Matt Thornhill, a thought leader in the field of Boomer studies, synthesizes the firm's proprietary research and third-party sources with feedback from his extensive personal network to develop you-heard-it-here-first insights into the Boomer consumer and emerging trends in Boomer behavior. Matt partnered with SIR to bring the Boomer Project to life in early 2003. Besides overseeing research and consulting work for clients, he speaks frequently and leads workshops around the country. He is co-author of the acclaimed new book, "Boomer Consumer: Ten New Rules for Marketing to America's Largest, Wealthiest and Most Important Demographic Group," and he contributes columns to the Boomer Project's "Viva the Vital!" column. He is quoted frequently by media around the world, and he appears as a speaker or workshop leader in events around the country more than 40 times a year. Matt’s opinions and insights are sought by media around the world, and he’s appeared on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and in stories on Boomers in BusinessWeek, TIME, Newsweek and US News & World Report, and newspapers like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Toronto Star and countless others. Titles Using A Generational Lens To Engage More People in Financial Planning New Rules for Marketing to Boomers in a Recession How Boomers Will Transform the Healthcare Industry Forever Generation at Work: New Dynamics in the Workplace Is Your Message Connecting With Each Generation Green Matters: New Rules for Green Marketing Across Generations Topics Marketing, Business, Future, Generations, Sales Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $7,500 - $9,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State VA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

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