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Kelly McDonald

How To Grow Business With People Not Like You

Kelly McDonald is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts in diversity & inclusion, leadership, marketing, customer experience, and consumer trends. She is the founder of McDonald Marketing, an agency that has been named one of the Top Ad Agencies in the U.S. by Advertising Age and ranked among the fastest-growing independent companies by Inc. Magazine.

Kelly's diverse client list includes globally recognized brands such as Toyota, Chubb, NASA, Kimberly-Clark, Nike, Harley-Davidson, Miller-Coors, and Sherwin-Williams.

A highly sought-after speaker, Kelly was named one of the “10 Most Booked Speakers in the U.S.” and ranked #1 on Successful Meetings Magazine's list of “25 Hot Speakers.” She has been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fast Company, and CNNMoney.com, among other media outlets.

An accomplished author, Kelly has written four bestselling books on diversity & inclusion, marketing, customer experience, and leadership. Her latest book, “It’s Time to Talk about Race at Work: Every Leader’s Guide to Making Progress on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”, debuted as the #1 Bestselling Business Book in the U.S.

Based in Denver, Kelly enjoys boxing (yes, boxing, not kickboxing) and shopping for high heels when she's not on the road speaking.
TOPICS

How to Work With & Lead People Not Like You

It’s Time to Talk About Race at Work

How to Wow, Work With & Win Customers NOW

Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You

How To Market To People Not Like You
BOOKS

Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You

How To Market To People Not Like You

How to Work With & Lead People Not Like You

It’s Time to Talk about Race at Work
Kelly McDonald
PAST CLIENTS

  • Siemens
  • State Farm Insurance
  • AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
  • Baxter Healthcare
  • True Value
  • Principal Financial Group
  • Harley Davidson
  • Independent Insurance Agents of America
  • Destination Marketing Association International
  • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  • Franchise Update Inc.
  • Automotive Specialty Products Alliance


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