Mark Bayer’s keynotes deliver transformational insights for gaining support
for your priority initiatives, growing your influence with key stakeholders, and
getting ahead with authenticity and integrity.
Mark is a graduate of Heroic Public Speaking (HPS), a keynote speaking training institute in Lambertville, NJ. As an HPS grad, Mark has received the most substantial and complete public speaking training in the world, earning designation as a professionally trained public speaker.
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“Not sure how we will top this keynote next year.”
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University of Florida, IFAS, Dir. Monroe County
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Environmental Lawyer
“Mark Bayer was absolutely amazing.”
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For two decades, Mark Bayer had a backstage pass to the Members-only meeting areas, network TV studios, and behind-the scenes negotiations in Congress.
Weaving his in-depth experiences on the frontlines of major public policy battles into entertaining, high-energy keynotes, Mark takes audiences into a world few ever experience. Insights from some of the world’s most effective communicators and negotiators inform Mark’s talks, giving listeners transformational new ways of thinking and performing in their roles.
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How to Develop and Deliver the Most Persuasive Messaging to Policymakers
* This keynote is available with tailored workshop opportunities.
Interacting effectively with public policymakers can help accelerate initiatives in the corporate and non-profit sectors. For industries heavily regulated by the federal government and academic research reliant on government funding, skillfully and strategically navigating these interactions is vital.
In this high-energy, entertaining keynote, Mark shows audiences how to get their voices heard in the U.S. Congress through proven approaches and messaging principles he gained during 20 years of work on Capitol Hill, including his service as a Chief of Staff in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
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Connect Before You Communicate: Mastering Difficult Conversations
* This keynote is available with tailored workshop opportunities.
Delivering bad news is challenging and often triggers backlash. The human tendency to "shoot the messenger” was highlighted 1,500 years ago by the Greek playwright Sophocles and still persists today.
Despite such an ingrained human reflex, scientists, engineers, and anyone responsible for conveying unwelcome information can learn to more productively communicate during difficult conversations.
In this insightful, multimedia keynote, Mark illustrates how to preemptively address negative emotions before they can derail important communications.
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Data, Decision-Making, and Delivering Value to Your Key Stakeholders
In fast-paced corporate environments, accurate analytics are essential inputs for decision-makers.
But it’s not just about the data itself.
Sifting through sometimes conflicting information, interpreting it, and focusing it to respond directly to specific business questions are must-have activities for informed decision-making.
Presenting information to executives needs to be much more than merely a “data dump”.
In this interactive keynote, you’ll see why and how to weave data into memorable narratives and what the “Queen of Hearts” can teach us about conveying important information.