GENIMATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Marketing Consultant
- Marketing Consultant and Plan Developer
As one of our senior consultants and plan designers and developers, Dr. Michael Hudson started his first business when he was just 7 years old…riding his bicycle from house to house selling greeting cards and holiday gifts. Since then he has started a handful businesses, been a professor in the Big Ten and the Ivy League, and become a trusted advisor to the over 720 businesses he has helped implement systems to improve service, increase sales, and isolate opportunities for growth.
A self-described ‘recovering college professor' because of his lack of comfort within bureaucracies, he is known as ‘the Big Idea Guru' because of his ability to help companies translate ideas into actions that produce results. Founder of Big Idea Guru, LLC, he is the publisher of the Daily Big Idea™ which has subscribers in over 95 countries around the world. Dr. Hudson is also a frequent speaker on business strategy, leadership, and the power of ideas at association conventions, as well as for in-house programs with growing businesses.
Dr. Hudson is at his best when he is working with individual and team who want to increase their success…guiding them through planning processes and business development initiatives, drawing upon their insights to define powerful action plans, and creating content-rich programs they can use to create extraordinary results. His strategic planning retreats and ongoing implementation report are used by organizations that are serious about creating results and taking their success to the next level.
Marketing Consultant and Plan Developer Dr. Hudson started his first business when he was just 7 years old. Since then he has started a handful businesses, been a professor in the Big Ten and the Ivy League, and become a trusted advisor to the over 720 businesses he has helped implement systems to improve service, increase sales, and isolate opportunities for growth. Read more …
For over three decades, Ford Saeks has been actively involved in the successful growth and operation of multiple business ventures in a variety of industries. He built his first business at age 16, reaped the profitable rewards and was labeled "A True Entrepreneur."
Professional Speaker Drawing from over 25 years of "Street-Smart" experience, Mr. Saeks specializes in helping his clients increase performance… double, triple and even quadruple sales… and reach greater success in their business and personal lives. Ford is a well-known speaker, successful entrepreneur, marketing and internet specialist and TV and radio host.
Heather is our web development and quality assurance professional. She brings a high level of detail to the WEB as she is also a computer forensics expert.
From performing design, development, statistical quality checks on new and existing websites, backend, store front, database, using statistical methods to increase search engine listing rankings, and various web programming services. Ms. Abbott delivers world-class websites for our clients. Her other talents include computer forensics, accounting, web programming and statistical analysis.
Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant
- Executive Assistant to Robert Smith
Kay has extensive experience in the management and operations of a variety of businesses. She brings to the Genimation team experience as Administrative Vice President of family-owned multi-million dollar wholesale/distributor company; Comptroller and Deputy Executive Director of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board; Acting District Director for a U.S. Congressman; and campaign manager for several campaigns. Earlier in her career, she successfully grew a marketing division from inception to a significant division within the corporation.
Kay graduated from the University of the Pacific's Eberhardt School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.
Executive Assistant to Robert Smith Ms. Rendleman has extensive experience in the management and operations of a variety of businesses. She brings to the Genimation team experience as Administrative Vice President of a multi-million dollar wholesale/distributor company; Comptroller and Deputy Executive Director of a federal government board; and extensive political management experience. Read more …
Job Titles:
- Marketing Consultant
- Internet Marketing Consultant
- Online Marketing Expert
Mark Benda is an online marketing expert who helps small businesses discover costly gaps in their online marketing efforts. He develops strategic, step-by-step plans to maximize online marketing results and ROI.
Mark loves the fact online marketing is the most measurable marketing method available. Using time-tested online marketing strategies, proven tactics and effective analytical and testing tools, Mark and his team turn loosing web sites into winners -scientifically maximizing online lead generation and sales.
Prior to establishing The Online Marketing Group, Mark spent four years as an internet marketing strategist with a corporate web development company in Vancouver British Columbia Canada. To keep current with the fast pace of change in the online marketing environment, Mark attends leading online marketing conferences regularly.
Mark is no stranger to poor ROI and failing web sites. He has helped from solo entrepreneurs, authors, and colleges optimize and maximize their online marketing efforts.
Internet Marketing Consultant Mark Benda is an online marketing expert who helps small businesses discover costly gaps in their online marketing efforts. He develops strategic, step-by-step plans to maximize online marketing results and return on investment. Read more …
Job Titles:
- Ideation and Strategic Developer
- Strategic Developer
Brent brings and amazing amount of knowledge to the Genimation Group. Brent Green is a nationally recognized expert in marketing to leading-edge baby boomers, the "tip of the arrow" born between 1946 and 1955. With over $750 billion in annual spending power, this wealthy and influential cohort is currently running many of the nation's corporations and nonprofit organizations. Leading-edge boomers will continue to have tremendous influence on business and the nonprofit sector for the next 20 years.
Author of Marketing to Leading-edge Baby Boomers (Writer's Advantage, March 2003), Brent has spoken widely at national conferences and symposia on the mature market segment and the coming unprecedented reorientation of American business to an aging population.
Brent provides integrated marketing communication programs for a diverse list of clients, with emphasis on direct response media, integrated promotions and marketing public relations. He has produced marketing communications programs for a wide range of clients, including McDonald's, The Broadmoor, TOTAL Petroleum, Orange Glo International, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Weider Publications, EAS, GoldMine Software Corporation, TherapyZone, Workforce Magazine, Natural Home Magazine, Nation's Business Magazine, the World Cycling Championships, Business Radio Network, Hewlett-Packard, Your Choice TV, and the United States Olympic Committee.
Brent has received more than 50 regional, national, and international awards for creative and strategic excellence.
Ideation and Strategic Developer Mr. Green is a nationally recognized expert in marketing to leading-edge baby boomers, the "tip of the arrow" born between 1946 and 1955. Author of Marketing to Leading-edge Baby Boomers (Writer's Advantage, March 2003), Brent has spoken widely at national conferences and symposia on the mature market segment and the coming unprecedented reorientation of American business to an aging population. Read more …
Job Titles:
- Marketing Consultant and
- Marketing Consultant and Copywriter
The Genimation Group is proud to have Randy Gilbert as one of their main consultants as he was the Executive Producer of Inside Success Radio where authors, speakers, top leaders, and other experts share their insider secrets, tips, and strategies with thousands of people around the world, helping them to be more proactive and successful. He continues to personally host ‘The Inside Success Show,' which is his excuse to read great books and grow his rolodex.
Randy is also co-creator of BestSeller Mentoring and is one of the foremost authorities in online book promotion. He first used this strategy on his own book, "Success Bound," to become a top Amazon.com bestseller. He has helped more people become best-selling authors using his "Online email blast formula" than anyone else. He both teaches his bestseller formula and manages select bestseller promotions.
Randy grew up on Maui, Hawaii and was the first ‘Maui Boy' to go to the Coast Guard Academy. He earned a BS degree in Mathematics and Science and an MS degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. During his 22 year career in the Coast Guard he helped raise the standards of maritime safety and environmental protection to new levels and earned the prestigious Department of Transportation Engineer of the Year in 1987.
Copywriter Mr. Gilbert was the Executive Producer of Inside Success Radio where authors, speakers, top leaders, and other experts share their insider secrets, tips, and strategies with thousands of people around the world, helping them to be more proactive and successful. Read more …
Job Titles:
- Founder
- President
- Founder - President
- Marketing Master and Business Growth Expert
Mr. Smith is the founder and President of The Genimation Group. He is a successful entrepreneur, as well as an extraordinary national public speaker and trainer. For over 20 years, he has specialized in assisting businesses to realize dramatic increases in sales and profits through the design and implementation of outrageous, nontraditional, and complex, entrepreneurial marketing.
Mr. Smith has achieved extraordinary success in more than 165 major industries throughout the world and has in-depth experience in developing successful international, national, and regional marketing programs. His Genimation™ based marketing programs have increased sales for companies around the U.S. by over 200% while maintaining 15%-25% profits.
His most recent success as joint venture owner and President of The Aurium Group Inc. achieved over $ 189,000,000 in new sales volume in just 2.5 years in the NYC marketplace. He puts his money where it counts.
Mr. Smith has had over 400 sell-out national marketing seminars. He has always stressed the importance of creating highly unique and extremely powerful marketing that is different from anyone else in an industry.
He is a professional speaker, facilitator, and trainer for many national associations and Fortune 500 firms. He is a recipient of many national marketing awards and is registered in Who's Who as a marketing leader in the industry. He is a member of the Direct Marketing Association, Society for Marketing Professionals, American Marketing Association, Venture Capital Club of the Rockies, and Past President of the CEO Connection.
Founder - President Mr. Smith is the founder and President of The Genimation Group. He is a successful entrepreneur, as well as an extraordinary national public speaker and trainer. For over 20 years, he has specialized in assisting businesses to realize dramatic increases in sales and profits through the design and implementation of outrageous, nontraditional, and complex, entrepreneurial marketing. Read more
Robert Curtis Smith is a successful entrepreneur, as well as an extraordinary national public speaker and trainer. For over 24 years, he has specialized in assisting businesses to realize dramatic increases in sales and profits through the development, design and implementation of nontraditional, on-line and off-line entrepreneurial style marketing programs.
Mr. Smith has achieved extraordinary success in more than 200 major industries and has in-depth experience in developing successful international, national, and regional marketing programs. His Genimation™ based marketing programs have consistently increased sales, revenues and profits for client companies around the U.S. and Australia.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Consultant and
- Marketing Consultant and Professional Facilitator
Tom Werder's enthusiasm and exuberance for small business is captured in his articles, speeches and workshops about "Our Nations Hidden Heroes." Out of his profound respect and awe for small business owners, he has worked to provide freedom…freedom to enjoy life…freedom to follow your dream…freedom to make money.
Tom's unwavering commitment and infectious passion has enabled businesses to produce outrageous results. He brings this passion and experience to The Genimation Group's clients.
Forged under fire and honed with 37 years experience, Tom has distilled his success into BullsEye…a simple, three-step process that transforms business from ordinary to extraordinary.
The journey that has seen Tom become a lifelong entrepreneur and now managing principal at RMG Engineers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, began at 18, when he started his first business. Since then, Tom has grown and established nine additional businesses in industries as diverse as engineering, retail, entertainment, and management consulting. He has inspired, coached and worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives.
Professional Facilitator Mr. Werder's unwavering commitment and infectious passion has enabled businesses to produce outrageous results. Forged under fire and honed with 37 years experience, Tom has distilled his success into BullsEye…a simple, three-step process that transforms business from ordinary to extraordinary. Read more…