Damon Cockrel

Best-Selling Author, Damon Cockrel is a mobile strategist and digital marketer who has been guiding entrepreneurs and sales professionals to success for over thirty years. His teams and students have been responsible for millions in goods and services provided to consumers at retail and to clients in both the public and private sectors.

A wireless industry pioneer, Damon served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Future Communications, Inc. which began as a garage-based business and expanded to a regional presence over his tenure. In addition to stand-alone stores, the company's retail footprint extended into Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Meijer with the “Future Cellular Express" brand. These strategic partnerships gave Future a total of thirty-six locations, making it the market's largest mobile retailer.

His passion for small business, and love for helping the underdog triumph, led to Damon founding Pocket Marketing Group LLC. The company has a singular focus; make mobile apps, location-based marketing, notification marketing and other enterprise-grade technology accessible and affordable to small and medium enterprise.

Damon's vision and influence was recognized by the National Academy of Best-Selling Authors with a Quilly Award for the book "Change Agents" and a Thought Leader of the Year nomination. He remains committed to leveling the playing field so that entrepreneurs can win against larger, more dominant, competitors.