Tod Maffin

Tod Maffin

Vancouver, British Columbia
Digital Marketing Strategist - Futurist & Human Workplace
Tod Maffin is a digital marketing, reputation management & technology expert and co-author of TOUCH: Five Factors to Growing & Leading a Human Organization. Tod Maffin has an energetic, upbeat, jargon-free and highly entertaining presentation style that ensures audiences are not only captivated and engaged but entertained and motivated.
  • Change Management
  • Communications
  • Employee Management
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Growth
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Business Growth
  • Business Management
  • Business Technology
  • Future Trends
  • Campus & University Speakers
  • Career Development
  • Community Engagement Events
  • Conference
  • Corporate Entertainers
  • Economic Development
  • Finance & Insurance
  • Funny & Comedy

TOD MAFFIN BIOGRAPHY

Tod Maffin is president of EngageQ digital, a digital marketing agency that helps such brands as the Grey Cup, Mountain Equipment Coop, , Abbott Pharmaceutical, OK Tire, and more.

He is co-author of TOUCH: Five Factors to Growing and Leading a Human Organization and two other books. His insights on the future of business have been covered by major media including the Globe and Mail, USA Today, CBC, the Huffington Post, and more. His energetic, upbeat, jargon-free and highly entertaining presentation style ensures that audiences are not only captivated and engaged, but entertained and motivated. He has addressed audiences around the world — from Stockholm to Berlin and from Romania to Australia — and is one of very few speakers capable of bringing an audience to their feet in a standing ovation at 7am.

In January 1999, he founded MindfulEye, an artificial intelligence firm that developed the patented Lexant technology to perform syntactic analysis on public opinion comments posted on the Internet and aired in the media, thus providing a “mood monitor” of stocks. MindfulEye went public in 18 months and precipitated a meteoric rise in his popularity as a technology futurist. Today, thousands of professionals in the international media, technology, and business communities follow Tod’s insights. He continues to report on national technology trends on CBC Radio, is the past host of todradio dot com and Real Life Chronicles, and was one of the world’s first podcasters and web masters.

He leads a small world-class team of social engagement experts, developing digital strategies, driving social engagement, and helping our clients build measurable results. Maffin is also worked with the British Columbia Institute of Technology to lead a passionate team of industry professionals who are currently developing BCIT’s Digital Design and Development program, producing the future generation of programmers, strategists, and designers. Tod Maffin is also passionate about giving back to the community. He has worked with many non-profit organizations over the years. Today, he helps people who have become dependent on drugs or alcohol, where he answers phone calls to an anonymous addiction recovery phone line.

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Tod Maffin Topic Presentations

2030 vision - the future of business in 2030

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • In this fast-paced glimpse at what the business landscape will look like in 2030, Tod Maffin breaks down the top consumer and corporate mega-trends and reveals how they’ll affect all organizations. How will this smartphone culture change how people make purchases? What creative employee benefits will you need in place to retain your key people? Have you prepared your organization for the 21st Century? How will neuromarketing affect your sales plans? How will you combat loyalty-sniping apps? It’s a look at the what future holds for us all, solidly anchored in real-world business priorities.

human resources / generations in the workplace

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Leading the Facebook Generation: How to Manage, Inspire, and Retain the Generation-Y Millennials. Tod Maffin will show your delegates the key ways your business must change if you want to engage and retain this new, young, and energetic workforce. From developing personalized benefits packages to learning an entirely new leadership model. You’ll see real-world case studies of what works (and examples where attempts to manage this generation went spectacularly wrong) and will walk away with a detailed online kit of resources, additional articles and reports, and notes of the presentation.

touch - five factors to growing and leading a human organization

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire staff, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect with people more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection — which is the engine of commerce. In a world filled with complicated web forms and digital marketing services, we have lost the “human” element in how we run our organizations. In this keynote presentation, Tod Maffin identifies these problems in stark terms, then provides business leaders in all types of organizations — private to public sector, small to enterprise business — with real-world, tested solutions.

the new bot economy - how ai will change business forever

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • It’s the lifelong dream of all marketers — a channel that is always on, always converting. That’s the promise of the “Bot Economy”. Little surprise that heavyweights like Facebook, Snapchat, and Google are focused intensely on this space. How do brands compete in this lucrative channel, while still maintaining top-quality one-on-one service with their customers? And how do the top brands — from British Airways to H&M, use bots to drive more sales, with a lower cost of customer acquisition. In this revealing keynote, Tod Maffin will share insights his agency has learned about deploying bots that can sell your product, help serve your customers better, and gain a wider engaged audience. All without sacrificing what made your brand valuable in the first place. It’s an entertaining and information-packed session that will leave you perfectly positioned for the coming Bot Economy.

how big data will revolutionize your business

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • In a dark room in New York City, three analysts spend their days poring over databases filled with seemingly random data about minor crime. But these analysts are among the city’s secret crime-fighting weapons, given that New York now exploits “Big Data” to look for minor crime trends. When a real-time spike is seen, the analysts dispatch officers to flood the area. It’s just one way that organizations are using ‘Big Data” to sell more effectively to their existing customers and, develop new product lines, and attract new businesses.

    In this information-packed session using real-world case studies, Tod Maffin will help your audience understand what Big Data is, and what it is not (perhaps more importantly), and explain the three keys to developing and using a Big Data implementation in your company.

swarm! turning combatants into advocates when good buzz goes bad online

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Now that you’ve got your company’s social media platforms in place and staff trained, how prepared are you for when you’re attacked on those same platforms, either by angry customers, Internet “trolls,” or ill-informed pressure groups? This session can work as a full keynote, an interactive workshop, or intimate session for senior leaders.

deconstructing viral - how to build a killer viral marketing campaign

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Today’s viral campaigns may seem like jackpots in a one-in-a-million lottery, but it turns out they are well within the reach of any marketing team’s grasp. All it takes is knowing the secret ingredients behind some of the world’s most talked-about campaigns. By reverse-engineering each element of a successful viral campaign in your industry, Tod Maffin will show your audience the key markers that can launch a campaign into the viral stratosphere — markers that can be programmed into the smallest budgets. He will literally “deconstruct” a viral campaign, piece by piece, then show your group how to re-assemble a campaign for their own organization. And, using his methodology, he’ll detail for your attendees each of the six action steps required for launching an impactful and measurable viral campaign You will never look at a viral campaign again the same.

one click away - cultivating brand loyalty in the digital-consumer economy

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • In this era of empowered consumers and websites that report the lowest prices on everything, it’s critical that organizations be proactive in deploying specific tactics aimed at earning and cultivating brand loyalty. In this presentation, Tod Maffin demonstrates how quickly loyal fans fall out of love with their “favourite” brands and offers precise action steps that need to be taken in order to maintain that loyalty.

smart communities, engaged citizens

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Using the same websites that your civic stakeholders are already using, you could be helping lead the dialogue, getting important information to people, and collecting opinions on issues from zoning to schools to property tax. And all with safe, secure, and standards-compliant tools. Tod Maffin will show your attendees how successful cities and communities your size are already using mobile and social media to be more effective in their communications, cutting costs, and — most importantly — developing an engaged and active citizen base. Maffin will break down three successful campaigns for re-election and walk your group through how the elected representative used specific digital tactics.

taking crazy back - mental health in the workplace

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Once the founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar technology firm, Tod Maffin’s workload and always-on personality finally caught up with him and over the following years, he was crippled by a devastating depression and addiction — all the while struggling to appear to be productive to employers and colleagues, and happy and healthy to his friends and family. In this provocative keynote speech, Maffin will reveal to your delegates how this always-connected landscape has seduced all of us into endless multitasking and infinite email — all the while pretending that this increasing workload is the best thing for “productivity.” Maffin will outline his own bold strategy for bringing mental health discussion out of the shadows in a way that will challenge your attendees for years to come.

    For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire staff, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect with people more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection — which is the engine of commerce. In a world filled with complicated web forms and digital marketing services, we have lost the “human” element in how we run our organizations. In this keynote presentation, Tod identifies these problems in stark terms, then provides business leaders in all types of organizations — private to public sector, small to enterprise business — with real-world, tested solutions.

     

Testimonials

Tod’s presentation style was engaging, his material was clear and concise and contained detailed information (not just tree-top ideas). He’s obviously been around the public radio block, so to speak, and offered a fantastic balance of eight tips along with real live examples.

Assistant Communications Director, JLT 2010

Tod provided a wealth of knowledge, information and entertainment that has fundamentally changed how some broadcasters who watched him at our 2006 WAB conference continued their business operations.

Attendee, Western Association of Broadcasters

Tod is not a cookie-cutter speaker. Rather, his ability to listen and identify a company’s specific needs and then tailor his approach to its stage of readiness is really unique to most gurus in this area. He is an absolute professional who will enthusiastically tell you your present and future. If you’re ready to hear it.

Catherine Legge, CBC Television

Tod’s presentation style was engaging, his material was clear and concise and contained detailed information (not just tree-top ideas). He’s obviously been around the public radio block, so to speak, and offered a fantastic balance of eight tips along with real live examples.

Carmen Millet

Your presentation was awesome. It has changed the way that I’m pursuing my career path regarding my family and friends!

Shanté Williams, Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission

Tod’s presentation on Recruiting the Facebook Generation was to say the least, engaging, relevant and inspiring. His knowledge regarding the Facebook Generation is bang-on. His use of media and language throughout the presentation captivated the audience and kept you at the edge of your seat wanting to learn more. I walked away from the presentation inspired and motivated for change.

Attendee, LCBO

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How to book Tod Maffin for an event?

Tod Maffin keynote speaker is an expert presenter and has a wide range of experience speaking to a wide variety of audiences and organizations. Tod Maffin delivers keynotes, workshops & training sessions. They may also host or emcee events. Hire Tod Maffin from Vancouver, British Columbia for your event to inspire the audience to take action and make change in their work and their lives. Your workplace will benefit from our keynote speaker and their keynote talks and speeches will shift the mindsets or behaviours for the audience members in Canada. 

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Are you looking to hire Tod Maffin for your event? Tod Maffin Vancouver, British Columbia is a dynamic and engaging speaker that offers audiences researched content paired with expertise and a dynamic speaking ability. Tod Maffin is also a Canadian corporate consultant and coach and facilitates workshops and training sessions for a corporate audience. Tod Maffin is an expert keynote presenter and speaks on wide variety of topics. Hiring a great speaker for your event is important and working with a thought leader like Tod Maffin from Speakers Canada’s roster will engage audiences into the content of the presentation to bring awareness and a fresh perspective for their approach to their work and their lives. Book Tod Maffin to educate, motivate and activate the audience through an interactive and entertaining presentation at corporate meetings and gatherings.

Known as a popular key note speaker in Canada, Tod Maffin creates life changing experiences for the participants with practical insights and strategic advice they can implement right after the session. Working with a one our leading expert speaker like Tod Maffin from Vancouver, British Columbia offers organizations a fresh perspective to assist the people of the organization. No matter if it is a government, association, or business crowd, Tod Maffin is a perfect speaker for your event. Through unique practical insights for trending topics and years experience speaking to different organizations, Tod Maffin focuses on changing individuals to make better decisions at work and their lives. No matter if you are holding an in person or virtual event, having an influential speaker such as Tod Maffin will engage, motivate, and activate the audience to make a change in their lives and inspire action for results to meet organizational goals. Your workforce will benefit from Tod Maffin’s presentations and speeches, with measurable results set to shift the people of the organization and core direction of the company. Book Tod Maffin speaker for your annual general meeting, conference, summit, or convention in Canada.

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Tod Maffin is an expert professional key note speaker with a lot of experience speaking and delivering engaging talks to organizations and audiences in Canada. Each of Speaker Bureau Canada’s talent have different ways to assess their fees, and Tod Maffin speaker fee ranges depending on the size of the audience, event format (in person or virtual), event location, and if the organization booking them is a non profit, association, government department/government agency or business/corporation. The speakers we work with are flexible with their fees, and it is important for us to learn more about your event before we approach them, as it is our role to work for you, and to help you find a speaker within budget. 

Please contact Speakers Bureau of Canada and provide us with your event details so that we can contact Tod Maffin to check availability or confirm the pricing and associated costs to hire a great speaker like Tod Maffin for your event. As Tod Maffin's agent and as a Canadian top speaker bureau and talent agency for speakers, we are able to propose each event opportunity from each host organization’s behalf to try to help you get in touch with Tod Maffin and confirm them for your in person or online meeting/event. We can also provide and advise on the booking process and potentially negotiate their fee. Speakers Canada is a client focused speaker agency, and we work for you in finding good speakers for your team meetings and booking processes.

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