Helping Businesses Get Better at Creativity, and Creatives Get Better at Business
WILLIAM WARREN | ENTREPRENEUR. AUTHOR. SPEAKER. ILLUSTRATOR
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About
William C Warren
William is a Conquering Creative…and wants to inspire others to join the adventure!
As the founder and CEO of the Sketch Effect, William and his team works with a hundreds of corporate, educational, and non-profit clients to provide a range of creative visual communication services.
The Conquering Creative
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Speaking
Looking to bring in a fresh voice to your next corporate event?
William shares at events of all shapes and sizes, offering his unique perspective on business, creativity and leadership from 10+ years in the entrepreneurial trenches. William is available to deliver inspirational and educational keynote-style presentations, practical training on small business entrepreneurship, as well as more in-depth visual thinking workshops for teams.
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Victorious Visuals
Critical charts to conquer your obstacles and grow your business.
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Visual Leadership
Combine your visual brain and verbal brain to think, communicate and execute in the workplace.
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The Visual-Storytelling Animal
The Incredible science, history and power of visual storytelling, from cavemen to TikTokers
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Speaking Experience
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Oracle
Savannah College of Art and Design
Plywood Presents
Entrepeneurs’ Organization
The Serious Business Conference
Startup Mountain Summit
The Graphic Artists Guild
UPS
Midwest Digital Marketing Conference
Atlanta Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
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Testimonials
“We had William speak at our department's Development Day in 2024 and he was a fan favorite! He was a pleasure from preparation to delivery of content and we would recommend his content on visual communication and visual thinking to any size group in any industry. He is dynamic and professional and his content is instantly applicable.”
Savannah Leigh White Chick-fil-A Financial Services
“William Warren was an outstanding speaker at our 2024 Startup Mountain Summit! He was incredibly professional and easy to work with from start to finish. His talk on the power of visual storytelling was engaging, well-prepared, and interactive, delivering valuable insights in a way that truly resonated with our audience. He has a unique ability to make drawing feel approachable and less intimidating, encouraging everyone to leverage visual communication in their businesses. I highly recommend William for any event looking for an informative and dynamic speaker who knows how to captivate a room!”
Adriana Dew Program Director at Founders Forge
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