Jim Feldman is the owner and CEO of his own performance improvement companies, a keynote business speaker, an entertaining motivational speaker, author of several Books and Articles and was named "One of the 100 Top Motivators of the Last 100 Years" by Incentive Magazine.

He's been a keynote business speaker for over 30 years, presenting for such diverse organizations like the U.S. Department of Defense, Verizon, Toyota, Eastman Kodak, March of Dimes, Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer and the Cremation Association of North America just to name a few. Please visit our Client List to see more clients or visit our Client Reviews to read or watch more satisfied clients and audience reviews.

Jim has worked in the Incentive and Promotion Industry for over 35 years in both travel and merchandise incentives.  So what does Jim do as a businessman? He: 

• Consults on brand/product launch and/or marketing.
• Creates and coordinates bundled programs to cross promote various industries product or service to increase the scope of the marketing campaign.
• Creates incentive and rewards programs for companies looking to motivate employees or increase sales and/or customer loyalty. 
• Creates innovative sales promotions to increase product or brand awareness like sweepstakes, coupons, etc.
• Manages and coordinates group and individual incentive travel.
• Creates awe-inspiring entertainment or educational events.

Special Designations: 

• 1 of only 6 individuals in the world to earn the Master Incentive Professional (MIP) certification,
• 1 of only 50 to earn Certified Incentive Travel Executive (CITE) certification,
• 1 of only 40 to earn Certified Professional of Incentive Marketing (CPIM) certification,
• 1 of just a few hundred worldwide to earn Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) certification,
• and the only person in the world to have earned all of his industries' certifications.

Certifications:

• Master Incentive Professional (MIP) - Association of Incentive Marketers
• Certified Incentive Travel Executive (CITE) - Society of Incentive & Travel Executives
• Certified Professional of Incentive Marketing (CPIM) - Incentive Marketing Association
• Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) - International Society for Performance Improvement in affiliation with American Society for Training and Development
• Certified Photographic Counselor (CPC) - Photographic Marketing Association
• Expert Witness: U.S. Federal Courts
• Expert Witness: IRS Hearings
• Expert Witness: Colorado Federal Courts

Associations:

• Incentive Research Foundation (IRF)
  • Active Member - Since 2007
• Incentive Marketing Association (IMA)
  • Active Member - Since 2001
  • Incentive Travel Council SIG
    • Former President - 2008 
    • Active Member
• PAWS Development Board 
  • Active Board Member
• National Speakers Association (NSA)
  • Active Member - Since 1996
• MEXICO Tourism Advisory Board 
  • Active Board Member
• Association of Incentive Marketing (AIM) - Now merged into IMA 
  • Member and Education Conference Chairman - 1982 - 2001
• Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE) 
  • Member - 1986 - 2007
  • Previous Co-President and Vice President of SITE Chicago 
• Professional Speakers of Illinois (PSI)
  • Previous Member
• Meeting Planners International (MPI)
  • Member - 1990 - 2001
• Direct Selling Association (DSA)
  • Member - 1990- 2001 
  • Past Board Member
  • Several Committee Positions Held 
• University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation
  • Board of Directors - 1993 - 1996
• Promotional Marketing Association of North America (PMAA)
  • Member - 1990 - 1997
  • Several Committee Positions Held
• Y-ME Breast Cancer Organization
  • Board Member - 1992 - 1997

Awards and Recognition: 

• The June 2005 issue of Incentive Magazine named the top motivators in the last 100 years. In the Innovators category, Jim Feldman was one of just six people honored.
• The International Platform Association awarded the 1997 IPA Engraved Silver Bowl to Jim Feldman. The award is presented by the IPA Board of Governors to a speaker who represents the "Magic of Communication." Previous recipients include Art Linkletter, Bill Cosby, David Frost, Harry Blackstone, and Henry Kissinger.

Education:

• BA, English & Economics, Kansas State University
• MBA, Marketing, University of Illinois
• Washburn Univ. Law School
• IIT Kent Law School
• University of Notre Dame, Executive Development Seminars

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