Vladimer Botsvadze is a globally-renowned, multi-award-winning, social media and digital transformation influencer, speaker, Fortune 500 consultant, thought leader, mentor, trainer, and internet personality. He is ranked the No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360. He is a media personality who covers the future of marketing and social media. Vladimer is frequently invited to the world’s top business schools, conferences, corporate meetings, and podcast episodes to deliver inspiring talks. He has inspired 40 million individuals in 1185 cities and 140 countries.
Vladimer is followed by more than 130,000 people across his social media platforms. He transforms brands and builds businesses. He has gained popularity for singlehandedly building his Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram. Vladimer is a member of the CMO Council, IoT Council, XR4ALL, and Sydney Startup Hub. He serves as an advisor to several companies and sits on the boards of directors. He encourages audiences to think outside the box and sets new standards to help brands maximize their success.
What is your business all about?
I’m acknowledged across sectors for my contributions and I’ve been transforming the future of my clients for more than 15 years. I turn traditional businesses into digital leaders and I provide solutions to help brands improve their business models, enhance user experiences, and develop operations for the digital age. I’ve enjoyed an outstanding career as one of the brightest minds in innovation and marketing. I continue to play a pivotal role in maximizing top brands’ success. In recognition of this, I’m ranked the No. 1 Global Marketing Thought Leader by Thinkers360. Having been at the front of social media for many years, I provide unrivaled insights into the challenges of tomorrow.
My digital marketing services include: consulting, speaking, startup advising, teaching, training, workshops, coaching, mentoring, training, coaching, mentoring, roundtables, boardroom sessions, and partnerships. The results bring brands loyal customers, a powerful brand awareness, and increased revenues.
Having served thousands of businesses, I know what it means to grow their brands. If they have a particular marketing challenge that they want to help with, they book a Skype consulting session with me, so they solve their marketing problems as soon as possible. My mentoring services helped entrepreneurs manage their voice online. As a speaker, I work with universities, business, and individual service professionals to achieve strategic growth. I’m represented by the world’s leading speakers bureaus including A-Speakers, Champions Speakers UK, All American Speakers, Pro-Motivate, and Global Speakers Bureau. I’m result-driven and passionately driven to innovate, constantly pushing boundaries for my valued clients and delivering unique results. I speak on social media strategies that are tailored to accomplish profitable results.
As a startup advisor, I guide and navigate entrepreneurs through the unexplored territory of a startup. While 9 out of 10 startups fail within the first year, I provide the essential tools to move startups forward. I serve several companies and sit on the board of directors. I’ve been all over the world to advise some of the largest startups. I help startups accomplish unrivaled results and exposure on a global scale. I’m always committed to the success of startups. As a marketing professor, I teach groundbreaking programs that not only cover fundamentally significant subjects such as social media and branding, but also have a strong emphasis on storytelling, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship. I prepare students to think forward and encourage them to become problem solvers.
As a trainer, I deliver a one-day training on-site at corporations to help their digital growth. The training is relevant for teams of every scale of business. Whether they need advice and guidance on digital marketing, my consulting services transform experiences that move brands forward. I offer strategic consulting for a range of areas including marketing and branding innovation. Over the last 5 years, I’ve helped thousands of executives in social media and delivered workshops for a wide range of clients. My immersive and interactive workshops have an exceptional track record of success. Attendees learn to think strategically and accomplish their goals. The workshops are suitable for CMOs, CIOs, agency strategists, and executives.
In boardroom sessions, I help executives gain a better understanding of marketing and innovation. I participate as an expert on panels and at roundtables. I inspire colleagues with game-changing insights on the latest trends which allow executives to achieve next-level results. I’ve worked with a myriad of companies on different partnerships, teamwork has always made the dream work.
Tell us about your background and how you started your company?
Through my consulting, speaking, teaching, startup advising, and mentoring services companies have grown from a groundbreaking idea into the fastest growing companies. I’ve been recommended by top executives from London Business School, Google, KPMG, MasterCard, AC Milan, Forrester Research, PepsiCo, and other leading global brands. My clients attain record-breaking success and I’ve been interviewed by TV channels, radio shows, and podcast episodes related to social media and digital transformation. I’m a member of the CMO Council, IoT Council, IoT Premier League, XR4ALL, and Sydney Startup Hub. I’ve paved the way for what the world knows about digital marketing, and I’ve continuously proved myself to be one of the top names in innovation. I’ve demonstrated my talent in many areas such as social media personal brand building, public speaking, advising companies, and helping everyone in social media communities.
My book has been included among the world’s Top 50 Technology and Business Books by Thinkers360. I’ve worked on billion-dollar marketing projects with Fortune 500 brands and my strategies inspired the top brands to quadruple their results. I sit on the board of companies in Europe and provide my knowledge on digital transformation, branding, AI, and retail. I empower brands to scale, expand, accelerate their growth and drive change to their advantage. The world’s best speakers bureaus work with me including Champions Speakers UK, A-Speakers, and All American Speakers. I’m ranked by Kred in the Top 1% of global social media influencers.
I built a powerful online presence through channels like social media and I’m proud to be hugely followed. I’ve shared my marketing and entrepreneurial knowledge through tweets, blog posts, YouTube videos, interviews, and keynote speeches. I’ve jumped into the conversations on Twitter and built relationships with the world’s most powerful people. The best way to succeed is to deliver results and my results always speak for themselves. I continuously generate great content of the video, audio, and blog material every day. We live in the digital world. Commercials, direct mail, and magazines are water under the bridge. The business world has changed.
Entrepreneurs constantly offer me to work as an advisor and brand ambassador for their startups. Financial Times Top 100 business schools invite me to deliver lectures. Startups accelerators collaborate with me on mentoring startup owners. I provide the essential tools to move startups forward. I’m so proud that I’ve followed my passion. I’ve hit the sack at 6 AM for my growth. I’ve worked like a clock and showed an incredible commitment. Furthermore, I’ve been at the right time with the right people in NYC, DC, London, and Dubai.
What would you say are the top 3 skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur?
I believe these top 3 skills are: creative thinking, curiosity, and optimism.
Creative thinking is the stepping stone that helps entrepreneurs build their brands. They need to have nimble mindsets and solve complex problems.
Curiosity is what allows us to pursue our interests. Startup owners are life-long learners and they always look for ways to improve themselves. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates are a model of optimism. They evangelize for a better world and encourage positive thinking. Cultivate gratitude, optimism is always contagious.
What are your plans for the future and how do you plan to grow your company?
I’m honored that I’ve launched my website and got desired success. I’ve raised my chances of success and started with a market. I’ve worked 16 hours a day in the last 7 years. Working hard is a proven success formula to make a blast in the online market. When I started getting exposure, I’ve used my long-term marketing plan to become successful in many areas. My clients accomplish record-breaking success and I’m interviewed by TV channels, radio shows, and podcast episodes on topics related to social media marketing and digital transformation.
I spend time working on creating new opportunities and constantly focus on improving my results. I create a roadmap with my team, building accountability and transparency around the plans and expected results. I’ve joined many speakers bureaus and I’m due to speak at more conferences, business schools, and corporate meetings. My results have always exceeded expectations. Across the globe, I make marketing more human and deliver powerful results.
How do you separate yourself from the competitors?
There is a quote by Albert Einstein that says
‘’The person who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.’’
I always believe in creating my path. I enjoy marching to a different drummer and following my passion. These are the traits that separate me from the competitors: the nimble mindset, industriousness, curiosity, self-confidence, empathy, optimism, giving back, resilience, and creativity.
I built a strong work ethic that allowed me to build a huge following, win over 200 awards, become a speaker at global agencies, and become a professor at top business schools. I built independence and responsibility for getting things done, leading by example. I always start new hobbies and pursue interests, being a lifelong learner at heart. I believe in myself which is a cornerstone for a successful life. Being successful is all about having faith in my abilities. I understand the importance of empathy and positive connections. Furthermore, I share positive stories and inspirational talks with my audiences. Giving back plays a big role in my success. Everyone should understand the importance of corporate social responsibility.
Authenticity has been instrumental in my success. I’m proud of my real followers, retweets, likes, and appreciations. I’ve started my journey with 0 followers and built my audiences by leaps and bounds through sleepless nights, persistence, and self-motivation.
Tell us a little about your marketing process? What has been the most successful form of marketing for you?
I’m in the marketing and branding business, whereas 99% of people focus on sales on social media. I’ve built my brand and the market came to me. My personal brand is one of the most sought-after and fastest-growing personal brands worldwide. I’ve established my presence across the major social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, etc. I’ve immediately taken action and fired on all cylinders. I put out 100 pieces of content across 10-15 social media networks that dominate the screen. My results have always spoken for themselves.
What are top 3 online tools and resources you’re currently using to growing company?
The top 3 online networks that built my brands are: Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram.
- Your tweets should be informative, entertaining, and inspiring. Use proper hashtags to increase reach and engagement. The right strategy can make your content trending. Keep your followers up to date on your interviews and appearances. Always be willing to retweet the right people.
- Linkedin is a top platform to reach the global business elite. More than 645 million people use Linkedin, 50% of B2B web traffic originating from social media comes from Linkedin. Position yourself as an expert by sharing and publishing content. Showcase your products, events, services, and drive links to your website. Grow your influence and number of Linkedin followers is essential to the visibility of your website. Be consistent and use analytics to improve your results.
- Instagram can help you increase product sales, grow traffic to your website, and skyrocket brand awareness. Reach new audiences by using targeted hashtags. Maximize your success by using Stories. Having a clear visual strategy is key to standing out and creative content helps you boost your performance.
Can you recommend one book, one podcast, or one online course for entrepreneurs?
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is one of my favorite business books, which inspires readers to be in love with their entrepreneurial journey. Become the expert in one narrow focus. What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve. Make a plan and work the plan. Take massive action, be persistent, and never give up.
What helps you stay driven and motivated to keep going in your business?
There is a great quote by Nelson Mandela that says
‘’After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.’’
It’s never about talent, it’s always about who is hungrier. What matters is to enjoy the process and try to be a better person than before. The more you practice, the better your success.
I’m 100% focused on what I’m doing. My results have taken hard work and pure dedication. Success is a way of life. I’m fortunate to do what I love and my passion allows me to produce great results.
What is your favorite quote?
‘’Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.’’
– Jim Rohn
Constantly explore new things. Get more done. Learn persuasiveness skills. A true entrepreneur knows that nothing just comes to you; you have to go out into the world and earn it yourself. Self-education allows you to maintain momentum and keep progressing. The most successful businesses are formed over long periods of sustained hard work.
What valuable advice would you give new entrepreneurs starting out?
Have a clear vision for what you want to achieve. Do your best to build your presence across all social media channels. Always stay outside your comfort zone and be passionate about what you do. Go for your dreams, explore new things, choose happiness, and live without limits.
What is your definition of success?
My definition of success is to be happy and to do what you love. Living your life on your terms is the ultimate success. Confidence and hard work always earn you success. It’s always a process to enjoy. Success may seem easy for many, but nobody knows how much effort and persistence are behind achievements. Positive thinking always plays a big role in triumph. Try one more time and success always depends on your mindset and efforts. Have an exceptional daily agenda, which is a driver of accomplishments.
How can readers get in touch with you?
People can always get in touch with me through accounts on Twitter and Linkedin.
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