James Marshall Reilly

James Marshall Reilly (born September 21, 1981, in New York City) is an American talent agent, entrepreneur, author, public speaker and musician.

James Marshall Reilly
James Marshall Reilly at Chicago Ideas Week in 2012
Born (1981-09-21) September 21, 1981
New York City
EducationSt. Lawrence University
Occupation(s)Talent agent, entrepreneur, author, public speaker, musician
Websitehttp://www.jamesmarshallreilly.com

Reilly is best known as the founder and CEO of The Guild Agency Speakers Bureau & Intellectual Talent Management.[1]

His business book Shake The World: It’s Not About Finding a Job, It’s About Creating a Life was published by Penguin Books in December 2011.[2] His second book, One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In), was published by Sourcebooks in October 2020.[3]

A former professional musician,[4] Reilly often lectures on topics that include the Millennial Generation, the job market, and corporate social responsibility.[5][6][7]

He has been featured as an expert in a variety of media outlets, including Inc Magazine,[8]Fortune Magazine,[9] the Los Angeles Times,[10] the Financial Times,[11]Thrive Global, the New York Post,[12] International Business Times,[13] and Fast Company,[14].

From 2011 to 2014, his writings on entrepreneurship appeared regularly in the Huffington Post.[15]

In November 2011, he was invited to the White House to be honored as one of the top entrepreneurs under the age of 30 in the United States.[13][16][17]

Business career

Reilly's business career began when he was in college, originally as a musician and then as an entertainment manager.[18]

In 2011, he founded The Guild Agency Speakers Bureau & Intellectual Talent Management,[13][16] a talent agency that represented public figures and celebrities for speaking engagements and book publishing.

The agency's clients included TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie,[19] Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette,[19] bestselling author Steven Kotler,[20] World Series of Poker champion Phil Gordon,[21] author and former Virgin America social media pundit Porter Gale,[22] author Michael Ellsberg[23] charity: water founder Scott Harrison,[24] Life Is Good founder Bert Jacobs,[25] and ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen.[26]

The company's literary division sold several non-fiction books, including a book by Yes To Inc. co-founders Ido Leffler and Lance Kalish to Amazon Publishing, and a multi-book deal for FEED Projects co-founder Ellen Gustafson,[27] which was acquired in a preempt by Rodale.

During this time, Reilly spent four years leading strategic development for streetfootballworld, an international soccer non-profit with a presence in more than 50 countries.[28]

Reilly is a co-founder of the Silicon Valley-based tech company Fotition. Fotition has raised $2 million in venture capital from Starbucks and Intuit co-founder and billionaire Scott Cook.[29]

From January 2020 until February 2022, Reilly served as Communications Manager at the Innocence Project, a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City,[30] working with celebrity ambassadors who included Chris Martin of Coldplay, John Grisham, Stephen Colbert, Ryan Philippe, Joan Baez, Susan Sarandon, Zooey Deschanel, Whoopi Goldberg, and Esperanza Spalding.[31]

Shake the World

Shake The World: It’s Not About Finding a Job, It’s About Creating a Life was released in the United States by Portfolio Penguin on December 29, 2011, to mostly favorable reviews.

The Financial Times called the book "A call to arms to the breathless young."[32] Publishers Weekly wrote, "Reilly’s tone is pleasantly idealistic and his lively style will engage young readers with its hopeful message that there are innovative alternatives to a traditional corporate career path."[33] The Los Angeles Times stated, "For anyone looking for a present for an anxious 21-year-old, Reilly's book Shake the World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's about Creating a Life is it. Just don't be surprised if they then ditch their plans to take a job in accounting, head off to dig irrigation ditches in Haiti, tweet the results and apply for the next round of TED (technology, entertainment, design) fellowships."[34]

Favorable reviews also appeared in the New York Daily News[4] and several other international publications.[35]

Shake The World received a mixed review from Kirkus Reviews, which stated that Reilly was "uncritical of those subjects and sometimes seems starry-eyed as he chronicles their generosities."[36] Kirkus concluded that the book was "studded with inspirational gems."[36]

One Great Speech

One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In) was released in the United States by Sourcebooks on October 6, 2020, to favorable reviews. Booklist stated that "Readers will be drawn in to the well-organized and conversational style of the book...Reilly delivers hope that these people can join others in the accessible speaker's market to grow their brand and personal wealth."[3]

Media appearances

Reilly is a former blogger for the Huffington Post.[15] He has had articles and personal interviews appear in a variety of media outlets, including the New York Post,[12] International Business Times,[13] Under 30 CEO,[37] Inc.,[8] on Blake Mycoskie's Start Something That Matters blog,[38] in American Express Open Forum,[39] Leadership Excellence Magazine, Fast Company, and Monster.com.

Public speaking

Reilly has lectured and sat on panels discussing a variety of business and finance topics at business conferences and schools, including MIT,[40] Microsoft,[41] University Corporation for Atmospheric Research,[42] Chicago Ideas Week,[43] ViacomCBS, and the University of Wyoming.

Personal

Reilly lives in New York City's West Village.[4][13]

References
  1. Author page: James Marshall Reilly – Penguin Group USA. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. Book page: James Marshall Reilly Archived May 11, 2020, at the Wayback Machine – Penguin Group USA. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  3. Reilly, James Marshall (2020). One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry, and How You Can Break in. ISBN 978-1728214283.
  4. Hamill, Denis. "Do-Gooders Do Well," NY Daily News, January 22, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012
  5. Legatum Lecture: Shake the World: Too Good To Fail Archived August 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. Speakers – Measuring Up Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  7. Speakers Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine – TFF@BXL. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  8. "Hey, Young Entrepreneurs: Shake the World". January 10, 2012.
  9. "La tecnología es el puente para startups en Latam: COO de Ignite Spark". August 22, 2019.
  10. "'Shake the World' compiles success stories of young entrepreneurs". Los Angeles Times. January 15, 2012.
  11. "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  12. Moore, Brian. "60 Seconds with James Marshall Reilly," NY Post, February 12, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  13. Merrill, Cristina. "Young Entrepreneur James Marshall Reilly Wants to ‘Shake the World’" International Business Times, December 27, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  14. "I work in the speaking industry. Here's why a refreshing viewpoint is everything". November 5, 2020.
  15. Author page – Huffington Post. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  16. The Guild Agency Speakers Bureau & Intellectual Talent Management, Inc. – Empact100. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  17. Empact100 Honorees Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – Empact100. Retrieved Oct. 23. 2012.
  18. Shake the World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's About Creating a Life – Amazon.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  19. "Home". theguildagency.com.
  20. Steven Kotler official website Retrieved October 23, 2012
  21. Contact page – Phil Gordon. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  22. Contact page – Porter Gale. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  23. Lectures Archived October 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – Michael Ellsberg. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  24. ["http://www.theguildagency.com/speakers/scott-harrison]"
  25. Speakers. Bert Jacobs The Guild Agency
  26. Speakers. Bill Rasmussen The Guild Agency
  27. Deals: Week of October 8, 2012 – Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  28. About page Archived September 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine – streetfootballworld. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  29. "Fotition Careers".
  30. "Team". Innocence Project. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  31. Innocence ambassadors Innocence Project
  32. "Call to Arms to the Breathless Young," Financial Times, December 21, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  33. "Book Review: Shake the World," Publishers Weekly, Sept. 12. 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  34. Broughton, Philip Delves. "'Shake the World' Compiles Success Stories of Young Entrepreneurs," Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  35. Official Shake the World website Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 23, 2012
  36. "Shake the World," Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  37. Reilly, James Marshall. "Chaos and Control: Time to Get Smart," Under30CEO.com, December 14, 2011. Retrieved Oct. 23. 2012.
  38. Reilly, James Marshall. "Shake the World – Start Something that Matters," Start Something That Matters, March 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  39. Levine, Shira. "8 Tips: How To Make Your Company And Career More Dynamic," American Express Open Forum, November 21, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  40. Author bio, The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  41. Social Innovation Panel at Microsoft, YouTube. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  42. Speakers page – Measuring Up Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  43. Speakers, Chicago Ideas Week. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
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