What do people attending your event want? They’ve come to you for news and inspiration and ideas and a view on how to advance the industry you serve. Oh, and they want to be entertained.
Live events are magical at the best of times. Organizers forget the immense effort and cost involved with putting on the experience if their attendees write rave reviews about their time at the conference. And if they like the speakers? That goes in the win column, too. That’s my job.
AND NOW? WITH VIRTUAL EVENTS?
It’s harder still to think about what makes for a great virtual keynote speaker. How will you keep the audience engaged? How will this feel every bit as important as our in-person event? What can we get now that most events are being run at a distance?
Insight, Action and Personable Humor
My role in your event is to mash the best of what I know against my research about your industry and the conversations I have with your attendees, and turn it into something of value and action and fun. Look, I’m not a juggler or a magician but I am also not a stuffy suit. My job is to deliver value to your attendees AND make you look good for hiring me.
Who am I?
Chris Brogan is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker, with over 1000 speeches delivered to everyone from company annual events like the Coldwell Banker GenBLUE conference and the HR Florida annual conference to the royalty of the United Arab Emirates. Each presentation is fresh and customized for the people in the room, with insights specific to your industry and the people you need Chris to reach. With a mix of candid humor and straight talk as well as actionable steps to back up any lofty idea he shares, Chris delivers a unique blend of inspiration as well as tangible performance-improving insight necessary for helping you own the game you most want to win. As the New York Times bestselling author of nine books and counting, you can rest assured that you will be entertained, enlightened, and empowered by his performance.
Who YOU Might Be
Past clients have included Oracle, Google, Coke, Microsoft, Coldwell Banker, Disney, Pepsico, Titleist, Comcast, GM, HR Florida, PRSA, and many more. I speak with small private groups as well as 3000-5000 people events. Contact me for more!
Right For Your Event?
I speak at leadership, marketing, and sales events mostly. I’ve also spoken for HR events, many dozens of professional association events, as well as private corporate team events. I’ve got speeches ranging from under an hour to a speech plus a workshop, and don’t forget the opportunity for book signings!
Topics
Here are my top two presentations for 2020:
A Great Digital Presence is No Longer Optional – The current massive disconnect between how companies work in person versus how they represent themselves online is a problem that impacts the bottom line of organizations, no matter if they’re B2B or B2C, large or small. As the world shifts to contactless and online selling, the whole “let’s get on the phone” isn’t going to cut it, nor are endless Zoom calls (which is just a phone call you had to get dressed to make.)
Join digital presence expert Chris Brogan for an exploration of the new marketplace. We’ll cover what people want, how they want to get it, and where invest your scarce resources to deliver a personable, relationship-minded sales and marketing experience that earns you the right to sell and serve. Expect a mix of high-level vision as well as mid-level logistics, with a smattering of ground-level tactics to get this implemented.
How Marketers Can Use Stories to Deliver More Personable Content that Earns the Right to Sell and Serve
The Process of Booking Me
I’m pretty easy to work with. Get in touch with me and we’ll figure out dates and rates and all that kind of stuff.
What You Should Know
If you really don’t know me yet, it’s tricky, I admit it. You’re worried: is he professional enough? (Yes.) Will he swear on stage? (He tries not to swear on stage.) Will he honor his commitments? (Every time.) Is he entertaining? (Oh, that I am. I mean, I’m no Cirque Du Soleil, but I’m fun.) Will he stick around after his speech? (Most times! I love mingling before and after. It helps me better tune the message to who is there.) Is he fussy? (Not at all. My requirements are rather simple. A couple bottles of water, a lav mic, a clicker, and I’m on my way. No trampolines. No smoke effects. No elephants.)
Okay? So, if you want someone to speak at your event, I’m your man. I promise!
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