Joe Martin

Conversion Director
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Joe Martin is an author and TEDx speaker whose ideas on workplace productivity and happiness have been featured on FOX, WGN, and WCIU.

He built and sold two companies, including a reusable website system that powered over 200 tourism websites globally and changed the industry by helping tour operators increase revenue by over 40%. Joe has collaborated with DePaul and Columbia Universities, published a book on his productivity experiment, and contributed creative work for brands like McDonald’s, Microsoft, and Anheuser-Busch.

He is a sought-after keynote speaker and has presented at conferences across the U.S. and internationally. Outside of work, you’ll find him playing ice hockey, performing music around Chicago, and traveling the world with his partner.

Fave places

  • First class seats on an international flight
  • Center ice on a cold rink at 8pm
  • Wherever I’m eating Taco Bell
  • A campfire in October
  • Any beach in the Bahamas

Interests

  • Traveling to beautiful places with questionable wi-fi
  • Seeing the Milky Way in a dark sky
  • Camping…okay, glamping
  • Transposing songs onto acoustic
  • Stories of Chicago’s history

Are you the next Orbiteer?

You’re strategic, creative, collaborative and fun. You play well with others and enjoy challenging projects. You’re transparent and appreciate processes. Above all, you love to make clients happy.