Sam Davidson

Sam Davidson

TN, US
Serial entrepreneur and Most Admired CEO offers humorous and energetic stories and ideas from the front lines of growing a small business

Sam Davidson is a speaker, author, and entrepreneur who tells stories that need telling in order to motivate others to change the things that need changing. In 2006, he co-founded Cool People Care, a media and merchandise company that has leveraged new technology to connect thousands of individuals to causes and nonprofits in local communities. Cool People Care's line of eco-friendly and cause-related merchandise has raised over $125,000 for causes ranging from disaster relief to hunger awareness.

He has since gone on to co-found three additional companies, the most recent of which is Batch, a regional gift and retail company that connects entrepreneurs with new customers. Due to the company's success, Davidson has twice been named a "Most Admired CEO" by the Nashville Business Journal. Both Davidson and his companies have appeared in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, Southern Living, The Boston Globe, NPR, and USA Today.

A sought-after speaker, he frequently speaks on topics such as leadership, entrepreneurship, and community to audiences at colleges and conferences. He is the author of three books: New Day Revolution, 50 Things Your Life Doesn't Need, and Simplify Your Life.

He graduated from Samford University and lives in Nashville with his family.

Sam Davidson is a speaker, author, and entrepreneur who tells stories that need telling in order to motivate others to change the things that need changing. In 2006, he co-founded Cool People Care, a media and merchandise company that has leveraged new technology to connect thousands of individuals to causes and nonprofits in local communities. Cool People Care's line of eco-friendly and cause-related merchandise has raised over $125,000 for causes ranging from disaster relief to hunger awareness.

He has since gone on to co-found three additional companies, the most recent of which is Batch, a regional gift and retail company that connects entrepreneurs with new customers. Due to the company's success, Davidson has twice been named a "Most Admired CEO" by the Nashville Business Journal. Both Davidson and his companies have appeared in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, Southern Living, The Boston Globe, NPR, and USA Today.

A sought-after speaker, he frequently speaks on topics such as leadership, entrepreneurship, and community to audiences at colleges and conferences. He is the author of three books: New Day Revolution, 50 Things Your Life Doesn't Need, and Simplify Your Life.

He graduated from Samford University and lives in Nashville with his family.

Once Upon a Time: How and why leaders must become great storytellers

In order to be effective, leaders must lead with passion, conviction, and determination. And the best leaders make sure to instill values and goals at every level of the organization to ensure long term success. Based upon his own experience as an entrepreneur, author, and professional speaker - and drawing upon the wisdom of others - Davidson will share tips and strategies that will allow anyone to determine where to invest time and energy as a leader, how to share a leadership story that...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeHumorous / Funny

What We Repeatedly Do: Choosing Excellence Every Day

Choosing excellence every day can get lost in the details of work, life, and everything in between. That why, in this high-energy and practical session, Davidson will share the hallmarks of organizations that are succeeding in the marketplace and winning the war for talent due to their culture and commitment to excellence. Davidson will walk attendees through case studies and proven methods so that those in attendance will be able to apply what he shares to strengthen their teams. Ultimately,...
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

How to Lead Different: The hallmarks of servant leadership

Today's leaders - whether they're leading legacy companies or helming a fastgrowing startup - must understand people as much as they understand balance sheets, supply chains, or strategic planning. But how can leaders who have focused on a bottom line for so long begin to look at the return on their biggest asset: human capital? In this keynote speech that brings the human side of management to the forefront, Sam Davidson challenges his listeners to begin to think differently about how they...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Better. Together.

The more the merrier, right? Only if we all know how to work together. In a world where it seems like so many of us must do so much more with so much less, the only way to accomplish personal, organizational, or societal dreams is by working together, building alliances, and sharing resources. In this energetic and informative presentation, Davidson will share not just why we must begin working together in such a critical areas, but how we can do that. Drawing upon personal...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

How to Think Like an Entrepreneur

Perfect for an corporate or professional audience (regardless of industry), Davidson shares key tips and insights that will help anyone take an idea and turn it into reality. This talk fits perfectly for industries and companies that want to encourage employees not to start their own venture, but use proven principles of entrepreneurship and apply them to new product launches, to increase innovation internally, or to enter a new market.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Putting the "Human" Back in Human Resources

A talk that fits perfectly at HR conferences (national or regional) or inside any large corporation, Sam Davidson shares why all organizations need to get back to the heart of what drives them: people. Helping listeners avoid the three "sins" of HR (abstraction, silence, and conformity), he shows them how very quickly they can reclaim the people side of their business by focusing on the three virtues: community, independence, and identity.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny