Charlie Wollborg is a purveyor of attention. He helps growing brands stand out from the clutter.
He opened the doors on Curve Detroit Advertising, Marketing & Design after being thrown out of several well-respected ad agencies. As a writer, designer and strategist, he has delivered blue sky ideas and bottom line results for blue chip local and national clients including: Saturn, Mazda, Boyne, Sanders Candy, and Blue Cross.
Charlie is a community builder of Motor City Connect and TEDx Detroit, a technology, entertainment, and design conference. He is a sought after keynote speaker for his lively presentations on branding, marketing and social networking. He helps smart companies stay on top of what's new, what's now, and what's next in the world of business.
Charlie loves ice cream, downhill skiing as fast as possible, and the feel of Lake Michigan sand between his toes. His dislikes include poorly designed billboards, speed limits, and people who flick cigarette butts out the window. He's happily married to his unhappily married wife, Elena. Together, they have two young excitable sons and one lazy cat.
Post 2: Don't Be a Turtle
Posted By: Charlie Wollborg, 12/17/2009
Security Blanket from Charlie Wollborg on Vimeo.
Risk is the only the activity that
continually produces reward. A turtle can find shelter from the outside
world inside its shell but it will never change the outside world from
inside its shell. Stick your neck out there. Take a chance. Take
action. The world is waiting.