Keynotes & Presentations
Keynotes and Presentations
A Few Businesses and Organizations That Roderick Has Worked With
Corporate Speaking
Roderick Jefferson’s Speaker Reel (2024)
Roderick has shared his dynamic and energetic voice globally in a variety of live and virtual events, including keynotes, guest lectures, webinars, podcasts, and domain expertise panels with companies such as the ATD International Conference & Expo, B2BMX Conference, Chief Learning Conference, Cisco, Black College Expo, Collibra, CRO Connect Roundtable, Flagstar Bank, LinkedIn, MindTickle, Oracle, Paypal, Revasum, Sales 3.0 Conference, Sales Assembly Conference, Sales Enablement Collective, Sale Enablement PRO, Salesforce (Dreamforce), SAP, Showpad, SMASH Conference, SiriusDecisions, The 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Career Expo, Uber, Veritas, and Zoom.
Roderick’s deep experience in change management, leadership, and sales execution provides the appropriate level of credibility and business acumen to set the right tone for your conference. His compelling keynote speeches can set the table at the start of a conference, or end it with a bang!
Speaking Topics
Stroke of Success
Based upon the survival of a near-fatal stroke. Roderick shares how persistence unlocks potential, enabling us to push through setbacks, learn from failures, and achieve our goals. With unwavering determination, challenges become stepping stones to success and the fulfillment of our aspirations.
The Value of Enablement As a Partner
Enablement practitioners are not sales scribes, not sales support & not sales doormats… We are sales partners that impact & influence revenue with our processes, programs, platforms, and metrics! This conversation will help you break down the complexity of the buying & selling process through scalable, repeatable, and measurable practices that lead to accelerated speed to revenue and increased sales productivity.
Killing the Way We’ve Always Done It
Inconsistent execution can doom even the strongest sales initiatives and strategies. Creating a systematic approach to the sales enablement strategy can help drive consistent execution across revenue teams. In this talk, I’ll share how to reimagine your approach where People, Processes, Programs, Platforms, and Purpose converge for a dynamic strategy that will propel your sales team to unprecedented success!
The Future of Sales Enablement
Leading with empathy, humanity, and data has never been more crucial than it is today. In this talk, I’ll share the importance of leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and available data without relying on it as a crutch. AI may provide content, but it cannot provide context. Let’s explore how we can strike a balance!
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A Few Colleges and Universities That Roderick Has Worked With
Colleges & Universities
Having given keynote presentations nationally and in (13) countries globally, he understands the power of sharing real-life strategies that work. Built as a best practice share for colleges and universities, Roderick focuses on the key components required to be successful in a corporate or entrepreneurial environment by sharing “real life” success stories and failures. He has shared his dynamic and energetic voice with students at California State University, Chico, Laney College, Los Medanos College, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, The Black College Expo, and The First Generation Career Leadership Experience.
Roderick tailors his message to fit your audience and what your organization is all about. When your event is over, the attendees will leave informed, engaged, and excited to make the changes required to win in their personal and professional lives.
Speaking Topics
Driving Success By Owning & Managing Your Digital Footprint
In today’s digital age, your online presence can significantly influence your personal and professional success. This engaging session will explore social media’s dual-edged sword, highlighting its positive and negative impacts. We’ll discuss what companies look for when recruiting and how your digital footprint plays a crucial role. Students will learn strategies to leverage and maximize multiple social media platforms to enhance their personal brand and professional opportunities. Finally, we’ll compare social media usage with elective branding techniques, ensuring you leave with actionable insights to manage your online identity effectively
Identifying and Selling Your Strengths
This is an inspiring session on identifying and showcasing your unique strengths to stand out in the business world. We’ll cover proven interview best practices that help students present themselves confidently and effectively. Learn how to identify and break the glass ceiling, overcoming barriers to reach their full potential. We’ll also delve into strategies for highlighting their value, ensuring they make a lasting impression on employers. This session will equip students with the tools and insights needed to navigate their career path successfully and achieve their goals.
Integrating into the Workforce Across All Disciplines
This is an insightful session on successfully transitioning from academia to the professional world. We’ll explore essential networking tools and techniques that can open doors across various industries. Discover the difference between mentors and sponsors, and how each can play a pivotal role in your career development. Additionally, learn effective strategies for connecting with hiring managers to make a lasting impression. This session will equip students with the knowledge and skills to navigate the workforce confidently, regardless of their discipline.
Questions About One Of Roderick’s Programs?
Questions About One Of Roderick’s Programs?
Jennifer Halford
Lori Bush Shepard
“RJ is a dynamic, engaging keynote speaker and a genuine joy to work with. He was the closing keynote of a conference for which I directed the speaker program. He perfectly tied together the major themes of the event and left everyone inspired and ready to tackle their sales enablement issues. Audiences rate him highly, and it’s easy to see why. I’d have him speak again in a heartbeat!”
Regina D’Alesio
“Roderick was a Keynote speaker at the virtual Senior Care Marketing & Sales Summit. His presentation on the art and science of sales management through turbulent times provided practical tips on how to effectively adapt your sales and marketing strategy, prepare your teams and drive results for your organization. It was a high energy and engaging presentation that really hit home with our audience. It was a pleasure to work with him and I highly recommend him as a speaker for your next event.”
Elina Jutelyte
“Roderick was a keynote speaker at one of the events I managed for a sales enablement technology scale-up sharing his vision about the future of the sale enablement and his presentation was rated as the best session at that event. We were also lucky to have Roderick to join our event for independent sales and marketing professionals where Roderick was invited to introduce the sale enablement as a new discipline. I can highly recommend Roderick to any project/work or an event.”
Virtual Solutions
Now, more than ever before, your people need a new rhythm as they navigate their careers in a rapidly changing workplace.
What do you do when a vital message and experience is needed, but “getting together” physically isn’t possible?
Roderick’s virtual keynotes are well-produced, elevated events that far surpass familiar virtual meetings. Your people will be engaged and feel personally connected to the learning experience.
Roderick tailors every presentation to successfully link your organization’s goals with the tools, direction, and drive to achieve results!
Schedule Roderick Today
Contact Roderick today to get your event on his calendar.
Schedule Roderick Today
Contact Roderick today to get your event on his calendar.
