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Jay Acunzo is waging war on conventional thinking. As a digital media strategist at Google, he was responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners more rapidly into the digital age in ways that benefitted both companies and careers. He held multiple leadership positions at high-growth tech startups, including Head of Content at HubSpot and Vice President of Brand and Community at the venture capital firm NextView Ventures. On the side, Jay created the award-winning podcast, Unthinkable, and co-founded Boston Content, the northeast's largest community of content creators and marketers.

 

Courses at Harvard Business School have cited Jay’s work, as well as writers at The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fast Company, Forbes, and more. He has been called a “creative savant” by Salesforce and named to the city of Boston’s “50 on Fire" list.

 

Today, Jay is the founder of Marketing Showrunners, the author of Break the Wheel, and a decorated show host and executive producer. Marketing Showrunners teach brands how to make original series, such as Against the Grain, a documentary series launched in partnership with the tech company Help Scout. As the host, director, and writer, Jay traveled the country in search of brands that put people over profits, and community over shareholders, and helped spark a movement of for-profit businesses that seek to use capitalism for good. You can find the series at helpscout.com/atg.

 

In a world where “storyteller” has become a buzzword, Jay understands how to tell great stories--stories that entertain, surprise, teach, and push people beyond conventional thinking toward their best work. He believes his job is to hand out compasses, not maps with directions drawn on them. This equips audiences to walk into any scenario they face, get their bearings, find their true north, and feel empowered to proceed confidently and in the right direction.

Speaking Topics

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.


In this session, Attendees learn:

  • A diagnostic framework to clarify and differentiate their message
  • How to develop, distribute, and own an idea in the market
  • 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.


In this session, You Will learn:

  • The 2 most important elements of high-impact speeches which most overlook
  • A process for crafting and delivering stronger speeches, online and in-person
  • The hidden nuances of securing larger stages and bigger opportunities

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