Amy Jo Martin Speaker Biography
New York Times Bestselling Author, Founder/CEO of Digital Royalty, Angel Investor, Podcast Host and Innovation Advocate
Amy Jo is the author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules, and host of the Why Not Now? podcast. She founded Digital Royalty in 2009 to help corporations, celebrities and sports entities humanize their brands online through social communication channels. Amy Jo has worked closely with world-renowned brands such as Hilton Worldwide, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal to successfully humanize their presence. Her motto: humans connect with humans, not logos.
Social Media
Amy Jo herself has a social media following of more than a 1.1 million people and was named the third most powerful woman on Twitter by Forbes. Amy Jo believes the future of technology is the future of humanity. She conducts clinical research studies and travels the world to speak about this topic and many other topics. She recently spoke to an audience of 10,000 people.
Digital Royalty
In 2012 Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, and Baron Davis, NBA player, invested in Amy Jo and her company. After a successful seven-year run as the Founder & CEO of Digital Royalty and growing the business globally into ten different countries, Amy Jo recently exited the company.
Technology
Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Amy Jo began working for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns during their 2005-06 season. These were the wild wild west days of social media and there were no rules or regulations in place. As a young female building her career in male-centric industries, Amy Jo has developed a passion for helping women thrive in business leadership. She is currently spending her time researching the relationship between technology and humanity. She is also investing in other female entrepreneurs so they can reach their full potential.
Activist
Amy Jo sits on the St. Jude Digital Board of Directors. After visiting Africa, she has an obsession with how we can help bring clean water to more people via charity: water.
Media
Amy Jo is also a contributor to news outlets including the Harvard Business Review and Sports Business Journal. She has been featured in top-tier media outlets including Vanity Fair, TIME, Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN SportsCenter, USA Today, MSNBC and Newsweek.
Clients
Amy Jo’s client portfolio includes: Hilton Worldwide, Shaquille O’Neal, Motorola, FOX Sports, The X-Factor, Chicago White Sox, UFC and Dana White, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Los Angeles Kings, Jabbawockeeez, Doubletree by Hilton, Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos.com, Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, KC Royals and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Amy Jo Martin Speaking Topics
RENEGADES WRITE THE RULES - Personal Branding, Marketing, Sales & Human Transformation
Humans connect with humans, not logos. Amy Jo has taught some of the most iconic brands and celebrities on the planet how to grow and monetize their online presence. In this interactive session, Amy Jo’s audience learns how to humanize their personal brand in order to monetize their online presence and grow their impact and income, whether that be a Fortune 50 Client, a Startup, and everything in between.
WHY NOT NOW? Growth Mindset, Leadership, Reinvention, Motivation & Team Transformation
When employees, business owners, corporations and leaders are given the permission and tools to execute on their ideas, the results can be game changing. In this interactive session, Amy Jo’s audience learns how to go from idea to action. Amy Jo provides the tools and Renegade mindset to green light their "Why Not Now?” ideas in real time, often before they leave the room.
AI & THE RENEGADE MENTALITY - Artificial Intelligence, Change Leadership, Business Transformation & Technology
Fortune 500 brands are adopting Amy Jo's Renegade Mentality to help their employees embrace the onset of AI as an opportunity versus resist AI as a threat. In this interactive session, Amy Jo’s audience learns how the Renegade mindset allows companies to go on offense with Change Leadership versus defense with Change Management. Amy Jo shares her clinical research study results about the spread of serotonin relative to technology advancements. As Amy Jo guides her audience through identifying and taking action on their "Why Not Now?" ideas specific to technology and AI, she provides the tactical tools for individuals to navigate the healthy situational stress of the unknown and go from idea to action. This is the very process and practice that stretches individuals and unlocks potential in their genetic code.
Amy Jo Martin Books
Renegades Write the Rules: How the Digital Royalty Use Social Media to Innovate
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Amy Jo Martin Speaker Testimonials
"Amy Jo has changed the game of how business' and brands approach communication. She's a masterful strategist, true trail blazer and will continue to be an innovative presence throughout the tech industry."
- | Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Actor
"Amy Jo Martin is handling us the GPS needed to navigate this new world."
- | Rob Palleschi, Global Head of Hilton Worldwide
Amy Jo's the point guard and I'm the center. She an excellent teammate to have."
- | Shaquille O'Neal, athlete
"Her stories are incredible and the takeaways are applicable. All the while, she's so down to earth."
- | The Association for Talent Development
