Josef Azam

Josef Azam

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Montreal, Quebec

Digital Marketing Expert | Leadership Coach And Motivational Speaker

  • Videos
  • Expertise
  • Business Growth
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Digital marketing
  • Sales
  • Strategic thinking
  • Business Leadership
  • Corporate Responsibility (CSR)
  • Public Relations
  • Future of Work

JOSEF AZAM BIOGRAPHY

Josef Azam is a leadership coach, motivational speaker, successful entrepreneur who is passionate about giving back and a digital marketing guru who has assisted customers in generating 1.5 billion dollars in sales. He guides and encourages the next generation with the expertise he has gathered by building a distinctive approach to business management and breaking down industry obstacles.

Josef has been on a mission to improve and inspire the lives of people who come from similar hardships around the world.

Josef Azam is currently the President of a non-profit organization located on the West Island of Montreal, whose mission is to support lower-income families that have recently immigrated to Canada. He is also a board member of another non-profit community-driven organization that helps Quebecers find employment opportunities and develop their skills as entrepreneurs.

Occasionally, Josef gives entrepreneurship and leadership workshops at John Abbott College. He also dedicates a lot of his time to hosting free conferences and seminars for various organizations, children, students and entrepreneurs. He uses much of his personal experiences and struggles through school and business as a source of inspiration.

In the past year and a half, Josef Azam has given over 50 leadership and keynote speeches to organizations across North America and Europe. He has spoken to over 5000 underserved youth in communities and organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, JA centers, and school boards. As of November 2022, Josef will be speaking in prisons and juvenile detention centers in California and Georgia.

As a young child, he gravitated to combat sports like boxing, MMA fighting, and wrestling because he felt that if he became a strong fighter, people would look up to him as a tough guy and forget that he was a poor kid. In his early 20s, his goal was to be a professional MMA fighter and he started his first business, a martial arts school called Black Hawk MMA. In 2004, Josef Azam was offered a professional MMA contract from the famous Quebec TKO promotion, but he turned it down to focus his attention on business because the income would not allow him to support his parents.

As Josef started to achieve financial success, his physical health took the backburner. He gained over 50 lbs. and started becoming very insecure with his appearance. After his first child was born, he made a commitment to live an extremely healthy and disciplined life in order to set a good example for himself. Josef Azam now trains regularly with his oldest son. His transformation pictures went viral on a couple of fitness blogs in 2016.

Josef graduated from Concordia University with a BA in Sociology in 2007. His main goal was to study at the John Molson School of Business, but he was not accepted in the marketing program because of his low grades. At 24 years old and with very little experience, Josef Azam founded a web and digital marketing agency in Montreal.

He first learnt online marketing through the “Digital Marketing for Dummies” book. Josef is notorious for learning everything on his own and doing whatever it takes to make things work.

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Josef Azam Related Content

Articles & Magazine Feature

Why emotional intelligence is a key factor when kickstarting your business

Canadian Immigrant

The idea of diving into entrepreneurship is daunting for many, but the reality is, it can be attainable and a lucrative path to success when you focus on key elements. Inherently, individuals possess entrepreneurship skills, but it is a matter of tapping into them. This requires doing the work most people are uncomfortable with and continuing to challenge yourself to step outside your comfort zone. When thinking of starting a business or a career change, as a young entrepreneur there are three fundamental steps I have found to help drive success and profitability.. My entrepreneurial journey came from humble beginnings and staying committed to the process proved to be an effective path to...
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Articles & Magazine Feature

Charitable Choices: Josef Azam, Motivational Speaker and Coach

Montreal Guardian

Josef Azam is the CEO and Co-Founder of Design Shopp, a Montreal-based multinational digital marketing agency. Growing up from humble beginnings, Josef is now committed to philanthropy, investing in others and giving back to disadvantaged youth by sharing his experiences. He gives speeches around the world from high schools, colleges, and universities to young professionals and non-profits discussing career development, leadership, business, digital marketing, fitness and motivation. He is also an Olympic freestyle wrestling coach, a Board of Directors member at YES Employment + Entrepreneurship and President of Cloverdale Multi Resources, an organization that helps low-income families get...
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Articles & Magazine Feature

Design Shopp International Inc. Announces Expansion in Asia

AP News

Design Shopp, a digital marketing and web agency headquartered in Montreal Canada, has expanded its operations and team in Asia. With this latest infrastructure in place, the Design Shopp team is no longer bound to a physical office. “We always had clients around the globe, but now, with our new business structure, we can expand our in-house team all over the world,” states President of Design Shopp, Josef Azam. In addition to its recent footprint in Asia, Design Shopp is planning to expand its operations to Europe by the end of 2021. This international expansion has been expedited as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new remote work environment opportunities that Design...
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Articles & Magazine Feature

This Baggage-Handler Refused To Give Up. Now He’s CEO And Has A Powerful Message That Will Inspire You.

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He started out as a baggage handler and now he's a successful CEO... and it only took him 5 years. Josef Azam's keys to success are things to remember for anyone, no matter what their aspirations might be. Our Takeaway: Ordinary people can always achieve extraordinary things...it's all about the heart.
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Josef Azam Topic Presentations

Emotional Intelligence: the Driving Force for Leadership & Success

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  • In order to empower your peers and teams, you’ll need the ability to emotionally connect with a variety of people from different ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. Effective leaders should have a solid understanding of how their emotions and actions affect those around them. Join Josef Azam on a journey of self-discovery into your self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills in order to truly succeed.

Recruitment and Retention in the Nonprofit Sector: Engaging the Why

From Struggle To Success: How To Become A First-generation Entrepreneur

Josef Azam Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Josef Azam Keynote Speaker delivers customized and tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and training sessions on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique and are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.

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