Seattle Speakers
Andrew Ballard
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President & Chief Growth Strategist of Marketing Solutions, Inc

Innovation expert, and author of “Your Opinion Doesn't Matter.”

Andrew Ballard is the President and Chief Growth Strategist of Marketing Solutions, Inc. a Seattle area agency that develops "research-based growth strategies" for organizations committed to revenue acceleration.

He has 35 years of experience specializing in marketing research, strategic planning, brand development and marketing communications. He has helped hundreds of public, private and nonprofit organizations (from startups through Fortune 500 Companies) achieve breakthrough growth.

Andrew is a graduate of the Ford Marketing Institute and certified in Six Sigma. Prior to launching Marketing Solutions in 1997, he was an Executive Director for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Before that, he worked for a CBS broadcast affiliate in sports marketing with the Seattle Seahawks.

Andrew is a respected author, educator, keynote and TEDx speaker. His book, entitled Your Opinion Doesn't Matter, has been endorsed in both the corporate and academic circles as being "innovative and insightful." His articles on marketing strategy have been published in business journals through all 50 States.

Andrew recently retired from the University of Washington after 10 years as an adjunct faculty member at the School of Business. He is also a frequent guest lecturer at Seattle Pacific University.


Presentations

The Formula for Breakthrough Growth

The Four Secrets to Growing Your Business

How to Recession Proof Your Business

How to Spark Innovation

Consultative Selling

How to Improve Your Leadership and Communications Effectiveness

Lean Enterprise – How to Boost Your Bottom-line

Strategic & Scenario Planning

How to Make a Successful Business Pivot

Good to Great Boards

Discover Your Engine of Growth