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About the Branding Diva

A branding enthusiast, social media entrepreneur, and businesswoman,
Karen Post ignites action.

For more than 24 years, Karen Post has been developing solutions and implementing methods that make things happen. She started her first business at the age of 22, and built two successful companies: an award-winning ad agency and a legal communication firm specializing in high-stakes litigation. In 2006, founded www.Oddpodz.com, a community and idea engine for creative-minded professionals and small businesses.

Her branding work has benefited Fortune 500 organizations, emerging small businesses, start-ups, home-based businesses, Internet businesses in both consumer and business-to-business sectors.

She’s unorthodox, intense, and full of wit.

Karen makes people confront comfort zones in a healthy way. She challenges conventional thinking and opens minds to new possibilities. “Can’t be done” is not in her vocabulary. She gets excited about what does not work and lives by the mantra “No risk. No brand.”

Karen brings energy and expertise to meetings.
  • • Delivering branding, marketing and business keynotes
  • • Facilitating branding and strategic planning sessions
  • • Conducting interactive workshops
  • • Moderating panel discussions
  • • And serving as master of ceremonies

Karen has been a regular contributor to Fastcompany.com and has been featured in numerous national business and marketing print, broadcast, and online media outlets. Her writing about small business, branding, advertising, marketing and social media is published internationally. Her most recent book, Brain Tattoos, Creating Unique Brands that Stick in Your Customers' Minds, is available in the United States and now in Korea.

Karen helps organizations excel through the power of the brand. Her keynotes inspire, her workshops empower, and her facilitation sessions stimulate innovation and release bottled-up ideas for action.

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More about Karen
Favorite non work activities:

Tennis, comedy, music and vegging out at the spa

Heroes:
Abe Lincoln, who shares her birthday; Norm Post, her late dad; Diana Marshall, her mentor; Steve Jobs and Madonna

Favorite movies:
Good Will Hunting, The English Patient, Seabiscuit, A Beautiful Mind, Garden State, Finding Neverland, Elizabethtown, and Big Fish.

Two scariest events:
1. Performing stand up for the first time at the Improv Comedy Theater in Tampa, FL.
2. Taking her car out on the Sebring racetrack with 200 other Porsches.

Most embarrassing event:
Due to the 2-bag limit, wore her cow costume to board a Southwest plane to avoid missing her flight.

Biggest Biz thrill:
Getting a book deal with an international publisher.
Sharing the stage with Magic Johnson, Marlo Thomas and Apprentice producer, Mark Burnett.

What really annoys Karen:
Being on hold with tech support
Buying fruit at the store, and getting home to find it's awful
Encountering containers you can't open
People or animals that whine
Screaming kids that are not related to her

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What Others Are Saying.

Karen was THE most impressive speaker we have ever had at the American Advertising Federation luncheon. Thank you!

Karen's messages on branding and BRAVERY are just what every company's leaders need to be reminded about on a regular basis. Her presentation is chic, informative, and entertaining.

CEO Council of Tampa Bay, Inc.

HAWL appreciates the contribution of your time and expertise to making out October meeting such a success. Both your speaking skills and content were excellent, and I wholeheartedly recommend you to businesses and other organizations seeking an exciting speaker. Thank you again.

Gayle B. Carlson
Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers

Thank you for empowering our group with your wonderful message. Were were not only motivated by your words, but also filled with enthusiasm in the days that followed.

You are blesses with a gift, and we are fontunate to have been the benefator. I look forward to working with you again hopefully in the near future.

Lynn V. Johnson
Bank of America

Great job at our conference! Thank you for all the take-home value. As you can see from the reviews, the atendees thought you were fantastic.

Louis D. Lovoli
Director of Sales and Marketing
Hammer Lithograph Corp.

Breathing the Brand seemed to be written for our membership. Your presentation was not only professional, but humorous and entertaining as well
Kristin Carey
Director of Education
Women's Council of Realtors

Thank you so much for your fantastic presentation during TDAgency® Summer Camp. The feedback from our customers has been tremendous – a nearly unanimous "excellent" rating on our post-event surveys.

Here are some of the comments from our attendees:

"Karen Post was excellent! We can get technical information anywhere – competitive intelligence and performance dynamics are scarce"

"We need more speakers along the lines of Karen Post."

"Karen Post was great! I'm really enjoying her book so far

That was one of the best speakers I have seen in a long time. She was very, very good and kept my attention during the entire time. It was very informational and helpful. I've seen quite a few speakers while I was at Ingram, Zig Zigler and others, but she matches up to Tom Bay, an inspirational speaker. Good job!

"Branding Diva ROCKED!"

Your presentation was the perfect kick-off to a very successful marketing event. Thanks again!
Ginger Galloway
Senior Program Manager
TDAgency Tech Data Corporation

Karen's presentation was extremely timely and relevant and carried much creedence given her background and experience. The audience was very much in tune with her real-world examples and excited by her enthusiasm.

Karen Post brings with her presentations a wealth of knowledge, experience, and advice that will be beneficial to any business professional.

Adam McCard
University of Central Florida


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