Patrick J. McGinnis
FOMO® shapes every decision we make.
I help leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and brands transform FOMO into focus and action. Presented in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, my keynotes and workshops are customized to generate real impact in the world of finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
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High Impact Keynotes
Through behavioral science, business strategy, motivation, and humor, I help audiences decode the psychology of FOMO to master persuasion, make smarter decisions, and embrace entrepreneurial thinking.
I’ve spoken at companies, conferences, and organizations like Google, Brilliant Minds, the Cannes Lions, Paramount+, MercadoLibre, Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, IPG Mediabrands, The World Bank, The U.S. State Department, & YPO, offering keynotes in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Signature Keynote: Mastering Persuasion in the Age of FOMO
Are you finding it harder than ever to get your message heard in a world where everyone is constantly distracted? In this interactive session, you’ll learn how FOMO, alongside other psychological drivers, can be leveraged to influence decisions, cut through the noise, create urgency, and inspire action. Through a combination of cutting-edge psychology, real-world examples, and practical advice, you will gain the strategies you need to break through the clutter in any setting, whether you’re marketing a product, closing a deal, leading a team, or getting someone to put down their phone and pay attention.
Signature Keynote: This is [Your Industry] on FOMO
Are you a CEO navigating a wave of industry consolidation? A leader worried about being left behind in the AI arms race? An investor watching in disbelief as peers pour money into things that make no sense? Whatever your challenge, there is a universal force that breaks down what’s going on: FOMO. FOMO is the force behind asset bubbles, speculative mergers, and poor strategic decisions in [Your Industry]. You can blame it for Crystal Pepsi, Quibi, Theranos, NFTs, and the AOL Time Warner merger. Oops. In this interactive session, you will learn how to apply the psychology of FOMO to explain past trends (good, bad, and absurd) while acquiring an analytical framework to make smarter strategic decisions in [Your Industry].
Other Popular Keynotes Include:
- All Marketing is FOMO
- Don’t Miss Out: Sales and the Power of Now
- Fear, Greed, FOMO, and Financial Markets
- FOMAI: Fear of Missing Out on Artificial Intelligence & What to Do About It
- The 10% Entrepreneur: Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset Without Going All-In
The Paradox of Plenty: Decision-Making & the Fear of a Better Option
Keynotes on Influence, Business, and Innovation
Speaking at the World’s Top Companies & Events
FOMO & FOBO in the Media
The New York Times
"Mr. McGinnis coined the term F.O.B.O. — along with its undoubtedly more ubiquitous cousin, F.O.M.O., the Fear of Missing Out — in 2003 when he was a student at Harvard Business School"
Inc.com
"Mc Ginnis actually developed FOMO for the context of business decision-making"
The Guardian
"Indecision when the decision is simple, or the options all acceptable, is the defining characteristic of “fear of better options” – or Fobo – a social phenomenon coined by Patrick McGinnis."
TED
Patrick's hit TED Talk about the dangers of "FOBO" -- the fear of better options -- and how to overcome it.
Business Insider
“ ...FOBO, a phrase McGinnis coined to describe a type of mental paralysis that can happen when making a decision.
New York Magazine
“The latest issue of New York Magazine explores the great reopening, with an exhaustive list of things to do—and some thoughts from writer Matthew Schneier on what won’t be entirely fun about it all (specifically: The Return of FOMO).”
Boston Magazine
"McGinnis had witnessed the future…"
Forbes
"Coined in 2003, 'Fear of Missing Out' ran deep in our collective consciousness as we strode into a 21st century full of soaring work stress and burgeoning social media..."
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