Chris Day introduced Ryan Townend our dynamic and creative keynote speaker, CEO & Co-Founder of William Joseph Communications.
Ryan began his talk by announcing he was from Saskatchewan which always receives a warm rotary welcome from our group. Ryan then got down to business and with the assistance of a very well structured power point presentation he provided us an overview of marketing and his journey in becoming an entrepreneur. Ryan engaged our group with personal stories which ranged from childhood to adulthood and really gave us a sense of his business acumen and his talent for creativity and diversification. It became clear that Ryan has spent much of his time applying his marketing talents in a not-for-profit setting and that his success stems from his ability to engage with his clients.
Ryan explained that he co-founded William Joseph Communications based on his ambition to create an advertising agency that wielded smart strategy as a foundation for innovative and on-the-mark creative. The agency has now grown to house a diverse team of industry experts. Ryan is passionate about continuing to grow William Joseph and forming enduring client relationships. He shared many of his experiences and demonstrated that his team has a very deliberate and methodical approach to solving their clients marketing needs.
Through Ryan’s talk it became apparent how William Joseph ’s energetic and ambitious team are able to help their clients achieve their business goals because they are so passionate about the process. Ryan also told us about William Joseph (“WJ”) Magazine, which he described as an extension of WJ’s marketing philosophy and which honours their commitment to creating compelling marketing solutions. The intent of the magazine is to inform and inspire, with articles relating to industry trends and ways to learn about the work that they do. If you were unable to obtain a copy of WJ magazine you can sign up online at https://www.williamjoseph.com/wj-magazine/.
Michael Broadhurst thanked Ryan for his very informative and personable talk. Michael highlighted that we all really enjoyed hearing Ryan’s story and seeing the work he has been able to do for clients and the importance of marketing in the technologically changing world. In thanking Ryan, Michael advised that our Club would be making a donation on his behalf to CAWST (“Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology”) in recognition of his attendance and presentation.
