Michael Weissman

Michael Weissman's Main Accomplishments Include . . .
Founder and president of Fresh Perspectives, a San Francisco Bay area growth strategies consultancy, Michael has successfully built sales, profits and value for some of the largest companies in the world. As a leading consultant on business growth, he has helped Adobe Systems, Apple Computer, EDS, Fidelity, Hewlett Packard, Intel and many start-ups accelerate growth - even in highly competitive markets. While working in marketing for Toshiba, Canon and others, Michael helped these organizations generate $600 million in incremental business growth.

Michael is co-author of the highly acclaimed new book, The Paradox of Excellence, How Great Performance Can Kill Your Business which has appeared in Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News and Canada’s Globe and Mail.

More on Michael . . .
Dynamic. Pragmatic. Engaging. Humorous. Motivational. Refreshing. These are the words audience members consistently say when describing talks by Michael Weissman. Major corporations, professional and trade organizations, universities and church organizations all experience the same passion he brings to speaking that he has to every other activity he’s embarked on. Michael is an award winning composer, has toured internationally as a musician, has set records as an athlete and has helped his companies win awards in branding, products, promotions and web design.

Michael believes new, smarter ways of thinking are necessary for companies to achieve the sustained growth they desire. By combining practical, real-world corporate experience, the ability to envision trends that affect strategy, and powerful new strategic ideas, Michael creates talks that entertain, inform and motivate audiences to reach their goals.

• The Paradox of Excellence, How Great Performance Can Kill Your Business
  
• Maximizing Your Value
  
• Winning Over Entitled Customers – How to Get Finicky Customers to Love What You Do
  
• How to Become Highly Valued by Everyone
  
• Frictionless Growth – Removing the Barriers that Dampen Your Sales
  
• Five Secrets to Achieving Sustained Revenue Growth
  
• The Paradox of Excellence for Christian Leaders

“I loved your presentation”

– Steve Spinelli, Jr. Vice Provost, Entrepreneurship, Babson College and founder, Jiffy Lube

“Style, wit (must have, to get audience buy-in), and a truly thought-provoking subject”

– Linda Huens, VP, Customer Service, National Farm Life

"If you ever have a chance to hear him in person, you are in for one wonderful performance"

– Doug Stevens, Director of The Renewal Project

“Michael has a warm, light way of handling difficult issues. He uses common everyday examples that are easy to understand and he delivered an exceptionally valuable event for the KPA Group.”

– Hratch Kouyoumdjian, Principal, The KPA Group