WHAT YOU NEED NOW: For Those Who Want to “Do Better & Be Better”, Kelly’s New Book and Speaking Topic Tackle the Most Important - and Difficult - Subject that Organizations Wrestle with Today: How to Talk about Race at Work
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Kelly McDonald is considered one of the nation’s top experts in diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I), leadership, marketing and sales to people “not like you”, consumer trends, and leveraging the customer experience. Kelly is a 4X bestselling author and renowned professional speaker. She is also the founder of McDonald Marketing, which has twice been named one of the “Top Ad Agencies in the U.S.” by Advertising Age magazine and ranked as one of the fastest-growing independently-owned companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine.
She has been featured on CNBC, in Forbes Magazine, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, on CNNMoney.com and on SiriusXM Radio.
Her client experience includes iconic brands such as Toyota, State Farm, Nike, Harley-Davidson, Miller-Coors and Sherwin-Williams, Great Clips and NASA.
Her four bestselling books are:
“It's Time to Talk About Race at Work” (Wiley Publisher)
“How to Work With & Lead People Not Like You” (Wiley Publisher)
“How to Market to People Not Like You” (Wiley Publisher)
“Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You” (Wiley Publisher)
Kelly is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She now lives in Denver, Colorado. When she’s not speaking and traveling for business, she enjoys boxing (yes, actual boxing – not kickboxing!)
and shopping for high heels.
Kelly is a Certified Virtual Speaker, which independently verifies through eSpeakers that a professional speaker has the right equipment, the right environment, and the right skill level to deliver an amazing virtual experience for every customer.
Speaking
Kelly speaks to organizations and associations of every size. She does 80-100 professional speaking engagements a year, working with clients directly as well as with speakers bureaus.
Her style is a mix of high content and high humor. Kelly’s energy and humor keep audiences riveted and engaged. She employs audience interaction to foster learning and engagement, giving audiences a means of discussing the content and how it applies to their roles, their challenges and their opportunities.
There is no such thing as a “canned presentation” in Kelly’s world. She works with each client to customize the presentation for the client’s audience, industry (including language and terms specific to their industry) and geography, if applicable. Industry-specific and relevant examples are used, and audience interaction is welcomed.
Kelly has won recognition from her own industry (the National Speakers Association), prominent speakers bureaus, the media and top meeting planners. She is consistently re-booked by clients because audiences request her back and she offers a number of different, timely, relevant business topics.
Kelly was named #15 on the list of “100 Business Women You Want to Speak at Your Event”
She is also one of only two women on the list of “10 Most Booked Corporate and Association Speakers in the U.S”
Kelly was named #1 on the list of “26 Hot Speakers” by Successful Meetings Magazine and has twice made the list of “Top 5 Speakers”.
Kelly presented the keynote at the National Speakers Association Annual Convention, a high honor within an industry with more than 10,000 members.
Kelly's new book on DE&I is #1 on the Business Books Bestseller list!
"It's Time to Talk about Race at Work: Every Leader's Guide to Making Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" makes the Bestselling Business Books list.
Kelly’s latest book makes list of Top 10 Bestselling Business Books!
“How to Work With & Lead People Not Like You” is Kelly’s third consecutive bestseller, ranked #9 on the list of Bestselling Business Books
Kelly Named to List of 100 Best Business Women Speakers
Kelly made the list of “100 Business Women You Want to Speak at Your Event”. Kelly made the list at #15.
Kelly Gives Keynote at NSA National Convention
Kelly gave the keynote at the National Speakers Association Annual Convention. Fewer than 2% of all speakers are asked to speak at the NSA convention in their careers. Giving the keynote is the highest honor in the speaking industry. Watch the keynote here:
Kelly Named One of "10 Most Booked Speakers"
Kelly was named one of the “10 Most Booked Corporate and Association Speakers in the U.S”. She was one of only two women on the list. The list is typically reserved for business speakers who are booked more than 100 times in a year.
Kelly's 2nd Book Makes the Bestseller List!
Kelly’s second book, “Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You”, published by Wiley, was #5 on the list of Bestselling Business Books.
Kelly's 1st Book Makes the Bestseller List!
Kelly’s first book, published by Wiley, “How to Market to People Not Like You” was #7 on the list of Bestselling Business Books.
Kelly Named One of Top 5 Speakers
Kelly has been twice named to the “Top 5 Speakers” list. The list is compiled and voted upon by the nation’s top speaking bureaus and meetings professionals.
Kelly is Featured on CNBC
CNBC sought Kelly’s insights on “Squawk on the Street” for a segment on why women under 30 are leasing more luxury autos than men. Kelly was asked to share insights on what might be driving this trend. Watch the interview here
McDonald Marketing Wins Telly Awards
McDonald Marketing won first place with one commercial and second place with another at the 30th Annual Telly Awards. The Tellys are the television industry’s highest recognition for creative excellence in television marketing. Both spots were for Toyota. These two awards bring the company’s total Telly wins to seven.
McDonald Marketing Twice Named One of the Top Ad Agencies in the U.S.
Advertising Age has twice named Kelly’s company one of the top ad agencies in the U.S. The list is compiled annually based on revenue and growth.
McDonald Marketing Twice Named One of Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies
For two consecutive years, Inc. Magazine named Kelly’s company one of the fastest-growing independently owned companies in the U.S.
Kelly Ranks # 1 on List of "26 Hot Speakers"
Kelly was named #1 on the list of “26 Hot Speakers” by Successful Meetings Magazine. The magazine is the industry publication for meeting planners and meetings professionals. The speakers on the list are nominated by the top speakers bureaus in the U.S.
