Speaking

“Thank you for rocking our stage!”

~ Brad Nix
CEO & Co-Producer of REtechSouth

A High-Energy and High-Impact Speaker for a New Generation

Finding the right speaker for your event can be difficult, frustrating, and overwhelming. If you pick the wrong speaker it can spell disaster for your event. But the right speaker can mean the difference between a mediocre event and a great one.

Selecting a speaker can feel like a dangerous game…

“Speakers can be like Russian roulette sometimes, never knowing how it’s going to turn out. We chose Travis Robertson to close our event without ever seeing him speak before, trusting a referral. We played Russian roulette and Travis absolutely killed it. Conversations continued for months after our event based on his closing session. I highly recommend Travis for your next event.”

~ Brad Nix
CEO & Co-Producer of REtechSouth

The Goal of This Page

The goal of this page is to provide you with the information you need to make an informed and confident decision about hiring Travis for your next event. The links below will guide you to the sections of the page that are most relevant to you.

Should you have any questions, simply click on the “Request Additional Information” buttons located throughout this page to drop our team a quick note. You may also email lisa@travisrobertson.com to request additional information and a speaker packet.

“Few speakers can deliver a message in the powerful way Travis Robertson does. He cares about his audience and he engages with them … [T]he best part of seeing Travis speak is how the audience always wants more. I will always have Travis speak at my events because he makes my life easier and makes me look good.”

~ John Morgan, Author of Brand Against The Machine

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A Quick Guide To This Page

Looking for something in particular? No problem! Use these links to take you right where you want to go.

• A Little About Travis Robertson
• What You Can Expect
• Most Requested Topics
• Videos & Video Clips
• Testimonials
• Upcoming Engagements
• Previous Engagements
• The Next Step

A Little About Travis Robertson

As a recognized speaker, Travis has had the honor of addressing audiences both around the country and from many different industries.

His speaking style is cutting-edge and every single performance is unique. Travis tailors each message to the audience and he brings an energetic and humorous delivery. His goal with each talk is to educate and entertain which he does by bringing unique perspectives, real-world experience, and a fresh style that inspires action.

“I was at a conference … when Travis took the stage. I was simply blown away. His delivery, his message, his stance, his attitude was close to perfect. I immediately called an organization I consult with and said, ‘Get this guy on the schedule IMMEDIATELY.’”

~ Brian Copeland
Chair, Young Professionals Network at National Association of Realtors

For over a decade, Travis has served a new generation of entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners. As a peak performance coach, business strategist, leadership consultant, and technology entrepreneur, he has been on the forefront of the key trends impacting the lives of a new generation coming of age in a post-industrial world.

His mission in life is simple and expressed in these words: “I DON’T SETTLE and I help people create lives they don’t want to escape from.”

Too many people settle for an average, mediocre life. They make a choice that building a life of significance – a life that matters – is too difficult. So they go through life working for the weekends and vacations. They’re unhappy, unhealthy, bored, burnt out, frustrated, tired, and lost.

Travis equips people with the tools and education they need to build a life they don’t want to escape from. He believes that everyone was created for a purpose and he will help you and your audience or team discover and pursue that calling on your lives. He wants to see you build a life that impacts others and leaves an incredible legacy within your organization, your families, and your communities.

Travis can tailor his messages to industry conferences, corporate events, sales meetings, and corporate retreats. He has messages designed for everyone from corporate executives and leaders to the front-line team members in your organization. If you’re ready to find out more about bringing Travis to your next event, click the button below.

As a speaker, Travis Robertson is simply incredible … If you’re looking for a speaker to challenge your organization and to inspire you towards the positive results you need, I can’t recommend anyone more highly than Travis.”

~ Kenny Silva
CEO, in:Verse Leadership

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What You Can Expect

A conference organizer once compared working with speakers to “herding cats.” That’s why we make the following promises to you about your experience working with the team at Don’t Settle Media:

1. You will receive a message designed specifically for your audience and delivered with 100% effort and preparedness.
2. You can expect timely delivery of all needed materials including contracts, photographs, biography, speaking kits, A/V requirements, and anything else you need to successfully plan your event.
3. You will receive quick and professional replies to your phone calls and emails.
4. You will receive a one-on-one consultation with Travis prior to your event so he can fully understand your needs and that of your audience in preparing for the event.
5. You will receive active promotion of your event on his blog and social channels leading up to the event and during your event.
6. Travis will actively engage with your audience before, during, and after the event both in-person and online. (This assumes that your event and the travel arrangements allows for this.)
7. Travis loves audience Q&A and will include a Q&A session during the presentation to engage your audience and encourage dialogue. (This assumes your event and setup allows for questions from the audience.)
8. A post-event follow-up to ensure that Travis and our team fully met your expectations and those of your audience.

Ready to take the next step? Click the button below to find out more about hiring Travis for your next event.

“Travis is a Rockstar and he stole the show. His knowledge of the Millennial Generation is very impressive, but his stage presence and audience engagement skills were unbelievable. The crowd response was nothing but positive.”

~ Mike Pennington
Co-Producer REtechSouth

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Most Requested Topics

Every presentation given by Travis is customized to your individual needs. Considerations are made for your audience, team, age range, conference schedule, and much more.

Don’t Settle: How To Create A Life You Don’t Want To Escape From

Are you settling for an average, mediocre life? Perhaps you’ve made a choice that building a life of significance – a life that matters – is either too difficult or unrealistic. When we go through life this way, we can end up unhappy, unhealthy, bored, burnt out, frustrated, tired, or lost. In this inspiring and high-energy session, your audience will receive immediately actionable steps to guide them in creating lives of purpose and significance both personally and professionally.

The Millennial Revolution: How To Lead A New Generation

There is a new generation of people flooding the workplace. The Millennials (Gen Y) are now the largest generation in the workforce. As most leaders have realized, this is a very different group of people with different expectations about what the workplace should be like. In this fun and engaging session, you’ll discover the secrets to leading and working with Millennials. Everything from coaching to communicating is covered in ways that your team can immediately implement that day.

Don’t Settle: How to Unlock Your Peak Performance

Every team is made up of individuals. How they perform impacts not just themselves, but their team and your organization. Unfortunately, too many people are not performing at peak levels. They are settling for average production. In this inspiring and actionable session, your team will learn why their fulfillment rests on their ability to perform in life at their peak levels. Travis will teach and inspire them with practical and actionable steps to make the transition from acceptable performance to peak performance.

Custom Program Development

As a business strategist, performance coach, entrepreneur, and life coach, Travis can draw from his rich and diverse background to create a custom keynote or workshop designed for your specific conference, audience, or desired outcomes.

Each of the areas below can be pulled from to create a talk designed to reach your audience with exactly the message they need to hear and the tools and guidance to act on what they hear the moment they leave your event. Travis specializes in creating actionable and practical content that is delivered in an entertaining and inspiring presentation. No fluff and no theory here.

Travis specializes in:

• Personal Development – Personal development is the foundation for our ability to grow both personally and professionally. Travis has guided and coached people through important life changes and brings his experience and personal story of life change to the stage. He will inspire and motivate your audience to make lasting changes at work and at home as well as equip them with actionable steps to being immediately. This isn’t fluff or the typical rah-rah motivational talk. This is real-world, practical tools dispensed in an entertaining and useful way.
• Personal Performance Enhancement – Plateaus are a part of life. Staying there shouldn’t be. Too many people hit ceilings in their performance that impacts them both professionally and personally. As a performance coach, Travis brings his proven performance enhancement strategies to your audience. Using humor, personal stories, case studies and actionable steps, Travis will have your audience or team members breaking through performance ceilings and reaching new levels of performance in their lives.
• Leadership Development – A team cannot grow beyond the level of its leadership. Developing the leadership within your organization is crucial. Unfortunately, most training is focused on developing managers and not leaders, but there is a world of difference between the two. Travis will teach your organization and its leadership how to act more as leaders and less as managers and will instruct them on the process of raising up leaders underneath them.
• Leading & Motivating The Next Generation – Travis is recognized as one of the top authorities on leading and motivating the next generation entering the workforce. As a performance coach and leadership coach, Travis has worked extensively with those in the Millennial Generation (a.k.a Gen Y). He shows you how this generation is different from those above it and how to harness the strengths of this generation and guide their development within the organization.
• Technology & Social Media – Travis spent roughly 12 years in the technology industry working his way up from a software developer to the co-founder of three different companies. He has worked for Fortune 500 companies and small start-ups and understands the unique challenges of each. His understanding of how to use technology to grow your business, communicate with potential customers and clients, and lead a new generation of team members is invaluable. Whether your audience is filled with small business owners or Fortune 500 executives, Travis can tailor a message to communicate to their specific needs and the role that technology and social media plays in their work.
• Entrepreneurship & Small Business – Travis has worked with entrepreneurs and small business owners for years. He has also founded three different companies and helped launch three more. He knows the challenges, opportunities, fears, and thrills that come with entrepreneurship and running a small business. From hiring the first few employees to breaking through the $1 Million and $10 Million revenue marks, Travis can help your audience through the psychological, emotional, and practical components of starting and running a business.

To discuss custom program development with Travis and his team, simply click the button below to contact us today.

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Videos & Video Clips

Below are a couple of videos of Travis speaking at different events. Continue to check back as we will be adding more to this page regularly.

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Testimonials

Below are just some of the testimonials received from both conference organizers who have hired Travis as well as attendees of various events.

Speakers can be like Russian roulette sometimes, never knowing how it’s going to turn out. We chose Travis Robertson to close our event without ever seeing him speak before, trusting a referral. We played russian roulette and Travis absolutely killed it. Conversations continued for months after our event based on his closing session. I highly recommend Travis for your next event.

Thank you for rocking our stage my friend.

~ Brad Nix
CEO & Co-Producer REtechSouth

Few speakers can deliver a message in the powerful way Travis does. He cares about his audience and he engages with them. For all of the things I could say about his style and storytelling the best part of seeing Travis speak is how the audience always wants more. I will always have Travis speak at my events because he makes my life easier and makes me look good.

~ John Morgan
Author of Brand Against The Machine

As a trainer, I see scores of speakers every year. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m jaded and have extremely low expectations. I was at a conference in Nashville ready to leave after a disappointing day of learning when Travis took the stage. I was simply blown away. His delivery, his message, his stance, his attitude was close to perfect. I immediately called an organization I consult with and said, “Get this guy on the schedule IMMEDIATELY.” After this engagement, I’ve had the chance to get to know Travis. What an unbelievably nice guy! He’s one of the good guys in life!

~ Brian Copeland
Chair, Young Professionals Network at National Association of Realtors

Thank you so much for your insights on the upcoming generation. It really was a joy to listen to you. Your delivery is smooth and certainly given with a passion for the subject.

~ Rusty Powell
Servpro

Travis spoke as our closing speaker at RETSO 2011 on the subject of the Millennial Generation. As a referral from a dear friend, I did not know Travis but will proudly admit that he is a Rockstar and he stole the show.

His knowledge of the Millennial Generation is very impressive but his stage presence and audience engagement skills were unbelievable. The crowd response was nothing but positive. I am glad he was able to speak at my conference and share his insights with our attendees. More importantly, I enjoy that we are now friends. He is a genuine person and I so respect that!”

~ Mike Pennington
Co-Producer, REtechSouth

As a speaker, Travis Robertson is simply incredible. He communicates in a way that is not only passionate and entertaining, but winsomely engaging and insightful. When Travis delivers, he hits you like a ton of bricks and you leave the room forever changed for the better. His content consistently demands reflection and action. I can’t attend one of his presentations without having at least five conversations about it immediately afterward.

If you’re looking for a speaker to challenge your organization and to inspire you towards the positive results you need, I can’t recommend anyone more highly than Travis.

~ Kenny Silva
CEO, in:Verse Leadership

That was one of the most fascinating and pertinent presentations NASP has had in some time. Add in your speaking and communication skills and it was superb! I will be recommending you to other groups and companies as there is not one company out there today who would not benefit from this information.

~ Cindy Hazen
Founder, Sales Executives Professional Recruitment

Dear Travis,

THANK YOU so much for being our keynote speaker today at our August luncheon/meeting of the Nashville Association of Sales Professionals. Your presentation The Millennial Revolution – How to Work with and Sell to the Next Generation was very stimulating and quite frankly, terrific! I heard many very positive comments about your engaging presentation following the meeting. Your command of the topic was quite evident as usually our speakers use a PowerPoint or other aids. This was particularly evident during the Q&A section when you gave detailed answers to each random question.

It was easy to see your passion and expertise in helping businesses and sales professionals use this eye opening information to make a decided difference in their business efforts. The effective strategies you gave us to use when interacting with the next generation in the workforce were very insightful and compelling. The awareness that you brought to this timely topic is very much appreciated.

Travis, I’m sure that many of the points that you made are ones that most of us baby boomers and even those younger than us fail to recognize when communicating with a Millennial in the workplace. In fact, my experience is that many sales people, business owners and managers rarely get professional training in this area. Our mission at NASP is to raise the level of our professionalism. Your advice will definitely help us all achieve a higher level.

~ Jon Sturgeon
Vice President of Programs Nashville Association of Sales Professionals

Charlie “Tremendous” Jones wrote, “You are the same today as you’ll be in five years except for two things, the books you read and the people you meet.”

Hearing Travis speak and meeting him has proven to me just how true this is. His words have inspired, challenged, and pushed me to grow me in many ways. I know my business has improved from working with Travis but I see improvements in my life as well. If you are looking for a speaker who understands today’s challenges and offers innovative solutions for your business Travis will not disappoint.

~ Darne Ridgely
Keller Williams Realty

You did a fantastic job and I’ve received many compliments about your speaking style as well as the content. Great job! … Also, I’ve already started to put in to practice some of the great information learned that day.

~ Roderick Carrasco
District Sales Specialist, Pitney Bowes

You are brilliant, inspiring and insightful. I know you hear that often … What you said resonated and I think you might find you represent another new emerging type of business called “conscious business” plus the Millennial mindset. It transcends any belief or political system [and gets] to the core of creating solutions for the future and now.

~ Heather Utzig
Co-Founder, The Blue Avenue – A Franklin Covey Partnership

I just shot Jon Sturgeon a note to let him know that he hit a home run with you and to thank him for finding you. I cannot stress enough how enlightening and captivating your presentation was to me and many others.

~ Robb McDowall
PuroClean Rapid Response

You are one of the best speakers we have ever had, and I am really glad I came. I will definitely share this with our leadership.

~ Melanie Chapman
Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at Barbershop Harmony Society

Your talents as a researcher, writer, public speaker, and strategist are incredible. Thanks so much for sharing all that talent with us.

~ Rob White
Owner, The Geek in the Jeep

Awesome presentation!! You batted cleanup and hit a grand slam that day!!

~ Rigo Silva
Maximum One Realty

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Upcoming Engagements

Below is a list of Travis’ confirmed upcoming engagements. We do our best to keep this list updated but we always recommend you check each event’s website to confirm dates and ticket availability. If you do not see your event listed below, please contact lisa@travisrobertson.com and we will gladly update the site accordingly.

New events are being added frequently so check back for updates. If you are interested in having Travis speak for your event, we recommend you request more information as his schedule is filling up quickly.

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Previous Engagements

Below is a partial list of Travis’ previous engagements. If you have questions on any of the events, or if your event is not listed and you would like it to appear, please contact lisa@travisrobertson.com.

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The Next Step

Travis’ schedule is filling up quickly so if you’re ready to take the next step and find out more about his availability for your event, click the button below and someone from our team will get back to you very quickly.

“If you’re looking for a speaker to challenge your organization and to inspire you towards the positive results you need, I can’t recommend anyone more highly than Travis.” ~ Kenny Silva, CEO, in:Verse Leadership

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