Ann Handley

I head up all professional education and training content at MarketingProfs, a marketing education company that trains some of the largest corporations worldwide. As founder of two digital marketing startups and the world's first Chief Content Officer, I inspire companies internationally to rethink the way they market to achieve lasting business success.

At MarketingProfs, we create educational programs and services to empower marketers with the skills they need to ignite success in an… Show more

I head up all professional education and training content at MarketingProfs, a marketing education company that trains some of the largest corporations worldwide. As founder of two digital marketing startups and the world's first Chief Content Officer, I inspire companies internationally to rethink the way they market to achieve lasting business success.

At MarketingProfs, we create educational programs and services to empower marketers with the skills they need to ignite success in an ever-changing marketing landscape. We provide instructor-led online employee training; in-person workshops, webinars, and training programs; individual and self-directed educational opportunities; and a professional membership program to keep marketers fully up to speed.

The marketers who go through our robust training programs graduate with strategic and tactical insight they need to fuel their company's success. They remain part of our growing audience to keep their skills sharp and network current.

The MarketingProfs daily newsletter goes out to more than 600,000 marketers who value its how-to, actionable insights.

Our annual event, the B2B Marketing Forum, is the gold standard for business-to-business marketing events.

Each year, we work with more than 50 sponsors and partners to connect them with our active and engaged marketing audience worldwide through various sponsorship programs. Show less

Few people can speak about Digital Marketing and Content with more authority than Ann Handley can.

As a pioneer in online publishing and education, she has been creating Content programs to successfully engage and educate audiences long before the notion of "content" became a cornerstone of marketing.

Ann helps companies get more business by helping them rethink the way they market. She inspires with her wit, stories, and ability to make complex subjects simple. And she's never… Show more

Few people can speak about Digital Marketing and Content with more authority than Ann Handley can.

As a pioneer in online publishing and education, she has been creating Content programs to successfully engage and educate audiences long before the notion of "content" became a cornerstone of marketing.

Ann helps companies get more business by helping them rethink the way they market. She inspires with her wit, stories, and ability to make complex subjects simple. And she's never boring.

Ann delivers 40 keynote talks a year to select audiences internationally.

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Total Annarchy is a lot different than anything else on the Internet. A fortnightly letter that shares writing tips, fresh marketing ideas, and high-spirited shenanigans.

Move over, Strunk & White: Everybody Writes is the creative resource for a new generation of writers.

The Wall Street Journal best-seller is the go-to guide to creating ridiculously good content that attracts and retains customers.

Everybody Writes is useful and practical, funny and wise. Because in today’s content-driven world, writing matters more… not less.

More at EverybodyWrites.com.

How does a company make the leap from “marketing-speak” to become a publisher on the web? How do you know what to say? How can you create stories and videos and blog posts that people will love? How can you cultivate fans and spark devotion? How can your ideas ignite your business? How do you know if it’s working?

Content Rules is the best-selling book on content marketing that guides and inspires businesses worldwide to embrace the power of content marketing.

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How does a company make the leap from “marketing-speak” to become a publisher on the web? How do you know what to say? How can you create stories and videos and blog posts that people will love? How can you cultivate fans and spark devotion? How can your ideas ignite your business? How do you know if it’s working?

Content Rules is the best-selling book on content marketing that guides and inspires businesses worldwide to embrace the power of content marketing.

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Ann built the business from start-up to its eventual sale, growing the audience to more than 50,000 online marketers at a time when "online marketing" was a nascent thing.

Built the content programs and products from the ground up; assembled a crack team of editors and writers; and developed ancillary products, including print publications and the content for live events.

Writer and editor for a host of both business-to-business and consumer publications, from "American Baby" to "Venture Magazine" to "Club Industry."

Regular weekly correspondent for the Boston Globe, Boston and New England's leading source for news and analysis.

Second-in-command of editorial at weekly Boston-based business newspaper serving the real estate and banking industry.