Bennett Marks

Bennett C. Marks – Introduction

Bennett Marks is a powerful motivator who has helped thousands produce breakthrough results since 1989! He has developed a number of programs that help people gain deeper insight about their own capabilities, strengthen relationships, become solid leaders, and effectively manage change. He was the host of Empowerment Radio in Seattle, author of, "Perspectives, Creating a Vision of Your Ultimate Life," and his most recent book, “Launching Your Dreams, A practical Guide to Starting a Business and Getting Funded.”

Professional Background

Mr. Marks is a Professional Speaker, Author, Business Consultant, and Executive Coach. His book, "Launching Your Dreams, A Practical Guide To Starting A Business And Getting Funded,” contains the foundational principles for Jump Start, a small business development program Mr. Marks has used to help thousands of people start new businesses since 1998. His second body of work, Life By Design Leadership teaches the fundamentals of interpersonal transformation and goes along with his other book, Perspectives, Creating a Vision of Your Ultimate Life.

Mr. Marks has an impressive track record in the ranks of the corporate world. He started at The Chase Manhattan Bank in 1989 and worked his way up, leading huge sales teams at Tech Data Corporation during the mid-90’s and eventually, national sales at Level 3 Communications. In 1999, he established his own consultancy in Southern Califo ia and went on to lead training events for the Fluor Daniel Global Leadership Conference, Xerox Corporation, J.D. Edwards, Westin Hotels, and Mazda to name just a few. His experience at these fortune level companies now puts him in high demand as a catalyst for change.

Mr. Marks also hosted Empowerment Radio in Seattle between 2005 and 2007, and was instrumental in the Ballard Carbon Neutral project among other large-scale Social Change events. He has written numerous articles and served as a guest lecturer at Soka University.

He is Alumni of the University of Wisconsin and National Louis University, having earned a Bachelors in Business Management (Emphasis: Organizational Development) and a Masters of Business from Walden University. He served in the United States Armed Forces from 1986 through 1992 and is currently working on his M.B.A. at Walden University.

Training Specialties & Programs

Business Analytics (The Rainmaker Assessment Tool)

Small Business Development (Jump-Start Small Business Development Program + book)

Corporate Business Development (The Corporate Advantage - Business Planning, Research, Capital Acquisition Strategy Planning, Exit Strategy Planning, Succession Planning, Executive Coaching, Systems Planning, Project Planning, and Information Technology Design and Implementation)

Principal Based Leadership (LBD Principal Based Leadership Course + book), Managing though Excellence Program,

Sales and Strategic Marketing (Sales Excellence, The Special Advantage – Marketing Strategy, Mastering the Art of Negotiation)

Interpersonal Development (Life by Design Leadership Coaching – Self-Empowerment,

The Way of the Purposeful Being - Self-Mastery, 22-Strand DNA – Self-Actualization)

Creative Visualization Workshops (Virtual Gate Hypnotherapy & NLP Master Practitioner Techniques)