OUR GUEST SPEAKER:
Serial entrepreneur Leland Harden is the author of 5 books and a driving force in the startup of multiple businesses.  Previously, he was Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, where he was a leader in introducing cutting edge marketing techniques to the world of higher education. He has written numerous articles for leading industry trade publications, has been featured regularly on national and international television and radio, and speaks frequently on issues and techniques surrounding web marketing. An internationally recognized authority on online marketing, he was a founder of Cybernautics and later senior partner in USWeb’s Audience Development practice.  He was a founder and executive vice president of strategy and business development of GiftCertificates.com, a private company that achieved more than $130,000,000 in annual revenue.