David Saxby

Creative Director and President of a leading Canadian marketing firm David Saxby has 40 years of, in-the-trenches, marketing experience. 

A speaker, trainer, author, sales and marketing consultant, David combines hard-learned lessons from his experiences in the marketing and advertising world with his knowledge as a visionary business leader.

His presentations focus on Innovative Sales and Marketing Strategies. He has travelled the globe for more than 35 years, delivering presentations to thousands of business people, ranging from front line teams to home based entrepreneurs, senior executives and professionals. 

David delivers practical, thought-provoking and inspiring presentations that provide insight into how individuals, teams and organizations can ignite innovation and achieve unparalleled success in their marketplace. He inspires, motivates and challenges people to look beyond the status quo and discover their unique talents and business value. He shows clients how to find creative solutions, and to identify new sources of business through utilizing innovative marketing and sales approaches.

He has worked with a wide range of industries including: land development, real estate, construction service and supply, communications, energy sector, transportation, manufacturing, media and marketing, education, professional services as well as the small business sectors. A few of the companies he has worked for include: ACDEN, ACAD, AllRock Tools, Anheuser Busch, AstraZenica, BDC, Bell Communications, Canadian Western Bank, CN Rail, CWPCA, CAFP,. EMCO Limited, Futurpreneer Canada, ICG Propane, Investors Group, Labatt's, Lilly Corporation, Melcor Developments, PetroCanada,  Peace Hills Trust, Royal Bank, MRU, SAIT,Shaw Cable, Superchannel, Thompson Publishing, numerous international wineries, all levels of Government and numerous professional service firms (accounting, legal, architectural, engineering, medical), professional and not-for-profit associations. 

Founder, former President, and Award Winning Creative Director, of a marketing communications firm, David has been an entrepreneur from age 23, He grew his first company from a one person studio to a full service advertising agency in two years. He followed that success, nurturing the company through a major recession, to grow it to a full service marketing company with a staff of 23. David has founded 7 companies. Today he is the President of Spark Communications Inc., a marketing communications firm and he continues to consult with corporations.

David was a member of NSA Speakers and helped found CAPS.

He is a Past-President of the Calgary Chapter (twice), a Past National Director and a co-chair of the 2016 National Convention for CAPS (the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers). He was also the founder, and President for 8 terms, of the Western Chapter of the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication.  He is a former Chair of Calgary's Small Business Week, and two Calgary Chamber of Commerce committees, as well as an advisor and seminar leader for CYBF (the Canadian Youth Business Foundation - now Futurpreneer Canada). He has also been a board member of numerous not-for-profit organizations.

David has been quoted in The Financial Post, Business in Calgary, The Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald and has also been a guest on Global TV, City TV, Voice America Business Radio and BlogTalk Radio, New York, numerous podcasts and webinars.

He is the co-author of four books:

• Customer Service Goldmine
• Sales Gurus Speak Out

Author of:

• Spark Innovative Marketing Strategies
• Spark Digital Marketers Roadmap
• Spark Entrepreneur Financial Roadmap