John Thibault | SpeakerHub

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Bio

John Thibault is the founder and CEO of Silicon Valley startup, iLobby and the author of the #1 International bestseller "How to Change a Law" and “Sway.”  

Previously he served in government affairs at MCA/Universal. He was also the first VP of business development and marketing at eBay and the first VP of marketing at Financial Engines.  

He has been published in Association News, Manufacturing Today, CEO for High Growth Ventures and Millennial Magazine and been interviewed on radio affiliates for ABC, CBS and NBC. John is also the 2nd most viewed writer on the topic of lobbying on Quora. 

He holds a Bachelor's degree from Ryerson University and an MFA from UCLA. He enjoys skiing and lives with his wife and three children in Northern California.

Current position (1)

Founder, CEO

iLobby

Achievements (1)

Author

How to Change a Law

• Gold Medal Winner, Readers' Favorite Awards, 2017
• Finalist, 14th Annual American Book Fest, 2017 
• Finalist, 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Book Awards, 2017
 • Runner-Up, San Francisco Book Festival, 2017 

A do-it-yourself manual for frustrated voters.

Degrees (3)

Film

UCLA

1976 to 1978

Media

Ryerson University

1973 to 1975

California Program for Entrepreneurs

Santa Clara University

2015

Presentations

Presentations (2)

How to Change a Law

Based on my bestselling book, this talk or workshop will walk you through the three essential things you need to advocate for change in a complex political environment.

• Clarify your issue
• Build a coalition
• Appeal to a higher authority

This will help you understand how to engage in policy so that you can get the laws you want so you can improve your community, influence the country, and impact the world.

We will use real world examples from www.ilobby.co

This is ideal for small businesses, unions, trade associations and non-profits who want a high level overview of how to engage in government affairs and be successful.

Can humans influence policy? Effective steps for social change using the power of story.

Voters are frustrated. Politicians are polarized. Ideas are generated from a small coterie of special interests and lobbyists. Average citizens don't have real access to determining public policy that affects them. They become disenchanted with politics and politicians and they check out.

But with 7 billion people on the planet we need the input and wisdom of the crowd to solve global problems and provide solutions for the future that politicians are no longer able to fathom.

How a specific strategy can propel an issue and help anyone reach the AHA moment.
• Clarify your issue
• Build a collision
• Appeal to a higher authority (AHA)

This is exactly what one San Jose man did and eventually got a bill sponsored in Congress.