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Ben Bator BiographyEver since the first text message was delivered, we've laughed and cried privately and among friends over the mishaps and misfires created by pressing the "send" button a little too liberally.
Enter Texts From Last Night (TFLN), a website founded in 2009 by Lauren Leto and Ben Bator, two college friends who wanted to share the exploits of their friends a bit more publicly. They decided to open the site to anyone with a text to share and quickly redefined the art of the late night text.
Currently getting 3-5 million hits a day, TFLN has been called a "living document of twentysomething life". It shares private conversations between friends, family, lovers, potential lovers and enemies via 30-40 posts of the day's best submissions, identified only by area code. With the messages posted "as is" complete with spelling errors and grammatical mistakes, TFLN provides a unique glimpse into the lives of a gadget-obsessed nation.
The texts show how we interact with each other, the cause and effect of last night's party and the real-time weighing of these actions. Its popularity has grown into a book, Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending, mobile applications for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android platforms and a television show is currently in production.
From our lexicon to our decision making, TFLN has altered the way we text and communicate with one another-especially when it's last call and you can't bring your drink home with you.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ben deferred a scholarship to law school to start Texts From Last Night after perfecting his texting skills at Michigan State University. He admits that he is no stranger to: breaking up via text message, having "phantom vibrations" in the absence of his phone, typing on computer keyboards with his thumbs and waking up in a bathtub on a holiday.
He co-founded the website Texts From Last Night (TFLN) and co-authored (with Lauren Leto) the book of the same name. Ben also co-founded and is the Chief Innovation Officer of Lafayette American, a new creative agency. He is currently involved in the production of the television series based on Texts From Last Night.
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-Even Lauren Leto and Ben Bator were surprised when their website reached 5 million hits a day, but clearly they had struck a chord with a huge (and growing) fan base. In their lively, funny and interactive presentation, Lauren and Ben discuss the phenomenon that is Texts From Last Night and are happy to field any and all questions, guaranteeing a time that stays in the audience's memories a lot longer than the evenings their followers typically text about!
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Ever since the first text message was delivered, we've laughed and cried privately and among friends over the mishaps and misfires created by pressing the "send" button a little too liberally.
Enter Texts From Last Night (TFLN), a website founded in 2009 by Lauren Leto and Ben Bator, two college friends who wanted to share the exploits of their friends a bit more publicly. They decided to open the site to anyone with a text to share and quickly redefined the art of the late night text.
Currently getting 3-5 million hits a day, TFLN has been called a "living document of twentysomething life". It shares private conversations between friends, family, lovers, potential lovers and enemies via 30-40 posts of the day's best submissions, identified only by area code. With the messages posted "as is" complete with spelling errors and grammatical mistakes, TFLN provides a unique glimpse into the lives of a gadget-obsessed nation.
The texts show how we interact with each other, the cause and effect of last night's party and the real-time weighing of these actions. Its popularity has grown into a book, Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending, mobile applications for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android platforms and a television show is currently in production.
From our lexicon to our decision making, TFLN has altered the way we text and communicate with one another-especially when it's last call and you can't bring your drink home with you.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ben deferred a scholarship to law school to start Texts From Last Night after perfecting his texting skills at Michigan State University. He admits that he is no stranger to: breaking up via text message, having "phantom vibrations" in the absence of his phone, typing on computer keyboards with his thumbs and waking up in a bathtub on a holiday.
He co-founded the website Texts From Last Night (TFLN) and co-authored (with Lauren Leto) the book of the same name. Ben also co-founded and is the Chief Innovation Officer of Lafayette American, a new creative agency. He is currently involved in the production of the television series based on Texts From Last Night.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Ben Bator and other top speakers and celebrities.
Even Lauren Leto and Ben Bator were surprised when their website reached 5 million hits a day, but clearly they had struck a chord with a huge (and growing) fan base. In their lively, funny and interactive presentation, Lauren and Ben discuss the phenomenon that is Texts From Last Night and are happy to field any and all questions, guaranteeing a time that stays in the audience's memories a lot longer than the evenings their followers typically text about!
Ben Bator is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ben Bator for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Ben Bator generally travels from Detroit, MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Anthony "AB" Bourke, Sandy Kennedy, Jez Humble, Chad Dickerson and Suneel Gupta. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ben Bator for an upcoming event.
Even Lauren Leto and Ben Bator were surprised when their website reached 5 million hits a day, but clearly they had struck a chord with a huge (and growing) fan base. In their lively, funny and interactive presentation, Lauren and Ben discuss the phenomenon that is Texts From Last Night and are happy to field any and all questions, guaranteeing a time that stays in the audience's memories a lot longer than the evenings their followers typically text about!
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