Patrick Schwerdtfeger
America's Most Inspiring Small Business Speaker
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Industry
- Marketing and Advertising
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Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Overview
- Current
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- Author & Speaker at Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed
- Author & Speaker at Webify Your Business
- Organizer at Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy
- Past
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- Loan Officer at Windsor Capital Mortgage
- Principal at Box14 Financial, Inc.
- Business Development Manager at MadeToOrder.com
- Regional Sales Manager at Providence / World Wide Art Studios
- Business Development Manager at Pimlico Apparel (ID Wear)
- Education
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- Carleton University
- Recommendations
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27 people have recommended Patrick
- Connections
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500+ connections
- Websites
Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Summary
Patrick is a regular speaker for Bloomberg TV and is the author of "Webify Your Business - Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed" (2009) as well as "Make Yourself Useful - Marketing in the 21st Century" (2008) and has spoken about Online Branding, Modern Entrepreneurship and the Social Media Revolution at conferences and business events around the world.
Patrick has evolved into a world-class professional speaker and has presented for organizations including Bloomberg, the American Marketing Association (AMA), the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). His speaking career has taken him to various locations across India and Europe as well as 200+ events across North America.
Patrick is the founder of Tactical Execution, an online marketing agency and is also the organizer of the Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy, one of the nation's 50 largest entrepreneur clubs. Patrick's educational podcasts have been downloaded over 50,000 and his articles have been featured on thousands of different websites and blogs.
Specialties
Patrick has a gift for explaining complicated subjects in simple language, making his presentations empowering and insightful. He is a prolific content creator and offers resources including YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, downloadable PDFs, blog posts and tips via Twitter.
Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Experience
Organizer
Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy
June 2007 – Present (4 years 9 months)
The Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy is one of the 50 largest entrepreneur clubs in the country and has over 1300 members (July, 2009). The club is based in Berkeley, CA, and hosts large business networking and educational events for its members.
Loan Officer
Windsor Capital Mortgage
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry
April 2004 – June 2008 (4 years 3 months)
Residential & commercial purchase & refinance transactions.
Business Development Manager
MadeToOrder.com
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry
January 2000 – September 2002 (2 years 9 months)
Promotional products distributorship.
Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Skills & Expertise
Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Publications
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Make Yourself Useful - Marketing in the 21st Century
- Lulu
- August 1, 2008
Authors: Patrick SchwerdtfegerMake Yourself Useful - Marketing in the 21st Century is a practical synopsis of today's value-first marketing monikers.
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Webify Your Business - Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed
- Lulu
- March 1, 2009
Authors: Patrick SchwerdtfegerThe ultimate step-by-step internet marketing guide for small business owners, independent distributors and self-employed service professionals.
Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Education
Carleton University
B. Comm., Finance
1989 – 1994
Patrick Schwerdtfeger's Additional Information
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- Interests:
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Internet marketing, social media tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube, professional speaking and training, small business development, technical stock market analysis, economic modeling and forecasting ... and good food!
- Groups and Associations:
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Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy, Webify Business Clubs, Toastmasters
- Honors and Awards:
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Patrick was an instructor at the 2007 Internet Marketing Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, and the 2008 Conference being held in Vancouver, Canada. He won first prize at the District 57 Toastmasters competition after advancing through the club, area and division levels.
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