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United States Kelly McDonald is a four-time bestselling author and nationally recognized expert in leadership, marketing, sales, and consumer trends, known for transforming workplace differences into business results.
Kelly McDonald has worked with Toyota, providing expert insights on diversity, leadership, and customer experience to transform workplace differences into business growth.
Kelly McDonald has partnered with Harley-Davidson, applying her expertise in marketing and consumer trends to help the brand connect with diverse customer segments.
Kelly McDonald has collaborated with NASA, leveraging her deep specialization in leadership and organizational dynamics to build high-performing teams.
Kelly McDonald has worked with Sherwin-Williams, offering guidance on marketing and sales strategies to better reach and engage a diverse customer base.
Kelly McDonald has consulted with Chubb, providing insights into customer experience and consumer trends to enhance their market approach.
Kelly McDonald's client experience includes Miller/Coors, where she contributed her marketing and advertising expertise.
Kelly McDonald has delivered programs to Great Clips, focusing on leadership, workplace culture, and customer experience.
Kelly McDonald’s expertise in building effective teams and driving growth has been applied with brands like Nike.
Kelly McDonald has partnered with State Farm, focusing on strategies to build stronger teams and drive better results through cultural intelligence.
Kimberly-Clark is listed among Kelly McDonald's client experiences, benefiting from her expertise in marketing, customer experience, and consumer trends.
Kelly McDonald is an author, speaker, and founder of McDonald Marketing, which she established in 2002. Since its inception, McDonald Marketing has been recognized by Advertising Age magazine as one of the “Top Ad Agencies in the U.S.” on two separate occasions and was also ranked among Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing independently-owned companies in the U.S. McDonald’s career prior to founding her own company includes significant roles in advertising, serving as a Regional Account Director at Temerlin McClain from 1999 to 2001, a VP at Young & Rubicam from 1997 to 1998, and a Regional Account Director at TBWA Chiat Day from 1992 to 1997.
McDonald has authored four bestselling business books, leveraging her two decades of experience in global advertising to specialize in marketing across diverse demographics including generations, values, lifestyles, races, and ethnicities. Her publications include “How to Work With & Lead People Not Like You,” “Crafting the Customer Experience for People Not Like You,” “How to Market to People Not Like You,” and “It’s Time to Talk about Race at Work.” Her expertise has led to collaborations with major brands such as Toyota, Harley-Davidson, NASA, Sherwin-Williams, Chubb, Kimberly-Clark, Nike, and Miller/Coors. She is a highly sought-after speaker, conducting between 80-100 professional engagements annually and has been featured on media outlets including CNBC, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, and CNNMoney.com.
Kelly McDonald’s contributions have been widely recognized, with her being named one of the “Ten Most Booked Corporate & Association Speakers in the U.S.” and placed as #1 on Successful Meeting magazine’s list of “26 Hot Speakers.” Her work focuses on helping organizations enhance leadership, refine marketing strategies, and improve customer experience by understanding and leveraging diverse perspectives. She offers practical, actionable strategies for building stronger teams, driving better business results, and creating lasting organizational change by transforming workplace differences into competitive advantages.
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