I love being on stage – with others, on my own … it doesn’t matter.
My style can best be described as “full of passion with a dash of humor and sarcasm.” I have never been shy in large crowds. Maybe that’s because I spent a few years teaching 8th graders American History. My wife tells me that I crave the spotlight. No argument there.
My recent professional speaking experience includes live talks, webinars, and panel discussions on topics such as email marketing, social media, & email marketing + social media. I also give talks related to the book I wrote with Jason Falls – The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing: How to Grow Your List, Break the Rules, and Win.
My most recent “go to” (and best, if I do say so myself – Ha!) presentation is titled On Being Human. You can watch it here!
On the personal side, I have given talks ranging from “Dude” to “Why I Quit Bottled Water 594 Days Ago … And You Should Too.” I’m also working on a brand new talk about how to rediscover your passion. It will be around lessons learned from my quest to rediscover my passion as well as material from my podcast, Living Your Passion.
If you are saying, “I don’t need any convincing – I’m ready”, you can book me to speak right now (click that link or the “Book DJ to Speak” button below).
Below are some highlights of my recent speaking engagements.
Video Speaking Sample (Professional)
2014 Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) Annual Conference & Showcase Gala, June 2014 – On Being Human (HIGHLIGHT REEL). View full-length presentation here.
Can’t see the video? Try going directly to YouTube.
Vocus Demand Success Conference, June 2013 – The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing
Can’t see the video? Try going directly to YouTube.
Video Speaking Sample (Professional)
Social Slam Knoxville, April 2012 – “Combining Email and Social Media for Marketing Magic”
Can’t see the video? Try going directly to YouTube.
Video Speaking Sample (Personal):
Ignite Salt Lake, March 2010 – “Dude”
Can’t see the video? Try going directly to YouTube.
Full List of Speaking Experience
2013 & 2014
- 2014 Insurance Marketing & Communications Association (IMCA) Annual Conference & Showcase Gala – KEYNOTE SPEAKER – San Diego, CA – June 23, 2014 – On Being HUMAN: The Importance of Writing More Engaging Emails (and more!) – view slide presentation | watch video on YouTube
- Dreamforce 2013 – San Francisco, CA – 11 Secrets to Writing Emails That Get Opened, Read, and Clicked (view slide presentation | watch video on YouTube)
2009-2012
- Explore Portland – Portland, OR – November 15-16, 2012 – More Engagement, Less Effort: The Lowdown on Marketing Automation (view slide presentation)
- Infusionsoft’s PartnerCon – Scottsdale, AZ – November 6-8, 2012 – Break “The Rules” of Email Marketing (and still win)
- Social Brand Forum 2012 – Coralville, Iowa – October 18, 2012 – 7 Email Marketing “Rules” You Must Break (view slide presentation)
- Writing an Irresistible Email Call to Action (virtual) – September 20, 2012 (view slide presentation)
- Explore Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN – August 17, 2012 – Being an Email Marketing Rebel (view slide presentation)
- 3 Ways to Find and Engage New Email Subscribers with SMS [WEBINAR] – June 25, 2012 (view slide presentation | listen to audio and watch presentation)
- Social Fresh Advanced Facebook Advertising Online Conference (virtual) – June 15, 2012 – Batman and Robin: Email and Social Integration (view slide presentation)
- Social Slam Nashville – Knoxville, TN – April 27, 2012: Combining Email and Social Media for Marketing Magic – 10-minute presentation (Watch Video | View slide presentation)
- Explore Dallas – Dallas, TX – February 17, 2012: Breaking the Rules of Email Marketing (view slide presentation)
- Steamboat Weather Summit – Steamboat Springs, CO – January 19, 2012: Social Media and Weather: How to Avoid the Storm & Find the Rainbows (view slide presentation)
- BlogWorld & New Media Expo – Los Angeles, CA – November 5, 2011: Social Media Experiment: How to Find a New Job (view slide presentation)
- Exploring Social Media – Boston, MA – October 17, 2011: Socializing Email Marketing (view slide presentation)
- eTourism Summit – San Francisco, CA – September 29, 2011 – 10 Secrets of Email Optimization (view slide presentation)
- Social Fresh Charlotte – Charlotte, NC – September 7, 2011: List Building: The Secret to Email Marketing (view slide presentation)
- IAEE Mid-Year Meeting: Social Media Exposed. Taught two, 7-hour social media courses with Jason Falls and Rick Calvert. As part of these workshop, I gave a 45-minute talk titled Building, Engaging, & Managing Community (Slideshare). All videos are on YouTube – Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
- Part II: Chicago, IL – August 15, 2011
- Part I: Washington, DC – June 1, 2011 (Part I):
- David Eccles School of Business (University of Utah) – Salt Lake City, Utah – February 16, 2011: Is Social Media Worth It? (aka The 3 Stages of Social Media Selling) – Slideshare
- Phi Theta Kappa (NY Region) Regional Honors Institute – Rochester, NY, November 2010 : Just a Click Away (blog post and video)
- Ignite Salt Lake City, August 2010 (non-work related): Why I Quit Bottled Water 594 Days Ago … And You Should Too
- eduWEB Conference, July 2010: Social Networkers Still Love Email – So Does Higher Ed (Slideshare Presentation)
- Online Marketing Summit – Dallas, July 2010: Email Marketing: The Digital Glue of Social Media (Slideshare Presentation)
- Online Marketing Summit – Denver, June 2010: Email Marketing: The Digital Glue of Social Media (Slideshare Presentation)
- Online Marketing Summit – Portland, June 2010: Email Marketing: The Digital Glue of Social Media (Slideshare Presentation)
- LaunchUp #8 (In The Weeds) – June 2010: 7 Ways To Be There Before the Sale (YouTube Part I and Part II)
- New Marketing Experience, San Francisco April 2010: Listening, Monitoring, and Wiring Your Company for Benefit
- New Marketing Experience, San Francisco April 2010: Email Is Alive And Well: Email Marketing Best Practices and Database Development
- Ignite Salt Lake City, March 2010: Dude (YouTube Video)
- Social Fresh Tampa, February 2010: ROI of Community Building
- Email Evolution Conference, February 2010: Am I Hot or Not? (Slideshare Presentation)
- Email Evolution Conference, February 2010 – Half Day Workshop: Why Before How: Developing Successful Social Media Strategy and Synergistic Integration(Slideshare Presentation)
- Social Fresh Nashville, January 2010: ROI of Community Building
- Internet Retailer, June 2009: Hitting the inbox : How to stay off black lists
- Online Marketing Summit, May 2009 (Chicago): Recession Proof Email Marketing
- Online Marketing Summit, May 2009 (DC): Recession Proof Email Marketing
- Email Evolution Conference, Februrary 2009: The Great Email Debate
- Ignite Salt Lake City, August 2010 (non-work related): Why I Quit Bottled Water 594 Days Ago … And You Should Too
- eduWEB Conference, July 2010: Social Networkers Still Love Email – So Does Higher Ed (Slideshare Presentation)
- Online Marketing Summit – Dallas, July 2010: Email Marketing: The Digital Glue of Social Media (Slideshare Presentation)
- Online Marketing Summit – Denver, June 2010: Email Marketing: The Digital Glue of Social Media (Slideshare Presentation)
- Online Marketing Summit – Portland, June 2010: Email Marketing: The Digital Glue of Social Media (Slideshare Presentation)
- LaunchUp #8 (In The Weeds) – June 2010: 7 Ways To Be There Before the Sale (YouTube Part I and Part II)
- New Marketing Experience, San Francisco April 2010: Listening, Monitoring, and Wiring Your Company for Benefit
- New Marketing Experience, San Francisco April 2010: Email Is Alive And Well: Email Marketing Best Practices and Database Development
- Ignite Salt Lake City, March 2010: Dude (YouTube Video)
- Social Fresh Tampa, February 2010: ROI of Community Building
- Email Evolution Conference, February 2010: Am I Hot or Not? (Slideshare Presentation)
- Email Evolution Conference, February 2010 – Half Day Workshop: Why Before How: Developing Successful Social Media Strategy and Synergistic Integration(Slideshare Presentation)
- Social Fresh Nashville, January 2010: ROI of Community Building
- Internet Retailer, June 2009: Hitting the inbox : How to stay off black lists
- Online Marketing Summit, May 2009 (Chicago): Recession Proof Email Marketing
- Online Marketing Summit, May 2009 (DC): Recession Proof Email Marketing
- Email Evolution Conference, Februrary 2009: The Great Email Debate
I’d be honored to speak at your upcoming event – virtual or in person. Book me to speak right now (click that link or the “Book DJ to Speak” button below).
