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Barry Libert

Social Enterprise Authority / Author

Social Enterprise Authority / Author

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Barry Libert Biography

Barry Libert is the founder and chairman of OpenMatters, a strategic advisor and investor in organizations that are based on social, mobile, and cloud technologies.

Libert has spent the last decade founding, investing in, and advising social software and analytics companies, including Mzinga (social software and analytics), Innocentive (open innovation), The Pulse Network (business and consumer video network), and MedNetworks (social analytics for healthcare). Together, these firms manage more than 15,000 online communities with nearly 50 million users for more than 350 public and private organizations. Libert has also advised the US Army, ESPN, Jet Blue, Us Against Alzheimer's, The National Down Syndrome Research Institute, Babson College, and other leading organizations on their social, mobile, and cloud initiatives.

Libert is the author of five books and 14 e-books on social and open business models, transparency and authentic leadership, and governance. Previously, he held positions with McKinsey & Company, Arthur Andersen, and the John Hancock. He has published articles in Newsweek, Barron's, and The Wall Street Journal, and has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and NPR.

Libert received his BA from Tufts University and his MBA from Columbia University. His expertise is in business social media investing, strategy, and organizational design, including leadership and accountability. In addition, he is a regularly featured public speaker on the impact of these technologies on business models, governance, and economic results.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/17/2024.

Barry Libert Speaking Topics

  • Winning Business Lessons

    In his book, BARACK, INC.: Winning Business Lessons of the Obama Campaign, Libert presents the Obama campaign as an inspiring business case study of exemplary leadership values and winning tactics that can beat even the toughest competitors.

    The keynote presentation is an inspiring, educational experience that offers even the most seasoned corporate executives essential new leadership skills for honing their business acumen and successfully navigating today’s competitive landscape. Filled with innovative techniques and practical ideas, this keynote teases out the best business insights from the three pillars of Obama’s successful campaign strategy using illustrative stories of pioneering companies that have employed similar strategies with miraculous results:

  • Going Social: Become a Social Entrepreneur

    Fortune 500 companies such as Proctor & Gamble are using social networking to create new products, and innovative companies such as Zappos.com and Comcast are embracing social media to improve customer service and better engage their audience. The real question is how can it work for your business?

    In Going Social, Barry Libert presents business case studies of not only social media successes, but of leadership values and winning tactics that can help you beat even the toughest competitors.

    Filled with innovative techniques and practical ideas, this keynote highlights the business insights, leadership and the value of social relationships using real-world examples.

    Build your Brand: Stay focused and consistently on message to build a strong brand Empower your People: Use the power of social technologies to increase brand visibility, empower your team, and support your constituents Produce Results: Embody the change that you believe in and want to see in others Winning Business Lessons

    In his book, "BARACK, INC.: Winning Business Lessons of the Obama Campaign," Libert presents the Obama campaign as an inspiring business case study of exemplary leadership values and winning tactics that can beat even the toughest competitors.

    The keynote presentation is an inspiring, educational experience that offers even the most seasoned corporate executives essential new leadership skills for honing their business acumen and successfully navigating today's competitive landscape. Filled with innovative techniques and practical ideas, this keynote teases out the best business insights from the three pillars of Obama's successful campaign strategy using illustrative stories of pioneering companies that have employed similar strategies with miraculous results:

    Be cool: Stay focused and consistently on message to build a strong brand

    Be social: Use the power of social technologies to increase brand visibility, empower your team, and support your constituents

    Become the change: Embody the change that you believe in and want to see in others

  • Developing a Social Workforce Strategy

    Barack Obama's winning use of social software and online communities in his bid for the US presidency also provides valuable lessons that all companies and their leaders can apply to empower and inspire their workforce, increase productivity and innovation, and generate strong financial results.

    Best Buy, Cisco, and Ace Hardware are already successfully employing social strategies to transform their learning and communication and their decision-making and information-sharing processes in ways that have dramatically improved their business processes and financial results.

    This strategy session helps leaders from all types of companies evaluate their social readiness by examining winning companies already using today's social software and online communities to achieve their goals.

  • Developing a Social Enterprise Strategy

    A new type of leader is emergingone who embraces change, attacks age-old challenges with bold new solutions, and recognizes that leadership is as much about listening and collaborating with people as it is about making hard decisions. The overwhelmingly positive response to this leadership style is also a reflection of our increasingly social world.

    Companies such as Nike, Procter & Gamble, ABC, and Prudential are using social software and online communities to listen, collaborate, enhance their training, and develop new marketing communications to attract and retain their customers.

    Libert helps audiences from all types of companies evaluate their organization's social readiness by examining winning companies already using todays social software and online communities to achieve their goals.

  • SCORE: Test Your Company's Social Readiness (Workshop)

    The SCORE Assessment helps you evaluate your company's social readiness to become a social enterprise. SCORE is based on five integral components: Social, Co-creation, Open, Rewards, and Emotional Awareness (SCORE).

    This test assesses these five criteria on two dimensions: community and communication. SCORE evaluates both the scope of the community, as well as community interactions including the mediums and content of communication. After completing a series of questions, SCORE will diagnose one of sixteen prescriptions. SCORE logic and design will also be overviewed during this hour.

  • Going Social: Can it Work for Your Business?

    A Going Social keynote presentation is an inspiring, educational experience that offers even the most seasoned corporate executives essential new leadership skills for honing their business acumen and successfully navigating today's ever-changing social landscape. Filled with innovative techniques and practical ideas, this keynote highlights the business insights, leadership and the value of social relationships using real-world examples.

    Each keynote presentation is researched and geared specifically to your organization and its industry. Keynote sessions are 60-75 minutes in length and can include a Q&A segment as well as supplemental workshops.

Barry Libert Videos

  • EDR - Barry Libert on Impact of Technologies on Business - YouTube
  • Barry Libert of OpenMatters

Barry Libert Books

  • Social Nation: How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business
    Social Nation: How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business
  • Barack, Inc.: Winning Business Lessons of the Obama Campaign
    Barack, Inc.: Winning Business Lessons of the Obama Campaign
  • We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business (paperback)
    We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business (paperback)
  • Cracking the Value Code: How Successful Businesses are Creating Wealth in the New Economy
    Cracking the Value Code: How Successful Businesses are Creating Wealth in the New Economy

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  • What topics does Barry Libert speak about?

    Barry Libert is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Business Growth, Culture, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership, Social Media, Technology, World Affairs.
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Barry Libert is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Winning Business Lessons, Going Social: Become a Social Entrepreneur, Developing a Social Workforce Strategy, Developing a Social Enterprise Strategy, SCORE: Test Your Company's Social Readiness (Workshop) and Going Social: Can it Work for Your Business?. The estimated speaking fee range to book Barry Libert for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Barry Libert generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ray Kurzweil, Chris Hughes, Jeff Taylor, Gary Hamel and James Canton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Barry Libert for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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