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Kelly speaks to organizations and associations of every size. She does 80-100 professional speaking engagements a year, working with clients directly as well as with speakers bureaus. Her style is a mix of high content and high humor. Kelly’s energy and humor keep audiences riveted and engaged. She employs audience interaction to foster learning and engagement, giving audiences a means of discussing the content and how it applies to their roles, their challenges and their opportunities. There is no such thing as a “canned presentation” in Kelly’s world. She works with each client to customize the presentation for the client’s audience, industry (including language and terms specific to their industry) and geography, if applicable. Industry-specific and relevant examples are used, and audience interaction is welcomed. Kelly McDonald is considered one of the nation’s top experts in marketing, leadership, the customer experience and consumer trends. She is the founder of McDonald Marketing, which has twice been named one of the “Top Ad Agencies in the U.S.” by Advertising Age magazine. Her client experience includes brands such as Toyota, State Farm, Kimberly-Clark, Nike, Harley-Davidson, Miller beer, and Sherwin-Williams. Kelly does hundreds of speaking engagements each year, both in person and as Virtual Keynotes and webcasts for clients. She has been featured on CNBC, in Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fast Company, on CNNMoney.com and more. She is the author of three bestselling books. Her fourth book is titled “It’s Time to Talk About Race at Work: Every Leader’s Guide to Making Progress on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and it will be released in June.