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Marketing Technology and Customer Experience

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Besides his reputation as a connoisseur of brainless comedies and Barry Manilow music, Brian Critchfield is an international speaker, author, professor, and consultant on the topics of word of mouth marketing, marketing strategy, and digital marketing. He launched the first social media agency in the Northwest and was one of the early contributors to this new discipline. Over the last 20 years, Brian has launched well over 100 products and developed go-to-market strategies for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms. His clients include such household names as Toyota, HP, Weyerhaeuser, Pfizer, and Microsoft. He is also a serial entrepreneur and has launched 6 of his own successful companies. Brian has delivered seminars from Johannesburg, South Africa to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and his articles have appeared in publications as far reaching as Forbes India. He is also currently writing a book detailing his formula called “Marketing From the Navel: Word of Mouth From the Inside Out.” Brian is currently a faculty member at the University of Phoenix, Westminster College, and Grand Canyon University where he teaches graduate marketing and strategy. He also develops marketing curriculum for these universities and is in the process of helping to launch University of Phoenix’s Digital Marketing Certificate. Brian is also a certified facilitator for FranklinCovey where he teaches courses on leadership and effectiveness. Brian was awarded the Accomplished Under 40 award which recognizes the top 40 business leaders in the State under the age of 40. He holds a BBA degree in Marketing from Boise State University and a Global MBA through the prestigious Thunderbird School of Global Management. Brian is married with 5 children, who may one day drive him to drink. _______ Senior VPs of Sales and Marketing, CEOs, Directors of Sales and Marketing, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers are invited to connect to get access to his vast network, deep in industry leadership.