Our Speaker of the Month!
Jean-Paul Gedeon, CEO and President JPG Hawaii

SALES FOR THE NOW.
UTILIZING MODERN TOOLS.

• Rethinking Connections:
It’s not just about “Who you know”… it’s about who knows YOU and who you know. Position yourself as a resource, not a salesperson.

• AI’s Role in Building Trust: 
In this digital age, AI, represented by ChatGPT offers unprecedented ways to amplify your trustworthiness and credibility. 

• The Power of Relationships: 
People buy from those they know, like, and trust.

• The Cycle of Prosperity: 
By consistently delivering on promises and building goodwill, you initiate a self-sustaining cycle. Watch your sales figures soar as trust and connections multiply.

About the Presenter:

JEAN-PAUL GEDEON grew a high school passion project into a business generating millions in annual revenue. 

He is a well-respected and experienced entrepreneur, his beach lifestyle brand IDĒL HAWAII (began selling stickers, shirts and hats, soon expanded into the well-known graphic design and printing business JPG HAWAII.

JPG has now expanded to the Out-of-Home advertising industry with JPG MEDIA.   Launched in 2015, JPG MEDIA has quickly become the largest provider of Out-of-Home media in a challenging market where traditional billboards are banned.

As President and Founder of the award-winning companies, Business Pivot of the Year (Pacific Edge magazine),  (Best of Yelp [printers], Best Family Run Business nominee, Business Leadership Hawaii).  

Active in many non-profit associations, he’s served on the Board of Directors for Entrepreneur’s Organization of Hawaii and the Sales & Marketing Executives of Honolulu. 

Jean-Paul is the Host of the JPG Podcast which features interviews with top entrepreneurs, artists and people of interest. Born to a close-knit family in Hawaii Kai, his most recent passion project is daughters Sophie B. and Sasha, with wife Holly Kim Gedeon.