Albert Maruggi: an engaging, thought provoking, interactive presenter

Maruggi doesn't sleep much, drinks too much coffee, and thinks a lot about society, communications, politics and marketing. He is the host of the popular podcast called the Marketing Edge.

He has an unique breadth of experiences, professional and personal, that keep audiences engaged. Maruggi, a former TV news anchor, is a quick wit. Truth be told, he's even tried his hand at stand-up comedy. Having to support five children brought an end to the "comedy as a hobby" prospect, so he likes to say that's why he entered the political world.

Major Topics Include:

• Change Management
• Impact of Technology on Society
• New Communications for Sales & Marketing

Business speech topics include:

• The New Backyard Fence is Social Media
• PR: How The Old Days at the Bar Have Changed Kind of...
• Social Media Examples from Everywhere - You Probably Are Doing it and Don't Even Know it
• Humans, the Multimedia Species: Occupy Their Mind Today
• Healthcare Shows Off With New Web Productions
• For Better and Worse - Technology Has Changed Democracy

His 10 years in national politics spanned several senior positions, including serving as a press secretary for a member of Congress, for the Republican National Committee during the presidential election cycle of 1988, and for presidential cabinet members in the Bush '41 administration. He has a first-hand perspective of hardcore PR and public affairs.

Maruggi and his wife of 21 years have five children. Now that will teach you a thing or two about teamwork, organization and relationships.

What previous hosts have to say about Albert's presentations:

Upcoming presentations include:

• Media Relations Summit 2008 Panel - April 6-8 San Francisco, also on the panel are Stacie Bright, senior communications manager for Unilever, and Greg Radner, SVP of corporate communications services for Thomson Financial
• NewComm Forum 2008 Society for New Communications Research- Sonoma, CA This will be an engaging presentation with interviews from other newsmakers in the social media world as well as those testing new tactics. Case studies from Best Buy,their internal social media project Blue Shirt Nation,internet marketing system Hubspot and many others.

Previous presentations include:

• New Comm Forum 2007 - Las Vegas
• Social Media 2007 - Chicago
• Smart Business Tools - Stamford, CT
• Minnesota Healthcare Strategy and Communications Network - Minneapolis, MN
• Association of Information Technology Professionals (Minnesota Chapter)
• Allina Hospitals and Clinics

A customized presentation can be created to address your specific marketing, leadership, change management, social media and PR challenges. To request information about a presentation or to schedule one, please fill out the brief form below.