The rest of this website is written in the third person (“Ann Handley is a marketing keynote speaker, best-selling author, and entrepreneur…”).

But I’m switching to the first-person narrative now so I can speak directly to you, because this page is too important to offload to an omniscient, absent narrator.

I believe your conference or corporate event is also too important to offload.

You: Seek the perfect keynote presenter who will speak to your audience’s specific pain points and unique challenges.

You want someone who will inspire–but also offer marketing insights with real-world ideas and examples. (You don’t want them walking away with the vague unease of “What now?”)

You seek one of the best marketing keynote speakers in the world: One who will affiliate with your audience. Make them laugh. Make them think. You need a motivational speaker who will motivate and activate.

Me: YES! I want all that, too.

I want to be sure I am the best fit for your event or meeting, and I want to deliver the most effective keynote presentation I can to your company or group.

Trained as a journalist, I am obsessed with making complex subjects simple to understand and accessible.

I want your corporate audience to have fun, because I don’t believe that educational and fun are mutually exclusive.

The best keynote speaker testimonial I ever got was from my then 14-year-old daughter, who said (after listening to my speech): “I thought I’d be bored, but instead I’m motivated to go create some great marketing!”

Your audience is more receptive to my message than the typical teenager. So there you go.

Finally, I want to help you fill seats. You can find out more about that here.

If this feels a little like a personal ad, that’s intentional: I want to be a partner in making your event the best version of itself it can possibly be. (As the best relationships do.)