Digital Marketing Speaker, Consultant & CEO of Radical, Ryan Alford is a marketing guru and visionary entrepreneur, aimed at building brands globally through his agency Radical, one of the fastest-growing full-service digital ad agencies in the States.
Ryan’s ad agency career took off in 2001, managing the marketing for Verizon Wireless. His agency teams laid the foundation for the explosive growth that Verizon achieved from 2001 to 2010 working on brand and product campaigns like “Can you hear me now?”, Droid, “We never stop working for you”, and the iPhone launch. All of this contributed to his current wealth of knowledge worth at least two decades and his savvyness in thinking up new ways to stand out in the field of digital marketing.
Ryan has an impressive repertoire of work under his belt including accounts with brands like the NFL, Samsung, Toyota, Audi, Verizon Wireless, Lexus, Deny’s, Firehouse Subs, and the Dallas Cowboys. Ryan’s 7-figure agency is charged with the relentless pursuit of newer and smarter ways for agencies to service clients as is portrayed in his ability to deliver top-notch value for money. He constantly identifies with his team and clients in a series of networking events held the last Tuesday of each month, called GVL Hustle. Ryan is also the creator & host of the Radical Marketing Podcast, a national podcast that provides tactical marketing advice combined with a guest line-up of entrepreneurs, creatives, & influencers.