NickWalters.org - Our Vision for a Personal Brand

Case study · Speaker & author

Nick Walters: from a personal homepage to a keynote that books itself.

I redesigned NickWalters.org on Squarespace so event planners see one clear offer in seconds: a history professor who turns Lewis & Clark into leadership lessons, and an easy way to book him.

ClientNick Walters
IndustryKeynote speaker & author
ServicesPositioning, web redesign, email list
The challenge

A lot of great work, but no single offer.

The first version of NickWalters.org was a personal brand site. It covered Nick's history work, grant writing and more, which made sense for a homepage but didn't tell an event planner why they should book him.

Nick wanted to grow his speaking business and launch his upcoming book, Beyond the Map. The site needed to lead with one keynote, explain it in plain terms and make booking the obvious next step.

The plan

Three moves that turned a homepage into a speaker site.

Broad → Focused

Lead with the problem he solves

"Is your team stuck navigating change? History has already been there." The hero speaks to event planners, with Book Nick to Speak front and center.

Flat list → Flagship

Make one keynote the star

Finding Your Way: Leadership Lessons from Lewis & Clark, with clear formats (60-minute keynote, breakout, half-day retreat) and the 10 topics it covers.

Generic → Memorable

Give him a hook people repeat

"What if Ken Burns and John Maxwell walked onto the stage together?" plus programs for businesses, civic clubs and churches, and a sign-up for the book launch.

The new site

Take a look around.

Desktop and mobile screens from the live site at nickwalters.org.

What launched

One keynote, three formats, a clear yes.

1flagship keynote at the center of the site: Finding Your Way with Lewis & Clark
10leadership topics event planners can mix into a keynote, breakout or half-day retreat
3audiences with their own programs: businesses, civic and history groups, and churches
★★★★★
“Working with Bobby at Simple Web has been a fantastic experience! He's a one-man team who made re-designing and managing my multiple websites incredibly easy.”
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Nick WaltersHistory professor, author & speaker · Posted on Google
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