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title: 'Spend some time with the Smartest Man in the World: Saul Colt swings by Portland'
date: '2015-05-08T14:34:21-07:00'
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# Spend some time with the Smartest Man in the World: Saul Colt swings by Portland

If you haven’t had the chance to hear Saul Colt speak, you’re missing out. I honestly can’t say enough nice things about the guy. And his incredibly creative way of viewing the world enables him to create really interesting ways of engaging with communities—on a shoestring. Which makes his special brand of thinking perfect for startups.

So get ready to scratch this one off of your bucket list. [Saul Colt will be in Portland next week](http://www.meetup.com/Impromptu-PDX/events/222402834/ "A chat with Saul Colt, the Smartest Man in the World"). And he’ll be speaking at CENTRL Office, Tuesday afternoon.

You should come. Why? Here’s why.

> In a previous life Saul was the first international employee of Zipcar and the person responsible for launching Zipcar into the Canadian marketplace, was a key person in the growth of FreshBooks.com (The [\#1](https://siliconflorist.com/tag/1/) Cloud Accounting service for Small Business Owners) and even knows what it is like to work for a large corporation from his time in a leadership role at Rogers Communications. On top of all that Saul is also a Professional Speaker and Consultant specializing in Social Media, Customer Service, Community Building and Word of Mouth Marketing.

> Whether you’re an early stage startup or a well established business, Saul’s unique perspective will have you rethinking how you spread the word about your company. Even if you don’t care about marketing, he’s just a great and entertaining speaker.

The event begins at 1:30PM on May 12, 2015. It’s free but space is limited. So RSVP soon.

For more information or to register, visit [Impromptu PDX: A chat with Saul Colt, the Smartest Man in the World](http://www.meetup.com/Impromptu-PDX/events/222402834/ "A chat with Saul Colt, the Smartest Man in the World").

([Image courtesy Neenah Papers](https://www.flickr.com/photos/neenahpaper/5634744053/ "Saul Colt"). Used under Creative Commons.)