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Tim Calkins is business author, consultant and teacher. He helps individuals and companies communicate clearly and build strong brands.

He is Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches courses including Marketing Strategy and Biomedical Marketing.

Tim works with major corporations around the world on strategy and branding issues through his firm Class 5 Consulting. Recent clients include Eli Lilly, Kraft Heinz and Hearst.

He is the author of books including Defending Your Brand and Breakthrough Marketing Plans.

Tim began his career at the consulting firm Booz Allen and Hamilton, where he worked on strategy and branding issues. He joined the marketing team at Kraft Foods in 1991. ...more

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	Kellogg on Branding: The Marketing Faculty of The Kellogg School of Management by Alice M. Tybout (Editor), Philio Kotler (Foreword), Tim Calkins (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.09 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Wash a Chicken: Mastering the Business Presentation 3.97 avg rating — 173 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breakthrough Marketing Plans: How to Stop Wasting Time and Start Driving Growth 3.85 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defending Your Brand: How Smart Companies use Defensive Strategy to Deal with Competitive Attacks 4.32 avg rating — 44 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kellogg on Branding in a Hyper-Connected World by Alice M. Tybout (Editor), Tim Calkins (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tavuk Nasil Yikanir: Profesyonel Sunumlarda Uzmanlasmak 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What’s the Story?: How to Create and Deliver Winning Business Presentations 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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One of the great things about working at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management is that, in addition to teaching and participating in school programs and event, I get to work with companies on interesting projects.

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