Frank Candy - Biography

Author of 18 books and success guides. Frank Candy runs successful business, and has been invited to address many of the worlds best companies at their annual meetings and conventions for over 20 years.

He is a successful entrepreneur, founder and builder of several companies and franchises, a respected business leader and strategist.

Frank Candy is a gold medal winner who applies the same principles of winning in sports to business - focus, excellence, preparation, determination, and the never give up attitude of a winner. Focusing on these principles has made his programs receive rave reviews from clients all over the world.

To learn more about Frank Candy go to www.frankcandy.com

Frank Candy is a trend leader, an expert at innovation, modern marketing, and world-class customer service. Frank explains what to do and how to do it. With over 20 years of experience in getting real results where they count on the bottom line, this successful CEO keeps audiences on the edge of their seats as they experience and enjoy the principles of successful innovation, trends setting and tracking, service and success.

Frank Candy has made appearances on CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, HBO, NBC, Fox, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, The Washington Post and USA Today, The Weekly, The Miami Herald, the Orlando Sentinel and over 100 radio shows. He has been featured in Working Woman Magazine, Facilities Magazine, SOURCE Magazine, USA Today, Growth Newsletter, newsletters and e-zines for the Internet, and many more.

Each speech or seminar Frank Candy delivers is customized for the audience. His presentation is guaranteed to leave your audience inspired and motivated to take action.

Frank brings his unique sense of humor to your stage and shares his views on trends, innovation, marketing, business and life in the real world.

Frank is an innovation expert, business visionary, trendsetter, corporate veteran, former athlete and an exciting and relevant professional speaker. As a successful innovator, inventor, publisher, popular author, life-long athlete, coach, and Frank Candy has experienced firsthand, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

He holds nothing back when sharing real-life stories of courage and determination to overcome adversity and failure and how to achieve and enjoy success. Frank brings it all together with a warm, self-reflective humor that audiences really relate to. Having earned international acclaim as well as critical praise for his sharp wit, insightful outlook and bright humor, Frank Candy always presents a fun look at the topics of the day and the world in which we live.

His clients include trade and professional associations and low-tech and high-tech businesses. Companies and organizations in the USA and in 21 countries have relied on Frank Candy as an effective expert, a charismatic speaker. He is active on the lecture circuit and engaged in a variety of philanthropic endeavors.


INC. Magazine chose to feature Frank Candy in their special publication ~100 of the Greatest Marketing Ideas. He is published in five languages and more than 200 industry magazines and trade journals.

His #1 favorite things are using his trend setting and trend tracking strategies for assisting people to work through change and improving businesses. For fun, profit and the challenge he bought, turned around, operated and sold a bar, a bakery and a bike shop. He bought franchise opportunities in a health club, a travel agency, Frank spent six years as a program coordinator and instructor with the International Wilderness Experience School. He is a former teacher and guest lecturer for eleven colleges, including The Weather Head School of Business Management at Case Western Reserve.

Frank Candy is the:

• CEO: Internet Marketing Enterprise Group
• Founder & Creative Director: Absolute Publishing & Promotions, Inc.
• Founder & President: American Speakers Bureau Corporation
• Honorary Chairman: Technology Partners of Florida
• Author: Eighteen books, success guides, audio cd's and DVD's
• Readers of Corporate and Meeting Management, in a "readers choice survey" selected Frank Candy as one of their favorite professional speakers in America.
• Frank Candy was selected as the Honorary Member and Co-Chairman, United States House of Representatives Business Advisory Council.
• Contributing editor for six business newsletters
• Founder and Coordinator: Central Florida Meetings Industry Council
• Former Board Member: MPI - Meeting Professionals International
• Former Board Member: CFSAE - Central Florida Society of Association Executives
• Former Board Member: Interserv, Inc., an ISP and web design firm
• Former Board Member: ISES - International Special Event Society
• Current board member for four companies
• Current committee or task force member for three non-profit organizations
• PGA Professional Golfers Tour Association: Charter Member
• CPC designation: Certified Professional Consultant
• CPMC designation: Certified Professional Marketing Consultant
• Former professional athlete and amateur athlete
• Former downhill and cross-country ski racer and instructor
• Gold medal winner for cross-country skiing and kayaking
• Silver Medal Winner for canoeing and kayaking
• Member: National Speakers Association, Professional Member Designation Since 1989
• Member: MPI, Meeting Professionals International since 1989

Frank Candy produces customized keynotes, seminars and programs, delivering what you want and need - real-world ideas that produce great results!

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