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When
People Magazine did a feature article on Matthew Bennett, he
explained his life’s goal as "having a permanent positive
effect on as many people's lives as possible."
Today, he's
reaching more people than ever through his speaking,
coaching and philanthropy.
Matthew
Bennett, President of
BTDT
Enterprises, founded in 1988, develops, publishes, and
distributes innovative educational materials in conjunction
with major charities and non-profits (e.g. the American Heart
Association, March of Dimes, American Veterinary Medical
Foundation, American Diabetes Association, and others).
He has personally authored books with
sales totaling over five million copies and worked directly
with sixteen national non-profits raising millions of
dollars.
BTDT
has co-published with Simon & Schuster and their
products (with
over five million units sold) have won many awards. Matthew Bennett is a two-time March of Dimes Volunteer of
the Year, highly recognized national fund-raiser, and a
former State Commissioner for California Special Olympics.
Matthew
frequently leads seminars on topics ranging from overcoming
adversity to Role-model Entrepreneurialism to Excuse
Blasting. He has spoken at conventions, universities,
hospitals, and many other venues to audiences as large as
2500, and appeared in a wide variety of national media.
In 1991,
Matthew wrote THE MATERNAL JOURNAL (co-published with Simon
& Schuster, over 3 million copies sold) to help boost
faltering levels of prenatal education and infant care in
the United States. THE BABY JOURNAL (1992), contributed to
Matthew becoming a March of Dimes Volunteer of the Year in
1992 and 1993. Both books were National Parenting Center
Products of the Year, and won the Healthcare Public
Relations Marketing Association's Golden Advocate Award with
perfect 90 out of 90 possible scores.
Matthew teamed
up with the American Heart Association and popular comic
strip illustrator Cathy Guisewite to create LIFESTYLES OF
THE TRIM AND HEALTHY (1994). This fun, easy-to-read guide to
better exercise and nutrition offers straightforward advice
and strategies for a healthier lifestyle.
THE PUPPY and
KITTEN JOURNALS (1998) assist new pet owners with the
training, safety, and medical info needed for their first
year with a new dog or cat, and benefited the American
Veterinary Medical Foundation.
IN A CHILD’S
EYES (1996) is an inspirational, heart-warming book that was
rated the highest by parents among all incentive products
used by Aetna Healthplans, and benefited the National
Paralysis Foundation.
FAT MATT
(2004) and
FATMATT.COM combat our nation’s skyrocketing
obesity rates by shocking people into acknowledging the
fundamental reasons and simple solutions that can put an end
to our weight-gain epidemic. It encourages readers to
recognize that the truth will set them free (or at very
least, loosen their pants).
THE BETTER
PLANET PLANNER (2009) is an inspirational twelve-month
guide espousing sound philosophies to address widely
recognized environmental issues. It will raise millions of
dollars for select nonprofits.
SELL BOOKS
BY THE TRUCKLOAD is a live seminar and CD course that
motivates and teaches authors how to successfully market
their work through innovative and non-conventional avenues.
The TRIALS
TO TRIUMPH seminar series entertains and inspires
audiences by sharing the lives of extraordinary individuals
who have overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Simultaneously, it encourages introspection and reflection
regarding the common obstacles and frustrations that people
often allow to destroy their dreams and keep them from
fulfilling their greatest potential.
In addition to
his vocational endeavors, Matthew spent five years as a
State Commissioner with California Special Olympics, served
as a consultant for the California Governor’s Council on
Physical Fitness, received Angel of the Year awards from
Mychal’s Learning Place and The Vietnamese Cultural House,
and has represented numerous organizations as a national
fund-raiser.
He was President of the Honors Collegium and received a B.A.
in Communications from UCLA where he guest lectures for the
MBA Anderson School Entrepreneur Program. |