being a motivational speaker and mentor.

Ashley Dudarenok is a Chinese serial entrepreneur, award-winning digital marketing professional and author. Recognised as a “guru on digital marketing and fast-evolving trends in China” by Thinkers50, Ashley is the founder China-focused digital marketing agency Alarice (www.alarice.com.hk) and China digital consultancy ChoZan 超赞(www.chozan.co). She has both a deep theoretical knowledge of China’s digital landscape development and is immersed daily in the market, observing and applying what works for business.

Her expertise has been sought after and endorsed by China’s tech giants, such as Alibaba, Jingdong, Pinduoduo and others. Ashley Dudarenok is serving the world’s most loved Fortune 500 brands, tech giants and unicorns to gain competitive advantage by applying tactics and strategies learned from the fast moving, innovative China market.

Ashley helps create a bridge between China and the rest of the world. She is an author of three international Amazon bestsellers and 6 mini books on Digital China.

Her top-rated YouTube vlog covers the China market, consumers and social media. Ashley is a regular media contributor and has been interviewed by the BBC, the SCMP, Forbes and Bloomberg among others. You can find out more about Ashley and her work at www.ashleydudarenok.com or via her LinkedIn profile.

Eben Pagan is an expert when it comes to online and Internet Marketing. He is also the owner of several businesses, 10 to be exact. This online entrepreneur makes millions of dollars through information products that he created on his own. Each of these business ventures has reached at least (or more than) a million dollars in sales. The total amount of sales that all of his 10 products has reached more than a hundred million dollars as of today. The success of Pagan is attributed to an e book that he wrote, which he then turned into an online business called “Double Your Dating.” His Double Your Dating business is now making him with more than $20 million a year.

Perry Marshall is endorsed by FORBES, INC Magazine, and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world. Clients seek his ability to integrate technology, sales, art and psychology.

He founded the the $5 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, with judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT. The prize aims to solve the biggest mystery in biology.

His 80/20 curve is taught as a productivity tool in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology, and 80/20 Sales & Marketing is mandatory in many growing companies.

Marketing maverick Dan Kennedy says, “If you don’t know who Perry Marshall is — unforgivable. Perry’s an honest man in a field rife with charlatans.”

His Google AdWords book laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry, and techniques he pioneered are standard best practices. Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords is the world’s best selling book on internet advertising.

He’s consulted in over 300 industries and served as an expert witness for marketing and Google AdWords litigation. Perry has a degree in Electrical Engineering and lives in Chicago.

Edward Dale the creator of The Challenge and co-founder of MagCast. These are systems used by thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide to get started online and build their successful digital businesses. Over the past 10 years we’ve helped over 300,000 people worlwide get started online through The Challenge program. Over the past years, I’ve been fortunate to experience “Million Dollar” product launch days using the exact same strategies I teach in our programs. However, there is nothing that compares to the awesome feeling of helping others “Make it”, quit their jobs and build successful businesses.

Russell Brunson is a serial entrepreneur who started his first online company while he was wrestling at Boise State University. Within a year of graduating he had sold over a million dollars worth of his own products and services from his basement!

For over 10 years now Russell has been starting and scaling companies online. He owns a software company, a supplement company, a coaching company, and is one of the top super affiliates in the world.

DotComSecrets was created to help entrepreneurs around the world to start, promote and grow their companies online.

Jay Abraham As Founder and CEO of Abraham Group, Inc. (Los Angeles, California), Jay has spent his entire career solving problems and fixing businesses. He has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients in more than 400 industries, and over 7,200 sub industries, worldwide. Jay has dealt with virtually every type of business. He has studied, and solved, almost every type of business question, challenge and opportunity.Jay has an uncanny ability to increase business income, wealth and success. He uncovers hidden assets, overlooked opportunities and undervalued possibilities. This skill set has captured the attention and respect of CEOs, best-selling authors, entrepreneurs and marketing experts. Jay’s clients range from business royalty to small business owners. But they all have one thing in common – virtually all of them have profited greatly from Jay’s expertise. Many clients acknowledge that Jay’s efforts and ideas have lead to millions of dollars of profit increase.

Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of global partner marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. A serial entrepreneur, Bob has a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to elevate.

Under his leadership, Acceleration Partners has received numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards (2 years in a row), Ad Age’s Best Place to Work, Entrepreneur’s Top Company Culture (2 years in a row), Great Place to Work & Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces (3 years in a row) and Boston Globe’s Top Workplaces (2 years in a row). Bob was also named to Glassdoor’s list of Top CEO of Small and Medium Companies in the US, ranking #2.

A regular columnist for Forbes, Inc. and Entrepreneur, Bob’s writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year who resonate with his topics, which range from performance marketing and entrepreneurship to company culture, capacity building, hiring and leadership. Worldwide, he is also a sought-after speaker by companies and organizations on subjects related to business growth, culture, building capacity and performance.

Bob shares his ideas and insights via Friday Forward (https://www.fridayfwd.com), a popular weekly inspirational newsletter that reaches over 200,000 individuals and business leaders across 60+ countries. He is the host of the popular podcast Elevate with Robert Glazer, where Bob sits down with leaders, thinkers and authors to discuss personal growth and helping others live their best lives. Bob is also the author of the international bestselling books, Performance Partnerships, Friday Forward and Elevate.

Outside of work, Bob can likely be found skiing, cycling, reading, traveling, spending quality time with his family or overseeing some sort of home renovation project.

Learn more about Bob at https://www.robertglazer.com.

David Meerman Scott is an internationally acclaimed sales and marketing strategist whose high-energy presentations are a treat for the senses. That he’s spoken on all seven continents and in 40 countries to audiences of the most respected firms, organizations and associations underscores the value he brings to audiences.

David’s books and blog are must-reads for professionals seeking to generate attention in ways that grow their business. He is author or co-author of ten books – three are international bestsellers. The New Rules of Marketing & PR, now in its 5th edition, has been translated into 27 languages and is a modern business classic with over 350,000 copies sold so far. Scott also authored Real-Time Marketing & PR, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, Newsjacking, and his newest hit The New Rules of Sales & Service. He is co-author of Marketing the Moon (with Rich Jurek) and Marketing Lessons from The Grateful Dead (with HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan).

Mike Koenigs, “2009 Marketer of the Year” winner, is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, speaker, author, product creator and holder of a patent in cross-channel marketing technology. He is the CEO, Chief Disruptasaurus, creator and founder of Traffic Geyser and Instant Customer. His products simplify marketing for tens of thousands of small businesses, authors, experts, speakers, coaches and consultants in over 61 countries worldwide. His companies and products have grossed over $40 million in sales and he has produced eight consecutive multi-million dollar product launches. Mike has been featured on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, and in Inc. and Success Magazine.

Ryan Deiss is the founder and CEO of Digital Marketer. Over the last 36 months Ryan and his team have: Invested over $15,000,000 on marketing tests Generated tens of millions of unique visitors Sent well over a BILLION emails, and Run approximately 3,000 split and multi-variant tests Ryan is also a highly sought after speaker and consultant whose work has impacted over 200,000 businesses in 68 different countries.

Aaron N. Fletcher is an online marketing consultant, educator, speaker and nationally published author of the new book Stand Out: A Simple and Effective Online Marketing Plan For Your Small Business. Over the last 18 years, Aaron has become the “go-to” sales and marketing expert to small business owners, start-ups and entrepreneurs including Nolo.com, Caring.com, and Jay Abraham.

With notable experience in the legal, senior care, software, and consulting spaces, Aaron brings to bear an eclectic mix of proven sales and marketing acumen that has proven to yield explosive growth time and time again (that’s a lot of times).

Today, we got Aaron Fletcher on the show to discuss on how to automate everything in your life. Aaron will give us advice in selling membership on how he made a killer site putting in hundreds of new members every single month.

Amy Porterfield is co-author of Facebook Marketing All-in-One for Dummies and a social media strategist. With 12+ years of marketing experience, Amy has worked with mega-brands like Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and Peak Performance Coach Tony Robbins, where she oversaw his content marketing team and managed online marketing campaigns. She currently teaches entrepreneurs and small businesses how to leverage social media to gain greater exposure, attract quality leads and turn their fans and followers into loyal customers

Claire Diaz-Ortiz is an author, speaker, and innovation advisor who has been named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company. Claire was an early employee at Twitter, where she was hired to lead corporate social innovation.

In Claire’s work, she has been called everything from “The Woman Who Got the Pope on Twitter” (Wired) and “Twitter’s Pontiff Recruitment Chief” (The Washington Post) to a “Force for Good” (Forbes) and “One of the Most Generous People in Social Media” (Fast Company). As CNN said in 2017, “If Twitter has a soul, it probably looks something like Claire Diaz-Ortiz.”

Claire is the award-winning author of eight books that have been translated into more than ten languages, including One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work with a Mentor – and How You’ll Benefit from Being One, Twitter for Good: Change the World One Tweet at a Time, Design Your Day: Be More Productive, Set Better Goals, and Live Life on Purpose, and Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption.

She is a frequent international speaker on social media, business and innovation and has been invited to deliver keynotes and trainings at organizations like the Vatican, the US State Department, Verizon, South by Southwest, TEDX, and many others.

She writes a popular business blog at ClaireDiazOrtiz.com and serves as a LinkedIn Influencer, one of a select group of several hundred global leaders chosen to provide original content on the LinkedIn platform.

Claire holds an MBA from Oxford University, where she was a Skoll Foundation Scholar for Social Entrepreneurship, and has a B.A. and an M.A. in Anthropology from Stanford University.

She is the co-founder of Hope Runs, a non-profit organization operating in AIDS orphanages in Kenya.

She has appeared widely in major television and print news sources such as CNN, BBC, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Washington Post, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, and many others.

Andreas Weigend is an expert on social-local-mobile technologies, big data, and consumer behavior, the combination of which he calls the social data revolution. He was the chief scientist at Amazon, where he helped create that company’s culture of data, experimentation, and innovation.

He is the founder and director of the Social Data Lab, a mentor at Stanford’s StartX, and a lecturer at UC Berkeley. His clients include Alibaba, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, GE, Hyatt, Lufthansa, MasterCard, Tencent, and the World Economic Forum.

He received his PhD in physics from Stanford and now lives in San Francisco, Shanghai, and on weigend.com.

Ryan Levesque is the CEO of The ASK Method® Company and author of the #1 National Best-Selling book, ASK – as featured by Inc. Magazine as their #1 Marketing Book of the Year and by Entrepreneur Magazine as their #2 Must-Read Book.

The ASK Method® Company was ranked #462 on the 2017 Inc. 500 List and named the #7 Fastest Growing Company in Austin, TX. Ryan is also CEO & co-founder of bucket.io™ – the leading marketing funnel software entrepreneurs are using to build interactive quizzes, assessments, and surveys to segment their audience into buckets and create a tailored buying experience online.

Mike Filsaime is an Online Entrepreneur and has been described as the “Michael Jordan of Internet Marketing”because of the expertise and knowledge he has shared over the years as an educator of innovative and cutting edge strategies. Mike is also an author, software developer, renowned speaker, and business consultant and runs one of the best and largest Closed-Door MasterMinds in Internet Marketing. Mike has spoken on 5 Continents and has been to over 20 Countries speaking and networking about marketing. His travels and led him to stages in Singapore, Moscow, and Dubai as well as many of the top English speaking countries around the world.

Dan Kennedy is one of the leading marketing experts in today’s industry. This entrepreneur extraordinaire is based in Phoenix, and is currently enjoying the recognition of being “The Millionaire Maker” not only in the United States, but internationally as well. He has helped and influenced a lot of entrepreneurs, all of whom claim that taking his advice was what made all the difference in their lives and in their businesses. Want to make the same difference in your life and in your business? Then he is one of the people that you should definitely not hesitate and think twice about emulating.

Frank Kern is a successful internet marketer from the US and is considered by many to be one of the top “guru’s” in the internet marketing space today. His trademark blonde “surfer-style” haircut (cut short in September 2012) and laid back style combined with his business acumen have garnered him a huge and loyal fanbase. His info products typically sell for $1997, a figure that has become almost a standard ticket price for top internet marketing product launches.

Mari Smith is one of the world’s foremost experts on using Facebook as a marketing channel. She is the coauthor of Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day and the lead author of The Relationship Age. Dubbed “the Pied Piper of the Online World” by FastCompany.com, Mari is a popular Social Media Keynote Speaker, Trainer and Thought Leader. Mari has a strong ten-year background in the world of relationships and Internet technology, making social media her ideal arena.