Reposted from Blog http://www.creativeinnovationgroup.com/creativity-keynote-speaker/ by Julie Austin

Today’s markets are so saturated that the only way to differentiate yourself from the crowd is through constant and consistent creativity and innovation. According to a recent Fortune Magazine poll, most CEOs say that innovation is their #1 priority. But the truth is that most companies don’t innovate until a crisis hits.  I’ve found this to be true as a creativity keynote speaker over the past couple of years. To truly set yourself apart and generate giant leaps in innovation, you have to create a culture of creativity and innovation in your company, which includes all of your employees, not just those at the top. A good creativity keynote speaker can inspire, educate, and instill a creative mindset in your employees that literally turns them into idea and problem solving machines.

Here are a few benefits you’ll get from hiring a creativity keynote speaker:New products and services – You may be number one in your market now, but if you don’t innovate, you’ll lose your ranking. The marketing industry is full of stories about companies who had a hit product, but rested on their laurels and eventually went out of business because they didn’t continue to innovate.

• Boost your bottom line – Innovation isn’t just about coming up with new products. Creative, problem solving employees will also be able to spot areas where your company could save money. This translates into a leaner, more efficient way of running your business.
• Unique marketing ideas – Word of mouth is the best form of advertising your company can get. It’s also free. But you won’t get people talking about your company if you don’t have something unique and interesting for them to share. Creative employees will naturally generate unique marketing ideas. By turning your employees into innovators, you instantly double productivity while saving money. Make creativity fun and embrace creative failure and you’d be amazed what they will come up with.
• Improve your pubic image – Innovative employees will come up with unique ideas for corporate social responsibility. If you involve them in the creative process, they’ll also be more excited about participating in community volunteer projects, which will elevate your company’s public image.

Hiring an entertaining and educational creativity keynote speaker for your next meeting will give your company an excellent return on investment by instilling in your employees the techniques of creativity and innovation, and making the process fun.

Julie Austin is an award-winning author, inventor, and innovation speaker. Her patented product, swiggies, wrist water bottles, have been a NASDAQ product of the year semi finalist and are currently sold in 24 countries. Julie and her products have appeared on The Today Show, The Queen Latifa Show, HGTV, Lifetime, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX News, and the Wall Street Journal, along with dozens of TV shows, magazines and radio shows around the world. She’s a go-to business expert, innovation speaker, creativity keynote speaker, innovation seminar leader, creativity seminar leader, innovation trainer, and creativity trainer.

Her new book “The Money Garden: How to Plant the Seeds for a Lifetime of Income” is currently available on Amazon.

Julie comes from a background in the TV & film industry and has had jobs as diverse as commercial actor and TV host to TV/film distributor/writer, so she knows the creative, as well as the business side, and customizes most of her speeches for the audience she’s speaking to.

She will deliver a dynamic, inspiring, and entertaining speech that is customized for your audience. Corporations will benefit from her knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking to expand their markets and grow sales. She’s an underdog who’s bootstrapped her way to success from nothing and loves to inspire others to do the same.