Your audience deserves more than a motivational sugar high.
Most keynotes give people a boost that fades by the parking lot. I think that’s a waste of your budget and your people’s time.
I deliver keynotes, trainings, and emcee engagements that do two things at once: they connect with the room (real energy, real warmth, no one checking their phone), and they send people back to work with specific tools they’ll actually use. Not inspiration alone. Not theory. Practical things they can apply before their next meeting.
I hold the Certified Speaking Professional designation — the highest earned credential in the speaking industry, held by fewer than 12% of professional speakers. It’s an insurance policy for your event: you’re not gambling your event budget or your reputation on a guess.
Keynote Talks
Every talk can be delivered as a keynote, half-day training, or full-day session — in person or virtual. And every engagement is customized to your audience. I’ll learn about your team and your goals before I ever step on stage.
The Surprising Gift of Doubt
Most leaders are privately convinced they’re making it up as they go. They won’t say it out loud, but it’s running in the background of every decision and every hard conversation. In this session, I reframe doubt as a signal of growth, not a sign of failure. Your audience will walk away with a practical framework for turning uncertainty into clearer thinking and better decisions.
Best for: Leadership conferences, new manager cohorts, teams navigating change or transition.
Exactly What To Say® for Leaders
Leadership conversations are high-stakes and constant — a frustrated employee, a tough negotiation, a team that needs direction. Most leaders wing these moments and hope for the best. In this interactive session, I teach five specific phrases that make leadership conversations more effective, more human, and less stressful. Your team will leave with words they can use that afternoon.
Best for: All-staff trainings, leadership retreats, management development programs.
Increasing Influence: Stories That Actually Land
If you want to move people, you need to tell stories that connect — not the rehearsed kind, but the kind that make someone lean in and think “that’s exactly what I’m dealing with.” In this session, I teach attendees how to craft narratives that resonate with different personality types so they can influence and inspire without manipulation.
Best for: Sales teams, leadership cohorts, anyone who needs to communicate with more impact.
If you ever have the opportunity to sit in the audience and learn from Marc, you should do whatever you can to get a seat at that table.
Melissa Ebone,
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Marc is the most warm, enthusiastic, and delightful speaker and host I have experienced. He has the remarkable gift of connection. He radiates energy without being phony or annoying.
Mindy Williamson
Designer
Emcee
Need an emcee who does more than keep time?
I don’t just keep your event on schedule. I interview your speakers and stakeholders beforehand to make sure every presenter feels appreciated, completely at ease, and set up for success. Your participants stay engaged. Your speakers feel supported. Your event runs like you planned it.
What makes this different from a standard host: I get to know your event before I step on stage. I learn about your speakers, your sponsors, your audience, and your goals — so that when I’m up there, I’m not reading a script. I’m connecting the dots between sessions, reinforcing your key messages, and keeping the energy in the room real.
Marc is articulate, expressive, and conversational. He's quick on his feet and knows how to share a humorous story to liven up a dead moment.
Julie Cooper
JB Cooper LLC
He was exceptionally easy to work with and conference organizers should definitely consider bringing him to their events as a keynote speaker or emcee.
Jordan Knill
JET AV Solutions
What It's Like to Work With Me
I make the booking process easy. We’ll talk about your audience, your goals, and the specific shift you want your people to make. Every engagement is customized — your audience gets a talk built for them, not a canned deck I’ve given a hundred times.
For speaker fees and engagement formats, visit the Speaking Fees page.
Not sure which topic fits your audience? That’s what the call is for. No pitch. No pressure.