Mark
Strong
Sales
Communication
Thought Leadership
Mark is a certified coach, trainer, and founder of Mark Strong Coaching who helps professionals excel at work and in life, leveraging his 25 years of experience at top ad agencies. Mark provides Pollen members with actionable tools with immediate impact in evolving their businesses.
About Mark
Mark spent 25 years working at boutique and global ad agencies such as Fallon and McCann in many roles ranging from EVP, Chief of Staff, Director of Business Development, Director of Account Management and Director of Learning. In 2004, he started Strong Training & Coaching to help people get strong at work, so they can be strong in life.

He takes an action-centered approach to coaching and training, providing clients with tools they can use now to maximize their impact. While Mark is serious about delivering results, he doesn’t miss an opportunity to infuse humor into his engagements knowing that ultimately, if it’s not fun, it’s forgettable.

As a coach and trainer, Mark has significant credentials from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), Corporate CoachU, and The Institute of Coaching at McLean/Harvard Medical School and is a certified practitioner of DiSC.

Mark x Pollen
I am rather obsessed with helping business leaders view themselves, their talent and their value more clearly and expansively. This ultimately impacts how successfully we communicate, present and sell to our buyers. The Pollen community was what I was missing when I started my business and I'm excited to partner with you to help you succeed with your clients.
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