New Speakers – March 2015

Richard Peddie – Richard is the former President & CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. He took the organization through a period of enormous growth. He documented his experiences with MLSE as well as TSN, Pillsbury and other blue-chip brands in his 2013 bestselling book, Dream Job. Later this summer, he will be releasing […]

click to read the full post by: Jeff Jacobson date: March 11, 2015

Reflections On A Year in Business
click to read the full post by: Jeff Jacobson date: November 25, 2014

5 JJA Speakers Who Are Worth Learning About

For more information on any of these 5 individuals, reach out anytime – jeff@jeffjacobsonagency.com. Adam Goldenberg – Here are just a few of Adam Goldenberg’s accomplishments thus far: Head Speechwriter for the Leader of the Opposition, Graduate of Yale Law School, Clerk for the Ontario Court of Appeal, Weekly Panelist on CBC’s The National, Founder […]

click to read the full post by: Jeff Jacobson date: September 11, 2014

6 Small Business Apps I Could Not Live Without

I’ve been running a small business for about 8 and a half months now. Perhaps the most delightful thing I’ve discovered about operating one is the amount of tools at my disposal to help make processes more seamless, especially when personnel are lean. Here are 6 tools that I could not live without. They make […]

click to read the full post by: Jeff Jacobson date: August 13, 2014

7 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Speaker

Okay so you’ve booked the speaker of your dreams to give a presentation at your event or conference. Now what? Obviously the 45 minutes or so that he or she on stage is going to be terrific, at least that’s the idea. However there are things that I suggest one can do as a conference […]

click to read the full post by: Jeff Jacobson date: July 2, 2014

5 Common Mistakes Speakers Make

I’m keeping this post short and simple. I have personally seen each of these errors adversely affect a speaker’s performance or a client’s opinion of a speaker. Too much text on their slides. All we do all day is read stuff on our phones and computer screens. Your speech is supposed to be a break […]

click to read the full post by: Jeff Jacobson date: June 11, 2014