Want an Action-Oriented Speaker?

  • Bob Graham is a dynamic speaker, keynote presenter and workshop facilitator, who draws on his experience as a journalist, PR/marketer, college instructor and business coach to deliver information that drives change.

  • Lots of people can talk about a topic. Few can cause actual change to occur.

  • A key feature of his presentations is the Takeaways and Commitments portion at the end, where participants are asked and volunteer to share their takeaways from the session, as well as things they commit to do as a result of the information shared. Leaders have pledged to change meeting structures, work assignments, planning processes and how they evaluate employees when asked for Commitments.

  • If your organization is ready for change -- real change -- then Bob Graham could be the speaker for you.

Popular Topics:

  • Dealing with Change

  • Engaging Your Soft Skills

  • Going from Manager to Leader

  • Taking Control of Your Time

  • Having the Difficult Discussions

  • Annual Performance Reviews Made Easy

  • A Journalist's Tips on Writing Better and Faster

  • Being a Renegage in Business and Life (keynote)

  • APICS

  • Future Business Leaders Of America

  • Johns Hopkins University

  • McCormick & Co.

  • National Hardwood Lumber Association

  • National Institute of Health

  • New England Lumbermen's Association

  • Project Management Institute

  • Towson University

  • Women in Finance

  • U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference

A Sample of Bob's Audiences

Testimonials for Bob Graham

“Bob Graham provides best-in-class corporate training on a wide variety of relevant and useful topics. Bob provided a virtual training on "dealing with change" to all of our fin-tech professionals. Feedback was very positive and several employees requested that we engage his services again for future professional development opportunities. Bob is a very engaging person and we look forward to partnering with him again in the near future.”

Noah Wiseman

Head of Human Capital
Fundation, LLC

“Bob Graham was a great keynoter. He had us standing up and participating in the early morning, and this was with college and university students who usually don’t get up early. He also did a fabulous workshop that even attracted some of our sponsors and vendors who wanted to hear him. He is awesome, he’s personable, he’s approachable, he connected with our group. I’m a fan. He will make your conference successful.”

Kevin Jetton

,Vice President and Event Planner

U.S. Information Technology Collegiate Conference

Everyone requested that I engage with you to do a deeper dive into other areas of soft skills.”

Pamela J. Adams

Site Director

Project Management Institute, Annapolis Junction (Md.) Chapter

"Thank you for an educational and quite fun webinar! Today we saw the highest rate of registration vs participation, exceeding 100% in attendance. It is clear that the importance of soft skills in any professional environment is crucial and especially important to those in roles of influence within an organizations of collaborative supply chain. Looking forward to your next event!”

Jennifer Ramey

President

APICS Baltimore Chapter

“Bob, thank you for speaking to our group! You did such a wonderful job. Our members and guests loved your storytelling and presentation. We took away a lot of practical ideas and learned a lot!"

Christina Snyder

President

Women in Insurance and Financial Services, Baltimore Chapter

“Thank you for such a pertinent and timely presentation at our fall meeting.
You had everyone in the room fully engaged and excited to put into process your message.
I received many compliments from our members regarding your talk.”

Chris Castano

Secretary/Treasurer

New England Lumbermen’s Association


“America’s Supply Chain Multiple Management Board at McCormick wants to thank you so much for coming to speak to us about soft skills and supply chain... Your session fit right in to our mission and vision and was a true value-add to further develop our presentation and communication skills. As you said, technology can only take you so far and you provided us with the tools to bridge that gap.”

Emily Riley

Global Buyer

McCormick & Company

FAQS

What makes you different?

My commitment is unfailingly to your clients. As a former journalist, I have refined my ability to be objective and quickly assess situations. I'm going to provide honest, constructive feedback on your work in a way that encourages and inspires you to achieve more. Having worked with hundreds of business owners and more than a thousand college students, I have learned how to deliver messages on writing and other topics with finesse and tact. In all cases, I will work with you to deliver tailor-made solutions that resonate with your specific audience and goals. I'm not just your partner; I am your brand's advocate and storyteller.

I have a marketing department. Why engage you?

The marketing folks may argue (which only proves the point more); however, marketing departments tend to fall into a "groupthink" approach. Thinking the same way or using confirmation bias to make decisions can cripple the best communications. My work should never be seen as a threat. I can help you become more successful at engaging customers by providing the outside perspective and new approaches; For example, a book written specifically for marketing, that your marketing team may discourage, knowing they might struggle in executing it.

How do you measure success?

Sales, sales, sales. When you become more in tune with your customers and their situations, you will see more sales. It's that simple.

What's your process?

I help authors clarify their vision and their audience; craft an outline; identify and compress their anecdotes and examples; draft the pages section by section; review and help them revise; edit and proofread the manuscript; and print and publish the manuscript. In addition, for some authors, I help market and promote their book to target audiences.

When I am helping companies with their communications, I meet with key players to identify objectives and approaches. Then I talk to customers, prospects and other stakeholders to evaluate messaging and to identify areas to consider moving forward.

Do I need more than an idea for a book?

Absolutely not. You don't even need much of an idea. I have drawn books from the most unlikely of writers. I have worked with authors in every phase of the book creation process -- from concept to outlining, first draft to printing. What helps most is to have a good idea of what you want to say, who you want to say it to and why they should care. If you don't know all that, I am skilled at helping you.

What would I do with a book I write?

Four big things, not to mention the incredible joy that comes from seeing your thoughts and ideas in a form that can outlast you.

First, putting your ideas to paper clarifies them for you and others who read the book. Second, it's a great touch point with your clients, who, if invited, might share a copy with friends, meaning easy referrals. Third, nothing separates you from your competitors better than sending prospects an autographed book reinforcing your ideas.

Fourth, the best -- absolute best -- business card is a book you write and sign. Few people can discard a book with the author's autograph. Even better, people like to place these books in prominent locations in their offices and homes, which gives you access to everyone who visits as potential clients.