
- Social Media Leader and Innovator
- Author of "Platform"
- One of Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencers
Biography
Michael Hyatt has spent his career in book publishing. As a publisher, former literary agent, New York Times bestselling author, and popular blogger, he has a unique perspective on the rapidly changing world of content creation and delivery.
Michael is the former Chairman & CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest faith-based publisher in the world and now part of HarperCollins. He began his career at Word Publishing while a senior at Baylor University. In the 30 years since then, he has worked in nearly every facet of book publishing.
He is also an expert in the field of social media. His newest book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His blog, MichaelHyatt.com, is ranked by Google in the top one-half percent of all blogs with more than 300,000 unique visitors a month. His podcast, This Is Your Life, is consistently in the top ten in the Business category on iTunes and downloaded by more than 100,000 people a month. He has more than 150,000 followers on Twitter.
While Michael...
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What a breath of fresh air. Michael Hyatt is the extremely rare combination of a business professional who has a heart for the success of his audience. Add to that the fact that he possesses the ability to communicate practical steps in an entertaining and memorable way in both break out sessions and key note address, and you can see why we look forward to having him with the Shaw Flooring Network again.
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