J.D. Gershbein
CEO / Master LinkedIn Consultant | Owlish Communications
Vernon Hills, IL, UNITED STATES
Inspiring people and companies in all walks of business to learn LinkedIn and discover how to leverage it for revenue generation
Biography
Drawing upon his background in business writing, traditional marketing, industrial/organizational psychology, neuroscience, broadcasting and improvisational comedy, J.D. Gershbein is blazing a trail as one of the most original personalities in social media. Since 2006, he has specialized in the art and science of LinkedIn. J.D. is a globally acclaimed speaker and frequent media contributor who is helping advance the collective awareness of LinkedIn and inspiring opportunity-oriented professionals in all walks of business. He has been featured on FOX TV News CBS TV News, and WGN AM Radio, and in print in Forbes, Crains, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and in the Chicago Tribune. He also blogs for NBC Chicago and SUCCESS Magazine. Additionally, he serves a LinkedIn strategic adviser to several notable Chicago business organizations and civic groups. He is also Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Stuart School of Business where he is advancing social media marketing as an accredited field of study. His first book, The LinkedIn Edge: Creating a Psychological Advantage in Social Business, is slated for publication in 2013.
Industry Expertise (8)
Media - Print
Media - Broadcast
Media - Online
Writing and Editing
Professional Training and Coaching
Public Relations and Communications
Social Media
Advertising/Marketing
Areas of Expertise (10)
Linkedin for Sales and Marketing
Social Communication
Personal Branding
Social Neuromarketing
Linkedin Profile
Linkedin for Sales
Linkedin Marketing
Linkedin Expert
Linkedin Education
Linkedin Consultant
Education (3)
University of Cincinnati: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English 1979
Illinois Institute of Technology: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing 1989
Illinois Institute of Technolgy: Master of Science (M.S.), Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology 1987
Affiliations (1)
- Member & Strategic Partner, Executives' Club of Chicago; Member & Strategic Partner, Business Marketing Association of Chicago; Member & Strategic Partner, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Links (4)
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Author Appearance
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