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Jordan Zimmermann    

Founder & Chairman of Zimmerman Advertising; Philanthropist; Author; Former Professional Sports Team Owner

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion.

Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Zimmerman trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Zimmerman’s success.

Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support.

Zimmerman believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Speech Topics


Fitness of Body, Fitness of Mind, Fitness of Life

The best way to achieve a fit body is by having a fit mind. This energizing speech shows you why it is important to exercise both always. Zimmerman touches on the importance of eating clean, treating your body like a machine and your mind as a Zen Master.

Winning Without Being Rooted For

They say that everyone loves a winner. While it might be true in sports, it certainly has not been true in the advertising business. Jordan Zimmerman’s agency has one of the highest win rates in history, but does so without ever being anyone’s favorite. This speech about the grit of competition will show you how to use the envy of other teams to motivate your own.

Pushing Harder

You will always come across people bigger, faster, and even smarter. These are the things you cannot control. What you can control is working harder than everyone else and never giving up. This true-to-life speech shows you how pushing harder and being hungrier than everyone else can help you reach far beyond your dreams.

Fear is Fuel

Fear of failing can be used as the fuel you need to succeed. This is an inside out look at the maverick of the ad business who started from nothing and built everything. This inspiring speech helps people understand who they really are and how an obsession with moving forward will be the greatest asset in never being left behind.

Dream Bigger

If you can’t dream it, you can’t build it. First launched at the 10x conference in Las Vegas with over 10,000 attendees, Jordan elaborates on the importance of dreaming big and wanting it so much that it hurts. This motivating speech is for anyone who aspires to more than they think is possible.

Leading Fearlessly

Based on his own road to success and best-selling book, Jordan discusses going 0-10 on Madison Ave. to building the largest retail ad agency in the world with over $4B in annual billings by living, working and leading fearlessly in everything he does. This brave speech is for anyone who has ever doubted themselves.

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