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Signature talks
The AI Accelerator: Supercharge Your SMB with AI
Real-world AI tools and strategies for small and medium businesses — without the jargon, the fear, or the seven-figure consultants. Live demos, actual case studies, and “cheat codes” you can use before you get home.
Shiny Object! Brand Storytelling for a Short Attention Span World
We’re living in the meh economy — a market saturated with polite mediocrity. This talk is a wake-up call and a practical toolkit for brands ready to stand out, make fans, and stop blending in.
Fight the PowerPoint! Killer Presentations That Put Ideas in Motion
Reading bullet points to your audience is cruel and, unfortunately, the usual punishment. Charlie shares the storytelling, design, and delivery secrets that turn a deck into a movement.
The Virtue of Pissing People Off
Designing your product, pitch, or promotion to please everyone is the surest way to resonate with absolutely no one. A talk about finding your edge — and having the guts to use it.
Goal! Making This Your Best Year Yet
Not a pep talk — a roll-up-your-sleeves work session. Bring your big hairy audacious goals and overflowing to-do list. Leave with a real plan and a rekindled fire.
Common Questions
Does Charlie customize his talks?
Always. Charlie works with you ahead of the event to understand your audience, industry, and goals — and tailors the content accordingly. No one gets a canned presentation.
What formats are available?
Every talk is available as a 30-minute keynote, a 60-minute lunch & learn, or a 2-hour seminar with full presentation and Q&A. Virtual delivery is also available.
Who does Charlie typically speak for?
Conferences, corporate events, associations, leadership retreats, and company all-hands — anywhere that needs energy, insights, and something the audience will actually remember. Industries from automotive to healthcare, tech to finance.
How do I check availability and fees?
Call 248-766-9994 or drop Charlie an email. He responds fast and the conversation is always worth having.
Shiny Object! Brand Storytelling and Content Marketing for a Short Attention Span World
We’re living through the meh economy – the market is saturated with polite mediocrity. It’s time to wake up. It’s time to take a stand. It’s time to transform ourselves, our companies, and our causes. Your industry is due for a little upheaval. Seek out unsettling influences. Better yet: Be one.
Let’s be catalysts for passionate ideas. Let’s fill our purchase funnels, engage our prospects, and tell our brands’ stories. Let’s create big red Kool-Aid Pitchers of awesomeness that make our fans bust through walls and say, “Oh hell yeah!”
This talk is filled with practical tips and creative ideas to jumpstart your messaging and content:
- Find Your Edge. Designing your product, pitch or promotion to please everyone is the surest way to resonate with absolutely no one. The market is starved for brutally honest, hyper-focused and entertaining. It only takes a killer idea to break into a bored market.
- You are the front line of content quality. Don’t just post to post. Tell a story. Make it sparkle. Take a stand. Give it a twist. Humanize it. Sing it. Relate it. Feed our inner Cliff Clavin. Capture the moment. Find the beauty. Build the brand. Before you post it ask yourself one question: WIST “Would I Share This?”
- Achtung Baby! If you’re just going through the motions, you’ll be running around in circles. Your content should be a to-do. It’ need to be a ta-da! Love and hate will always be more powerful than a like.
Fight the PowerPoint! Creating & Delivering Killer Presentations That Put Your Ideas in Motion
Reading bullet points to your audience is cruel and, unfortunately, the usual punishment. Quit blaming PowerPoint for bad presentations – start improving your storytelling and design skills. You are a passion transference device! If you’re not excited about your ideas, there’s no way anyone else will be.
In this talk, Charlie moves beyond the tools to share tips and tricks for perfecting your pitch, creating arresting visuals, and grabbing the attention of a distracted audience. This talk is a must for entrepreneurs, sales people, and anyone who wants to push their ideas forward.
Goal! Making This Year Your Best Year Yet
How to be productive, positive and passionate at home, at work and at life.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to goal setting: “Getting Things Done” and “The Law of Attraction”. They’re both right AND they’re both wrong.
This isn’t a boring seminar or pep talk – it’s a roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty work sessions. Bring all of your big hairy audacious goals, over-flowing to-do-lists, and “someday I’ll” folders. Together, we’ll get control of your attention, tasks and projects while we breathe new life into our work.
Butterfly Thinking
Firing-up the innovation engine to transform our economy and the world.
The Virtue of Pissing People Off
Designing your product, pitch or promotion to please everyone is the surest way to resonate with absolutely no one.
Be the Brandividual
Top tips for building your personal brand and standing out in a crowded marketplace.
For more in-depth seminar descriptions or discuss a custom program for your company or event, please call 248-766-9994 or email charlie@curvedetroit.com.
Areas of Expertise
Marketing, Branding, Advertising, Design, AI, Business, Packaging, Social Media, Presentations, Innovation, Communications, Leadership, Technology.
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