Mark Sanborn

Mark Sanborn is an author, professional speaker, and entrepreneur.[1][2] He is best known for his book The Fred Factor: How Passion In Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary. The book, inspired by postman Fred Shea, sold over 2 million copies worldwide and became a New York Times,[3] Wall Street Journal,[4] USA Today bestseller.[5]

Mark Sanborn
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAuthor, motivational speaker, entrepreneur.
Years active1986 – present
Websitemarksanborn.com

Early life

Sanborn graduated with cum laude from Ohio State University. After graduating, he worked as an account executive, regional manager and associate publisher.[6] In 1978-79 he served as president for the National FFA Organization,[7] and later served as president for the National Speakers Association.[8][9]

Career

Sanborn holds a certified speaking professional designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame (CPAE), and Speakers Roundtable.[10] He is also a recipient of the Cavett Award in recognition of his contributions to the speaking profession, and the Ambassador of Free Enterprise Award by Sales & Marketing Executives International.[11][12]

Sanborn has written and co-authored eight books.[13] He has also authored various videos and audio training programs on leadership, change, teamwork and customer service.[14] His video series “Team Building: How to Motivate and Manage People” made it to the #2 spot for bestselling educational video series in the U.S.[15]

He is also the president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., a leadership development company. Leadershipgurus.net lists Mark as one of the top 30 leadership experts in the world.[16] He is an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis.[17]

Bibliography
  • Teambuilt: Making Teamwork Work, Master Media Pub Corp, 1994. ISBN 978-0942361940
  • The Fred Factor: Every Person's Guide to Making the Ordinary Extraordinary!, Executive Books, 2002. ISBN 978-0937539620
  • You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference, Crown Business, 2006. ASIN: B000JMKR9S
  • Developing Leaders in Business and Life, Made for Success, 2008. ASIN: B001BZIWY4
  • The Encore Effect: How to Achieve Remarkable Performance in Anything You Do, Crown Business, 2008. ASIN: B001EW52FG
  • Encore Effect, Random House Business, 2009. ISBN 978-1847940353
  • Up, Down, or Sideways: How to Succeed When Times Are Good, Bad, or In Between, Oasis Audio, 2011. ASIN: B005RTV936
  • Fred 2.0: New Ideas on How to Keep Delivering Extraordinary Results, Tyndale House Publishers, 2013. ISBN 978-1414362205

Awards
  • NidoQubein Philanthropy Award, NSA Foundation[18]
  • Cavett Award, National Speakers Association Free Enterprise Award[19]
  • Inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame
  • SMEI Ambassador of Free Enterprise award
  • Global Top Gurus Award[20]

References
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  2. "Fred Factor". Interviewing Authors.
  3. "Book Review – The Fred Factor". MPI.
  4. "The Fred Factor". Wall Street Journal.
  5. "Mark Sanborn". Speakers On Healthcare.
  6. "Mark Sanborn". NBS. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  7. "NATM Heads Orlando". Trailer Bodybuilders.
  8. "Mark Sanborn". Gothamartists.
  9. "Speakers". Bethany Online.
  10. "Mark Sanborn". Speakers Roundtable.
  11. "You Don't Need a Title".
  12. "Mark Sanborn Delivering Keynote at Merge 2016". RCMA.
  13. "Mark Sanborn". Goodreads.
  14. "Mark Sanborn". AEIS Speakers.
  15. "2015 Top Leadership Expert – The Most Important Question". Eternal Leadership.
  16. "Leadership Gurus". Global Gurus.
  17. "Book Review". The High Center.
  18. "Recognition". NSA Speaker. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02.
  19. "Delivering Keynote at Merge 2016". RCMA.
  20. "Leadership Gurus". Global Gurus.
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