Ted Murphy

IZEA

  • Orlando FL

Disruption with a Smile

Contact

Social

Biography

A serial entrepreneur, Edward “Ted” Murphy has founded six companies since 1994. Murphy’s latest venture, IZEA operates a variety of social media properties including Sponsored Tweets, SocialSpark and Staree. Murphy has been called the father of paid blogging and is largely credited for creating the social media sponsorship industry.

Murphy has bootstrapped companies off credit cards, been VC backed and most recently brought a company public. His disruptive approach and leadership have enabled him to raise over $21 million in equity for his entrepreneurial endeavors in both public and private markets. Murphy’s backers have included top tier VCs Draper Fischer Jurvetson and Village Ventures as well as billionaire Dr. Phil Frost.

Murphy has consulted for some of the world’s largest marketing organizations including FOX, Bombardier, General Motors, SeaWorld and Disney. He has also negotiated deals with celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Diddy, CeeLo Green and Bob Villa. Murphy is a prominent visionary, speaking and presenting to marketing and Internet professionals around the world.

Murphy has spoken at over 200 events, ranging from intimate educational sessions to inspirational keynotes.

Featured in/on: The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Wired, USA Today, Forbes, New York Post, Business Week, PC World, CNN Money, Fortune, Fortune Small Business, Create, HOW, Adweek, Advertising Age, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, iMedia, Search Engine Journal and TechCrunch.

Industry Expertise

Social Media
Corporate Leadership
Media - Online
Internet
Advertising/Marketing

Areas of Expertise

Corporate Culture
Entrepreneurism
Marketing
Social Media
Advertising
Team Building
Creativity

Accomplishments

2012 Stevie Awards - Bronze Maverick of the Year

2012-06-30

American Business Awards.

TechCrunch Disrupt Finalist

2010-05-31

Design and creation of WeReward.

PepsiCo 10 Finalist

2010-06-30

Design and Creation of WeReward.

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Education

Florida State University

Dropped out to start second company

Marketing Communications

1994

Affiliations

  • IZEA
  • Social Spark
  • SponsoredTweets
  • Staree

Testimonials

@RaginaSmith

https://twitter.com/RaginaSmith/status/248047498910916608

iSummit

@tedmurphy I absolutely loved your presentation at #isummit. It got me thinking.

@MarketLeverage

https://twitter.com/MarketLeverage/statuses/937178488

Blog Orlando

Ted Murphy is by far the best presenter this morning at Blogorlando. He is loud and passionate! :)

Membership & Community Manager

http://www.womma.org/

Word of Mouth Marketing Association

I've seen Ted speak at several conferences including BlogWorld, WOMMA Summit, WOMM-U, TechCrunch and others and I'd absolutely recommend him as a speaker. Nothing about Ted is boring or canned, and he's always eager to share his unique industry knowledge with others. He does an excellent job of weaving in WOM worthy moments into his presentations so the audience will never forget what they learned.

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Event Appearances

Seven Ways to Fail Magnificently - Shared ideas that fell flat and the lessons I learned the hard way

SXSW 2013  Austin, Texas

2013-03-08

Emerging trends, innovations and opportunities created by Internet technologies.

iSummit 2012  Orlando, FL

2012-09-18

Your Blog Creates Value; It's Up to You to Unlock That Value

Blog Orlando  Orlando, FL

2012-09-25

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Sample Talks

The Robots are Coming

How organizations can leverage software and hardware to become both more efficient and creative.

Team Up : Bring the Awesome

How to empower your employees to become awesome team members.

Can Buy Me Love : The Rise of Influencer Marketing

How to leverage social media influencers to build your brand and spread your message.

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Workshop Leader

Fees

$1000 to $5000
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