Nothing short of exceptional.
“Stan Phelps's keynote presentation at the Association for Test Publishers Innovations in Testing convention was nothing short of exceptional. His insightful exploration of Customer Experience and emphasis on the significance of small moments resonated brilliantly with our diverse audience...making it one of the most memorable keynote addresses in recent years.”
Program Chair, Association of Test Publishers
I challenge audiences to think differently by exploring opportunities to be successful in tomorrow’s changing world.
An engaging, dynamic, and thought-provoking session
"Stan Phelps' recent keynote at TD Wealth's Annual Sales Conference was an engaging, dynamic, and thought-provoking session. Stan really challenged the group's current mindset (both personally and in relation to their clients), leaving attendees inspired to think differently."
VP, Corporate Communications Manager, Corporate and Public Affairs, TD Bank
People left, not only motivated and enthusiastic but armed with specific ideas they could put to work right away
"Stan spoke at an AENC (Association Executives of North Carolina) conference as the keynote speaker for lunch a few years ago. He held everyone's attention from start to finish and people left, not only motivated and enthusiastic but armed with specific ideas they could put to work right away. One of our members said he implemented Stan's idea of offering a lagniappe and it had an immediate positive effect on their business and bottom line. Participants are still commenting on his presentation so we had him back for our annual meeting! Stan is real and so is his message!"
Director of Operations & Events, Association Executives of North Carolina
Tremendous energy along with inspiring insights
"Stan brought tremendous energy along with inspiring insights to our first CMO Super Huddle. The attendees really appreciated his style, content, and the deft facilitation of the breakout sessions."
Founder, CMO Huddles
An extremely engaging speaker who perfectly balances entertainment with inspiration
"After reading Stan's book, Pink Goldfish: Defy Normal, Exploit Imperfection and Captivate Your Customers, I was excited to work with him to present on a Confirmit Livestream and a webinar. In the end, our audience absolutely loved the presentations! Stan's ideas on how to exploit perceived imperfections are truly innovative and his presentations were absolutely flawless. Stan is an extremely engaging speaker who perfectly balances entertainment with inspiration. His presentations are visually appealing and full of real-world examples that empower the audience with actionable ideas to differentiate their business. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Stan Phelps for any speaking engagement and I look forward to working with him again in the future."
Director of Product Marketing, Confirmit
Ideas that transcend industries
"When Stan speaks on the topic of employee engagement, he discusses ideas that transcend industries. Government, healthcare, business, or any industry you can think of will likely get a lot of out what he has to say on the topics. And the best part about Stan - besides being a great guy generally - is his focus on telling practical stories to get his message across."
Director of Marketing, Voiance
Wow, he can keep the attention of room of accountants, that's impressive
"After hearing Stan speak at a continuing education course for a group of CPA's I thought - wow, he can keep the attention of room of accountants, that's impressive. Fast forward a year and I was able to have the pleasure of scheduling Stan to speak to group of utility contractors. My point - whether it is a group of CPA's, or a group of contractors, Stan is able to provide relevant and thought-provoking presentations that allow you to better yourself and your organization. After hearing Stan, I have always kept one of his stickers on my laptop - a purple fish that reminds me to "think outside the bowl.""
President, NUCA of the Carolinas
Audience engagement and a strong takeaway of value
"Stan did a great job of prepping to address our group so that when he did, he was efficient and effective at hitting just the right points, allowing for audience engagement and a strong takeaway of value from the participants."
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, United Way Worldwide
Practical ideas [attendees] could take home and put to work immediately
"We were fortunate to have Stan as the keynote speaker for an industry event we sponsored in March. His practical ideas and broad perspective on customer service combined with genuine caring was more than just inspirational. He also managed to provide our audience with practical ideas they could take home and put to work immediately."
Founder and VP, Clinical Community, Clinicient
It was one of the best workshops we've had
"Stan led a fantastic virtual workshop for our marketing team on customer experience design. Stan took the time to learn about our products to ensure the workshop is tailored to our needs. He is an excellent speaker, who made the learning process interactive and fun. It felt like a great team building exercise, while we learned to develop a new way to reach our customers. It was one of the best workshops we've had. I heard many compliments from the team."
Asst Mgr, CRM & Customer Analytics, Hyundai
By far the best and most interesting speaker
"Here is feedback from the attendees in your session: Gain a lot of insight and learned new ideas. Great speaker. AWESOME!!! Like seriously, Awesome, no joke, he is just simply awesome. Favorite Best presentation today. Best one! Fantastic presenter! Engaging, not reading off slides, unique angle, interesting stories added depth. Best one! Best speaker all day. Want to see him again at PBLI. You were so awesome & engaging. -AKPsi Bro By far the best and most interesting speaker. Great work! Great. Best Presentation! Best presentation of PBLI! By far my favorite! Stan is wonderful. Great presentation. Favorite one all day! Very engaging. Showmanship. Great speaker!! Best one I went to! Great presenter. Saw him twice. He NEEDS to come back! Stan the man. This was a GREAT speaker! Favorite FANTASTIC!"
Director of Education, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
We look forward to having Stan back to speak again
"Stan is an extremely entertaining speaker! Our attendees walked away with a fresh approach to marketing and customer service. We look forward to having Stan back to speak again in the future, a real class act!"
Project Manager, North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association
Excellent feedback from your presentation
"It was a such a pleasure to work with you Stan. Your flexibility and approachabiility is rare in the Keynote speaker world, and makes the entire process a very valued one for the event planner. I'm already receiving excellent feedback from your presentation. Thank you so much."
Director of Franchise Development Events, Liberty Tax
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Here's what event organizers and audience members are saying about his keynote presentations, workshops and GOLDFISH TANKS
Insightful and we got some good takeaways
"Stan did a great job and I've gotten a lot of positive feedback from the team. It was insightful and we got some good takeaways from the workshop."
US Marketing Director, Reliance Worldwide
Everyone was engaged
"Thank you Stan. Everyone was engaged and really enjoyed the session."
Director, Marketing Communications, AvMed
Always leaves you feeling inspired and motivated to do more
"Stan is a terrific presenter, storyteller and speaker. Very engaging. Easy to follow. Always leaves you feeling inspired and motivated to do more. Most importantly to me, Stan is a really good THINKER. He thinks abstractly as well as concretely. He thinks different. He sees things that most people don't see and, because he is such a good writer and presenter, he then is able to help other people think different, too. Who could ask for more?"
Event Director, MiX18
Stan kickstarts creativity for business people who want to better their business and take things to a new level
"Stan captivates audiences and delivers valuable insight in the form of engaging stories making people feel connected. He has great presence and energy and the feedback we got from his presentation was formidable. Not only did he share interesting information but the audience left inspired with new ideas for their own businesses. Inspirational, motivational - Stan kickstarts creativity for business people who want to better their business and take things to a new level."
Director, Ogilvy Insurance
100% of those surveyed agreed he was an engaging speaker
"Stan attracted a near sellout crowd for AMA Triangle and did not disappoint. In fact, 100% of those surveyed agreed he was an engaging speaker and it's easy to see why — he's whip smart, funny + presents content in a way that's easy to understand. I highly recommend him."
VP of Programming, AMA Triangle
His subject matter mastery captivate audiences and his speaking take-aways inspire action
"Stan Phelps owns the room when he speaks. His well-crafted and on-target messages, his own brand of humor, and his subject matter mastery captivate audiences and his speaking take-aways inspire action. He had our group 100% engaged and excited."
Chair – Business Alliance, City Club Raleigh
Stan is one of the most engaging speakers we have ever had
"We were very fortunate to have Stan present to our group. Stan is one of the most engaging speakers we have ever had. He immediately connected with our group and shared valuable insights and related to customer experience. After the event, our membership agreed that we all took away valuable lessons that we could apply to our business. I wish we could have him present every month!"
Board Member, Indianapolis B2B Marketers
Your presentation was outstanding!
"Thank you for being our keynote speaker in Nashville and your presentation was outstanding! We continue to receive notes from our customers and so many commented to us, on how your presentation made them think about their business and customer service."
VP of Sales, Truck Accessories Group
Stan's presentation really resonated with our group, which was primarily comprised of engineers
"Stan's presentation really resonated with our group, which was primarily comprised of engineers. So, much so that I received additional requests from members of the group to participate in our company's "Big Read" of "What's Your Purple Goldfish." Direct quotes I received from attendees include, "Stan was incredible!!! And, very inspiring." "Stan was a top notch presenter and I was thrilled to see MSA willing to go outside the norm for these sessions.""
Director of Client Services, MSA Professional Services
Stan has become our go-to guy for improving our customer service
"Stan, not only talks about value added benefits in Purple Goldfish, but he himself adds a large dose of lagniappe in all he gives his audience. Stan's presentation gave great examples to the teachers in our diocese, but more so, his willingness to share stories, anecdotes, answer questions and be present to our staff was even more significant. Stan has become our go-to guy for improving our customer service and has forged the path to our schools becoming community-centered and aware."
Superintendent, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
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Highly recommend him to speak to your group
"Stan Phelps participated in a virtual meeting with my VISTAGE CEO group. We've had our meetings the last few months on Zoom and have had some speakers that just weren't able to connect with the group. Stan did a great job of communicating concepts, ideas and tools to help my members be more effective CEOs. I highly recommend him to speak to your group."
Chair, Vistage Tampa Bay
Stan's enthusiasm, content, and presentation were by far the best we've ever seen
"Stan spoke for us at the American Marketing Association Summit. We were so excited to have the opportunity to have Stan address the audience of leading marketers from across the country. Stan's enthusiasm, content, and presentation were by far the best we've ever seen. Over the years, we have had a number of high-profile presenters but no-one comes close to the engaging and thought-provoking presentation that Stan hand-crafted for the AMA. We were so pleased as an international organization, that we will continue to use him (if available) moving forward. As a co-chair for the event, I can confirm that we received emails for weeks after Stan's presentation thanking us for bringing him in. If you want to elevate your event, Stan Phelps is your guy."
Conference Co-Chair – Leadership Summit, American Marketing Association
He captivated us and the team's engagement with him was off the charts
"I co-lead a large professional association regional chapter and invited Stan in twice to talk to our group. Both times his talk not only held our attention, but he captivated us and the team's engagement with him was off the charts. Stan knows how to communicate with busy professionals in ways that cut through the noise, get his points understood to ultimately drive action and results. He doesn't just explain when he speaks, but rather he inspires. Not only do we learn from Stan as audience members in his talks, we leave the session feeling motivated and excited to put his ideas to use in our own companies and with our own customers."
Programming Chair, CXPA Local Networking Group
I would certainly recommend this presentation to others
"I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation by Stan Phelps on Using Technology, Data and Analytics to Drive Both Profits and Prophets at our monthly AMA Memphis luncheon. I could absolutely relate to the information as a public relations professional and have since used some of the insight shared in planning for our firms' clients. I would certainly recommend this presentation to others."
Board Member – PR Chair, AMA Memphis
Stan Phelps at your next event is a MUST!
"Stan is a difference maker! Who will entertain, teach, motivate and inspire you. Plus give you the tools to make a immediate impact in your business. If your serious about improving your companies bottom line then having Stan Phelps at your next event is a MUST!"
Area Developer and Franchisee, Liberty Tax
His focus on audience engagement and interactivity made the experience personal and fun
"Stan is an incredible speaker, someone who can connect with audiences both live and virtually... which is a rare and quite important skill in today's climate. His presentation on elevating your personal presentation skills connected with our audience in a virtual setting, and his focus on audience engagement and interactivity made the experience personal and fun."
President, AMA Omaha
An outstanding and engaging session for our small team
"Stan was a pleasure to work with. He was very accommodating to our needs and delivered an outstanding and engaging session for our small team. Communication from initial discussion, to proposal and event planning and execution was excellent. He's a wonderful and thought-provoking storyteller. Would highly recommend."
VP Member Experience, LOC Federal Credit Union
Stan joined us virtually and delivered a phenomenal presentation
"Stan joined us virtually and delivered a phenomenal presentation to the Tampa Bay Executive Marketing Council. He focused on insights gleaned by research, and actionable takeaways for the attendees, related to managing generations based on his "Gray Goldfish" book. He is a truly gifted speaker who provides a perfect blend of academic rigor with anecdotes and examples that resonate with a broad audience. The feedback from the EMC members was overwhelmingly positive and the discussion continued long after Stan ended his call."
Programming Chair, AMA Tampa Bay Executive Marketing Council
Stan Phelps is a master at telling stories that enlighten and inspire organizations to deliver outstanding customer experiences
"Stan Phelps is a master at telling stories that enlighten and inspire organizations to deliver outstanding customer experiences. He recently spoke virtually with our Fidelum Partners Roundtable of chief marketing and experience executives about how leading companies integrate employee engagement into their customer experience strategies. It was a truly outstanding discussion that illuminated the subject."
Founder and Chairman, Fidelum Partners
An absolute pleasure to work with - a true professional!
"Stan has the amazing ability to make complex ideas easy to comprehend, digest and apply. His presentation style is compelling, his frameworks are practical and his applied knowledge exercises reinforced key concepts and solidified the learnings. In addition, he is an absolute pleasure to work with - a true professional!"
Global Program Director, Rutgers Business School
You were the most interactive and crowd engaging speaker that I have seen come to speak to our chapter
"THANK YOU! You were the most interactive and crowd engaging speaker that I have seen come to speak to our chapter; everyone loved your presentation!"
President, Hampton Roads AMA
Stan is a master communicator who blends humor with great insights
"Stan is a master communicator who blends humor with great insights. While his presentation was virtual because of the Covid-19 pandemic, he managed to reach out and grab the interest of the principals of our diocesan Catholic schools. The phrase "Gone fishing" has taken on new meaning as we move to convey what our schools have to offer to an ever-changing world."
Associate Director for Curriculum & Instruction, Diocese of Trenton
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