Josh Ochs, Author of the bestselling book “Light, Bright And Polite” and Founder/CEO of MediaLeaders
With background in marketing at Disney and a love for all things technology, Josh Ochs combines both to advise businesses on how to use social media to find new customers, nurture existing relationships and tie each campaign back to the bottom line. As the author of the bestselling book “Light, Bright and Polite” and the founder of MediaLeaders, Josh advises over 36 brands on how they manage their Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn campaigns. Josh is leading the industry with innovative campaigns that blend traditional sales methods with new technology.
Josh has successfully trained over 2,500 companies to use his direct response grassroots techniques in over 15 industries and a dozen cities. He is available to train teams and speak at events/conferences. Sometimes brands ask Josh to teach/lead via webinar so he can reach their team members in different parts of the country at the same time. He lives and works in Santa Monica, California.
Here’s some sample videos that Josh speaks on often:
Facebook Bootcamp
Twitter Bootcamp
LinkedIn Bootcamp
Helping Kids Keep It Light, Bright And Polite at Universal Studios
Here’s what your team gets when you hire Josh Ochs to speak at your event/company:
- A sample set of social media messages your company can immediately use to make an impact in their market with customers/partners/advertisers
- A 1+ hour high-energy training presentation that includes social media “do’s and don’ts” on how to achieve the best responses from fans/listeners/customers
- A set of hand-outs that attendees can use to fill-in-the-blanks during the presentation so they can keep the key-takeaways next to their desk when they are crafting their own social media posts – Our attendees rave about this stuff
- A PDF deck of all the presentation slides in a training booklet form for your digital department to reference
- An on-demand recording of the presentation for key employees that can’t attend
- A 2 month enterprise subscription for key employees to our online social media training videos
- Optional: The ML Team will create a live #hashtag system for the conference and help you engage during the event
Josh will feature social media marketing techniques developed for these companies (and dozens more):
Here’s what clients and attendees have said about Josh’s presentation & training:
Josh held a Social Media Bootcamp this past weekend and it was extremely educational and informative. I’m an avid user of Facebook and LinkedIn but I learned more than I thought there was to know about social media. He taught us how to make social media work for our business and how to keep your audience engaged. I highly recommend his workshop for anyone looking to grow their business! Thanks Josh!”
- Leila N., Event Evangelist, Eventbrite
Thank you so much for spending the afternoon with our team here in Chicago. Your presence, presentation, passion about your work and practical approach to business in the social space is incredibly powerful. I have received great feedback from everyone that was in the room including “I wish my entire team of personalities was here to see this,” (-Kyle Guderian). You connected perfectly with our team and I know we will see huge improvement here in Chicago because of your work.”
- Angie May-Cook, Director of Digital, Emmis Communications, Chicago, IL
When I was first invited to listen to a free presentation on Social Media (April 2012), I thought ‘great, another person giving a broad overview of social media.’ However, my expectations were completely off the mark. I was so impressed with Josh’s presentation, the detail of tactical information and tips he provided, I began implementing some of his suggestions right away. I could immediately see a difference and a positive impact .
In fact, I’ve been so impressed with Josh’s programs that I recently hired him for a presentation at the Indiana Bike Summit. He’s presentation was a huge success. Thanks Josh!
- Nancy Tibbett, Executive Director, Indiana Bicycle Coalition, Indianapolis, IN
Josh’s speaking topics include:
“Josh, I wanted to let you know how powerful the Social Media Bootcamp was for me. I have been very apprehensive to use Twitter and Facebook. But now am not only interested, I am anxious to get it up and running for all three of my businesses. Thanks again for inviting me, it was the most informative course I have attended in ten years.” @ElGringoMexican
“Josh – Great job yesterday with the social media bootcamp! My co-worker, who is extremely critical of everything, really liked as well.” – Geoff Tarr, Project Manager, RPA
“@JoshOchs great insight re Twitter yesterday. Your enthusiasm was contagious!” – @NewGrowthCRE
“I like this tip! going to borrow it @joshochs “Keep it light, bright and polite.” – @NetworkingPhx
“Enthusiastic and always helpful…he’s the go to guy on all things social media related.” – @sherylct
“Learned exciting new social media information from @JoshOchs yesterday in his great seminar on social networking. Thanks Josh.” – @GrowHydroGarden
“Once again, great meeting you this week! The information you shared was invaluable and I’m really glad they had you as a presenter.” – @NetworkingPhx
“At #PBSummit listening to @joshochs talk about Twitter. I think I’m finally getting it” – @GoHardEntprises
“RT @jeremynulik Hearing the @joshochs story. Great quote: ‘Keep it light, bright and polite’” – @Cunningham_Mark, Director of Sales at @palmslasvegas
“I’m at Twitter school in #Vegas w @JoshOchs from @MediaLeaders. Lessons” – @MelissRoth
“Josh what a pleasure to hear you speak at Perfect Business Summit 2010. Brilliance shared in such a simple way. Thank you for giving so much!” – Barbara Whorley
Here’s what attendees have tweeted during Josh Ochs’ presentations
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@JoshOchs one of the most helpful & honest presentations of the semester. Well done & thank you!@GenaMilanesiGena Milanesi
great meeting with @JoshOchs from @medialeaders. Really impressed with his passion and approach to social media engagement.@gunnrGreg Gunn
Highly recommended: 100% jargon free Social Media Marketing seminar by @JoshOchs of @MediaLeaders@AltaPetersonAlta Peterson
@MediaLeaders #MLBootcamp big thanks to @JoshOchs quality tips being given here.@JeremyAkersJeremy Akers
@yosoykit it turned out great! Our speaker was phenomenal (@JoshOchs) and the room was packed!@thisjustin_Justin M. Williams
Josh’s former Disney employer says…
(Request Josh Ochs to speak at your event)“Josh is eager, persistent, positive and, well, people just like him. Even now, when Josh drops by for a visit employees of every level pop out of their offices to say hello. Josh’s people skills are awe inspiring. And best of all, like Superman he uses his power for good, not evil. He has renegotiated deadlines, coaxed extra effort out of vendors, wheedled talent into extraordinary PR – and always, the people who work with Josh feel lucky, happy and relaxed. That’s the magical part. Josh’s attitude is relentlessly sunny. Throw him a moody executive, harsh feedback, an insurmountable “No” and Josh rebounds effortlessly. His refusal to respond personally to professional setbacks helps to keep the entire team focused on the business objectives during tense and potentially contentious negotiations.”
- Lisa Clements, Director of Marketing at Walt Disney Studios“Josh, I wanted to let you know how powerful the Social Media Bootcamp was for me. I have been very apprehensive to use Twitter and Facebook. But now am not only interested, I am anxious to get it up and running for all three of my businesses. Thanks again for inviting me, it was the most informative course I have attended in ten years.” @ElGringoMexican
“@JoshOchs great insight re Twitter yesterday. Your enthusiasm was contagious!” – @NewGrowthCRE
“@joshochs Your energy at the PB summit was great.” – @spacefaces
“I like this tip! going to borrow it @joshochs “Keep it light, bright and polite.” – @NetworkingPhx
“Enthusiastic and always helpful…he’s the go to guy on all things social media related.” – @sherylct
“Learned exciting new social media information from @JoshOchs yesterday in his great seminar on social networking. Thanks Josh.” – @GrowHydroGarden
“Once again, great meeting you this week! The information you shared was invaluable and I’m really glad they had you as a presenter.” – @NetworkingPhx
“Thanks @joshochs for all the great tips today!” – @HappyHourEffect
“At #PBSummit listening to @joshochs talk about Twitter. I think I’m finally getting it” – @GoHardEntprises
“RT @jeremynulik Hearing the @joshochs story. Great quote: ‘Keep it light, bright and polite’” – @Cunningham_Mark, Director of Sales at @palmslasvegas
“I’m at Twitter school in #Vegas w @JoshOchs from @MediaLeaders. Lessons” – @MelissRoth
“Josh what a pleasure to hear you speak at Perfect Business Summit 2010. Brilliance shared in such a simple way. Thank you for giving so much!” – Barbara Whorley
“Yo Josh…great to meet you in vegas. You were great on the panel and definitely dropped some social media wisdom. Keep on sharing the knowledge man.” – Mel Kotlyar
“Just wanted to say Wow best ever training on Twitter. Thank you. You were a great at the Perfect Business Summit. I am applying what I learned. made mistakes but am not afraid to implement. Thank you again. have a great day.” – Barbara Whorley
“I wanted to thank you again for the workshop today. I learned more practical information today about Twitter and FB than ever before.” – Hillary White
“I’m at a MediaLeaders seminar listening to my friend @JoshOchs. Fantastic stuff.” – @KitBobko – City Council Member and former Mayor of Hermosa Beach, CA
“Josh- Thanks for a great Social Media Breakfast- I’ve been to a number of social media conferences recently and this is truly the first time I walked away with not only new information, but a solid action plan.” – Marissa Latini
“great presentation today at SMBLA!” – Nick Walsh
“Love the energy of Josh at #SMBLA” – ArtofTatiana
“McHotty Josh Ochs presenting at #SMBLA! Thank you @briteLA” – NickWalsh
“@SMB_LA Amazing Energy & social media tips from @joshochs #smbla” – SocialDiva
“Facebook updates secret sauce @JoshOchs image + msg + call to action + link. Need at least 3 of 4 #smbla” – PRMurphyOBrien
“Hey, @tgrumm, you should connect with @JoshOchs on LinkedIn. Dude’s rocking this #SMBLA preso. Good FB tips.” – RayMinChew
“#SMBLA @joshochs says there’s a formula 2 posting FB updates “Image+message+call to action+link” Good stuff! Putting this into action ASAP” – NatalieGouche
“@joshochs energy is upbeat and infectious love this guy, great presentation w/ useful tips aka “secret sauce” #smbla” – ToastyMuffin
“Loving @JoshOchs’ energy at the #smbla social media breakfast! Tip: think image + message + call to action + link on all FB posts” – HBaldwinLA
“@joshochs you are super fab, thanks for the valuable #smbla presentation, peppy energy and enthusiasm!” – ToastyMuffin
“Fantastic talk by @joshochs #smbla” – CandiceImam
“I’m loving @joshochs’ social media input. Or, as he calls it, his #SecretSauce #SMBLA” – CreativeAsylum
“Thanks for the #SecretSauce this morning @JoshOchs @SMB_LA @briteLA” – NickWalsh
“@SMB_LA I’m enjoying the tips this morning =)” – Mgongm
“@BriteLA @JoshOchs @MediaLeaders. Thank you for a great social media event. Josh is a great social media teacher! #SMB_LA” – HilWhite1
“Fantastic talk by @joshochs #smbla” – CandiceImam
“Fantastic talk by @joshochs #smbla” – CandiceImam
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