Ed Brodow
- Business Negotiation Expert
- Bestselling Author
- Negotiation Keynote Speaker
Negotiation Expert & Bestselling Author
Ed Brodow is an internationally renowned expert on the art of negotiation. SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt dubbed Ed “The King of Negotiators.” Forbes Magazine agreed, ranking Ed as one of the nation’s leading dealmakers along with Senator George Mitchell and Citigroup CEO Sanford Weill. Ed’s practical, no-nonsense approach to an often-misunderstood subject has helped audiences and readers all over the world to overcome their fears and get what they want in business and in their personal lives.
Ed Brodow’s latest bestselling book, Negotiation Boot Camp: How to Resolve Conflict, Satisfy Customers, and Make Better Deals (Doubleday), is based on the successful seminar he created. For almost two decades, the Negotiation Boot Camp® seminar has set the standard for “how to make a deal” in corporate America. Ed’s other popular books are Beating the Success Trap: Negotiating for the Life You Really Want and the Rewards You Deserve (HarperCollins), Negotiate With Confidence (American Media), and a novel, Fixer (Outskirts Press).
Keynote Speaker
Ed travels internationally as keynote speaker at meetings and conventions. Since 1987, more than 1,000 corporate and association audiences – plus millions of television viewers – have enjoyed his charismatic stage presence, infectious humor, and practical ideas. Ed’s impressive client list includes Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, The Hartford, Johnson & Johnson, Learjet, Kimberly-Clark, Quest Diagnostics, McDonald’s, Cisco Systems, The Gap, Heartland Financial, ConAgra, KPMG, Mobil Oil, Revlon, Starbucks, the IRS, and the Pentagon.
Negotiation Guru on TV
As a nationally recognized television personality, Ed Brodow has appeared as negotiation guru on PBS, ABC National News, Fox News, Inside Edition, and Fortune Business Report. Followed by hidden TV cameras in New York, Boston, and San Francisco, Ed proved to American consumers that they have the power to negotiate better deals in department stores and retail malls. His two-hour PBS special, Negotiate With Confidence, garnered rave reviews. Ed’s negotiation strategies have been showcased in The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Smart Money, Business Week, Entrepreneur, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, and Selling Power.
Corporate Negotiator
For content, Ed draws on more than 20 years of practical experience as Corporate Executive and Negotiator: Marine Corps officer; IBM computer salesman; Litton Industries sales manager; Singer Company corporate negotiator; and president of Pulse Management Corporation, a New York sales consulting firm. Making deals ever since he was a kid in Brooklyn, Ed has negotiated everything from simple sales transactions to complex multi-million dollar agreements.
Hollywood Actor
Ed’s riveting platform skills spring from his creative side – as a professional actor. A veteran member of Screen Actors Guild, he is often recognized from his many starring roles in feature films, made-for-TV movies, a soap opera, and commercials. He won the lead in the European film Jackpot, and appeared opposite Jessica Lange (Frances), Ron Howard (Fire on the Mountain), Christopher Reeve (Love of Life), and other Hollywood luminaries.
“I am the only negotiation expert who has made love to Jessica Lange – on screen, that is,” Ed confides with a twinkle in his eye. Clients appreciate the spontaneity, story telling ability, and rapport with the audience that Ed learned in Hollywood.
What clients are saying about negotiation speaker Ed Brodow:
- “Outstanding opening keynote—you were rated the best out of our eight speakers. Your win-win negotiation strategy was just what we needed to hear.” -Turnaround Management Association
- “Ed received the highest review of all our outside speakers, which have been many.” -American AgCredit
- “Ed Brodow was the ideal choice for our keynote speaker. He was magnetic, charismatic, and captured the attention of everyone. In these days of banks and bailouts the ability to negotiate is paramount and no one understands it all better than Ed.” -Golf Course Superintendents Association
