Linda Kaplan Thaler helps audiences around the globe tap into their incredible power of grit, perseverance and determination to succeed at the highest levels in their careers and professions, and in their personal lives. She also speaks extensively about how the "power of nice" is the most powerful leadership tool in business today, as well as how to make any environment a hotbed of creativity and innovation.

WHO IS LINDA?

Inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame, Linda is responsible for some of America’ s most famous and award-winning advertising campaigns, including the Aflac duck and the hilarious “Yes, Yes, Yes” commercials for Clairol Herbal Essences. She has composed jingles that are among the industry's gold standard, including “I Don’ t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Toys ‘ R’ Us Kid,” and “Kodak Moments."
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Linda is also a nationally acclaimed author and, together with Robin Koval, of several bestsellers, including "The Power of Nice" and "GRIT to GREAT," which was ranked one of the top business books for 2015. A familiar face in the media, she has appeared on “The Apprentice,” “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” CNN, and as the host of Oxygen’s television series “Making It Big.” She worked on the presidential runs for Clinton/Gore in 1992 and Hillary Clinton in 2008.

Having grown up in the Bronx, with no money or connections, Linda knows that perseverance and determination are what can make the difference and help people excel beyond their wildest dreams, whether in their career or personal life. She is proof positive of the power of grit. A powerful, entertaining and inspiring speaker, her keynotes offer stories from the front lines of business on the impact that determination, hard work, and focused attention have on getting ahead.

Linda was formerly Chairman of Publicis Kaplan Thaler, with clients such as P&G, Citibank, Pfizer, and Wendy’s. Previously, she was CEO of the Kaplan Thaler Group, which she grew from a fledgling start-up to a company with over a billion dollars in billings. Today, she is a renown keynote speaker and is President of Kaplan Thaler Productions.

Her talents have earned her the prestigious Matrix Award, the Advertising Woman of the Year Award, the Muse award, and is one of Ad Age’s “Most Influential Women in Advertising.” Most recently, she earned the Clio's Lifetime Achievement Award, the first time a woman has ever received this honor.

WHAT LINDA SPEAKS ABOUT

Linda captivates audiences with her unique ability to distill a diversity of complex and fascinating topics, from why we procrastinate to how we could become a multi-planetary species.

THE POWER OF NICE, IN THE AGE OF MEAN

Counter to the current “eat your young in order to survive” mentality, being nice leads to a better bottom line, a longer life span, fewer divorces and a thriving corporate culture. Learning how to build a stronger “Nice Q,” will help you become far more successful, in work and in life.

Based on her national bestseller, “The Power of Nice,” Linda’s research and insights have discovered that the secret sauce of most effective leaders is kindness, empathy, and a collaborative spirit.

HOW TO GO FROM GRIT TO GREAT

Through myriad interviews and cutting edge research, Linda illustrates why grit is the most important determinant of future success and offers tips on how anyone can improve their concentration, perseverance and determination.

Based on her best selling book, “Grit to Great,” Linda reveals that the world’s most extraordinary successful people were completely ordinary growing up. In fact, their meteoric rise had little to do with an “it” factor- a brilliant IQ or virtuoso talents- and everything to do with having the “grit” factor- guts, resilience, initiative and tenacity.

BANG!

GETTING YOUR MESSAGE HEARD IN A NOISY WORLD

Based on her national bestseller, “Bang!” Linda offers valuable tips on how to create messaging that is dramatic, memorable, talked about, and will help your brand to achieve iconic status in today’s world.

Having created one of America’s fastest growing and most successful ad agencies, Linda discusses the importance of creating huge, disruptive ideas in an ever increasingly cluttered world.

THE POWER OF SMALL:

WHY LITTLE THINGS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE

Through research, interviews and personal stories, Linda discusses the little things that truly make a huge difference in our lives, whether it’s the importance of small talk, celebrating small victories or paying attention to the detailed information that can make, or break, your career trajectory.

Contrary to the popular belief that we need to see the “forest through the trees,” the most important innovations and discoveries came to fruition because people understood that, in fact, it is the little things that make all the difference.

PLAYING AROUND AT WORK

Based on interviews, insights and personal stories, Linda discusses the role of playfulness in the workplace, as well as in our personal lives, while engaging the audience with entertaining exercises they can use to spur creativity and breakthrough” mentality, being nice leads to a better bottom line, a longer life span, fewer divorces and a thriving corporate culture. Learning how to build a stronger “Nice Q,” will help you become far more successful, in work and in life.

Contrary to what you might believe, many of the world’s most important discoveries, inventions, and marketing ideas came about when people were joking around and just having fun. When we’re in a positive and playful mood, that’s when our brains are most conducive to imaginative thoughts and breakthrough solutions.

LINDA GAVE A STELLAR KEYNOTE THAT MADE THE DAY!

CEO, SocialMedia.org

LINDA WAS BRILLIANT IN HER ABILITY TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE, LEAVING OUR ENTIRE AUDIENCE ASKING FOR MORE.

CEO, The Travel Institute

LINDA’S KEYNOTE SET THE PERFECT OPENING FOR OUR FRANCHISE CONVENTION.

CCO, Wendy’s

LINDA IN ACTION

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