Dan Sodergren | Business Career

Dan Sodergren has a very impressive CV, both working for existing organisations or founding his own. He has worked in a range of marketing roles, from being a Commerical Manager for goAugmented, to a Marketing/Business Development Manager at JusTaxi; Head of Marketing for UTC@MediaCity UK, and Marketing Specialist at The Landing At MediaCity UK. He also spent a year as the Head of Diversity at Manchester Publicity Association.

However, it is in the entrepreneurial world where Dan thrives, and he has founded a large number of technology and marketing-based companies:

– 1997: Co-Founder of The Hemp Trading Co – an ethical street wear brand

– 2002: Co-Founder of Spearfish Events – a marketing and events company

– 2008: Founder of Great Marketing Works – Dan is a company trainer and has helped over 10,000 people with new and established businesses in the UK

– 2015: Co-Founder of Follogro – to help organically grow a Twitter account’s fan base

– 2016: Founder of FFFlip.co – helped event professionals get paid more through establishing real-time social media capital

– 2017: Co-Founder of YourFLOCK.co.uk – collates a true  company culture map which helps managers to increase work-from-home happiness and productivity, and retain talent

– 2018: Founder of BeFreeOfType2D – a not-for-profit organisation helping people put their Type 2 Diabetes into remission

He has also worked as a trainer for PeoplePlus UK, The Apprentice Academy, Your Marketing Trainer, and Blue Orchid.

Dan Sodergren | Media Work

Dan is often asked to appear on television programmes and radio shows, either in-person or virtually, where he talks about technology, digital marketing, society, and the future. He has appeared on Radio Scotland, Radio Ulster, Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Manchester, and Radio Diamond.

Dan is also a very popular guest on podcasts, and has appeared on a large number of them, including Eat Sleep Work Repeat, Talk About Tomorrow, Happiness and Humans, Beyond the Water Cooler, The Curioddity Show, The Six Sessions, Call Me Crazy…I Started a Business, and The Marketing Rules Podcast.

He has been seen on television programmes for the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, BBC World, and Channel 5, appearing in shows such as Rip Off Britain, Super Shoppers, The One Show, Real, Fake or Unknown, Fast Fix Diabetes, and BBC Watchdog.

Dan has also written several books, including:

– The Leaders’ Guide to the Times of AI: Dan’s most strategically focussed guide for leaders navigating AI adoption.

– The Fifth Industrial Revolution: An exploration of the intersecting realms of technology and human intelligence.

– Hybrid and Happy: This book predicted the workplace upheaval of hybrid working and set out what organisations and leaders need to do to make it worth for people and business.

– Conquer the Room: How to Become an Amazing Public Speaker: The definitive guide for anyone who wants to become a confident, inspiring, and unforgettable speaker.

– Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking: The beginner’s companion to ‘Conquer the Room’, written specifically for those starting out.

– Broadcast: How to Get on TV, Radio, and Other Media to Boost Your Career: This book shows professionals how to get booked as a media expert and build a credible broadcast profile.

– The AI Advantage: One of the first books to explain the practical potential of AI platforms like ChatGPT for business.

– How to Effectively Use AI to Market Your Business in One Day a Month: A practical guide to using AI tools for marketing.

– Make Your Passion a Success: How to Get Great Ideas and Really Start Your Business: Dan’s debut book is a practical guide to building a business from a passion or hobby.

Dan Sodergren | Interactive Courses

Dan provides a number of courses for companies, focussing on the future of work, AI leadership, AI in teaching, and AI for marketing.

AI For Leadership: Designed specifically for corporate teams, the programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of a particular organisation, helping to develop AI strategy, implement AI tools, and build AI-driven teams.

AI For Teaching: A fully comprehensive training course for schools and colleges, providing a compassionate understanding of education, and a highly-respected perspective on the technological developments which will affect the way the world works, including the teaching profession.

AI For Marketing: This course helps you to unlock the power of AI to help you do your marketing in order to drive business growth, without having to find an entire marketing team.

AI For Prompt Engineering: Dan provides a way to transform understanding of AI and unlock new creative potentials, including using tools such as ChatGPT.

Dan Sodergren | Speaking

Dan Sodergren is now a popular keynote speaker on technology and AI, and the future of work. In 2022, he gave a TEDx talk on The Future of Work, which has now gained almost 10,000 views.

As a Fifth Industrial Revolution corporate speaker, Dan positions human psychology — not technology — as the defining advantage of the age ahead. Whether your event centres on AI and data, leadership, work culture, or technology trends, Dan Sodergren is the future of work expert for hire who will energise, challenge, and equip your audience.

Dan Sodergren | Speaking Topics

– Future of Work

– Work Culture

– Leadership

– AI and Data

– Entrepreneurship

– Collaboration and Teamwork

– Employee Engagement

– Customer Engagement

– Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

– Technology Trends

His main interest is in the future. Be that the future of marketing, or the future or work or how technology will change the world for the better under the #Tech4Good, #Tech4All, #AIforGood movements.

Dan Sodergren | Clients

AgriTech, AHDB, Amcham Lab Global, Blippar, Centrica, CommsHero, Co-op Congress, Digital Wholesale Solutions, EPTDA Leadership Academy, Eura Conference, Giacom, Henley Coaching Partnership, Huawei, Hull University, IHG Emerging Leaders, Institute of Internal Communication, Kellogg’s, LRQA, MBNL, My Dentist, Orange Door, Peabody Housing, Personio, Pinson Masons, PRSand, Seddon’s Construction, Signify, Sodexo, Stone Group, TEDx, Vodafone

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