Jay Baer

Top Marketing Keynote Speaker, Author, and Marketing Entrepreneur

Jay Baer is a Hall of Fame Speaker, New York Times best-selling author of six books, internet pioneer, entrepreneur, and the most inspirational expert on marketing, word of mouth, and customer service. Jay spent 20 years in digital marketing, consulting for more than 700 companies during that period, including 30 of the FORTUNE 500. His current firm – Convince & Convert – provides social media and content marketing advice and counsel to leading companies such as Oracle, Salesforce.com, California Tourism, Billabong, Hardee’s, DOLE and more.

  • Jay Baer Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $20,001 - $40,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Indiana, USA

  • Jay Baer Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $20,001 - $40,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Indiana, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

Quick. Clear. Kind. The 3 Unbreakable Rules of Customer Loyalty

Customer expectations are always rising. Customers demand perfection (or nearly so) and they want it instantly. With customer experience often outweighing price as a deciding purchase factor, mastering crucial customer interactions is vital for success. In Quick. Clear...

Customer expectations are always rising. Customers demand perfection (or nearly so) and they want it instantly. With customer experience often outweighing price as a deciding purchase factor, mastering crucial customer interactions is vital for success.

In Quick. Clear. Kind. The 3 Unbreakable Rules of Customer Loyalty, Jay Baer delivers an energetic, compelling, HIGHLY customized, and hilarious presentation backed by real data.

This keynote reveals the three essential components that foster customer loyalty: being quick, clear, and kind.

Attendees will learn actionable strategies to improve these pivotal areas, helping to win more customers and keep them coming back.

Elevate your customer experience and turn these non-negotiables into your competitive edge.

Key points in this program:

  • Why customer experience is the fastest route to growth
  • When customer experience stops and customer service stops
  • The three elements of your business that are non-negotiable for your customers, and where they’ll give you a pass
  • What customers really expect from your business category, and how to exceed it (without spending a fortune)
  • Specific, concrete plans you can put into practice tomorrow that will create a
    customer experience worth coveting, that produces big results
  • Be entertained and inspired by relevant, customized (and often hilarious) examples and case studies

All attendees will be taught a proven framework (developed by Jay in his work for hundreds of major brands) that provides specific, actionable tactics and techniques that can be implemented immediately.

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Time Is Money: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed

How long are you willing to wait? If you’re like most of your customers, the answer is very little. In today’s fast-paced market, your customers are deciding to buy from you based on how quickly you respond to their needs. Speed is not just a luxury; it’s ...

How long are you willing to wait? If you’re like most of your customers, the answer is very little. In today’s fast-paced market, your customers are deciding to buy from you based on how quickly you respond to their needs.

Speed is not just a luxury; it’s a critical factor driving purchase decisions.

In “Time IS Money: How to Exceed Customers’ Need for Speed,” Jay Baer explores why over half of customers choose businesses that respond first, even at a higher price.

Discover why 2/3 of customers rate speed as important as price.

This engaging presentation will arm you with actionable insights and strategies to outpace your competition, exceed customer expectations, and turn speed into your ultimate competitive advantage.

Key points in this program:

  • Why speed is the most important element of customer experience
  • How long consumers will wait to hear back from a business
  • How consumers feel when brands are faster (or slower) than they expect
  • The huge connection between responsiveness and revenue
  • Which generation is the most patient, and which is the least patient
  • Specific, concrete plans you can use to determine the perfect responsiveness (The Right Now) in any customer interaction
  • You’ll be entertained and inspired by relevant, customized (and often hilarious) examples and case studies

All attendees will be taught a proven framework (developed by Jay in his work for hundreds of major brands) that provides specific, actionable tactics and techniques that can be implemented immediately.

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Ignite a Word of Mouth Wave: How to Stand Out and Create Customer Conversations

The best way to grow any business is for your customers to grow it for you. But achieving this requires delivering a customer experience that sparks conversations. Word of mouth drives 50% of all purchases, yet it’s often overlooked. We can't assume our ...

The best way to grow any business is for your customers to grow it for you.

But achieving this requires delivering a customer experience that sparks conversations. Word of mouth drives 50% of all purchases, yet it’s often overlooked. We can't assume our customers will talk about us—they need a compelling story to share.

In “Ignite a Word of Mouth Wave: How to Stand Out and Spark Conversations,”Jay Baer offers a hilarious and interactive presentation filled with real-world examples and cutting-edge research.

He reveals how to craft a unique story for your business, transforming customers into your most effective sales and marketing force.

This powerful keynote inspires real change among attendees, reshaping their understanding of how customer experience intersects with marketing, sales, and operations. The insights provided lead to significant growth and enhanced cooperation.

Key points in this program:

  • Learn how to grow your business with word of mouth
  • Discover why customers talk and why they remain silent
  • Learn the definition of a Talk Trigger (an unconventional, operational choice that creates conversation)
  • Discover the 4 Requirements of a Talk Trigger
  • Learn the different types/categories of Talk Triggers
  • Be entertained and inspired by relevant, customized (and often hilarious) examples and case studies

All attendees will be taught a proven framework (developed by Jay in his work for hundreds of major brands) that provides specific, actionable tactics and techniques that can be implemented immediately.

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Embrace Complaints: And Boost Your Business

Haters aren’t your problem—ignoring them is. In today’s climate of complaint, people are more vocal with their dissatisfaction, making it feel like you’re constantly managing negativity. But this rise in complaints actually presents a tremendous ...

Haters aren’t your problem—ignoring them is.

In today’s climate of complaint, people are more vocal with their dissatisfaction, making it feel like you’re constantly managing negativity. But this rise in complaints actually presents a tremendous opportunity for growth.

In “Embrace Complaints and Boost Your Business,” Jay Baer delves into The Science of Complaints—exploring why and where your customers (and team members) voice their dissatisfaction and how to convert it into a powerful business edge.

This eye-opening presentation equips attendees with critical steps to retain and delight customers in a disrupted era, where customer service has become a spectator sport.

Jay also shares strategies for effectively handling feedback, including negativity from colleagues and teammates, transforming discord into collaboration and growth.

Key points in this program:

  • Learn why customer expectations are rising faster than ever
  • Discover the huge disconnect between what customers and companies think about service
  • Learn the one, giant, recent shift that changed everything about customer service
  • Discover why praise is the most overrated thing in business (and in life)
  • Learn how to handle unhappy customers, online and offline
  • Be entertained and inspired by relevant, customized (and often hilarious) examples and case studies

All attendees will be taught a proven framework (developed by Jay in his work for hundreds of major brands) that provides specific, actionable tactics and techniques that can be implemented immediately.

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Emcee and Event Host

Hall of Fame keynote speaker Jay Baer is also an in-demand emcee and event host. Whether it’s a full-day program or a complex, multi-day event, Jay has hosted events [both virtually and in-person] for IBM, Oracle, Roche, D&H Distributing, and many other major brands ...

Hall of Fame keynote speaker Jay Baer is also an in-demand emcee and event host. Whether it’s a full-day program or a complex, multi-day event, Jay has hosted events [both virtually and in-person] for IBM, Oracle, Roche, D&H Distributing, and many other major brands for audiences as large as 15,000 attendees.

He prepares vigorously, reviewing presentations of all main stage speakers with event organizers beforehand, and remains largely unscripted to be able to connect the thematic dots on-the-fly.

Jay even offers to create a closing keynote written DURING the event, that closes the show with key takeaways and lessons for the audience.

He can easily pull double or triple duty at your event (keynote + emcee + panel moderator), and he can assist with run-of-show, tech platform selection, speaker coaching, interactive elements, marketing, and more.

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Tequila, Anyone?

Hall of Fame keynote speaker and best-selling author Jay Baer is also a certified tequila sommelier! What a passion for tequila and agave spirits, Jay will work with your company to create a dynamic, custom program (in-person or virtual) that combines marketing and CX ...

Hall of Fame keynote speaker and best-selling author Jay Baer is also a certified tequila sommelier!

What a passion for tequila and agave spirits, Jay will work with your company to create a dynamic, custom program (in-person or virtual) that combines marketing and CX counsel with fun, informational tequila content.

His Instagram (@tequilajaybaer) and TikTok (@tequila.jay) accounts educate new consumers about all things tequila on a regular basis.

Jay has spent 30+ years advising the world’s largest brands on how to gain and keep customers using social media, content marketing, digital marketing, and customer experience. He draws on this expertise to combine customer experience and marketing content within-person or virtual tequila education and live tastings.

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About Keynote Speaker Jay Baer

Jay Baer is a business growth and customer experience expert, advisor, researcher, author, and analyst.

He has spent 30 years helping more than 700 of the world’s most iconic brands, including Nike, Oracle, Salesforce, Bentley, and The United Nations, gain and keep more customers.

A 7th-generation entrepreneur, Jay has written seven best-selling books on marketing and customer experience, and founded five, multimillion-dollar companies. Jay is an inductee into the professional speaking hall of fame, and travels globally teaching business growth principles to in-person audiences.

This year, Jay was voted the #1 Global Guru for marketing, and the #2 Global Guru for customer experience.

Also the creator of multiple award-winning podcasts, Jay currently hosts The Spirit Guides show, about the entrepreneurial journey of the world’s top content creators. A lover of plaid suits and a hater of red tape, Jay is also the world’s #2 tequila influencer, publishing 25 videos per month on Instagram, TikTok and beyond.

Testimonials

“Jay nailed it! In this day and age, manners have been lost and customer service is not a priority for many businesses. Jay hilariously demonstrates how important it is to “hug your haters” and respond to customer feedback, even if you can’t fix it. You have to listen and you have to be empathetic. Read More

Elizabeth K.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PETLAND

“We had the chance to work with Jay Baer to have him emcee one of our events, and it was a pleasure to work with him. Jay is very professional and has a lot of positive energy. He is very good in creating interactions with the audience, and our attendees found him amazing!”

Valerie H.

PFIZER

“Jay was amazing! We loved that he tailored the presentation to the multifamily sector of our business and included some of our data throughout. I was super surprised to find out consumer expectations on how fast businesses should respond. Read More

John L.

APARTMENTS.COM

“Jay is always a draw for our events and delivers exceptional content for our B2B audience. His ability to put together and showcase B2B examples and actionable takeaways is greatly appreciated!”

Klaudia T.

DEMAND GEN REPORT / B2B MARKETING EXCHANGE

“Jay was the perfect way to kick off the IU Social Media Summit: Inspiring, entertaining and informative, conference-goers left his keynote charged and excited to do more with their digital efforts.”

Kristofer Karol

Director, Social Media Strategy, IU Social Media Summit

“Jay recently spoke to 3000 ExactTarget employees and literally stole the show. His knowledge, entertaining delivery style and quick wit made for an unforgettable session. Jay’s speaking scores were the highest across all speakers – including me! Hire him – you won’t be disappointed!””.

Scott Dorsey

ExactTarget, a Salesforce.com company

“Jay put the social media phenomena in just the right perspective. Easy to understand, clear action items, and realistic expectations about what is involved in social media integration. Best speaker I’ve heard on this topic!”

Diane Shober

Director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism

“Jay’s talk was the highlight of the day at our Olympic Public Relations Association workshop. The delivery was interesting and engaging and the content was fresh and relevant. His customization of the presentation to include specific notes and examples on some of the organizations in the room made it even better.”

Christy Cahill

United States Olympic Committee

“Jay is smart, engaging, and great at thinking on his feet. I wish all our speakers were this articulate and forward-thinking! If you’re thinking of asking him to speak, get him while you can.”

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