Speakers Bio

Craig Valentine, an award-winning speaker and trainer, has traveled the world helping hundreds of organizations reap the profitable rewards that come from embracing change.

As a motivational speaker, he has spoken in the United States, Taiwan, Canada, Jamaica, Qatar (Doha), England, Bahamas, Hong Kong, China, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Australia giving as many as 160 presentations per year. He is the 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking for Toastmasters International, winning out of more than 25,000 contestants in 14 countries.

Craig will be speaking at our Breakfast event about How to Master the art of Storytelling – What is the absolute most important skill you need in busines? It is the ability to tell your story and sell your message. This is due to the following truth: “When people buy into your story, they buy into your message. When they buy into your message, they buy into you! And if they buy into you, then you can consider your products and services as sold.”

Craig Valentine will walk you though the top 5 tools to keep your audiences on the edge of their seats and persuade them to take your next desired step. Yuou will pick up tools to…

1.    Hook your listeners into your presentation from your very first words
2.    Motivate and influence your audience to take action when you are finished
3.    Craft, deliver, and sell your message effectively
4.    Present in a confident, assured, and engaging manner
5.    Make your message memorable
6.    Breathe life into your presentations, bring your audience to you, and build a message that sticks!


Craig Valentine is also the Co-Founder of the World Champion’s Edge program, which helps up-and-coming speakers turn their presentations into huge profits. Valentine is the author of the groundbreaking book, The Nuts and Bolts of Public Speaking, Co-Author of the book, World Class Speaking, and contributing author for the book Guerrilla Marketing on the Front Lines. He has an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and he is certified as a Co-Active Coach and a Guerrilla Marketing Coach. He is the co-leader of the Guerrilla Marketing Coach Certification Program and he is a recognized expert in the Master Business Building Club.