Award-winning US entrepreneur, branding expert, and CEO of Johnny Cupcakes, the World’s First T-Shirt Bakery
North America
Johnny (Cupcakes) Earle had started 16 businesses by the time he was 16 years old. It was his nickname while working at Newbury Comics that led him to create Johnny Cupcakes, The World’s First T-Shirt Bakery in 2001, with each outlet smelling like a bakery without the baked goods. But his business started, when he was only 19 years old, from the trunk of his rusty old car. From humble beginnings, his brand disrupted an entire industry, breaking all the rules, becoming one of the most sought after in the world.
With Johnny Cupcakes stores opening across the globe, his brand gained such traction that people would camp out for his products and even have his logo tattooed on their bodies. To date, Johnny (Cupcakes) Earl has collaborated with various giants, including the Power Rangers, Nickelodeon, and The Simpsons.
Named America’s #1 Young Entrepreneur by Business Week and the Top Innovator in Retail by the Boston Globe, Johnny (Cupcakes) Earle has featured in INC Magazine, FORBES, WIRED, and numerous other media. He has also served as a case study in several branding and business books.
His success, Johnny feels, is due to finding solutions to his business challenges that include creating a unique brand experience.
Since his success, Johnny (Cupcakes) Earle has shared his success strategies with large clients crossing various industries. These include the likes of IBM, Marriott, Apple, Disney, L’Oréal, and many others.
As a keynote speaker, successful entrepreneur Johnny (Cupcakes) Earle is known for helping others reach their full potential by helping them create blueprints for building up brand loyalty, creating memorable experiences, and inspiring the innovation process.
Johnny lives in the USA and presents in English.
In this awe-inducing presentation, Johnny will educate you on how you too can create a wave of word-of-mouth marketing, loyalty, and obsession around your products, service, or organization — and within your team — through the power of experiential branding.
There is no one that understands the mindsets of the customer better than Johnny (Cupcakes) Earle. In this dynamic presentation, he will inspire leaders to create a culture of ‘brand obsessives’, team members who will shout about the company values, and engage with the brand on a deep level, resulting in loyal teams and bowled-over customers.
With utter conviction and complete passion Johnny will talk leaders, entrepreneurs, marketers, and sales teams through the lessons he has learned on his journey to global domination, arming them with easy-to-apply strategies for making their dreams a reality. Johnny shares dozens of ingredients to success, including the power of details, collaboration, and the art of rolling with the punches while learning to adapt.
“Johnny Earle is a dynamic keynote speaker who brings it all to the table. Through ups and downs and finally to Johnny's Cupcakes, he takes you on a journey from nothing to something. His story is compelling, fun, and full of insights into the success of his brand. Here's a guy who definitely knows why he does what he does and what his brand means to people. I especially enjoyed stories of how he collaborated with other large brands to create something unique. I will definitely look for other opportunities to hear this guy speak.”
“I had no idea what to expect, and I almost made the mistake of skipping Johnny's session at our virtual corporate event. I am SO glad I attended, and I was blown away by the story-telling and the advice that I heard. His session was a masterclass in branding, marketing, and messaging, and it was all done with a cool low-key vibe, that I really appreciate. He somehow managed to turn me into a loyal customer of Johnny Cupcakes!”
“Johnny is an incredible campus speaker. He is engaging, he understands what motivates and excites students, and he brings real life experience to his audiences. Johnny was easy to work with, relatable to the college student market, and his presentation was engaging and exciting. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an excellent keynote speaker.”
“Johnny was our keynote speaking at our Summit this year. He is an excellent storyteller and brought his energy and excitement to the virtual stage (due to COVID). The audience was engaged and the feedback was excellent. Johnny found ways to relate to the audience, he made people laugh while inspiring them and taught new ideas. I will be on the lookout for other opportunities to hear Johnny speak!”
“Have you ever heard of a convention for convention planners? This is where I first saw Johnny speak. It was for the Professional Convention Management Association - Convening Leaders Conference where they feature the best of the best that the conference planning industry has to offer. Johnny was amazing. Of all the speakers I have seen through my years in the industry, he was one of the most engaging, memorable and inspirational. I love the way his brain works and his strong brand message and quirky fun ways was unique and has always stayed with me. Johnny, is so good at what he does and by featuring him as a speaker, I have no doubt your delegates will go away with a renewed energy. And isn't that the whole point?”
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