Speaker • Instructor • Workshop Conductor

We were really pleased to have Tim Miles as our keynote speaker at the Illinois Leadership Conference. His presentation was full of relevant information . . and full of fun! His presentation style is engaging yet comes with a serious message that gets right to the heart of the matter.

~ Anne Silvis, Illinois Leadership Conference / University of Illinois

They wanted more!  His presentation was funny yet pertinent, informative yet interesting and most of all everyone who left the session did so with the knowledge needed to improve their advertising skills with regard to their own business needs. I would highly recommend Tim Miles! You won’t be disappointed!

~ Daina Grace, Texas Water Quality Association

Because I’ve got small children, I try to limit my speaking opportunities to twice a month. My fees generally start at USD$2500 for a half-day, but fun and availability greatly affect the price.

Take a look through the many options below, read through what others had to say about my generally multimedia-filled talks, then contact me and get ready to be the coolest person maybe ever for flying me in for a day or two. (I can also turn several of the presentations into half- or one-day workshops.)

MANAGING CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT: What if I told you the people inside your organization most resistant to your ideas could also be your greatest allies in their implementation?

Learn more in this entertaining but purposeful look at the insights and events that drive change, and how we can assess our own capacities, develop our skills, and manage change in the most effective way possible. You’ll also begin to understand conference highs and how to deal with the peaks and valleys of innovation and change. The presentation opens with an interactive experience about the fundamentals of personality differences, how to quickly recognize a person’s characteristics, and how to get people on board with a new way of thinking based on their own preferences. We’ll have some fun while exploring concepts that are immensely useful. Click here to see the 18-second version of Managing Change. Afterward, you’ll know it forwards and backwards!

DON’T SELL! SERVE!: Every small business owner in North America has approximately 37 people trying to ‘help her’ by selling her advertising or advertising specialities. Of those 37, when it comes to serious decisions and marketing advice they typically trust one. Are you the one? Would you like to be? In this fun, revealing presentation, your sales team will learn the secrets to effective, productive relationship selling by living a day in the life of an accidental sales superstar.

Thank you! I appreciate your hard work. It’s been an idea I’ve had for several years and could never pull off. Thanks to you, it was perfect! I hope our paths cross again. You are awesome!!! – Lynn Kite, Country Radio Seminar (CRS)

THE PENDULUM – MARKETING IN 2010 AND BEYOND: We take a step way back and look at the driving forces that have made Western Society what it is today. This entertaining multi-media presentation will give your audience fun evidence and an understanding of what’s happening that will make them much more confident to make decisions on how they will communicate with the public in the years to come. The Pendulum closes with 12 practical, useful tips to communicate beginning that afternoon. Click here to see the 20-second version of The Pendulum.

STRATEGIC PLANNING MADE SIMPLE: As the Cheshire Cat wisely grinned, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” This session does more than give you answers – it gives you the right questions to develop your own actionable and sustainable marketing plan based upon your organizations plans, market, and values. Attendees will be learn to uncover their own unleveraged assets and defining characteristics and use them wisely to achieve their goals. (May also be conducted as a workshop.)

FABULOUS presentation!! Just what we needed – everyone was talking about it last night and again this morning and raving at how good and timely it was, and I really appreciated you staying after for our brainstorming session at no extra charge. Just you being in the room probably upped our creativity by 10 notches. ~ Rhiannon Trask, Landmark Bank

After hearing Tim, you not only feel smarter, but he somehow manages to make you feel better about yourself, too. ~ Dr. Collette Niland, College of Business, University of Illinois

ALL THE DIFFERENCE: Acquire words of wisdom and lessons learned along the road less traveled by. For nearly two decades, Tim’s used the world of consumer behavior as his laboratory to test what works, what doesn’t, and why. Let his many explosions keep you safe and sound as your journey continues toward however you choose to measure success (Hint: That’s one of the lessons). Tim is happy to deliver this presentation to college students at no charge provided the institution is willing to cover his travel expenses.

THE 12 MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN ADVERTISING: Prepare to be entertained and informed – if not surprised. This Wizard of Ads presentation looks at small business in America’s Dirty Dozen. Everyone who attends will walk away with at least a couple things to do differently and recognize the rest as commonplace folly. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be wiser and better for having recognized the signs.

Thank you Tim. Everyone complained…. about the fact that they didn’t get enough time to see and hear even more of your stuff! ~ Steve Litwer, Senior Vice President, OnMedia

Your presentation was excellent, and I can only hope some of my colleagues that have been resistant to change from the by-the-marketing-textbook mentality really understood your message. ~ Ashley Meijerink, University of Georgia

PRACTICALLY SOCIAL: Blogs and tweets do not require salve – they require a little working knowledge and (very) little money. This multi-media presentation will give your audience a fun introduction and practical applications of new media such as blogs, websites, email marketing, Facebook, Twitter, and more. It’s here, it’s unavoidable, and it can help any business willing to invest more time than money. (May also be conducted as a half-day or full-day workshop.) Would you like to see the 20-second version?

IT SOUNDS EASY: SECRETS OF THE CREATIVE PERSUASIVE-LED SELL: Before he was a Partner in Wizard of Ads, Tim invented a business model that helped his small-market radio company add an additional $1,000,000 in local-direct, 52-week contracts. They also billed over $100,000 in production fees in our first year. Would you like to know how they did it? Would you like to know how you could do it, too? Learn more here.

THE AD-WRITER’S 18-PACK: Tim deconstructs eighteen practical tools to add punch and sparkle to any message for any media. Loaded with examples, this session will leave attendees feeling it’s easier than ever to create powerfully persuasive copy to lead consumers to correct decisions-to-purchase. (May also be conducted as a 1- or 2-day workshop.)

Thank you for a wonderful presentation at NCUCCC! Everyone has been raving about it. ~ Susan Allen, National Conference on University and College Conference Centers

VALUE-ABLE ADVERTISING: Successful advertising today begins and ends with an understanding of value and values. This fun multimedia workshop explores two concepts:

  1. How to raise a consumer’s anticipated price through true branding.
  2. How to help business owners uncover and subsequently communicate their true values through not only their ads, but through every in-store touch point as well.

THE CAR-DEALER-AD-HATER’S GUIDE TO CAR DEALER ADVERTISING: Let’s face it – broadcast companies need car dealers and their ad budgets, but the traditional screamer-fire-sale car ads work less and less well with each passing minute. How do you break through the clutter and really speak to consumers? Moreover, how do you convince car dealers? Watch, listen, and learn in this hilarious and enlightening multimedia workshop.

You made me a household name. ~ John Reagan, Reagan Automotive Group

COMMUNITY CHEST – MARKETING AND P.R. PRINCIPLES FOR NOT-FOR-PROFITS: Based on the upcoming Wizard Academy course, Tim will run attendees through the essential best practices for communicating a not-for-profit organization’s messages to volunteers, donors, and clients. Attendees will learn to connect authentically and consistently with each target audience. (May also be conducted as a 1- or 2-day workshop.)

ON-THE-SPOT AD REVIEW: With the risk of insult being the price of clarity, Tim brings his nearly 15 years of successful ad development to this session – where he provides unfiltered feedback to ads you submit.

I was so impressed with your presentation at the 50th Anniversary event and I still hear about it from the students that were smart enough to make time to attend. ~ Jim Wall, Southern Illinois University

:: BREAKOUT SESSION MATERIALS : ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP MODULES ::

These sessions work breakout sessions at your conference, or they may be mixed and matched to construct a meaningfully appropriate 1- or 2-day workshop. In workshop format, they may be combined with one of the larger components above.

  • CALCULATING THE AD BUDGET
  • WHAT’S YOUR BUSINESS MODEL?
  • BRAINSTORMING – IF YOU’RE GOING TO DO IT, DO IT RIGHT
  • THE TWO TYPES OF CUSTOMERS
  • BUSINESS PROBLEM TOPOLOGY
  • THE AD WRITER’S SEVEN CHOICES
  • WORDSMITHING 101
  • WORDSMITHING 102
  • SELLING TO INTROVERTS
  • CHANGE IS IN THE AIR! – MANAGING CHANGE
  • HOW TO WRITE ADS THAT DRAW A CROWD
  • TURNING :60 ADS INTO :30s
  • HOW TO PURCHASE WORD OF MOUTH.
  • HOW TO CREATE A BRAND IDENTITY
  • GRAPHIC DESIGN BASICS FOR NON-GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Have any questions? Ready to learn more? Excellent. This will be a lot of fun.

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