Among his many accomplishments, Lon founded ten successful companies, has eighteen inventions and more than 30,000 personal papers in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He created numerous hardware and software solutions for the physically challenged and developed the first CAD software for civil engineers.

Lon is an author of remarkable breadth, writing six innovative books. His books have shown corporations how to train managers to think creatively, detailed the secrets of launching a successful online business and related amazing stories about the serendipity of life. His latest book, The Social Media Bible, unlocks the mysteries of the hottest new Internet wave, Social Media, such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. This book is transforming organizations' marketing strategies and communications in profound ways.

Lon's presentations will inspire you, whether you're corporate, government, or non-profit, by empowering you to improve your operations, performance and increase your bottom line. As Lon says, "When you start to see your world in a different perspective, you see new ways to innovate everything!" Lon Safko sees the world in a new way every day.

• Social Media: The Impact on Your Bottom Line - The effects of Social Media are touching everyone. Social Media is changing the way you communicate with your employees, customers, prospects and with the groups and communities that are being built by others who are like-minded. Social Media has already changed the way we do business in our community, nationally and internationally. It has already affected organizations around the globe and has affected yours. Lon can help you manage what people are already saying about you and your organization, because knowing when and how to respond is critical. Lon will show you how to develop an open dialog between you and your internal and external customers. Make no mistake about Social Media; it's here whether you resist it or not. The faster you embrace this brave new world the faster you will benefit from it.
  
  
• Innovative Thinking: The Actual Process! - Ever wonder how some people are more innovative and spontaneous than others in creating new ideas? Lon is a proven innovator who shares his copyrighted method of innovation, The 5-W's of Innovation, which uncovers the secrets necessary to help you think more innovatively and creatively every time to consistently solve your toughest problems. Innovation leads to competitive advantage, costs savings and a greater bottom line for you and your organization. Lon will also share his Twenty Truths of Innovation and what it takes to be an entrepreneur, intrapreneur and innovator. Innovative thinking creates new products and services, new ways to sell existing products and services into new markets and ultimately gives you that competitive edge that results in an increase in your performance.
  
  
• Building Innovative Teams: Innovation Leads to Profit - Lon helps you discover how every member of your organization can become an effective team player. By thinking strategically, your team can meet your goals, solve your problems and increase your overall performance. Learn how to encourage people to work together towards a common goal while meeting project deadlines within cost and in a spirit of cooperation. Lon will show you and your teams the tools you need to consistently build and manage effective, productive and satisfied teams to attain all of your goals. Lon will help you discover how you can build and maintain productive, energized work teams whose members have excellent communications skills, while keeping everyone on the team up to speed and focused on what is important. You will gain an increased awareness of organizational work team strategy, while coming away with effective, proven concepts that you can apply time and time again.

Books by Lon Safko...
The Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools and Strategies for Business Success	Life is But a Dream: Is Yours the Only Real Reality?	Gratuitous Serendipity: The Right Place, The Right Time	Build Your New House In No Time