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Linda Kaplan Thaler is CEO and chief creative officer of The Kaplan Thaler Group, which she founded in 1997. Her firm is ranked by industry publications as the fastest-growing advertising agency in the U.S., and is touted for its breakthrough creative and immediate results.

Linda has been responsible for some of the most touching, relevant and famous commercials during her 25 years in the advertising and entertainment business. She is acclaimed within the industry for her innovative and topical approach. Much of her work has become part of the American pop-culture landscape.

Her agency’s current client roster includes Aflac (yes, that quacking duck!), Continental Airlines, Champion, Outback Steakhouse, US Bank, P&G’s Dawn and Swiffer, TiVo, Wyeth's Centrum and Pfizer’s Lipitor, to name a few. She has also authored and composed campaign jingles that are among the industry’s gold standard, such as “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us Kid” and “Kodak Moments.”

Linda is also a best-selling author. Her latest book titled, The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness (Doubleday), which she co-wrote with Robin Koval, demystifies the notion that nice “guys” finish last. The Power of Nice, which debuted on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller lists, has been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, Nightline and in Newsweekand O, The Oprah Magazine. Linda and Robin’s first book Bang! Getting Your Message Heard in a Noisy World, a savvy marketing book, was also a national best-seller.