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Nick Westergaard helps leaders and marketers connect with their audiences through the power of story. Your audience will learn, laugh, and light up with ideas.
Nick’s Story
Nick Westergaard helps leaders and organizations tell their stories. He teaches at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, where he leads the Story Lab program. Nick is the author and illustrator of the books Brand Now and Get Scrappy, a contributor to the Harvard Business Review, host of the popular On Brand podcast, and a Moth StorySLAM Champion. More →
Called “one of the most jaw-dropping speakers,” when you work with Nick, your audience will …
Popular Programs
Leading with Story teaches leaders how to use story to build trust and inspire action in others.
Standout Brand Storytelling shows brands how to connect with customers through the power of storytelling.
Scrappy Marketing for Businesses Big and Small helps marketers do more with less and win.
How to Build a Standout Brand Now reveals seven dynamics to help brands stand out in a crowded, distracted world.
Nick delivered an engaging session for my teammates, helping them build storytelling capabilities. These skills are so important to drive influence and lead change in a large company—I know my colleagues benefitted from Nick's frameworks, guidance, and expertise!
Cheryl Davenport
Nike
Nick Westergaard's books provide helpful frameworks and practical tools for standing out in our crowded, distracted digital world
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Ryan Hamilton is an associate professor of marketing at Emory University and co-author of The Growth Dilemma. As co-host of The Intuitive Customer podcast, he brings behavioral science to life through real-world brand strategy. This week on On Brand, Ryan … Read More
If you want your story to connect, don’t think like a marketer. Think like Taylor Swift. Recently, I faced one of the trickiest audiences in my speaking career—a room full of Girl Scouts, grades 6–12. Not my usual crowd of … Read More
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