Kurt Thigpen

After over 15 years in the industry, Kurt has seen it all when it comes to social media marketing—brands that post like a corporate robot, viral trends gone terribly wrong, and engagement strategies that feel like a desperate cry for help. In this comedic roast of the worst social media fails, Kurt breaks down what NOT to do—while showing how brands can actually build an engaged audience, create content that doesn’t suck, and avoid becoming the next viral cringe moment. Get ready to laugh, learn, and leave with social media strategies that actually work.

Beyond Pride Month, LGBTQ+ representation in advertising is minimal, despite them being the most diverse group of people on the planet. Kurt Thigpen is “outing” the advertising industry’s standards and points out ways we can do better, as well as some displaying examples of advertisements and companies that are doing it right. He’ll deliver takeaways on how you can create inclusive, diverse, and respectful advertising campaigns.

You’ve heard it before. “In these uncertain times,” it has never been more important than now to get your business into the digital world. To quote Bruce Barton, “In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.” When others are cutting their advertising & marketing budgets out of fear & speculation – Kurt makes recommendations on how you can corner the digital market and double down and invest in digital advertising effectively so your business can thrive even in the worst of times.