speaking + training
Bring entrepreneurial, social good and creative perspectives to your school, workplace or online event.
On-stage.
Interested in booking Daniel for a talk, workshop or panel discussion?
Hello! I’m Daniel, a marketing advisor, brand strategist, founder and mentor on a mission to make a positive impact.
I bring experienced insight into the worlds of branding, marketing and storytelling to be used for events, educational content and memberships. Below are a few of the organizations and events from past engagements.
With topics ranging from personal branding and youth entrepreneurship to non-profit storytelling, I participate in events and trainings in a variety of formats.
Simply reach out to my team email, share some details about your needs and request my speaking overview.
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“Daniel led an amazing workshop on brand building and marketing for artists and creative entrepreneurs. Participants took a lot away and appreciated how the information was both relevant and practical.”
— Alexandra Hong, OCAD University
RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers
“Daniel gave a wonderful presentation to our Advertising and Design students on the world of entrepreneurship and working at an agency. The students shared positive feedback from the presentation and left excited to pursue their future paths in the creative industry. I would recommend him for future presentations or workshops.”
— Tiana Eghdam, Humber College
“Thank you for your involvement in the EmpowHer program. Your workshops and mentorship have allowed the young womxn in our group to learn new skills and incorporate them in community projects. Thanks for all that you have done!”
— Samantha Roxanna, Achēv
Top Topics
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Learn how you can grow your creative business through consistent and authentic marketing content. If you’re looking to build your online presence and build your business as a creative or founder, it starts with getting clear on your brand and identifying your ideal audience. Daniel will lead a workshop on how you can determine and grow your audience through consistent and authentic content, defining your personal brand as a creator, and how to set yourself up for success online in today’s crowded online world. Get inspired by successful examples, learn where you can sell online and how you can optimize your online presence for your practice.
Target Audience
Entrepreneurs, Founders and Leaders
Creative Professionals (Artists, Designers, Creators)
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Build a strong foundation for your startup by creating a well-planned go-to-market strategy. This interactive session will provide you with practical insights and actionable tips for launching and scaling your business. Daniel will cover key topics like market research, product positioning, pricing strategy, and sales tactics. Learn why you need a clear go-to-market strategy, a step-by-step approach to defining your product-market fit, target audience, competition, and distribution; and how to differentiate your product from the competition.
Target Audience
Founders and Marketing team members at startups and newer small businesses
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The terms "thought leadership" and "personal branding" are used a lot outside of the nonprofit sector, but this session is all about empowering leaders within nonprofit organizations, charities, and social impact ventures to harness the power of personal branding to meet their goals and make more impact.
Learn from tactics, strategies and examples to craft a compelling personal brand that aligns with your organization's mission and amplifies your influence. From tips on storytelling, content, social media profiles and more, learn to increase your visibility, credibility and ultimately positive impact.
Target Audience
Leaders of Nonprofit Organizations, Charities and Social Enterprises
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This session covers ways that you can you utilize the power of storytelling for your cause, organization or social purpose business, beginning with developing and communicating a strong vision and your impact to stakeholders. Stories can capture people’s attention and make it easier to process information — and can even reduce defensiveness, teach complicated concepts, change behaviors and promote social change. Neuroscience research shows that stories are processed differently from other types of information in the brain — how can you utilize this social good?
Target Audience
Leaders and Marketing & Communications staff at Nonprofit Organizations, Charities and Social Enterprises
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As a leader or founder, you’re already sharing insights, ideas, and expertise daily — in meetings, events, mentorship calls, or while teaching. But how much of that valuable knowledge have you been able to capture and share with a broader audience to build your credibility and amplify your personal brand?
Creating thought leadership content is no small task, especially when balancing the demands of running a business, nonprofit, or startup. From long-form content like newsletters and blog posts to short-form posts and video clips, turning your ideas into polished content can feel overwhelming. That’s where using automation and AI tools effectively can help.
While you can’t outsource your thinking, you can leverage AI tools to streamline the content creation process and scale your impact.
In this workshop, learn how to bridge the gap between your role as an expert and where you should be with your online presence and thought leadership content.
Learn how to:
Transform your daily insights into shareable content.
Use AI tools to ideate, draft, and refine newsletters, blog posts, social media content, and more.
Develop efficient workflows for translating your thoughts into impactful posts and videos.
Implement strategies to distribute your content effectively and consistently.
This workshop includes practical, actionable steps and an understanding of AI tools that will help you build your thought leadership with less effort and more impact.
This session is ideal for leaders at any level looking to amplify their voices and stay ahead in the ever-changing digital landscape.
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In the competitive world of startups, establishing a standout personal brand can be the key to unlocking doors of opportunities. Leveraging personal branding can position yourself as thought leaders in your industry, at a time when the terms "personal branding" and "thought leadership" are heard frequently.
This session focuses on the concept of Founder-Led Marketing to harness a founder's personal branding to meet their business goals and make more impact. Learn from tactics, strategies and examples to craft a compelling personal brand that aligns with your business mission and amplifies your influence. From tips on storytelling, content, social media profiles and more, learn to increase your visibility, credibility and ultimately business growth. Daniel will dive into strategies for enhancing your online presence, engaging with your target audience, and creating content that resonates and builds credibility.
If you're aiming to elevate your startup and career through powerful personal branding, this session is for you to start your journey to becoming a recognized thought leader as you grow.
Target Audience
Entrepreneurs & Founders of Startups
online +
on-stage
“We had the pleasure of hosting Daniel as a speaker and mentor at our event. His workshop on The Power of Personal Branding for Founders was a standout session, receiving excellent feedback from attendees. Daniel also provided valuable insights on Go-to-Market strategies during our mentorship session.
With his expertise and professionalism, we highly recommend him for future speaking engagements.”
— Kayla Isabelle, CEO, Startup Canada
Want to see more, or ready to book?
Reach out via email to share more details about your programming, event or training needs. Let us know your ideas, goals nd timing. Daniel and his team will review and discuss options with you.
