Speaking & Storytelling Advisor to Business Leaders
 

Jay’s Materials for event Clients

Thank you for the work you do!

Creating a transformational experience for your team or attendees is the sum of so many small choices and so much hard work.

Thanks for inviting me to play a small role in making it successful!

This is your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need after booking Jay to speak.

PHotos:

For headshots and action shots…

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Bios:

1. For introducing Jay to the stage, try this script instead of a boring bio!

It’s written specifically to be spoken out loud and is much more interesting and entertaining for others. It slides seamlessly into the start of my talk, and I customize it for each event the week before—including yours!


2. For event collateral:

Jay’s preferred title:

Speaking & Storytelling Advisor

Jay’s bio:

Jay Acunzo is a public speaking and storytelling expert trusted by authors, entrepreneurs, and brands like Disney and Salesforce. Before starting his advisory firm, Jay was a digital media strategist at Google and head of content for 3 organizations, including HubSpot. He’s authored books about differentiation and creativity, directed documentaries for brand clients, and writes the popular newsletter, How to Resonate. Through his writing, speaking, and consulting, Jay teaches you how to grow your business by thinking resonance over reach, so you become your buyer’s favorite choice.


A/V requests:

I’m a flexible and veteran speaker who has seen and done it all from the stage. For the best experience for your attendees, I kindly request the following when possible:

  • Lavalier microphone [I use my hands to express and teach. I’m also Italian-American, so… 🤌 ]

  • Wireless presenter remote/clicker [No shouting “next slide.” My talks are built to be one seamless experience.]

  • 16:9 slide projector [Tech specs: PowerPoint built on his Mac. No custom fonts used. All my videos are embedded]

  • Stage-facing confidence monitor showing same slide view attendees see [I don’t read my slides. They’re not my script. But I do need to see their timing/animations, because they’re part of my performance and the experience for others.]

  • Ideally, the stage will be free of all obstructions, like chairs, tables, podium [I’m a performer who uses the full space for maximize impact]

I arrive to every event prepared to give my speech slide-free in the event of any technical issues. I’m there to deliver for your attendees, no matter what!


Relevant links:

Projects: Website - Newsletter - Podcast - Books

Socials: LinkedIn - Instagram - YouTube

 
 
 
 

Still Considering Hiring Jay?

Here’s Why haley hired Jay when the stakes were highest

Haley’s $2B global brand client decided to hold their first-ever customer conference — and they tapped her to find a speaker. She turned to Jay for the opening keynote and a book signing. By the end of the day, she had referred Jay to a second client.

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“Jay was every meeting planner’s dream come true.”

“Attendees as well as the leadership team kept commenting over and over on how meaningful and memorable Jay’s session was! I very much appreciated how customized his session was to our very diverse audience.

His message had relative takeaways for everyone in attendance.His genuine appreciation for our team and his excitement at being part of our event was remarkable. Jay was fantastic to work with from start to finish. We loved him so much, we are already booking him for another client!”

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— Haley Sevalstad, Account Director, Kinetic, on behalf of her global brand client

 
 
 
 
 

“Oh my gosh…

I know it’s only the start of the conference, but today’s keynote is so moving! I’ve attended a lot of conferences but I’ve never been moved to tears before! Really compelling!”

— Email from a virtual attendee to Jay’s client, DemandGen report

 
 
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