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Richard Bliss
Transform digital leadership with Richard Bliss, speaker and social media strategist. Richard works with executives to build online influence, enhance social selling, and amplify brand authority, delivering LinkedIn Top Voices expertise to thousands of leaders across industries.
Richard Bliss helps leaders navigate the digital world with clarity and confidence. With a background in executive marketing and technology, he has spent years guiding professionals and sales teams on how to use social platforms to amplify their reach, build influence, and drive meaningful engagement. Richard's work focuses on equipping leaders with the tools and strategies needed to define their brand and communicate effectively in a digital-first business environment.
A former executive vice president of marketing, Richard spent nearly two decades working in technology, collaboration, and cloud computing. His interest in digital communication led him to explore the power of social media, founding BlissPoint to help business leaders improve online communication and social selling behaviors. Through his firm, he has worked with thousands of executives to transform how they show up and lead online, especially on LinkedIn.
He is the author of Digital-First Leadership, a practical guide to mastering social media for influence and impact, and the host of two successful podcasts, Digital-First Leadership and Funding the Dream. The latter became a key voice in the early crowdfunding space. Richard is also recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer and is a trusted executive communications advisor to leaders across industries. Based in Silicon Valley, Richard continues to share insights through a popular newsletter and weekly podcast, reaching more than 45,000 subscribers. He brings a practical, research-backed approach to digital leadership, helping audiences understand the shifting landscape of online communication and how to lead with authenticity and authority in the digital space.
Topics, sessions and talks
In his engaging keynote, Richard Bliss, a LinkedIn expert and author of "Digital-First Leadership," will reveal how to harness LinkedIn to enhance sales performance, build a strong personal brand, and establish digital-first leadership. Attendees will learn to optimize their profiles, create compelling content, and engage effectively with their audience. By implementing Richard's strategies, participants will transform their online presence, leading to increased visibility, stronger relationships, and significant sales growth.
Richard Bliss, a renowned speaker and LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer, addresses the transformative impact of AI on sales in his keynote, "AI-Powered Sales: Stay Ahead, Stay Relevant, Sell Smarter." He emphasizes that AI should be viewed as a strategic partner, not a threat. Attendees will learn how to leverage AI for customer insights, integrate it into their sales processes, and maintain their competitive edge through human expertise. This session equips sales teams to embrace AI confidently and enhance their effectiveness.
In his keynote, Richard Bliss, a renowned speaker and author of "Digital-First Leadership," addresses the overwhelming nature of AI in sales and leadership. He emphasizes that AI can be a powerful ally, enhancing personal connections rather than replacing them. Richard shares practical strategies for using AI to uncover customer insights and personalize outreach, while also discussing ethical considerations. Attendees will learn to embrace AI as an opportunity, gaining the confidence to sell smarter and lead effectively in an AI-driven world.
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Richard Bliss structures his sessions around practical frameworks drawn from his consultancy work with thousands of executives, translating hands-on experience into actionable steps attendees can apply directly to their LinkedIn presence, sales processes, and AI integration strategies.
Richard Bliss speaks on LinkedIn strategy for sales and personal branding, AI integration in sales processes, and digital-first leadership. He is a LinkedIn Top Voices Influencer and author of Digital First Leadership, with nearly two decades of executive experience in technology and marketing and a consultancy, BlissPoint, through which he has worked with thousands of executives on online communication and social selling.
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