Jim Sterne, Public Speaker

Keynotes, Seminars, Workshops

Jim Sterne has spent more than 45 years selling and marketing technical products and is currently working on his fourteenth book. He has consulted and keynoted about online marketing since the 1990s, and he founded a conference and a professional association around digital analytics in the 2000s. Jim is currently focused on the application of business applications of artificial intelligence. His recent TEDx talk was on the use of generative AI as an innovation engine. 

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Companies and conferences seek out Jim Sterne as a public speaker due to his extensive experience in sales and marketing, spanning over 35 years, with a focus on leveraging technology for marketing since 1994. He is recognized for his ability to clearly explain complex technological concepts, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, and their practical applications in marketing. Additionally, his role as the founder of the Marketing Analytics Summit and co-founder of the Digital Analytics Association underscores his leadership and expertise in the field.

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Jim Sterne, Godfather of Digital Analytics, founder of the Marketing Analytics Summit, and author of numerous books about online marketing and analytics offers unparalleled clarity. Businesses seek his consulting to translate decades of experience into actionable strategies, and his speaking flair to gain cutting-edge insights on data-driven results and AI's future impact. Engage Jim to leverage proven, forward-thinking expertise for your team.

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Keynotes

The Keynote sets the tone at a public conference or a company meeting. Jim will work with you on the message you want to get across and the feeling you are trying to evoke in your audience.

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Seminars

Book Jim for a half-day or full-day seminar about online marketing, measurement, or social media for public or corporate education.

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Workshops

A full day of marketing management training. To educate the old guard about the latest marketing tech and trends. Jim designs his workshops around what you need, when you need it.

Subject Matter Covered

  • Generative AI as an Innovation Engine
  • Bringing Generative AI into the Enterprise
  • Generative AI for Marketing Teams
  • Marketing Analytics - a Business Perspective
  • Upgrading Your Analytics Team from Dashboarders to Trusted Advisors
  • Data and AI Literacy for Everybody

Panel Moderator and Conference Chair

Jim is also a seasoned conference MC and panel moderator who prepares speakers so they know what to expect. He interviews them to find the most compelling and potentially controversial hot buttons and prepares a list of questions to prime the pump and draw the audience into the action.

Jim has produced his own events since 1995 when he launched the Marketing on the Internet seminar series. He started the Marketing Analytics Summit back in 2002 (eMetrics Summit) which is still going strong internationally today.

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Jim's Presentations Stand Out for Several
Key Reasons:

  1. Tailored Content: His presentations are highly customized to each audience, ensuring that the message and tone are appropriate for the specific group, which helps in engaging them effectively.
  2. Engaging Delivery: Jim Sterne is known for his high-energy presentations, which are both informative and engaging. He uses storytelling techniques and humor to make complex topics more accessible and interesting.
  3. Practical Insights: He provides actionable insights and practical strategies for enhancing web effectiveness and customer interaction, making his talks valuable for professionals seeking to improve their marketing strategies.

Additionally, his ability to simplify complex ideas, such as AI and machine learning, makes his presentations insightful and thought-provoking for a wide range of audience.

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Audience Reactions to Jim's Keynotes, Seminars and Workshops

Great Presentation and Take-Aways

The presentation was great along with the content, I really liked how much take away I was able to get out of it to bring back to my teams about what LLMs really are.

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Understandable at All Levels

Jim spoke on a level that all levels could understand. His presentation was well-presented with detail and good explanations and examples.

What I Needed to Know About AI

Honestly this covered most of what I wanted to/needed to know about AI and impacts to our careers. This could have been the only AI topic of conference, and I would have been satisfied.

A Real Eye-Opener

His presentation was an eye-opener for me in terms of the evolution of AI and how best to deal with AI as a disruptor of the status quo

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A Very Good Speaker

Jim was a very good speaker who gave a great high level overview of Generative AI and how we can begin to use it.

Very Interesting Topic. Great Speaker.

Very interesting topic, great speaker, loved this and it helped me to think about what sessions on AI that I wanted to take over the next two and a half days.