OVERVIEW
Jonathan Tilley is a personal brand strategist who helps creative freelancers shine online and share their talent with the world. He develops and delivers online courses that teach creatives about branding, marketing, and social media in an entertaining way - perfect for how the creative mind works.
Date Launched: January 2010
Location: Germany and Spain
Team Size: 3
Press Contact: info@jonathantilley.com
PRESS
Fantasy Fakers vs. Reality Makers as seen in the printed version of Shutter Magazine
The Easiest Photographer’s Business Plan Ever as seen in the printed version of Shutter Magazine
It’s Not About You, It’s All About Them as seen in the printed version of Shutter Magazine
The Top 5 Marketing Mistakes You Need To Stop Doing Right Now as seen in the printed version of Shutter Magazine
Personal Branding For Landscape Photographers - interviews on Matt Payne’s podcast F-Stop Collaborate and Listen
How I Became a Voice Over Artist - interviewed on Stephanie Pam Roberts podcast Making It To The Mic
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Jonathan Tilley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. From 1999-2007 he performed in the German productions of Dance of the Vampires, Cats, 42nd Street, and Mamma Mia!.
At 30 he transitioned into the voice over industry and has voiced thousands of corporate narrations, e-learning modules, and commercials for clients like Adidas, BMW, Coca-Cola, Daimler, Facebook, Google, Porsche, Red Bull, WWF, and Unicef.
In 2010 he began coaching fellow creatives on the business side of being a creative freelancer turning his knowledge into online courses like League Of List Builders - the creative person's marketing plan to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and who to say it to, and My Content Calendar - an online course and 16 month planner that builds your brand on Instagram 1 day at a time.
Jonathan's TED Talk "What Creativity Is Trying To Tell You" has inspired hundreds of thousands of creatives to turn their thoughts into things. He knows how the creative mind works. That's why he loves what he does as a personal brand strategist who helps creative people shine online and share their talent with the world.
7 random things Jonathan loves: fake leather jackets, discovering new vegetarian recipes, white wine spritzers on hot summer days, building a community of crazy creatives, Laderach chocolate bark, anything Brene Brown has created, and French bulldogs.
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Jonathan Tilley was born in Boston, Massachusetts, graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. In 1999 he tap danced through Germany in a 6 month touring production of 42nd Street. From there he performed in the German productions of Dance of the Vampires, Cats, another production of 42nd Street, and was Dance Captain for the Stuttgart production of Mamma Mia! and Assistant Associate Choreographer for a few European Mamma Mia! productions.
When he turned 30 he traded in his dancing shoes for a microphone and transitioned into the voice over industry. Jonathan has voiced thousands of corporate narrations, e-learning modules, and commercials for clients like Adidas, BMW, Coca-Cola, Daimler, Facebook, Google, Porsche, Red Bull, WWF, and Unicef.
In 2010 he began coaching fellow creatives on the business side of being a creative freelancer turning his knowledge into online courses like League Of List Builders - the creative person's marketing plan to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and who to say it to, and My Content Calendar - an online course and 16 month planner that builds your brand on Instagram 1 day at a time.
Jonathan's TED Talk "What Creativity Is Trying To Tell You" has inspired hundreds of thousands of creatives to turn their thoughts into things. He knows how the creative mind works. That's why he loves what he does as a personal brand strategist who helps creative people shine online and share their talent with the world.
Jonathan fills a very specific niche - his company is bigger than a solo freelancer who is overwhelmed with more than 5 clients but his company is smaller than big time agencies that are pitching to the Forbes 500 List. The people he loves working with are the rock and roll photographer in San Francisco, the non-franchised ice cream shop in Venice, the independent film festival in Berlin, the wacky tech start up in Toronto, the musical theatre star in Vienna, and the Disney voice over artist in Florida.
He treats his clients to the online presence they deserve. And Jonathan wouldn’t want it any other way.
7 random things Jonathan loves: fake leather jackets, discovering new vegetarian recipes, white wine spritzers on hot summer days, building a community of crazy creatives, Laderach chocolate bark, anything Brene Brown has created, and French bulldogs.
AUDIENCE
MEDIA ASSETS
LOGOS
SPEAKING
TEDx TALK: WHAT CREATIVITY IS TRYING TO TELL YOU
SPEAKING CLIENTS
“Jonathan’s energy is absolutely contagious. He has such a kind, gentle personality yet incredible powerful presence when he takes the stage.”
– Randy Thomas, VO Master
“Jonathan facilitates real and enjoyable experiences which are great fun. He helped our team substantially to connect and come closer together.”
– Rolf Strauch, ESM
“Jonathan was a true professional. He brought his passion for creativity into a TEDx Talk that pulled on the strings of the audience’s mind and heart leaving them both informed and inspired.”
– Dirk Haun, TEDx Stuttgart
“The Husqvarna Group’s Global Supplier Conference is an open, honest, and creative cooperation and the key to our mutual success with our suppliers. Jonathan’s keynote about creativity was a great contribution to a very successful day!”
– Martin Austermann, Husqvarna Group
“The audience felt very involved because his approach is very interactiv and he is absolutely passionate about the topics he speaks about. And as an event organiser I felt very delighted to have him as a speaker at our Conference on Entreneurship in Lüneburg.”
– Prof. Dr. Silke Tegtmeier., Leuphana University
“Not only was working with Jonathan extremely pleasant and easy-going from the first contact on, also became a conference favorite of our guests with his unique way of delivering valuable content and engaging the whole audience.”
– Jennifer Ziegner, Maastricht Entrepreneur Week
LEAGUE OF LIST BUILDERS
The creative person’s marketing plan
to know exactly what to say, when to say it,
and who to say it to.
MY CONTENT CALENDAR
An online course AND a 16 month planner
that builds your brand on Instagram 1 day at a time.
“Jonathan Tilley is such a tremendous educator.”
– Cristina M.
“What Jonathan Tilley has created with League Of List Builders is nothing short of amazing. Every creative should have this amazing resource and support system”
– Barbara B.
“Just booked my highest paying gig with Jonathan Tilley’s League Of List Builders course.”
– Anne V.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram - over 10,000 engaged followers who enjoy Jonathan’s feed, stories, and Reels where he gives away free marketing advice specifically for the creative person’s business model