Professional Speaker

Dr. Ralph F. Wilson is widely recognized as one of the top international authorities in the area of Internet marketing. Business Week called his popular WilsonWeb.com website: "bar none the best e-commerce resource out there." Business 2.0 profiled him as one of the savvy dot-com survivors. The New York Times named Dr. Wilson "among the best-known Internet Marketing publishers and consultants who preach the responsible use of e-mail for marketing."

He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Web Marketing Today^®, the grandfather of the Internet marketing e-zines, published continuously since 1995. Currently it is sent to 108,000+ confirmed opt-in subscribers . His Web Marketing Today^® Premium Edition is considered one of the top sources in the industry for in-depth content.

He is a winner of the Tenagra Award for Internet Marketing Excellence and the author of hundreds of articles and numerous books, including Planning Your Internet Marketing Strategy (John Wiley & Sons, 2002), The E-Mail Marketing Handbook (Second Edition, 2005), and The Shopping Cart Report (Second Edition, 2004).

Dr. Wilson speaks widely in the US and abroad as a professional speaker on Internet marketing and e-commerce. His one-day seminars, such as the Internet Marketing Best Practices Briefings (2001-2006), have been held on university campuses all over the US. An ordained minister, he serves in a local congregation and maintains an extensive Internet Bible study and Christian writing ministry.

He plays the guitar and autoharp and sings, and admires bluegrass and Celtic fiddlers. When there's time he enjoys woodworking, reading Civil War history, and walking in the woods. Dr. Wilson holds three earned academic degrees and lives with his wife on a ten acres he calls "Wildwood" in Loomis, California, about 20 miles northeast of Sacramento.

He does a limited amount of speaking on e-business topics throughout the year. Here is what some recent conference hosts say:

• "An engaging, knowledgeable speaker who ably shares his passion and hard won expertise...."
• "Absolutely outstanding presentation ... rave reviews ... people wanted more of you...."
• "I am already a loyal subscriber. You're even more impressive in person."
• "Terrific job ... 'excellent,' 'outstanding,' 'wow!' and 'life changing'"
• "Relevant and practical, and entertaining, as well"
• "Even more impressive in person."

He is called upon to speak in a variety of venues:

• National and International E-Business Conferences
• Academic and MBA settings
• Corporate In-house Conferences
• Assocation and Organization Conferences

He is also able to provide seminars via video conference.

Terms for the US, Canadian, and European venues are:

• Speaking Fees. $2,995 to $4,995 per day (depending upon the type and location of the speaking opportunity) for keynotes, seminars, and workshops up to four hours. These fees do NOT cover copyright releases for audiotape or videotape. They do include the master for PowerPoint presentation handouts for participants.
• Travel Days. Half price for each additional per day if he is required to travel on other days than days during which he is speaking.
• Reimbursements. Expenses for travel, accommodations, and other expenses, such as for video conferencing, are reimbursed by hosts. Dr. Wilson flies out of Sacramento International Airport (SMF).
• Payment. 50% of fees paid when engagement is booked, 50% upon completion. Reimbursements will be paid within 10 days of receipt of invoice.
• Cancellation. 75% of initial fee will be refunded if engagement is cancelled by the host up to 15 days prior to the speaking date. Any non-refundable travel expenses incurred must be paid in full, even if engagement is cancelled.

Fees for speaking in other world regions may be somewhat less.

Other information:

• Photos for Publicity
• Brief Biographical Sketch for Publicity
• Some Prepared Topics
• Sample: "Demystifying Viral Marketing" (36 min.) Real Audio