Business Executive, Branding Expert, Author

Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ira Blumenthal Biography

Ira Blumenthal collects quotations, demonstrating his appreciation for wisdom and insights shared through language. His favorite saying, “The true measure of a man is how many lives he can jam into one lifetime…” aptly describes his multifaceted career. Blumenthal's diverse roles have included being a college football and lacrosse coach, business executive, consultant, talk show host, university professor, public speaker, author, and philanthropist.

Blumenthal is recognized as a subject matter expert in branding, marketing strategy, strategic alliances, and business development. He has imparted his knowledge in helping corporations, associations, and individuals navigate through changes, challenges, and chaos, as highlighted in his speech "Your Best is Next." After roles as the CMO of a division of Sara Lee and President of a $300-million food company, he founded CO-OPPORTUNITIES, an Atlanta-based consulting firm that has served major companies like Nestle, Tyson, and more. Notably, Blumenthal has been a continually retained consultant by the Coca-Cola Company for 26 years, the longest in its history, and has received "The Key Person Award," the highest honor in the food industry.

An accomplished author, Blumenthal has published over 200 magazine articles and three books, including "Ready, Blame, Fire!" and the bestseller "Managing Brand You." His literary contributions earned him "The George Washington Honor Medal for Literary Excellence" from the Freedoms Foundation. He has been featured in prominent media outlets such as CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

Blumenthal has also made significant contributions to academia and philanthropy. He has served as a visiting professor at various institutions, was the "Executive In Residence" at Georgia State University, and presided over Ted Turner’s "Captain Planet Foundation". Additionally, he co-founded and serves on the Executive Council of Janie’s Fund with Steven Tyler, supporting programs for "at risk" and "abused" girls. He is also on the board of Blaze, The Legacy Paralympic Organization.

With over 2500 speeches delivered on 5 continents, Blumenthal is a dynamic and motivational public speaker, known for his capacity to engage a wide range of audiences both onsite and virtually. He has opened for notable figures such as both President Bushes and General Colin Powell. His speeches blend educational content with interactive elements and humor, making him a sought-after speaker and panel moderator globally.

Originally from New York, Blumenthal now resides in Atlanta with his wife, Kim. They have five children and ten grandchildren. A quote from Mark Twain resonates deeply with him, reflecting on the significant moments in life: “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why.” As a modern-day Renaissance man, Blumenthal has certainly found his "why," continuously striving to make impactful contributions across various fields.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 12/31/2024.

Ira Blumenthal Speaking Topics

  • Your Best Is Next

    Whether it’s corporations, associations or even individuals, you can’t have a better tomorrow if you continue thinking about yesterday. Here in the year 2020, we’ve seen chaos, a pandemic, economic challenges, business uncertainty and greater changes than ever before. We’re confused, overwhelmed, frustrated and often impatient. This is NOT business as usual. This is business as UN-usual. And so, the threshold question for us all is simple… “What’s next?” It’s clearly time for RECOVERY and pushing the RESET button on our businesses and lives. It has been said, “If you want to predict the future, create it!” This customizable program (onstage OR virtual),YOUR BEST IS NEXT, is precisely about creating the future and teaching your organization how to insure that their BEST IS truly NEXT.

  • Managing Brand You (Personal Branding)

    What if you thought of yourself as a brand? Everyone struggles with what they stand for or what theyd like to stand for Each one of us is a brand. This speech focuses on the disciplines of business branding and applies them to the process of crafting, developing, extending, managing and protecting your most important brand Brand You! Ideal for business executives, sales professionals, even non-business audiences this is an interactive, high-energy, fun-filled educational (and inspirational) speech (and workshop) experience. What if you thought of yourself as a brand?

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Ira Blumenthal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Your Best Is Next, Managing Brand You (Personal Branding), The DNA of Success (Success), Myths and Misses in Marketing (Marketing, Business Development), Brand-Building For Your Future (Branding) and Change Is Inevitable. Growth Is Optional. (Change, Re-invention). The estimated speaking fee range to book Ira Blumenthal for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Ira Blumenthal generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Young, Rolfe Carawan, Israel Greene, Candace Reese Walters and Matt Oechsli. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ira Blumenthal for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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