Who is Hugh?
Living at the intersection of immersive experiences, community organizing, strategic messaging and network theory, Hugh Weber's energy and passion are focused on building a world-class network of individuals, organizations, communities and ideas that can accelerate individual innovation in the OTA states and elevate the region's place in the world of creativity, community and innovation.
Hugh serves as CEO for OTA-Pollen, as part of an innovative co-executive team. In this role, he leads organizational efforts focused on engagement, experience and external relationships. OTA-Pollen is a for-purpose organization focused on sparking regional transformation through creative connections and collisions in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
Beyond OTA-Pollen, Hugh uses a variety of research, branding and community building skills in his work as President of Storyline to reveal the rich stories that often lay hidden in cultures of businesses, non-profits, communities and individuals. Hugh has a gift for taking the passions and purposes of an organization and providing them the perspective necessary to inspire action – whether that action is a simple sale, engagement of advocates or a lifelong customer commitment. Hugh is fortunate to share these ideas, information and insights through many speaking and workshop engagements each year.
In 2008, Hugh started DudetoDad.com as a genuine cry for help from an ordinary dude who wanted to be an extraordinary dad. Dude to Dad grew to include a social network of 85,000 fathers, an Amazon Parenting #1 Bestseller ("Dude to Dad: The First Nine Months") and two more books coming soon.
Hugh lives in the OTA states with his beautiful, intelligent and extremely patient wife, Amy, four year old daughter Emerson, newborn son Finn, and an imaginary friend named Sally.
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Saying goodbye to Patrick Henry Middle School today. So proud of what Amy has accomplished there. http://t.co/hIMRqShJsI
Workshops
"Hugh is the birthchild of imagination and marketing. His ability to successfully AND creatively deliver a message that resonates is inspired."
Todd Lieman
President, Skadaddle Media
Presentations
"Hugh is generous of mind and spirit and a great resource for the creative community. It is a great pleasure to work with him, and I trust our relationship will continue."
Adam Leipzig
CEO, Entertainment Media Partners
Creative Concepting
"The world has too few people like Hugh-- people who can not only generate an impressive array of creative options, but can also do it with grace and insight. It's a pleasure to work with Hugh, over and over."
Sally Hogshead
Author of Fascinate
Collisions + Connections
Bringing together people, organizations and ideas.
Collisions + Connections
Bringing together people, organizations and ideas.
Hugh is fortunate to do a large number of speaking and workshop engagements throughout the year. He finds it challenging and rewarding because it connects him with other communities filled with ideas, information and insight. These collisions serve as fuel the rest of his work.
While he has presented on a broad range of topics from social media to the political process, Hugh has found that he add most value in the areas of the power of story, strategic network building and community organizing as a tool for business and organizations.
Hugh has also had the pleasure of serving as Host and Master of Ceremonies for numerous events and awards ceremonies and thoroughly enjoys an event celebrating successes with organizations and industries.
If you're interested in having Hugh join your group, email dates and details to [email protected].
Recent Presentations Include:
- TEDxFargo
- Dakota Rising Fellows Retreat
- YPN Crossroads Summit
- Young Presidents Organization - Colorado
- American Advertising Federation Region 8
- Region 8 Community Action Partnership
- South Regional Leadership Conference
- Sioux Falls Business Conference
- SD Librarian Association
- SD Communicators Network
- SD Telecommunications Association
- SD Community Foundation (4 engagements)
- Numerous colleges and community groups
OTA
OTA
Hugh is the Founder and Curator of OTA, which seeks to be the primary connector and catalyst of creativity and innovation in the states of South Dakota, North Dakota & Minnesota. To learn more, visit WeAreOTA.com
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RT @hughweber: Would love to bring @DanWilsonMusic to Sioux Falls to just talk about being creative. @WeAreOTA #possibility
Dude To Dad
Author of Amazon's Bestseller in Parenting.
Dude To Dad
Author of Amazon's Bestseller in Parenting.
The Website
DudeToDad.com
Hugh started DudetoDad.com as a genuine cry for help from an ordinary dude who wanted to be an extraordinary dad. Dude to Dad has grown to over 85,000 strong, with Hugh currently the #1 most "prominent dad" followed on Twitter.
The Book
D2D: The First 9 Months
Dude to Dad’s First Nine Months contains absolutely no expert advice or medical guidance.You can read about mucus plugs and colostrum elsewhere. What you will find is a candid, quick and often irreverent roadmap for making the most of your own personal transition from Dude to Dad.
The Future
Two More Books...
Hugh is currently deep in the process of writing the second (#WisdomForDad) and third books in the Dude to Dad series. The next book, due Father's Day 2014, will feature 140 short lessons on life that Hugh wants to pass on to the next generation of Dudes becoming Dads.
Learn More About Dude To Dad at DudeToDad.com
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Parenting is like running a marathon. You’ll be exhausted. There will be puking. And, chance are, everything will smell funky. #wisdomfordad
