Sales Keynote Speakers
From pipeline strategy to the persuasion, storytelling, and service that turn prospects into loyal customers.
Great sales results come from a stack of skills: a disciplined process, the ability to persuade, stories that stick, and an experience customers want to repeat. Rave's Sales roster covers every layer. Jonah Berger, the Wharton professor behind Contagious, unpacks why people say yes and share what they buy, while Kindra Hall shows teams how strategic storytelling moves a deal forward. Jay Baer reframes customer experience and loyalty as growth engines, and Will Guidara turns unreasonable hospitality into a repeatable competitive edge. Add Carla Harris on executive presence, Sam Richter on sales intelligence, and Mel Robbins on the behavior change that beats call reluctance, and you have voices for closers, managers, and revenue leaders alike. Whether your team needs sharper execution, more confident influence, or a service mindset that lifts retention, the right keynote depends on the room you are filling. Tell us who is in it and we will match the speaker to the moment.
Sales Strategy & Execution
Process, pipeline, and prospecting discipline with Chris McChesney, Sam Richter, and Robert Herjavec.
Chris McChesney
Number one bestselling co-author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution and global practice leader at FranklinCovey. Teaches teams to close the gap between strategy and results, applying the wildly important goals discipline so sales organizations execute the plan instead of just setting it.
Sam Richter
Bestselling author of Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling and a top-rated sales keynote authority on online intelligence. Teaches reps how to research buyers and open relevant conversations, turning digital sales intelligence into warmer pipeline, stronger meetings, and faster trust.
Robert Herjavec
Star of ABC's Shark Tank, founder and CEO of a global cybersecurity firm, and bestselling author of Driven and You Don't Have to Be a Shark. Built companies from door-to-door sales to nine figures, sharing hard-won lessons on selling, negotiating, and closing.
Frank Maselli
One of financial services' most dynamic voices on advisor growth, author of Seminars The Emotional Dynamic and The Sales Interview. Coaches advisors on motivation, prospecting, and modern client engagement, giving revenue teams field-tested tactics for building trust and winning business.
Molly Bloom
Entrepreneur and bestselling author of Molly's Game, who built and ran the world's highest stakes private poker game before it became a major film. Reads people, manages risk, and closes under pressure, translating table intelligence into negotiation and sales strategy.
Influence & Persuasion
The science of yes and executive influence with Jonah Berger, Stacey Hanke, and Mark Jeffries.
Jonah Berger
Wharton marketing professor and author of Contagious and The Catalyst. Turns the science of word of mouth and social influence into a practical system for why buyers say yes and tell others. Books for kickoffs that want rigor behind the pitch.
Stacey Hanke
Author of Influence Redefined and creator of the Influence Redefined method, ranked among the top motivational speakers. Trains sellers and leaders to be influential every time they communicate, closing the gap between what they say and how prospects act on it.
Mark Jeffries
Business communication strategist, broadcaster, and author of The Art of Business Seduction. Advises Fortune 500 sales forces on subtle influence, rapport, and credibility. Shows teams how small communication shifts win trust and move deals, delivered with a host's polish and energy.
Mel Robbins
Behavior-change expert and author of The 5 Second Rule and The Let Them Theory, host of one of the top audio podcasts. Teaches the mindset and micro-decisions that move people to act, useful for sellers closing the gap between intention and the ask.
Ryan Leak
Three-time New York Times bestselling author and personal growth expert who coaches leaders and pro athletes. Turns fear of rejection and the fear of asking into a growth discipline, giving sales teams the confidence and mindset to pursue bigger accounts and bolder outreach.
Storytelling & Communication
Messages that stick and move deals forward with Kindra Hall, Carla Harris, and Ryan Leak.
Kindra Hall
Strategic storytelling expert and author of Stories That Stick, a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Shows sales and marketing teams how to find and tell the four stories that win customers, turning data-heavy pitches into narratives buyers remember and act on.
Carla Harris
Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley and author of Expect to Win and Strategize to Win. Decades of Wall Street deal-making distilled into pearls on authenticity, relationships, and influence, helping sellers build the trust and executive presence that closes high-stakes business.
Shannon Polson
One of the first women to fly the Army Apache attack helicopter and author of The Grit Factor. Translates high-stakes leadership into a discipline of composure and influence, helping sales teams build the resilience and trust that carry hard conversations to a close.
Kenny Smith
NBA on TNT host and former NBA champion known as The Jet, a broadcaster who reads the room and connects with any audience. Brings the communicator's instinct for timing, chemistry, and delivery that helps sales teams build rapport and win the room.
Customer Experience & Relationships
Loyalty, retention, and service that sells with Jay Baer, Will Guidara, and Mel Robbins.
Jay Baer
Customer experience and loyalty researcher, author of Talk Triggers and Hug Your Haters. Studies why clients stay and refer, converting word of mouth into repeatable growth. Gives sales and account teams a research-backed system for retention and referrals that outpace new logos.
Will Guidara
Former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, named the number one restaurant in the world. Author of Unreasonable Hospitality. Reframes service as a revenue engine, the discipline of turning routine transactions into relationships customers refuse to leave. For teams selling on experience, not price.
Across these buckets you will find sales execution and pipeline discipline from Chris McChesney, Sam Richter, and Frank Maselli; influence and persuasion from Jonah Berger, Stacey Hanke, and Mark Jeffries; storytelling and communication from Kindra Hall, Carla Harris, and Ryan Leak; and customer experience and loyalty from Jay Baer and Will Guidara.
These speakers fit a sales kickoff or SKO, a national sales meeting, a closing keynote, or a focused breakout, and every one of them books through Rave Speakers. Share your date, audience, and goals and we will help you shortlist and secure the right fit.
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