David C. Baker

I was referred to in the NY Times as "the expert's expert." I was born in Michigan, but lived in San Miguel Acatan, Guatemala with a tribe of Mayan indians until I was eighteen years old, after which I moved to the United States. I spent six years in graduate school, earning an advanced degree in ancient languages and theology. I've taught at the undergraduate and graduate level. I managed a publishing house and mail order book house from 1983-1988 and then owned and ran a marketing firm from 1988-1994. Since 1994, I've been an author, speaker, and advisor, providing business insight to expert marketing firms worldwide. I have consulted with dozens of Fortune 500 companies and 1,000+ marketing firms. I live in Nashville, TN with my wife Julie. We have two grown boys: Jonathan lives in Atlanta and Nathan lives in Nashville. Both are married and have children. I taught motorcycle racing, love photography, enjoy aviation (I'm a helicopter and airplane pilot), and spend a lot of time in woodworking. I speak to, write for, and consult with the expertise industry: marketing, advertising, PR, design, digital, software engineering, and consulting. My work has been featured multiple times in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, USA Today, and two dozen others. I am a frequent speaker at multiple TEDx events, Harvard, and dozens of conferences each year. You may reach me via email: me@davidcbaker.com