Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Morgan.
Hi Michael, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I was born and raised in New York. I obtained my BS from Penn State University and my MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. I had the opportunity to work for J.P. Morgan Chase in Newark, Delaware as part of a Corporate Development Program where I worked in the Investment Bank, Private Bank, and Corporate Technology & Risk. I also worked for Chevron in Procurement/Supply Chain roles in Houston, Texas. In addition, I worked for Amazon in Seattle, Washington in Program Management and Vendor Management roles across Amazon Web Services, Amazon Business, and Amazon Retail. I worked for Walmart in San Bruno, California on the e-Commerce Team in a Program Management role. Today, I live in Austin, Texas with my wife, Jenyfer Romero. I work for a startup in cybersecurity called Netskope. I also started my entrepreneurial journey in Austin, Texas. Last year, I wrote my first book “The Power of Networking,” and started my journey as a motivational speaker. Throughout my educational and career journey, people have been asking me for advice to assist them in obtaining their goals. Based on my experiences, I decided to write a book as I have a passion for teaching and inspiring others to achieve their goals. “The Power of Networking” has won the Literary Titan Book Award, Global Book Award, International Impact Award, PenCraft Book Award, and Firebird Book Award. To date, I have had speaking engagements for the University of Texas, Texas State University, Huston-Tillotson University, Penn State University, Carnegie Mellon University, LineLeader, the National Black MBA Association, Cyversity, Black Executive Men, Maryland Public Libraries Workforce, Mentor Me Collective, Consortium, and Women in Cybersecurity.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road has been difficult. First, it is an expensive and lengthy process to write a book. There is a vast amount of information I had to learn to publish my book. It was difficult to manage the process of writing the book while working full-time at Netskope. It took well over a year to write, edit, and publish the book. Once the book was published, I had to 1) market the book and 2) determine mechanisms to obtain speaking engagements. For marketing, I had to perform research on the best tools and platforms to provide individuals with awareness of my book. Marketing is also an additional expense on top of publishing the book. In regard to speaking engagements, I had to build up my credibility and find opportunities. Finding speaking engagements is still a struggle to this day and I have to manage my speaking engagements along with working full-time. Every week, I dedicate a specific amount of time for reaching out to stakeholders to inquire about speaking engagements. If selected, I need to spend time to create a PowerPoint deck to present and to practice the content. Some of my speaking engagements are virtual whereas others are in-person. Thus, there are times when I need to travel for speaking engagements. Balancing marketing my book, identifying speaking engagements, creating PowerPoint decks, presenting to different audiences, working full-time at Netskope, and managing my personal life can be overwhelming at times.
We’ve been impressed with David T Morgan Enterprises LLC, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
My business is called David T Morgan Enterprises LLC. I named the company after my late father, David T. Morgan. The company offers both products and services. The product that we offer is my book “The Power of Networking.” This book is available through paperback, e-book, and audiobook on all platforms. From a services standpoint, I offer my services as a motivational speaker. My main speaking topics are as follows: 1. Building/Maintaining Relationships, 2. Personal/Professional Development and Career Success, 3. Effective Leadership, and 4. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. What sets me apart from others is my 15+ years of work experience across some of the biggest companies in the world and multiple industries spanning from financial services, energy, technology, retail, and cybersecurity. I have been able to move and live in 6 different states based on school and work opportunities. I successfully transitioned from an individual contributor role to a people manager role as well. I am most proud of my book, my career/educational journey, and my certifications. Throughout my career, I obtained my Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, Project Management Professional certification, Tableau Desktop Specialist certification, and Contract & Commercial Management certification. I continue to find ways to grow and develop regardless of my level in my career. I want your readers to know that I am available to assist them in their career journey, and I would love to connect with them.
Any big plans?
My future plans are to continue to provide speaking engagements for companies, universities, conferences, and organizations. I may begin offering coaching services, but I am still in the discovery phase if I want to expand into this area. I am also contemplating writing a second book.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://michaelvmorgan.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael.v.morgan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvmorgan/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSl_cb0c8_XeAokZNHdsTbw
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@michael.v.morgan
