Transformational Keynote Speaker James Feldman, CSP started his first entrepreneur venture in high school where he became the photographer for the local newspapers. He found a market for his photography skills by making 35mm slide presentations.

Learning from other speakers he crafted his presentation skills when he started to make formal presentations about how to distinguish between rewards and recognition. Soon Jim provided his recognition rewards and presentation skills to McDonald’s, General Tire, Aston-Tate, Microsoft, Neutrogena, Marriott, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Hyatt, Redkin Vidal Sassoon, Disney, and others.

By the mid-’80s, his company James Feldman Associates, Inc. serviced Toyota, Wrigley, Greyhound, Knudsen, Nissan, Ford, Frito-Lay, McDonald’s, California Lottery, Vidal Sassoon, Volkswagen, Red Lobster, and consolidations such as Beatrice, Hewlett-Packard, AT&T, etc. He was a pioneer in the creation of loyalty programs that offered more experiential elements so that redemption choices included individual incentive travel as well as branded merchandise.

Individual travel became a half-billion- dollar distribution channel. Jim is considered the advisor and creator of individual incentive travel certificates for Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton, United, American, and more. www.itcheque.com Jim realized that ‘speaking’ to the needs and aspirations of his clients’ customers and employees required education.

His message of ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’ has become a classic phrase that represents the needs for better-designed programs and more targeted rewards. To create a buzz Jim started to make formal presentations to trade shows and clients. He was then approached by a local hotel to help with AV, become the keynote speaker and MC.

Jim seized this opportunity and started a meeting planning/event business. His clients included Tupperware, MaryKay, Creative Memories, Toyota, DK Family Learning, Redkin, Apple.

Today Jim is a sought after transformational speaker that identifies what can be done NOW to impact future trends. He helps guide his clients on the Journey To Bright Ideas™.