is the Personal Brand Builder of choice for innovators, disrupters, and thought leaders. He has worked with startups and billion-dollar brands, challengers and market leaders, fledgling filmmakers and Oscar nominees, operating on one simple principle: Sell the truth with humor and humanity.
Having spent a decade as a standup comedian, appearing at The Comedy Store, Comedy Cellar, Funny Bone, and more, Hersh incorporates comedy into his talks and workshops.
He also hosts the popular Truth Tastes Funny and YES, BRAND podcasts. Hersh is a married father of five and follows the sun.
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āāSelling The Truthā is a must-read for anyone seeking insights on marketing, branding, and life itself. Hersh is a rare combination - a creative visionary, a nuts and bolts tactician, a dreamer, a realist, and an engaging āraconteurāĀ in the best sense of the word. He injects humor into all he does and this comes through with a sense of positivity that is much needed in the world today.ā
ā David Kahan, CEO, Birkenstock Americas
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āThis book is a GEM! The many facets of the 'Nine Knowings' are priceless. Rephun covers points in life that need to be shared; whether you are looking to improve yourself personally or in business, you will find invaluable precious nuggets throughout this read. Selling the Truth is bejeweled with just that - truth with a lowercase ātā and truth with an uppercase āT.ā Rephun shows us that living in that T(t)ruth is the most freeing and natural way to run your life or business and will produce clarity for you on every level. This book is a treasure trove to be stored in your heart.ā
āSandy Ciaramitaro,Ā Educator/Author, āThe Good Eggsā series
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āAfter reading āSelling the Truthā by Hersh Rephun, I am having a hard think about it. I meditated on my childhood when I had high standards of knowing the right answers and reporting just the facts; reflected on all my deliberate little white lies concocted to āsaveā people from emotional upheavals; and examined the stories I made up that have morphed into 'truthsā, because I told them so often with intensity and conviction. Nonetheless, they were stories. Dig into this manuscript and be prepared to journey down the rabbit hole where truth awaits you. As Socrates cautioned, āTo know thyself is the beginning of true wisdom,ā and Shakespeare said, āTo thine own self be true.ā
ā Nancy Zare, PhD. The Sales Whisperer
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āI always seem to receive what I need at the moment and Hershās book, Selling the Truth, did just that in a huge way. I thought to myself so many times, āHe must be reading my mind.ā What spoke to me LOUD and CLEAR were two sentences, āIt was time to change my mindset, from one of wanting and waiting, to welcoming and winning.ā Also, āIād prefer turn-by-turn instructions to a road map,ā i.e., āJust tell me what to do to get there.ā Thank you Hersh for being your genuine self and encouraging me to affect change in my life, therefore the world at large.ā
āHelena Luciani Basso,Ā Founder, āThe More Youāre Looking Forā
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āHersh's blend of humor and deep insights into authenticity make āSelling the Truthā both engaging and thought-provoking. He ties personal stories into business lessons, giving the content a relatable, human touch.ā
ā Keith Di Fiore, PMP, Growth, Strategy & Transformational Change