Lisa Hickey
Lisa Hickey is CEO of Good Men Media, Inc. and Publisher of The Good Men Project, an online multi-media, cross-platform content site and conversation asking the question “What does it mean to be a good man in the 21st century?” The Good Men Project gets 3 million unique visitors a month and has been talked about by CNN, The Atlantic, The New York Observer, Newsweek, The Toronto Globe and Mail, The BBC, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, Fox 25, and countless other mainstream media companies around the world.
Before launching The Good Men Project, the majority of Lisa’s career was in traditional advertising agencies, working, at various times, as an art director, copywriter, creative director and CEO. She has won a host of regional, national and international awards ranging from Cannes, MOMA, Clio, and The London Show for her work in advertising.
Lisa has been hosting host weekly calls with The Good Men Project for over a decade. She has been invited to speak at corporations, colleges and universities, about a variety of topics, most recently Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She a frequent guest on podcasts, radio and television programs. She has performed at open mike comedy clubs and poetry slams. She is the author of three books and the mother of four children.
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A Sample of Previous Speaking Engagements Include:
The Better Man Conference – “How the Portrayal of Men in the Media Affects Gender Equality.”
Lafayette College – “How to Make Consent Sexy!” And “From Catcalling to Yik Yak: How Harassment Happens”
Dad 2.0 – Keynote Speaker: “Men, Dads, and Create a Profitable Media Company through Community and Storytelling.”
The Good Men Project LIVE! Storytelling Event – “Finding My Voice: How a Tracheotomy and Temporary Paralysis Barely Slowed Down the Creation of a Media Business.”
Media Summit, New York – “Viral Experiences & Social Media in Entertainment, Media and Advertising: Creativity and Monetization.”
Babson College MBA Program – “The New World of Advertising Ideas: Social Media and Guerilla Marketing.”
Ithaca College – “Media and Social Media: The New World of Journalism.”
Innovate Pasadena – “How to Create a Profitable Media Company and Online Platform.”
MIT, Sloan School of Business – “The Creative Process behind Some of the World’s Best Advertising Campaigns.”
Emerson College – “The Intersection of Traditional PR and Social Media.” and “How to Use Social Media to Create Change.”
Southern New Hampshire University – “How to Effectively Handle a PR Crisis: The New Tools of the Trade.”
The Ad Club of Boston – “Better Brand Building Through Social Media.”
Mass College of Art, Certificate of Graphic Design Program – Commencement Address
Stand-Up Comedy performance – The Hong Kong Restaurant, Cambridge, MA
Slam Poetry Performances and Poetry Readings – Cantab Lounge, Cambridge MA; Lizard Lounge, Cambridge MA; The Blue Art Gallery, Cambridge MA; WeThreeProductions, New York City
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Testimonials
“I invited Lisa to speak time and time again to my graduate level business and advertising class at Babson College because she brought new ideas, smart concepts, and kept the students riveted throughout her presentation.”
— Glenn Kelly, Adjunct Professor, Babson College
“Lisa Hickey was one of my company’s first storytelling in a New York City venue for The Good Men Project. She drew a wide audience. Her craft was evident, and she riveted the audience as she shaped her narrative to meet the topic and to blend her own story in a way that stood out as someone in charge of the performance, and a master in leadership through storytelling.”
–Ina Chadwick, MouseMuse Productions
“Lisa was such a big draw that 3 times we had to ask for a larger room.”
— Kathy Kiely, The Ad Club of Greater Boston