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Tim Ash is an acknowledged authority on evolutionary psychology, persuasion, and digital marketing. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker, advisor to executives, and the bestselling author of Primal Dating, Unleash Your Primal Brain and Landing Page Optimization (with over 50,000 copies sold worldwide, and translated into six languages).
As the CEO and co-founder of a digital optimization agency, Tim helped to create over $1,200,000,000 in value for leading companies like Google, Expedia, eHarmony, Facebook, American Express, Canon, Nestle, Symantec, Intuit, Humana, Siemens, and Cisco.
Tim is a highly-rated keynote speaker and presenter at over 200 events across four continents. He has been asked to return as a keynote at dozens of events because of the fantastic audience response. Tim shines on massive stages with over 12,000 attendees, as well as in intimate executive events or workshops. He offers dynamic conference keynotes, workshops, and corporate training services (both in-person and virtually). Tim also selectively works as a trusted advisor with senior executives.
He was the founding chair of the international Conversion Conference event series (with over 30 conferences in the US and Europe starting in 2010). Tim was also the online voice of website improvement as the host of the Landing Page Optimization Podcast on WebmasterRadio.fm (over 130 recorded interview episodes with top online marketing experts), and has been a guest on countless shows.
Tim earned a dual-major Bachelor of Science degree “with highest distinction” in Computer Engineering and Cognitive Science from U.C. San Diego while studying on a U.C. Regents Scholarship (the highest academic award of the U.C. system). He stayed on at U.C. San Diego for Ph.D. studies focused on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Although Tim never defended his dissertation, he advanced to candidacy and also earned his Master’s degree in Computer Science along the way.
Originally born in the Soviet Union, Tim has been a long-time resident of San Diego, where he lives within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean. Tim was a conference-winning collegiate sabre fencer and Athlete of the Month at U.C. San Diego, and is a certified Tai Chi Chuan martial arts instructor. He is a poet, painter, and an avid photographer specializing in travel and fine-art figurative work. He can be reached at TimAsh.com
Short Bio (for verbal introductions on-stage)
Tim Ash is an acknowledged authority on evolutionary psychology, persuasion, and digital marketing. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker, executive advisor, and the bestselling author of several books including Primal Dating, Unleash Your Primal Brain and Landing Page Optimization.
As the CEO and co-founder of a digital optimization agency, Tim helped to create over 1.2 billion dollars in value for leading companies like Google, Expedia, eHarmony, Facebook, American Express, Canon, Nestle, Symantec, Intuit, Humana, Siemens, and Cisco.
Tim has been cited by Forbes as a Top-10 Online Marketing Expert, and by Entrepreneur Magazine as an Online Marketing Influencer To Watch.
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