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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
CAROL GARDNER
Zelda Wisdom, Inc.
Zelda Wisdom, Inc. is an international business with licensees around the world. Zelda Wisdom products have been translated into many languages. According to The New York Times, Zelda Wisdom, Inc. annually generates over $50 million in sales. In 2006, Zelda cards were the #1 mass selling card line for Hallmark and now over 600 different Zelda greeting cards are available through CardStore.com.
The mastermind behind Zelda Wisdom, Inc., Carol Gardner started her company with 24 greeting cards in the middle of her living room. Within six months, over one million cards had been sold. Today, Zelda Wisdom products can be found around the world and the list of licensees is impressive: Hallmark, Russ Berrie, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Macmillan Publishing, Running Press Publishing, Westland Giftware, Antioch Publishing, Micro Thin, The Paper Magic Group and more.
Carol and Zelda have appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Good Morning America," the "Today Show," CNBC’s "Power Lunch" and the "Martha Stewart Show" to name a few.
Carol is also the author of eleven books and is featured in Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul: Advice and Inspiration for Fulfilling Dreams. Zelda’s Day to Day Dogmas are sent, on-line, to millions of subscribers who love to start their day with a smile and a little Zelda Wisdom.
After decades in advertising and in the greeting card industry, Carol Gardner shows us that hard work and perseverance really do pay off.
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