Public Speaking

Clear ideas. Practical tools. A useful next step.

I speak to business and professional audiences about the places where marketing, sales, and technology meet. The goal is not to overwhelm people with trends or jargon. It is to help them see their situation more clearly, understand their options, and leave ready to do something useful.

My approach draws on more than 50 years of teaching and public speaking, together with roughly 20 years of work in consulting, marketing, sales, account management, and technology. I bring a teacher’s mindset to the room: explain the idea in plain language, connect it to real work, and make questions welcome.

Talk themes

Get Focused. Get Found. Get Connected.

A practical framework for turning scattered ideas and tools into forward motion. Audiences learn how a clearer strategy sharpens the message, useful visibility creates opportunity, and thoughtful follow-up builds stronger business relationships.

AI without the hype

Artificial intelligence is changing everyday work, but value does not come from chasing every new tool. This session helps people identify useful, responsible applications for research, content, communication, and workflow—while keeping judgment and relationships at the center.

Become easier to find and understand

A website or professional profile should quickly answer three questions: Who do you help? What do you help them accomplish? What should they do next? This talk connects clear positioning, useful content, search visibility, and a credible digital presence.

Local SEO: Be the answer nearby customers find

Local search is where online visibility meets real-world opportunity. This session shows businesses and community organizations how a clear Google Business Profile, consistent information, useful local content, reviews, and a trustworthy website work together to improve discovery. Audiences leave with a practical checklist for strengthening their local presence without trying to game the algorithm.

From visibility to relationship

Attention is only a beginning. This session explores how simple CRM habits, better sales follow-up, and purposeful communication can turn interest into conversation—and conversation into lasting professional relationships.

Formats for the room

Sessions can be adapted to the audience, the time available, and the outcome you want. Possibilities include:

• Conference and association presentations
• Breakout sessions and practical workshops
• Leadership-team and professional-development programs
• Moderated conversations, panels, and classroom sessions
• In-person or virtual delivery

What your audience can expect

• Plain language: complex ideas made understandable without talking down to people.
• Useful connections: marketing, sales, and technology treated as parts of the same business system.
• Practical takeaways: questions, examples, and next steps people can apply after the session.
• A conversational style: thoughtful, direct, and open to the questions in the room.

Let’s shape the right session

At this time, I do not charge a fee for public speaking engagements.

Tell me about your audience, event, and the change you want the session to support. We can choose an existing theme or shape a focused presentation around the questions your people are facing.