Small changes that make you an excellent communicator.
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Learn the subtle changes that can turn you into an excellent communicator.
Keynote speaker. Creator of Interest-Based Communication.
Negotiation and communication skills for highly logical people
Give your audience negotiation and communication skills they'll use for the rest of their lives.
Vance teaches people to speak clearly, advocate for their interests, settle conflicts, and present ideas others want to hear.
"In a speaker series of the most acclaimed scientists and thinkers in the country, from MIT to Harvard, his was the most thought-provoking and unexpected."MIT Knight Science Fellow
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200+ keynotes · 300,000+ people · 35 states · 3 countries
Highly logical rooms Vance speaks to
Universities and technology
MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellows
Penn State
Bushel
UW-Madison
University of Florida
Kansas State
Iowa State
Agriculture and energy
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Credit Council
Bayer
National Pork Board
North American Meat Institute
American Feed Industry Association
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Grain Farmers of Ontario
ASFMRA
The measure of a talk is the conversations it starts.
Keynotes
Every talk is personalized to fit your audience. Vance also offers multi-day communication workshops for teams that want to install the skills, not just hear about them.
Stories that change how people think.
The Man on the Box
Leading your organization through accelerating change.
The Edge of Chaos
Building a network of people who challenge your thinking and make you better.
Worthy Adversaries
How to pass down something you have built.
My Grandfather's Axe
What organizers say
"We're pretty choosy about who we allow to come and talk to our people. And we've had only good feedback on what you had to say."Philip Luce, White Commercial Corporation
"One of the things that I took away, and I've quoted many times to other people, is that when you're in a discussion with somebody you vehemently disagree with, the best way to be successful is to understand their position better than they do."Scott Pilchard, financial and succession planner
"One of the greatest orators and advocates – in any discipline – I've ever witnessed."Tino Rossi, Agricultural public affairs
"Vance was incredibly responsive and collaborative, making it easy to integrate his session into our broader event strategy. Most importantly, he has a remarkable ability to connect with people."Mid-America Farm Credit
Beyond the keynote
Attendees often ask how to go deeper after a talk. Vance's Interest-Based Communication course, the method he created, is a three-day, eight-seat course in St. Louis, working on real situations rather than role-play.
See course datesWorking with Vance
What to expect when you book
- Pre-event call. Vance learns your audience, your industry's current tensions, and what you need the talk to accomplish.
- A talk built for your room. Every keynote is personalized. Your audience hears their own situations from the stage, not a stock speech.
- Event day. He arrives early and stays after to talk with attendees. The conversations don't stop when the talk ends.
- It keeps working after. Attendees leave with a challenge they use that same evening, and the conversations continue back home.
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Bring this to your audience
Share a few details about your event. Vance personalizes every talk, so the more he knows about your audience and goals upfront, the better the conversation.
"You truly were one of the best, if not the best, keynote speakers we've had the pleasure to work with."Oregon Seed League
Fastest way to reach Vance: email vance@articulate.ventures or call (314) 866-2991. He reviews every inquiry personally. Or use the form below.
Keynotes and workshops starting at $15,000.
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