BE Magnetic
Draw in more of what you want: impact, influence and income.
What your audience leaves withA way of communicating that makes people lean in, with techniques they can try in their next meeting.
Keynote speaker on communication, media, sales and leadership
Keynote speaker Jess Todtfeld: a talk your audience uses on Monday
Jess Todtfeld is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), held by fewer than 1% of speakers worldwide, a former ABC, NBC and FOX producer and a Guinness World Record holder. His measure of a talk is simple: what your people still use once they are back at work.
Quick answer
Jess Todtfeld is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), held by fewer than 1% of speakers worldwide, who speaks at conferences and corporate events on executive communication, media readiness and high-stakes presenting. He is a former ABC, NBC and FOX producer. Keynotes run in person or virtually and are customized to each audience. Send your date to check his availability.
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Three programs, each shaped to your room
Every talk is customized to your audience and your event. Pick the theme closest to what your people need, and Jess builds from there.
Media Secrets: PR Secret Weapons
Have more control and turn interviews into marketing might.
What your audience leaves withMore control in any interview, and a plan for turning media attention into business.
Speak to Close
Where sales techniques meet presentation skills, in the room and on screen.
What your audience leaves withPresentation skills a sales team can use on its next call, in person or on video.
What you get when you book Jess
Written for the person who has to stand at the back of the room and hope it goes well.
Want to talk to Jess before you book? Call (646) 233-1424 or send your date.
- Jess, personally
- Jess delivers every program himself, and you can speak with him directly before you book.
- Built for your audience
- Every program is customized to your audience and your event. Tell us who will be in the room and how long Jess has on stage.
- On stage or on screen
- Keynotes in person or virtual, and workshops for smaller groups who want to practice, not just listen.
- A credential few speakers hold
- Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), held by fewer than 1% of speakers worldwide.
- A producer’s sense of attention
- 13 years as a television producer at ABC, NBC and FOX, deciding what earns an audience and what loses it.
- Proof that it landed
- After he speaks, Jess asks three questions: what stood out, what do you remember, what will you use. Recall, not applause, tells you it worked.
On stage, and what planners said afterwards
Photographs from Jess’s talks, and two meeting planners on camera after the event.
Paula KleeOrganizer, Women on the Move
Meeting Planner Review after Jess Todtfeld Speech
An event organizer for a women’s empowerment group explains why she could not think of a better presenter for her members.
Meeting plannerAfter Jess’s keynote
Meeting Planner: Specific Speech Takeaways from Jess Todtfeld’s Speech
A meeting planner shares the takeaways that connected with her, including the idea of thinking like an athlete.
Do you need a speaker, or a coach for your speaker?
Book Jess to speak
Jess is on stage. Your audience is the client: they get the program, the energy and the techniques, and you get a speaker who has prepared for your event in particular.
Check Jess’s availabilityHave Jess coach your keynote
You, or your executive, are on stage. Jess works one-to-one on the idea, the arc and the opening minute, then rehearses the talk on camera until the timing and the landings are reliable.
About keynote coachingCheck Jess’s availability
Tell us the date, the place and the room. Jess’s team replies within one business day.
Rather talk it through? Call (646) 233-1424 or book a call with Jess.
Booking Jess: what do planners ask first?
How do I book Jess Todtfeld to speak?
Send the date, the place and a few words about the room using the availability form on this page, or call (646) 233-1424. Jess’s team replies within one business day and tells you whether he is free and what he would build for your event. You can also book a call with Jess.
Does Jess speak in person or virtually?
Both. Jess gives keynotes in person and virtually, and runs workshops for smaller groups who want to practice, not just listen. Every program is customized to your audience and your event.
How far in advance do I need to book Jess?
It depends on Jess’s calendar for your date, so the quickest way to find out is to ask. Send the date and the city, and Jess’s team replies within one business day and tells you whether he is free.
Which topics does Jess speak on?
Jess speaks on executive communication, media readiness and high-stakes presenting, through three programs: BE Magnetic, Media Secrets: PR Secret Weapons, and Speak to Close. Each is customized to your audience and your event, so tell his team who will be in the room and how long he has on stage.
Give your audience something to use on Monday
Send the date and the city. Jess’s team will tell you whether he is free and what he would build for your room.
Personal reply from Jess’s team within one business day. Prefer the phone? Call (646) 233-1424.