Speaking

An Actionable, Bespoke Keynote to Master Persuasion

Josh’s bespoke keynotes, workshops, and coaching will transform your audience and help them unleash their persuasive potential with actionable strategies and tactics carefully tailored to their needs.

Josh has helped thousands of professionals in just about any field, including sales, marketing, business, leadership, real estate, medicine, journalism, policy, fundraising, nonprofit, and academia. He speakers regularly at international, national, and local events.

Whether you’re looking for someone to help unleash your team’s
sales potential, master negotiation, navigate any situation with maximum
emotional intelligence, or learn a wide range of other persuasion techniques, Josh will empower your audience.

If you’re interested in having Josh speak, please contact his speaking agent:

Francis Hoch

Senior Vice President, Chartwell Speakers

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Speaker Highlights

Praise for How to Get What You Want

“In How to Get What You Want, Joshua Bandoch blends neuroscience and psychology with practical tools to help anyone sharpen their skills of persuasion. It’s a terrific guide to communicating with clarity and confidence and, ultimately, making an impact on the world.”

—Carmine Gallo, Harvard instructor and bestselling author of Talk Like TED and the audio original Viral Voices

“Wise philosophers and brilliant investigators have taught us much about persuasion, from Aristotle to social psychology to neuroscience. And Josh Bandoch synthesizes this wisdom and delivers to us a book filled with practical advice. This book is about more than getting what you want; it’s about how to lead a more effective life at work and at home. Josh grounds his observations and suggestions in serious scholarship and science in a way that is readily accessible and easily put into practice. How to Get What You Want will be enjoyed by people everywhere who would like to hone their abilities to persuade others—ethically, mindfully, and effectively.”

—Peter Salovey, president emeritus and Sterling professor of psychology at Yale University

“How to Get What You Want is written with heart and humor and reminds us that true influence always starts with empathy—a powerful message for a noisy age.”

—Caroline Goyder, author of Gravitas and Find Your Voice

“How to Get What You Want not only offers the reader valuable information, but also practical applications that can be immediately implemented to improve personal and organizational effectiveness. Josh provides easy-to-follow insights on how to leverage the art and science of persuasion to fully understand the human dimensions of decision-making in order to build teams, align efforts, and get things done. I highly recommend this book to leaders at all levels who are interested in unleashing the potential of what is truly our greatest asset—our people!”

—Robert D. Sharp, United States Navy vice admiral (ret.) and former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

“Persuasion isn’t about winning—it’s about creating shared action. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, using real-world examples and years of practical policy and communications leadership, Joshua Bandoch reveals a transformative approach to getting what you want while building trust, connection, and influence that lasts. How to Get What You Want turns everyday conversations into opportunities for impact.”

—Joe Ross, chief strategy officer at Ideas on Stage

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Josh’s presentations customized or canned?

Always customized! All keynotes, trainings, and workshops are fully bespoke, crafted to meet your needs. Every team faces unique challenges and opportunities. Josh will understand both, and deliver content to address them through actionable persuasion strategies and techniques.

Does Josh offer virtual presentations?

Yes. Josh has delivered dozens of online talks and trainings.

What sorts of audiences does Josh speak to?

Josh regularly delivers keynotes, trainings, and workshops to corporate and business clients, nonprofit leaders, sales and fundraising teams, and public policy professionals, to name a few. These engagements range from intimate workshops to conference keynotes.

What’s unique about Josh’s approach to persuasion?

Josh is an internationally recognized persuasion expert. He brings a powerful blend of proven practical experience communicating at the highest levels and rigorous research to support all of his strategies and techniques.

Will Josh help promote your event?

Yes. Josh is happy to promote your event as part of his engagement to help ensure your event’s success.

How will Josh interact with your audience?

Josh’s style is highly engaging. Even during keynotes, he interacts with the audiences to keep them involved in the talk throughout. This promotes connection and shared understanding, which lead to better experiences and more learning.

How much does it cost to book Josh?

All of Josh’s bookings go through his speaking agent, Francis Hoch. You can contact Francis at Francis@chartwellspeakers.com for Josh’s availability and rates.

How far in advance does Josh book?

Josh generally books at least two to three months out.