Jay Acunzo
Author, Break the Wheel & Podcaster
MA, USSpeaking Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhhxWBfvX4M
Jay Acunzo is the creator and host of the podcast, Unthinkable, described by listeners as 'This American Life for business.' After spending time at organizations like ESPN, Google, and HubSpot, Jay authored his first book, Break the Wheel, to help people make better choices than the best practices that usually stifle creativity. When Jay isn't speaking or hosting his podcast, he's developing audio and video series for mission-driven clients, or writing his weekly newsletter to subscribers from the BBC, the New York Times, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and thousands of entrepreneurs and freelancers, all of whom share Jay's mission: to break from conventional thinking and make what matters most.
Recent testimonials:
Working with Jay was an absolute pleasure. From our first scope call to every hiccup along the way, Jay was flexible and happy to pivot with our event to make sure the audience was getting the best experience. With the switch to virtual events this year, we were concerned about how we were going to give our attendees the content they are used to but once we found Jay, there was no question that he would bring his same enthusiasm, energy, and knowledge to his virtual keynote. I can't recommend him enough to anyone looking for a super engaging keynote for their live or virtual event!
-Events Marketing Manager, Emerald X
Jay provided a breath of fresh air into our marketing summit. He was engaging and entertaining and our team loved his energy and content! We are already working ideas from his presentation into our team strategy!
-Marketing, Rokt
Since COVID, our global marketing team has not had an opportunity to learn together. Jay's presentation was a fantastic, engaging way to enable our team around the world to get energized and feel connected. Jay is a talented presenter and finds ways to make the audience feel included (even on Zoom!) through his warm personal style, questions to the audience and interesting stories. I received comments from the team like "this was the best 9AM meeting I have EVER had!" and "There's A LOT we can take away from this!" If you are looking for a speaker with charisma and content, Jay's your man.
-Marketing Director, EBSCO Information Services
Jay's keynote made for an amazing opening session. We were extremely pleased with the outcome and impressed at Jay's natural ability to bring a virtual keynote to life. He wove in stories and questions that elicited participation from the audience, engaging them the whole time. One attendee told us "I loved this opening session and would love to reference it as I put together my future strategies." And another, "I want to watch this again and again." Jay definitely left his mark on our audience, leaving everyone excited to challenge "normal" thinking and to embrace their constraints as strengths. I'd recommend him to anyone.
-VP Marketing Campaign Services, CENGAGE
Speaking Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhhxWBfvX4M
Jay Acunzo is the creator and host of the podcast, Unthinkable, described by listeners as 'This American Life for business.' After spending time at organizations like ESPN, Google, and HubSpot, Jay authored his first book, Break the Wheel, to help people make better choices than the best practices that usually stifle creativity. When Jay isn't speaking or hosting his podcast, he's developing audio and video series for mission-driven clients, or writing his weekly newsletter to subscribers from the BBC, the New York Times, Salesforce, Mailchimp, and thousands of entrepreneurs and freelancers, all of whom share Jay's mission: to break from conventional thinking and make what matters most.
Recent testimonials:
Working with Jay was an absolute pleasure. From our first scope call to every hiccup along the way, Jay was flexible and happy to pivot with our event to make sure the audience was getting the best experience. With the switch to virtual events this year, we were concerned about how we were going to give our attendees the content they are used to but once we found Jay, there was no question that he would bring his same enthusiasm, energy, and knowledge to his virtual keynote. I can't recommend him enough to anyone looking for a super engaging keynote for their live or virtual event!
-Events Marketing Manager, Emerald X
Jay provided a breath of fresh air into our marketing summit. He was engaging and entertaining and our team loved his energy and content! We are already working ideas from his presentation into our team strategy!
-Marketing, Rokt
Since COVID, our global marketing team has not had an opportunity to learn together. Jay's presentation was a fantastic, engaging way to enable our team around the world to get energized and feel connected. Jay is a talented presenter and finds ways to make the audience feel included (even on Zoom!) through his warm personal style, questions to the audience and interesting stories. I received comments from the team like "this was the best 9AM meeting I have EVER had!" and "There's A LOT we can take away from this!" If you are looking for a speaker with charisma and content, Jay's your man.
-Marketing Director, EBSCO Information Services
Jay's keynote made for an amazing opening session. We were extremely pleased with the outcome and impressed at Jay's natural ability to bring a virtual keynote to life. He wove in stories and questions that elicited participation from the audience, engaging them the whole time. One attendee told us "I loved this opening session and would love to reference it as I put together my future strategies." And another, "I want to watch this again and again." Jay definitely left his mark on our audience, leaving everyone excited to challenge "normal" thinking and to embrace their constraints as strengths. I'd recommend him to anyone.
-VP Marketing Campaign Services, CENGAGE
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