Chris Clews

Yes, believe it or not, 80s pop culture and particularly the great movies that defined the decade can teach us a lot about our workplace, our business, our careers and our lives.

Chris combines 20 plus years of marketing experience in a variety of industries with global brands and ad agencies with his unmatched passion for all things 80s to bring a fun, informative, relatable, interactive and unique presentation to your group.

When you book Chris to speak at your event, the audience will learn, laugh and discover valuable lessons that they can bring back to their organization.

With over 160 lessons from 80s movies and a musician who loved the color purple - many of which are included in the three books in his series - The Ultimate Series on Essential Work & Life Lessons from ‘80s Pop Culture - Chris can even customize the lessons to your needs or theme and include movies that fit your business, workplace or classroom.

He's spoken to a diverse set of organizations and companies including VISA, University of Florida, UPenn Medicine, DHL, WIFS (Women in Insurance and Financial Services), DisruptHR, FuturePharma, HR Healthcare, CMAA (Club Management Association of America), SGAC (State Government Affairs Council), Nostalgiacon and more. I'm also a frequent guest on podcasts with topics ranging from workplace culture to 80s pop culture and have been referenced or interviewed in numerous publications such as Entrepreneur.com and Esquire UK magazine.

Below are just a few of the categories and lessons from 80s pop culture that he can integrate into presentations:

Workplace Culture

Workplace Culture lessons from Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High; Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid; Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and so many more.

Leadership

Leadership lessons from Prince Akeem in Coming To America; Johnny Cade and Ponyboy from The Outsiders; Clark Griswold from Christmas Vacation; a musician who loved the color purple (Prince); Ellen Ripley in Aliens and many more.

Teamwork and Inclusion

Teamwork and Inclusion lessons from Chunk and Sloth in The Goonies; all of the kids in The Breakfast Club; the frog brothers in The Lost Boys; CaddyShack and more.

Marketing, Communications and Sales

Lessons from Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride; Del Griffith in Planes, Trains and Automobiles; the kids in Stand By Me and more!

Life Lessons

Lessons from Billy Ray Valentine in Trading Places; John McClane in Die Hard; a bouncer named Dalton in RoadHouse; Ronald Miller in Can't Buy Me Love; John Keating in Dead Poets Society and more!

And even more lessons from a wide variety of 80s movies. Chris can even customize the lessons to your needs or theme and include movies that fit your business, workplace, conference or event.