"Today, the sale is won by the salesperson who communicates a story that gets a buyer to imagine new possibilities"
- John Livesay
Speaker and Author of The Successful Pitch
John will show you how to climb the ladder from invisible to irresistible with your ideal clients!
The Coca-Cola Company, Beverage Company
Exploring The New World Of Technology
John Livesay impressed me with his passion and preparation around the Coca-Cola topic of “Exploring The New World Of Technology” for our annual CMO Summit. He was diligent in ensuring his message would resonate by thinking about what would be important to our particular audience and connecting his knowledge and experience to their concerns. John has great energy and enthusiasm.
The Coca-Cola Company, Beverage Company
Exploring The New World Of Technology
John Livesay impressed me with his passion and preparation around the Coca-Cola topic of “Exploring The New World Of Technology” for our annual CMO Summit. He was diligent in ensuring his message would resonate by thinking about what would be important to our particular audience and connecting his knowledge and experience to their concerns. John has great energy and enthusiasm.
Gensler Architecture, Architecture and design firm
Over $5 million in new business…
We’ve won over $5 million in new business thanks to the storytelling skills John shared with our people!
Anthem Insurance, Health insurance provider
We will definitely be working with John again in the future...
John’s dedication to customizing and delivering a high quality, accurate, and engaging presentation gave us the reassurance that he would not disappoint. What we didn’t foresee was the level of enthusiasm, motivation and likability that John exudes that took his presentation beyond our expectations. Our team of 200 people connected with him immediately and left the meeting inspired by their new skills for success. John truly hit it out of the ballpark and we will definitely be working with John again in the future.
Sales Keynote Speaker John Livesay is the #1 choice for organizations seeking a keynote speaker to enlighten their people on storytelling as a sales tool, being a revenue rockstar, and winning back clients.
Today’s buyers are crazy-busy and ultra-savvy, which means yesterday’s sales strategies fall flat and leave your salespeople easily forgettable. How can you stand out with new competitors and new technologies disrupting the marketplace every day?
The sales people who Get to YES are those who become master storytellers with magnetic pitches. Whoever tells the best story gets the sale, and after John speaks, your people will know exactly how to craft irresistible stories.
Before John leaves the stage, your people will be inspired and equipped to:
FORGET SELLING
The old way to sell is to push your message out. Today you must be a master storyteller with a magnetic message that pulls people in.
BE A CO-PILOT WITH YOUR BUYER
You’re not flying solo anymore. Have collaborative conversations with your buyer and agree where and when you will both “land the plane.”
PUT ON YOUR EMPATHY HAT
Buyers work with salespeople who are concerned about them. When the buyer feels you “get” them, they will want to get YOU as part of their solution.
Keynote Speaker, Sales Expert, Media Personality John Livesay.
John Livesay a top rated sales keynote speaker known as "The Pitch Whisperer." As a keynote speaker he helps salespeople become magnetic storytellers with the ability to make irresistible offers to their ideal clients.
As a keynote speaker, John has captivated audiences in settings ranging from Gensler's top management retreat to Coca-Cola's CMO summit. He is also the author of The Successful Pitch: Conversations On Going From Invisible To Investable and the host of "The Successful Pitch" podcast, which is heard in over 60 countries.
John has appeared on TV (CBS, FOX, and ABC) as the expert on "How To Ask For What You Want And Get A Yes." Audiences love him because they know he's been in their shoes. During a 20-year career in media sales with Conde Nast, John worked across all 22 brands in their corporate division, and was the recipient of salesperson of the year honors.
John currently lives in Los Angeles with his two King Charles Spaniels who welcome him home after he returns from his keynote talks, reminding him of the importance of belly rubs. He is an active supporter of Project Angel Food, which delivers food to people who are homebound with critical illness.
