Ann Handley Keynote Speaker

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author who inspires and empowers people and organizations with ideas that spark engagement and ignite real results.
Writer, Marketer & Entrepreneur
One of the most respected voices in marketing and the world’s first Chief Content Officer

Ann Handley's Biography

Ann Handley is one of the most respected voices in marketing and the world’s first Chief Content
Officer. She’s a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur who has
built two multimillion-dollar companies.

She’s a partner at MarketingProfs, a publisher and event company with a community of 600,000+
marketers worldwide. Previously, she co-founded ClickZ, one of the first sources of online
marketing news and commentary.

Ann is the author of three books, including the widely loved Everybody Writes: Your New and
Improved Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content. Her books have been translated
into 19 languages, including Turkish, Korean, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese. Her fourth book will
be published in 2026.

She’s a LinkedIn Influencer and one of the most followed voices in marketing, with a combined
audience of more than 1 million across LinkedIn, X, and Instagram. Her commentary has
appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Inc., NPR, and The New York Times.

Ann lives in Boston, loves dogs, and collects vintage typewriters.

She has shaped modern marketing as Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, advising global organisations on how to turn strategic storytelling into measurable business growth.
She translates the principles behind bestselling books such as Everybody Writes and Content Rules into clear, practical frameworks that teams can use to create content that drives engagement and revenue.
She equips leaders with both the strategic mindset and tactical tools required to optimise marketing processes, strengthen brand voice and build lasting customer relationships.
She draws on decades of experience training more than 600,000 marketers worldwide to deliver actionable guidance that sharpens execution and elevates performance.
Her influential presence across LinkedIn and other platforms enables her to demonstrate in real time how authentic content builds trust, authority and commercial impact.

Videos of Ann Handley

Ann Handley Speaking: Opening Keynote MarketingProfs

The Future of Email Newsletters: Next-Gen Email for a Chaotic World

Books by Ann Handley

Everybody Writes

Content Rules

Comments & Testimonials

“Professional, genuinely approachable, and HILARIOUS!”

Caroline Hull Field Marketing Director, Adobe

"Ann is a total professional. Highly recommend, not only as an industry leader, but also as an engaging and entertaining speaker. We received rave reviews about her entire presentation."

Jeremy Troiano Team Penske, Director of Communications

"Completely relevant. Ann made me laugh... and reminded me of the power inherent in my profession to connect with people.. and sometimes, even change their perspectives along the way."

Hideo Esaka Chief Marketing Officer, Thomson Reuters Tax + Accounting Professionals Division