Speaking

I have delivered keynote addresses and led many workshops on marketing and business strategy. Contact me to work out the best program for your organization.

In 2024, I led the 10th annual marketing boot camp for the MIT startup community. I typically receive top ratings with comments such as, “Very knowledgeable speaker, good flow of content, insightful and actionable.”

“Louis has been a valued member of the MIT Venture Mentoring Service for over a decade, teaching our very popular marketing seminar and serving as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs. Louis is an engaging speaker. He demystifies marketing, identifying key concepts and presenting the topic in a structured and easily understood fashion. He also offers pragmatic insights on what works, what doesn’t, and why. I heartily recommend him as your next speaker on this topic.: – Don Shobrys, Director, MIT Venture Mentoring Service.

People at the Supporting Strategies Business Bootcamp at Bentley University rated my talk 4.6 out of 5.

Supporting Straegies rating stars

“Great presentation today. Very professional and packed with actionable ideas for our audience.”
Willis Turner
President/CEO
Sales & Marketing Executives International
After my “Who Says Your Marketing Can’t Be Better, Faster, and Cheaper?” webinar for SMEI

“We have invited Louis Gudema to speak at several NEDMA conferences because the feedback from the audiences is excellent. Louis is very knowledgeable about the content of his presentations and conveys that experience and knowledge to the audience. He has a relaxed, comfortable presentation style that is effective with audiences from 20 to 200 and is generous in answering questions and engaging with the audience both during and after the presentation. He is a delight to work with and we look forward to having him speak again soon.”
– Pat Lee
Managing Director
New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA)

Here are the verbatim quotes from the attendees at my “Who Says Your Marketing Can’t Be Better, Faster, and Cheaper?” talk at the NEDMA conference

What they found most useful:

  • Naming the approach/method
  • He is a very good presenter
  • His content was excellent
  • The material is original
  • Enjoyed the presentation very much
  • He had good energy!

Here are attendee suggestions that  might enhance the presentation.

  • Nothing
  • Fewer Slides
  • MORE TIME!

“I found the workshop to be thought-provoking, informative and incredibly valuable – thank you! ”
– Participant in demand generation workshop

““Louis Gudema did a great job speaking for MENG-Boston. His material was presented in a compelling way and provided thought-provoking and useful information.”
– Steve Markman
Co-director
Marketing Executives Networking Group

“We recently had the pleasure of hosting Louis Gudema as a guest speaker for our monthly series. As as conference professional, I’ve worked with a who’s who of world-class presenters. Trust me: Louis can hold his own against most all of them. His manner is disarming. His respect for the audience’s intelligence, heartening. And his mastery of subject matter, broad and deep. Louis introduced a perspective that crept up on the audience until, like a wave through the room, everyone had an A-Ha moment putting the pieces together for themselves and owning the concept. Louis has a true gift for presenting complex ideas in a way that makes sense. I’d bring him back for another talk in a heartbeat.”
– Kim Novick
Director
Concord Mafia

“I enjoyed your presentation.  It is easy to enjoy presentations that are delivered with your level of enthusiasm.”
– Audience member.

Please contact me about speaking to your group or event.