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Duane Knapp

Worldwide Brand Expert, Author, Entrepreneur, Chairman and Founder of BrandStrategy, Inc

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Duane Knapp Biography

Duane E. Knapp is a worldwide brand expert, author, entrepreneur, chairman and founder of BrandStrategy, Inc. He has delivered thousands of presentations and has personally advised over 325 brands in 14 countries including corporations, communities, societies, professional associations, institutions, countries, world-class professionals, celebrities and successful individuals who desire to optimize their perception, image and success.

He is the author of three books; The BrandPromise and The BrandMindset, published by McGraw-Hill and Destination BrandScience published by the Destination Marketing Associaton International. His BrandPromise philosophy has been highly acclaimed and he has been published, quoted or featured in hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers.

Knapp is an experienced international speaker and has taught and lectured widely at universities and graduate schools throughout the United States, including Vanderbilt, Stanford, the University of California, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Seattle University. Mr. Knapp is the leading "keynote" speaker on the subject of building Genuine Brands and he has been published, quoted or featured in hundreds of publications, including BusinessWeek, Brandweek, CFO Magazine, Association Management, Marketing, Washington CEO, Bankers Magazine, Design Forum, Focus Magazine, Risk Management , Forbes Magazine Travel, Distribution Reports, Private Clubs Magazine, Fortune Magazine and International Journal of Medical Marketing, as well as The Seattle Times, The Journal of Commerce and many private corporate and association publications, plus television and radio talk shows.

Knapp has served on dozens of organizations' boards of directors, including Federated Western Properties, Inc. He was Director Emeritus of Longs Drug Stores (now CVS), and has held a variety of senior executive positions, including chief executive officer, president, executive vice president, vice president of corporate marketing, vice president corporate development and corporate strategist at public and private companies. These include Westin Hotels (Westin Enterprises and Discoveries retail stores and catalogs), Holiday Corporation (Holiday Inn and Holiday Clubs, Perkins Family Restaurants), The Promus Companies (Embassy Suites, Residence Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites and Harrah's Casinos) and Cinnabon World Famous Cinnamon Rolls. He advises leading law firms relating to high-profile brand and intellectual property matters and has specific expertise in the fields of travel and hospitality, food and beverage products, restaurants, retailing, health care, financial services and real estate development. He has been approved as a Senior Gaming Officer by both the New Jersey and Las Vegas Gaming Authorities.

Knapp received his BA in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and his MBA from the University of Toledo. He also completed a postgraduate program in Strategic Marketing at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Speaking Topics
  • Transformation to a Genuine Brand

    • What is the Transformation Mindset?

    • Learning Transformation Secrets (Target, Starbucks and Hampton Inns)

    • Transformation Strategy for your Brand

  • What's Your Promise?

    • Developing a BrandPromise (Process)

    • The "Promise Rule"

    • Creating a Promise for your Brand

  • Building A Genuine Brand

    • The Brand Mindset

    • Thinking Like a Genuine Brand

    • The BrandScience Process

    • Reviewing or Assessing a Specific Brand

  • Comprehensive Strategies for Genuine Brands

  • BrandScience Clinics

Videos
Books
The Brand Promise: How Ketel One, Costco, Make-A-Wish, Tourism Vancouver, and Other Leading Brands Make and Keep the Promise That Guarantees Success

The Brand Promise: How Ketel One, Costco, Make-A-Wish, Tourism Vancouver, and Other Leading Brands Make and Keep the Promise That Guarantees Success

The Brand Mindset: Five Essential Strategies for Building Brand Advantage Throughout Your Company

The Brand Mindset: Five Essential Strategies for Building Brand Advantage Throughout Your Company

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  • How do I book Duane Knapp to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Duane Knapp for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Duane Knapp, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Duane Knapp or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Duane Knapp

    Speaking fees for Duane Knapp, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Duane Knapp are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Duane Knapp, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Duane Knapp speak about?

    Duane Knapp is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Business Growth, Customer Service, Entrepreneurism, Sales, Sales, Marketing and Branding, Virtual Speakers.
  • Where does Duane Knapp travel from?

    Duane Knapp generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Duane Knapp’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Duane Knapp for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Duane Knapp for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Duane Knapp or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Worldwide Brand Expert, Author, Entrepreneur, Chairman and Founder of BrandStrategy, Inc

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Duane Knapp Biography

Duane E. Knapp is a worldwide brand expert, author, entrepreneur, chairman and founder of BrandStrategy, Inc. He has delivered thousands of presentations and has personally advised over 325 brands in 14 countries including corporations, communities, societies, professional associations, institutions, countries, world-class professionals, celebrities and successful individuals who desire to optimize their perception, image and success.

He is the author of three books; The BrandPromise and The BrandMindset, published by McGraw-Hill and Destination BrandScience published by the Destination Marketing Associaton International. His BrandPromise philosophy has been highly acclaimed and he has been published, quoted or featured in hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers.

Knapp is an experienced international speaker and has taught and lectured widely at universities and graduate schools throughout the United States, including Vanderbilt, Stanford, the University of California, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Seattle University. Mr. Knapp is the leading "keynote" speaker on the subject of building Genuine Brands and he has been published, quoted or featured in hundreds of publications, including BusinessWeek, Brandweek, CFO Magazine, Association Management, Marketing, Washington CEO, Bankers Magazine, Design Forum, Focus Magazine, Risk Management , Forbes Magazine Travel, Distribution Reports, Private Clubs Magazine, Fortune Magazine and International Journal of Medical Marketing, as well as The Seattle Times, The Journal of Commerce and many private corporate and association publications, plus television and radio talk shows.

Knapp has served on dozens of organizations' boards of directors, including Federated Western Properties, Inc. He was Director Emeritus of Longs Drug Stores (now CVS), and has held a variety of senior executive positions, including chief executive officer, president, executive vice president, vice president of corporate marketing, vice president corporate development and corporate strategist at public and private companies. These include Westin Hotels (Westin Enterprises and Discoveries retail stores and catalogs), Holiday Corporation (Holiday Inn and Holiday Clubs, Perkins Family Restaurants), The Promus Companies (Embassy Suites, Residence Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites and Harrah's Casinos) and Cinnabon World Famous Cinnamon Rolls. He advises leading law firms relating to high-profile brand and intellectual property matters and has specific expertise in the fields of travel and hospitality, food and beverage products, restaurants, retailing, health care, financial services and real estate development. He has been approved as a Senior Gaming Officer by both the New Jersey and Las Vegas Gaming Authorities.

Knapp received his BA in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and his MBA from the University of Toledo. He also completed a postgraduate program in Strategic Marketing at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Duane Knapp Speaking Topics

  • Transformation to a Genuine Brand

    • What is the Transformation Mindset?

    • Learning Transformation Secrets (Target, Starbucks and Hampton Inns)

    • Transformation Strategy for your Brand

  • What's Your Promise?

    • Developing a BrandPromise (Process)

    • The "Promise Rule"

    • Creating a Promise for your Brand

  • Building A Genuine Brand

    • The Brand Mindset

    • Thinking Like a Genuine Brand

    • The BrandScience Process

    • Reviewing or Assessing a Specific Brand

  • Comprehensive Strategies for Genuine Brands

  • BrandScience Clinics

Duane Knapp Videos

  • Duane Knapp - 4 Ways To Enhance Customer Service - MAKING IT ...

Duane Knapp Books

FAQs on booking Duane Knapp

  • How do I book Duane Knapp to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Duane Knapp for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Duane Knapp, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Duane Knapp or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Duane Knapp

    Speaking fees for Duane Knapp, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Duane Knapp are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Duane Knapp, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Duane Knapp speak about?

    Duane Knapp is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Business Growth, Customer Service, Entrepreneurism, Sales, Sales, Marketing and Branding, Virtual Speakers.
  • Where does Duane Knapp travel from?

    Duane Knapp generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Duane Knapp’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Duane Knapp for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Duane Knapp for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Duane Knapp or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Duane Knapp is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Transformation to a Genuine Brand, What's Your Promise?, Building A Genuine Brand, Comprehensive Strategies for Genuine Brands and BrandScience Clinics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Duane Knapp for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Duane Knapp generally travels from Seattle, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Josh Linkner, Daymond John, Scott McKain, Doug Lipp and Mark Victor Hansen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Duane Knapp for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Duane Knapp Speaking Topics

  • Transformation to a Genuine Brand

    • What is the Transformation Mindset?

    • Learning Transformation Secrets (Target, Starbucks and Hampton Inns)

    • Transformation Strategy for your Brand

  • What's Your Promise?

    • Developing a BrandPromise (Process)

    • The "Promise Rule"

    • Creating a Promise for your Brand

  • Building A Genuine Brand

    • The Brand Mindset

    • Thinking Like a Genuine Brand

    • The BrandScience Process

    • Reviewing or Assessing a Specific Brand

  • Comprehensive Strategies for Genuine Brands

  • BrandScience Clinics

Duane Knapp Speaker Videos

  • Duane Knapp - 4 Ways To Enhance Customer Service - MAKING IT ...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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