Keynote Speaker on Personal Branding, Messaging, and Storytelling in the Age of AI
Mike’s goal as a speaker is to equip and inspire your audience with practical, actionable steps in marketing, branding, and copywriting.
Let’s Talk →Mike Kim is a personal brand strategist for established founders and experts who want to create impact with their ideas and get their message heard.
Mike’s refreshing approach has made him a sought-after speaker, online educator, and consultant for top thought leaders. His clients include New York Times bestselling authors and experts featured on PBS, TED, CNN, and Fox.
Mike is the author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, You Are the Brand. He has been featured in and written for Inc., Entrepreneur, and The Huffington Post. He has spoken at industry-leading events including SXSW, Social Media Marketing World, Podcast Movement, and Mindshare Summit.
Mike’s promise to you and your attendees
The success of an event depends just as much on what happens off-stage as what happens on-stage. You can expect the following from Mike:
- 100% preparation, passion, and energy in his presentation
- Extra-mile engagement with your audience (he loves connecting with attendees after sessions)
- Strict adherence to all presentation time limits and event guidelines
- Prompt, punctual, and clear correspondence on all logistics
- No profanity in his talks
Topics Mike speaks on
Mike’s most requested keynotes are on the topics of personal branding, messaging, and storytelling. He can customize a presentation for your audience as well. The titles of his most popular talks are listed below:
CopyProof
How to Write, Market, and Persuade in a Way That’s Unmistakably You
You Are the Brand
Showcase Your Unique Expertise and Build a Profitable Personal Brand Business
Where Mike has spoken
2026 · Austin, TX
SXSW
2025 · Pennsylvania
Growth Now Summit LIVE
How I Reconciled My Relationship with My Father, My Past, My Pain
2020 · San Diego, CA
Social Media Marketing World
CopyProof: How to Write, Market, and Persuade in a Way That’s Unmistakably You
2019 · San Diego, CA
Social Media Marketing World
2019 · San Diego, CA
PerformanceCON
How To Market and Persuade In A Voice That Is Unmistakably You
2019 · Portland, ME
Agents of Change
2018 · Franklin, TN
Tribe Conference
How To Build A Powerful and Profitable Personal Brand
Conferences Mike hosts
- You Are the Brand LIVE, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2024)
- You Are the Brand LIVE, Denver, CO (2022)
- Influence & Impact, New Jersey (2017)
Watch Mike’s prior speaking engagements
Several of Mike’s talks are available free online, and additional recordings can be sent upon request.
How To Build A Powerful and Profitable Personal Brand
Tribe Conference
How To Market and Persuade In A Voice That Is Unmistakably You
PerformanceCON 2019
How I Reconciled My Relationship with My Father, My Past, My Pain
Growth Now Summit LIVE 2025
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Let’s talk
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