Henry DeVries writes a weekly business development column for Forbes.com and is the cohost of The Marketing With A Book Podcast. He is CEO of Indie Books International based in Oceanside, California and has ghostwritten or edited more than 300 business books, including his #1 Amazon sales and marketing bestseller, How To Close A Deal Like Warren Buffett. In his books and presentations titled “Marketing With A Book,” “Rainmaker Confidential,” and “Persuade With A Story!” he shows thousands of professionals each year how to uncover hidden asset hero stories that communicate their trustworthiness in two minutes or less. He earned his MBA from San Diego State University and a certificate in Leading Professional Service Firms from the Harvard Business School. He is the former assistant dean for continuing education at the University of California San Diego, president of an Ad Age 500 advertising agency, and vice president for an international $5 billion financial services organization. On a personal note, he is a baseball nut who has visited forty-four major league baseball parks and has three to go before he can touch ‘em all. He can be reached at henry@indiebooksintl.com.
