Speaking On Demand

Aaron Rehberg
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Speaking On Demand breaks down the Keynote Speaking industry through Speaker Interviews, Industry Trends, and Agent Insights.

  1. Jan 23

    2026 Keynote Speaker Trends + Jim "the Rookie" Morris event recap

    Speaking On Demand is powered by: Capitol City Speakers Bureau www.capcityspeakers.com In this episode of Speaking On Demand, host Aaron Rehberg discusses the latest trends in keynote speaking for 2026, including the most requested topics and the importance of creating memorable speaker experiences. He shares an inspiring story about Jim the Rookie Morris and highlights upcoming events for event planners and meeting professionals. Takeaways The five most requested topics for 2026 are peak performance, change leadership, risk taking and innovation, entertainment, and artificial intelligence.Jim the Rookie Morris's story is a great example of resilience and inspiration.Speaker experiences are becoming more important than just raw inspiration.Event planners should focus on creating memorable experiences for their audiences.The Capital City Speakers Bureau offers strategic support for event planning.A successful keynote speaker engages with the audience's needs during pre-event planning.Tandem storytelling combined with practical strategies is the future of speaking.Networking opportunities are essential for event planners and speakers.The importance of understanding the audience for effective keynote delivery.Upcoming events can provide valuable insights and connections for meeting professionals.Exploring Keynote Speaking Trends for 2026The Evolution of Speaker Experiences"Jim the Rookie Morris is an inspiring story.""Less rah rah, more about tandem storytelling.""It's our 21st speaker showcase this year!"Chapters 00:00Welcome Back and Introduction to Speaking On Demand 02:50Keynote Speaking Trends for 2026 05:42The Importance of Speaker Experiences

  2. 03/18/2021

    How to Keep your Association Members Engaged in a virtual world - Wade Koehler interview

    Capitol City Speakers Bureau and the Speaking on Demand Podcast welcome Wade Koehler to the show!  Wade Koehler is the President of the Foodservice Consultants Society International (The Americas Division) and runs Forte AMC www.forteamc.com   In today's interview Wade and Aaron discuss the challenge all Associations and Member Consortiums are dealing with right now:  How do I retain my Membership and keep my members Engaged!?  Wade offers several tips for other meeting planners and also discusses the Food Service and Hospitality industries and how they responded to the Covid 19 Pandemic.

    How to Keep your Association Members Engaged in a virtual world - Wade Koehler interview

  3. 03/02/2021

    Norm Bilsbury - Sales Insights, Overcoming Sales Obstacles During Covid-19, Leading Sales Teams out of the Pandemic

    About Norm Bilsbury, Ph.D. From door-to-door sales to medical device startups to partnering with clients to enable growth...Norm's path has given him insight and empathy for the daily challenges that business leaders face. With a background in business, academia, and Big Ten sports, the path Norm took trained him as a doer, thinker, and competitor—providing winning insights that are positive, compelling, and effective. Collaborating with the management team, we close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Contact Aaron Rehberg at 217-855-6909 or @aaronrehberg on Twitter to inquire about Norm speaking at your next sales meeting or conference!

    Norm Bilsbury - Sales Insights, Overcoming Sales Obstacles During Covid-19, Leading Sales Teams out of the Pandemic

  4. 01/22/2021

    Jack Shaw - Future Technologies, Cryptocurrency, and Strategic Planning for Businesses

    This is  Episode 20 of the podcast!  Today's episode can also be found on You Tube as Jack will present several graphics toward the end of the conversation.  Enjoy the podcast! JACK SHAW Corporate Financial Executive, Software Company Executive, Innovation and Change Management Consultant, Author, and Speaker. Jack integrates his executive experience in industry, technology, and consulting to speak on Technology Enabled Innovation, Change Management, and Transformational Leadership. Starting over three decades ago, even before the birth of e-commerce, and through the advent of blockchain in the early Millennium era, Jack took an early and enduring interest in understanding how new technologies create disruptive change while enabling creative innovation in everyday processes, corporate strategies, and even fundamental business models as well as how organizations must adjust and adapt to those impacts. His decades of experience designing, developing, and implementing emerging technologies have given him a deep understanding of how these evolve and are adopted. This experience enables him to speak with unique perspective on such current leading-edge technologies as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, 5G, and the Internet of Things and how, individually and collectively, they will impact business and society. Jack has delivered over 1,000 keynote presentations and executive forums in 26 countries and every state across the U.S. He is a Yale University graduate, and he holds a Kellogg MBA degree specializing in Finance and Marketing.

    Jack Shaw - Future Technologies, Cryptocurrency, and Strategic Planning for Businesses

  5. 12/10/2020

    Amy Beadle - Why recovering Tourism is vital to the Economic Health of your Community

    Amy Beadle is the Sales Manager for the Springfield, IL Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Her team is focused on attracting tourists and corporations/associations to visit the great city of Springfield, IL. In today's episode, Amy shares a little about her professional background, her passion for community involvement, and how Springfield, IL has innovated to attract tourists during the challenging Covid-19 landscape. Amy is a terrific ambassador for the city of Springfield, IL.  Springfield, IL is a great place to visit!  Follow the path of Lincoln, Cruise on historic Route 66, and find out why Springfield is the Chili capitol of the USA :) Learn more about Amy and Visit Springfield here:  https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/ Enjoy the episode!

  6. 12/01/2020

    Solomon Hicks - Sales Excellence and Life Perspective - from earning $2.00 per day as a 9 year old boy to becoming a 7 time President's Trophy Winner with Prudential

    If you are familiar at all with the life insurance business you know the name Solomon Hicks. He is an internationally sought-after speaker, career coach, and consultant. With 50 years in the business, Sol is showing no signs of slowing down as he continues to add exciting and inspiring chapters to his already remarkable life. Most recently he launched Hicks Global Enterprises, Inc. and added “Author” to his resume. For more than three and a half decades, Sol Hicks was an agent with Prudential Financial. He is one of only two agents in Prudential’s 130-plus-year history to have won the President’s Trophy Award—that company’s highest honor, given to its number one agent—a staggering seven times. (To put that deed into perspective, it should be noted that it took more than 25 years for the other seven-time trophy winner to accomplish this feat, while Sol’s effort took him just 10 years.) He has received the President’s Citation Award 21 times. In addition to that, Sol Hicks is a life and qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table for 32 years (MDRT), a 23-time COT qualifier, and a 20-time TOT qualifier. He was the General Agents and Managers Association’s Agent of the Year in 1998, 1997, 1996, and 1995. Sol Hicks is the author of three books. “Wise Guys Finish First,” is an autobiographical portrait of overcoming incredible obstacles to get to the top. In “The Secret Life of a #1 Salesman,” Sol shares the mindset, values and daily disciplines that led him to his great success and Making Disciples where he will show you how to move up and stand out in a world where the power to move products is increasingly dependent on your ability to move people. Sol has been married to his wife Carol for 55 years. He proposed to her the day he met her. She turned him down that day and every day for 84 days after that. She finally accepted on the 86th day and they were wed just four days later. “I consider Carol my first successful sale, and the toughest one. I’m not intimidated by a ‘no.’” Believing that success is not only attainable but transferable, Sol spends much of his time mentoring more than 150 agents worldwide, including his daughter, Cynthia who joined him in the business 3time MDRT qualifiers 1 COT qualifier and 1 TOT qualifier.

  7. 11/06/2020

    Calvin Stovall - Customer Service & Employee Experience from the former VP of Brand Marketing at Hilton Hotels

    In today's show, Calvin Stovall explains how an Iconic company like HIlton Worldwide focuses on not just Customer Experience, but the Employee Experience.  It's never been as important as it is today to focus on your team and make sure they are engaged and appreciated. Here is a little more about Calvin: Calvin Stovall is the CEO, Chief Experience Officer and Iconicity Enthusiast for ICONIC Presentations, LLC. He specializes in delivering high-energy, customized keynote presentations for organizations that desire to reach or maintain ICONIC status. Calvin focuses on delivering the perfect blend of: Business concepts Story-telling Music Themes His presentations bring home an impactful message that touches both the heads and hearts of his audiences. Armed with more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality and non-profit services industries, Calvin’s audiences learn real-life, hands-on practical customer experience and leadership principles which can be easily applied to business challenges today. Calvin was born and raised in the infamous Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago during the era of the iconic 70’s syndicated television show, Soul Train. Calvin’s enthusiasm and immeasurable passion for music has continued throughout his adult years. Today, he leverages his life experiences as a business leader along with the universal language of music to engage and connect with his audiences. He has energized and motivated people nationwide with his high-content, unorthodox, and humorous platform. Calvin holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University and a Master’s of Hospitality Management from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his two boys, Caden and Carson.

  8. 10/27/2020

    Patrick "Lips" Houlahan - Applying lessons from the Marine Corps to help Boost your Business

    Speaker Bio:  Patrick "Lips" Houlahan Patrick had a distinguished 27 year career in the United States Marine Corps as an Active Duty and Reserve fighter pilot.  He was stationed in San Diego, CA. and participated in four six-month deployments: three to the Western Pacific and one to Al Assad, Iraq. Patrick was recognized as the Instructor Pilot of the Year and graduated from the United States Navy Post Graduate Fighter Weapons School, “Top Gun.” During his military career, he trained over 500 replacement aircrew, graduated from the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, earned his Master of Strategic Studies as a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army War College, and served in a variety of leadership roles. After leaving active duty in 2004, Patrick joined a management consulting company and quickly rose to become one of their top speakers. Over 13 years, Patrick delivered and conducted over 450 keynote presentations, training workshops, and consulting engagements with today's leading corporations such as Verizon, ExxonMobil, Medtronic, DOW, VMware and H&R Block to name a few. He became an Executive Consultant/Director of Seminars and in 2006 was selected as the San Diego’s MPI (Meeting Professionals International) Speaker of the Year. Speaking Topics: Leadership Development Change Management Debriefing Executive Coaching Effective Planning Organizational Development

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Speaking On Demand breaks down the Keynote Speaking industry through Speaker Interviews, Industry Trends, and Agent Insights.

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  • Creator
    Aaron Rehberg
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
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    © Aaron Rehberg
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    Speaking On Demand