Speaking & Storytelling Advisor to Business Leaders

“Multiple attendees came running up to me and said:

“that was the best keynote I’ve ever seen.”

—Mary Jo Preston, Events Director, Experience Inbound Marketing Summit

(hired Jay multiple times as opening keynote, including for their prestigious 10-year anniversary event)

Jay Acunzo is the world’s most inspiring business Speaker on Differentiation and Storytelling

For years, Jay has wow’ed audiences from stages across the US and around the world, both virtually and in-person. From expo audiences of 4,000 marketers to closed-door summits of 40 powerful people, and everyone in between, attendees walk away inspired, empowered, and ready to compete on the impact of their thinking and their communication, rather than rely on the volume of their marketing or size of their budgets.

 
 
 
 
 

“I was literally saying to our event manager:

“we hit it out of the ballpark with this guy!”

—Veronica Martinez, Events & Partner Marketing Specialist

 

See Jay in Action

Watch Jay’s Speaker Reel

Enjoy Jay’s Storytelling from the stage

 

“Our entire company needs to hear this”

Through timely thinking, customized speeches, and irresistible stage presence, Jay gets Rave Reviews from event organizers and attendees

 

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

“Attendees and my leadership team kept commenting over and over on how meaningful and memorable his session was. I very much appreciated how customized his session was to our very diverse audience. We loved him so much, we’re already booking him for another event!”

— Haley Sevalstad, on behalf of her global brand client

 
 
 
 
 
 

 Each Year, Jay customizes His Talks for Groups & Orgs Like These:

 
 

  • Marketing/Sales Professionals

  • Customer Support & Experience (CX)

  • Entrepreneurs & Freelancers

  • Career and Industry Edu Groups

  • Real Estate Professionals

  • Executive Leaders

  • People Ops & HR

  • Higher Ed

 

Grateful to work with Great Clients

 

“I mean, if we’re all crying in the first keynote, I am going to say B2BSMX is a success.”

- Annette Falvo, National Account Director, Demand Gen Report

 
 
 
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“An original thinker and dynamic presenter, Jay is becoming one of the "must-see" speakers at any marketing and communication event.”

—Joe Pulizzi, bestselling author and creator of two industry-leading events (Content Marketing World and Content Entrepreneur Expo)

 
 
 
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“The first thing I heard at the conclusion of Jay’s presentation was that attendees were looking at things from a different perspective. I can’t say enough about Jay’s presentation! He really knocked it out of the park. He connects to the audience in a real way, making it a conversation, not a speech. You feel involved and drawn into his stories.”

—Jacquie Francisco, Managing Partner, The Brand Establishment

 
 
 
 

Popular Programs on offer

Make Me Care

How to compete on the influence of your words, not the volume of your marketing

Marketing feels exhausting and shouty, but when you meet the strongest speakers and storytellers, it feels like they could whisper and they'd cut through the noise. What's the difference? They don't market more. They matter more. As a result, they can hustle for attention less. While most people think about reach, the most effective communicators obsess over resonance.

Because resonance drives results, not reach.

In this eye-opening keynote, Jay Acunzo will show you how to stop chasing attention and become more highly sought. You'll hear why you should stop creating "content" and start creating IP, and you'll learn a process for sharpening any idea and story to differentiate easier and resonate deeper. When your expertise sounds like everyone else's, you're forced to compete on price instead of value. You can't charge a premium if they think you're a commodity. But if you learn how to communicate in ways that make them care, you can stop telling others you're "the best," and become their favorite choice.

Are you ready to resonate?

In this session, Attendees learn:

  1. A diagnostic framework to clarify and differentiate their message

  2. How to develop, distribute, and own an idea in the market

  3. Techniques to evolve from “wall of smarts” communicator to memorable storyteller and thought leader



The Best Talk of the Day

How to Give Life-Changing Speeches to Bigger Crowds

“That was by far the best talk of the day.” That’s the reaction we all crave, so what does it take? In this practical, powerful session, Jay Acunzo draws on his years as a professional keynote speaker and a speaker-coach to some of the world’s top thought leaders, to help you become a stronger public speaker in your career.

You’ll walk away empowered to develop and deliver better talks to bigger crowds, give stronger presentations in closed rooms, and use your voice to greater effect everywhere you show up to teach, sell, and inspire.

Perfect as a standalone talk or exclusive session for VIPs & leadership!

In this session, You Will learn:

  1. The 2 most important elements of high-impact speeches which most overlook

  2. A process for crafting and delivering stronger speeches, online and in-person

  3. The hidden nuances of securing larger stages and bigger opportunities

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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“Jay Acunzo is relevant, thought-provoking, and entertaining. While Jay is a sought after speaker with a big resume of experience, he is also approachable and eager to tailor his presentations to the audience’s needs. He provides realistic and actionable takeaways that all levels of professionals want to implement.”

—Julie Huval, Head of Marketing, Beck Technology

 
 
 
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“As a speaker, Jay has an incredible ability to relate to the audience and perform with impeccable polish. He is a seasoned speaker, and it shows. As a host, I was particularly gratified with the reaction from the attendees, who stayed well past the end of the event to speak to him and have been contacting me personally to thank me.”

—Devin Bramhall, B2B community leader + agency CEO

 

 

 
 
 
 

Meet JaY

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For a bio meant to be read out loud to announce Jay to the stage, see these resources for event organizers.

Jay Acunzo helps business leaders become stronger speakers and storytellers, so they can differentiate and resonate.

After working in media and marketing roles at brands like Google and HubSpot, Jay wrote the book Break the Wheel and began touring globally as a keynote speaker. Brands like Mailchimp, Salesforce, Wistia, and GoDaddy, plus dozens of individual authors, founders, execs, and creators trust Jay to develop their stories, speeches, and thought leadership.

Jay lives in the Boston area with his family as a proud Yankees and Knicks fan (yes, enemy territory). In the 60 seconds per week he’s not creating stuff for work or making his kids laugh, he likes to shoot hoops, sip nice bourbons, cook with his wife, and daydream about telling stories like his storytelling hero, Anthony Bourdain.

🏅 “A marketing newsletter you need to subscribe to.” (Forbes)

🏅 One of Boston’s “50 On Fire” (American City Business Journals)

🏅 “One of 15 must-hear marketing podcasters” (LinkedIn Editors)

🏅 “One of the 50 most influential B2B voices.” (TopRank Influencer Marketing)

Watch an interview with Jay on differentiation, Modern Marketing, storytelling, and how to resonate in a noisy world