UNLOCK LOYALTY
(WHEN IT MATTERS MOST)
International (and virtual) keynote speaker.
Drive culture, retain clients, and turn gifting
into a marketing system.
UNLOCK LOYALTY
(WHEN IT MATTERS MOST)
International (and virtual) keynote speaker.
Drive culture, retain clients, and turn gifting
into a marketing system.

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Winning Hearts In A Season Of Social Distancing
How do you show up in a powerful way when everyone is in panic and pulling back?
Fact: times of uncertainty turn up the volume of your relationships. Clients, suppliers, and employees will always remember who had their backs in times of crisis.
John’s “against the grain” message teaches how to build out a relationship and loyalty action plan to survive a downturn.
But more importantly? How to position your company to rebound, recover, and thrive in “the new normal.” A virtual founder of a decade old, multimillion dollar company, John is well-positioned to help other business leaders in a time of lockdown.
The Gift•ology Marketing System will leave your recipients speechless. Gain access, close new deals, and retain VIPs forever. No more strings-attached, tone deaf, ABC (Anniversaries, Birthday, Christmas) gifting.
In this season of physical separation,bring people closer to you than ever before. As “experts” prognosticate about the future, here’s a prediction you can bet on – relationships matter now more than ever.
John Ruhlin Helps
Leaders Leverage Gratitude








There is a right, and wrong, way to give.
John Ruhlin has gifted on behalf of everyone from Forbes Magazine to the Fortune 500 and his tactics lead to appreciative responses and wide-open check books.
Through poignant personal stories and data-backed evidence, Ruhlin breaks down how anyone-from mail clerk to managing director-can master the magic of Giftology with these and more:
- Mastering reciprocity, the hidden bottom line booster
- Laser-targeting whom to give a gift and when to use thrift
- Uncovering your client’s inner circle and becoming part of it
Give wholeheartedly to Giftology and reap the rewards of an expanding business and fruitful relationships, professional and personal alike.
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