Mike Brian
Storytelling & Executive Brand Expert
UT, USStorytelling is a mission-critical skill for leaders and sales teams. It is a key tool to enhance their Leader Brand and impact with others. Attendees will leave educated, motivated & entertained.
Not everyone is a great storyteller, but great leaders are. After a 35 year career in the Marketing, Advertising and Communications industry. Mike has developed a simple strategic process called 'Cadencing' that will take an average story and turn it into a powerful tool used to communicate, educate, motivate and sell.
An author and seasoned professional Mike cut his teeth as an entrepreneur developing companies involved in technology, business development and multimedia.
He recently retired as a partner and CEO of Penna Powers, a 38+ year professional communication agency headquartered in Utah.
Now the owner of Mike Brian MarComm, Inc., Mike’s background comes from institutional training and a long career pioneering the digital era of marketing and advertising. He established one of the first digital multimedia production companies in the country and merged with Utah based Penna Powers in 2002 following a winning partnership on a major project for the SLC 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
He developed proprietary planning and strategic tools for creating professional presentations for Fortune 100 companies and local business leaders. He also speaks and teaches leadership and presentation training, both in person and virtually. Mike has worked with a wide array of companies and industries. Some include;
- US Bank
- JP Morgan Chase
- Lifetime Products
- Harmons
- Kennecott
- several Utah State Agencies
Mike is known as an expert in the presentation, marketing, communications and leadership fields. He delivered a TEDx talk in 2020 featuring his 'Story Cadence System'. Search on YouTube™ “Mike Brian - The Storytelling Superpower.” He is the President-Elect of the National Speakers Association MountainWest Chapter. He also published his first book, Presenter Evolution, in 2021.
Delivering powerful presentations with actionable information and techniques is Mike's passion. Your attendees will leave his experience with new and powerful capabilities. He further committs to the success of your attendees by offering a Zoom "OpenMike" within 30 days of your event. In this virtual meeting where he will answer questions and offer additional insights to deepen the impact of his message.
Not everyone is a great storyteller, but great leaders are. After a 35 year career in the Marketing, Advertising and Communications industry. Mike has developed a simple strategic process called 'Cadencing' that will take an average story and turn it into a powerful tool used to communicate, educate, motivate and sell.
An author and seasoned professional Mike cut his teeth as an entrepreneur developing companies involved in technology, business development and multimedia.
He recently retired as a partner and CEO of Penna Powers, a 38+ year professional communication agency headquartered in Utah.
Now the owner of Mike Brian MarComm, Inc., Mike’s background comes from institutional training and a long career pioneering the digital era of marketing and advertising. He established one of the first digital multimedia production companies in the country and merged with Utah based Penna Powers in 2002 following a winning partnership on a major project for the SLC 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
He developed proprietary planning and strategic tools for creating professional presentations for Fortune 100 companies and local business leaders. He also speaks and teaches leadership and presentation training, both in person and virtually. Mike has worked with a wide array of companies and industries. Some include;
- US Bank
- JP Morgan Chase
- Lifetime Products
- Harmons
- Kennecott
- several Utah State Agencies
Mike is known as an expert in the presentation, marketing, communications and leadership fields. He delivered a TEDx talk in 2020 featuring his 'Story Cadence System'. Search on YouTube™ “Mike Brian - The Storytelling Superpower.” He is the President-Elect of the National Speakers Association MountainWest Chapter. He also published his first book, Presenter Evolution, in 2021.
Delivering powerful presentations with actionable information and techniques is Mike's passion. Your attendees will leave his experience with new and powerful capabilities. He further committs to the success of your attendees by offering a Zoom "OpenMike" within 30 days of your event. In this virtual meeting where he will answer questions and offer additional insights to deepen the impact of his message.
Storytelling; The world's most powerful communication skill
The ability to tell a story is not new to the human family. Stories have been a part of our lives since the beginning of time, but why do they work? How do they work?
In this keynote, Mike shares scientific research that show how stories engage people. He'll demonstrate his proprietary Cadence Charting System that can be used to build and refine stories into powerful tools that will help audiences remember information and take action.
From leaders to sales people...
Leader Branding - Paralleling decades of branding experience with personal reputation
In today's business world a brand is the most powerful tool distinguishing a company or product as well as creating a relationship with a target audience.
Mike has spent over 35 years working in the Marketing and Advertising industry, launching and managing brands for many regional and national organizations.
Through his experience he has created a valuable system helping executives on a micro level, create, grow or repair their "Leader Brand." Most people call...
Presenter Evolution : The next level of professional presenting for today's leaders
In this keynote, Mike will share a lifetime of experience coaching and developing presentations for some of the world's most influential leaders. Covering the three primary areas of effective presenting; confidence, preparation and connection. This keynote entertains, educates and motivates the audience bringing value and impact.
Attendees will:
- Increase their desire to advance their presentation skills.
- Learn valuable techniques to improve...
Influencer Equation | There is a difference in having influence and being an influencer - Be More
Many people have influence. In fact, in today's world, being called an influencer has been distorted by the internet and its ability to reach a massive audience.
There is a great difference in HAVING influence and BEING influential. In this program, participants will learn my proprietary Influencer Equation. It is a fun and motivating process that will help them identify what their current influence score is and how they can improve it.
But, just having that...
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