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"Americas Best Entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek | Inspiring BIG Creative Ideas

Johnny Cupcakes Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

"Americas Best Entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek | Inspiring BIG Creative Ideas

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Speaking Fee:
$20,000 to $30,000

Travels From:
BOS - Boston, MA

Primary Topic Category:
Customer Experience / Service

Secondary Topic Category:
Marketing

 

Johnny Cupcakes Speaker Profile: At A Glance

With thousands of customers camping out and tattooing his T-shirt brand's logo on themselves, Johnny Cupcakes speaks first-hand on Building Brand Loyalty, Creating Unique Experiences, and Inspiring Innovation through surprise & delight and a human to human approach. With global store openings, people who camp out for his products, and high-profile collaborations with giants such as The Simpsons and Nickelodeon, Johnny was named America’s Best Entrepreneur by BusinessWeek, Top Innovator by Boston Globe, and as a case study in several business and branding books for his unique vision on sales, marketing, and customer experience.

If you dream of inspiring cult-like brand loyalty—the kind that involves mile-long queues and even permanent tattoos—Johnny Cupcakes is for you. The founder of the world-renowned tee-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes, Johnny’s known for helping other people create blueprints for building brand loyalty, creating memorable experiences, and inspiring innovation. With global store openings, thousands of customers with his logo tattooed on themselves, people who camp out for his products, and high-profile collaborations with giants such as The Simpsons, Power Rangers, and Nickelodeon, Johnny was named America’s 1 Young Entrepreneur by Business Week, Top Innovator in Retail by The Boston Globe, and featured in INC magazine as the CEO of one of the world’s fastest growing independent businesses. Despite being in one of the most difficult product categories to stand-out in, and a founder of a brand when he was just 19 years old, Johnny’s solution to his business challenges was to create such a unique brand experience that his customers would loyally line-up around the block, time and time again, just to be able to sport his logo on their clothing. Since then, through his talks and creative consulting, Johnny has shared his strategies with clients that include Apple, L’Oreal, Disney, IBM, Audi, Harvard University, Wieden+Kennedy, Marriott, and P&,G. Also a TEDx speaker, Johnny has been featured in media such as MTV, NPR, Forbes, WIRED, Newsweek, and as a case study in several branding and business books.
  • Virtual Presentation

    Award winning Willy Wonka of Experiential Marketing engages virtual attendees to reinvent themselves by developing a permanent sixth sense in solving problems with a creative entrepreneurial mindset. Johnny Cupcakes has experience giving virtual keynote talks while bringing his signature contagious energy topped off with a few surprises, like custom collaboration merch mailed to each attendee. As there is no travel involved in a virtual speaking engagement, Johnny offers a reduced fee as it allows him to spend more time with his baby cheeseburgers aka his twin daughters!
  • Custom Merchandise

    Hit home the importance of surprise and delight by gifting attendees with custom collaboration Johnny Cupcakes t-shirts. The Johnny Cupcakes team will concept, design, and produce cozy, memorable event t-shirts nested inside Johnny's signature pastry box packaging! At the end of Johnny's presentation, a miniature Oprah moment can be had, "YOU GET A T-SHIRT! AND YOU GET A T-SHIRT! AND YOU GET A T-SHIRT!" And for virtual presentations, these t-shirts can be mailed out to individuals.
"His story is the epitome of customer experience obsession, creativity, and bringing your whole self to work. If you're looking for an offbeat and inspiring storyteller that leave you (literally) hungry for more, Johnny Cupcakes is your speaker." -Forrester "Johnny has that rare ability to connect the story about his life and great brand success in a way that is completely relatable and therefore valuable to a diverse audience. When Johnny spoke to more than 2000 of us, everyone felt that he was speaking to them directly." -TrueValue "Johnny has 'creativity-as-a-business strategy' NAILED! And he's able to turn it into a talk which is so coherent that even a bean counter would understand why creativity is the most powerful, yet untapped force in business today." -FORBES "Johnny captured the attention of everyone in the room and successfully challenged all of us to think a little differently about how we serve our clients as well as how we choose to live our lives. His enthusiasm is nothing but contagious, and his story and success is nothing but compelling." -Deloitte "We had over 650 attendees at the event and in post-event surveys Johnny scored the highest of all the 13 main speakers." -FedEx "What impressed me the most about Johnny's presentation was that he managed to captivate an audience made up of executives from U.S. banks and credit unions with his passion for trying new things, succeeding in the face of potential failure and willingness to push the limits in business. He was engaging, down to earth and inspiring." -NCR "Johnny truly was one of the most inspiring, energetic, thought-provoking, funny, and relevant speakers we've ever had." -UKG "Johnny's ideas grew our patient volume, reviews, recognition in the market, staff morale and their views on customer service. He even led us to win a gold level Addy Award!" -Loden Vision Centers "Johnny has a real ability to engage through storytelling; there was empathy, laughter and meaningful messages that had everyone reaching for their notebooks!" -McDonald's "The line to meet Johnny went all the way through the entire exhibit floor out to the convention center common area - must have been 300 to 400 people, maybe more. I would recommend Johnny as a keynote speaker without any hesitation or qualification. He is a great guy, a great speaker, and will reflect well on any brand that engages with him." -Revive Health "Johnny’s story is a truly eye opening account of entrepreneurship. His quick fire delivery keeps the audience captivated with wow after wow and numerous ‘what a great idea’ moments." -IMEX "Johnny's energy, creativity, and unique approach to branding and customer experience were truly inspiring. He captivated our audience with his entrepreneurial journey, sharing actionable insights on building brand loyalty and creating unforgettable customer experiences." -EO Minnesota "Johnny inspired our crowd with tales of personal growth, a-ha moments and successful business strategy, and our guests walked away feeling energized and ready to bring some of Johnny’s focus areas to life in their own business. We heard over and over again that he was a conference favorite- our attendees were thrilled!" —Marriott International
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