Jim Cathcart
Keynote Speaker: Hall of Fame Speaker, Bestselling Author and Leadership Expert
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Categories:Sales, Customer Experience, Business, Inspirational, Peak Performance, Futurism, Business Leadership, Business Growth, Personal Growth, Author, Business Authors, Communication, Human Resources, Marketing, Change Management, Business Coaching, Motivational, Leadership, Innovation, Creativity, College, Celebrity, Culture, Strategic Leadership, TED
Jim Cathcart Biography
Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE, is an internationally recognized professional speaker, bestselling author, and expert in leadership, professional development, and relationship selling. With more than five decades of experience, over 3,500 presentations worldwide, and 28 published books, he has helped individuals and organizations strengthen their performance, build meaningful relationships, and achieve lasting success.
A member of the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame, Cathcart is a recipient of the prestigious Golden Gavel Award and the National Speakers Association’s Cavett Award. He is also a member of the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame, recognized for his pioneering work in relationship selling.
Cathcart is the author of "The Acorn Principle," a bestselling book that explores how individuals can recognize and develop their natural strengths to reach their full potential. Through his engaging presentations, practical insights, and memorable storytelling, he inspires audiences to cultivate expertise, lead with purpose, and turn personal growth into professional achievement.
As founder of Cathcart Institute, Cathcart continues to share his expertise with leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals around the world, helping them discover their potential and make a meaningful impact.
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Jim Cathcart Speaking Topics
Helping People Grow
Generate initiative and build self-reliance. Show people how to discover their highest and best strengths to grow themselves and their business by learning to find the natural strengths in situations and people. Empower them to help people grow.
What Audiences Learn
- How one hour a day in study can make you a leading expert in 5 years or less
- The eight vital elements of empowerment
- How to isolate the traits that make you unique
- How to align people into roles and relationships that bring out their best
- How to determine how a person is smart
- How to measure a person's potential velocity
- Ask yourself: how would the person I'd like to be do what I'm about to do?
- The M.O. Grid: Purpose + Readiness & Production = Fulfillment
Formats Available
- Speech: 20-60 min
- Seminar: up to 3 hours
- Workshop: up to 6 hrs or 2 days
Turning Contacts Into Assets
Remove people's fear of making commitments in an uncertain economy. Change the way people think about sales relationships. Teach them specific techniques in order to generate more sales with less resistance. Build their confidence and give them a clear direction for action.
What Audiences Learn
- How to get all the business, not just one transaction
- The eight competencies of sales readiness
- How to turn cold calls into new calls
- How to sell to buyers as they like to be sold to
- Rethinking the purpose of sales (to build profitable business friendships)
- How to sell naturally, without pressure
- Advanced listening and questioning techniques
- How to be a Partner, not just a Persuader
Formats Available
- Speech: 20-60 min
- Seminar: up to 3 hours
- Workshop: up to 6 hrs or 2 days
- 12-week online course
Get People to Want to Do What Is Needed
Think like a start-up, lead like a pro. Give people the confidence to press forward despite uncertainty or challenges. Show them how to take the lead and keep it. Empower them to lead themselves and help others grow.
What Audiences Learn
- Ground-level leadership: getting things done
- How to leverage your connections into assets
- The Mastery Grid: Purpose & Contribution = Fulfillment
- How to be a thought leader in your field
- Rethinking the purpose of management: to help people be productive and grow
- Lead with your heart, but guide with your head
- 336 ways to get people to do what is needed
- Achieving Ph Balance: Profits High & People Happy
Formats Available
- Speech: 20-60 min
- Seminar: up to 3 hours
- Workshop: up to 6 hrs or 2 days
Confident, World-Class Power Communication
Give your people more confidence, persuasiveness and influence by having Jim Cathcart coach them to present with power. Jim is a Certified Speaking Professional, Speaker Hall of Fame inductee, Golden Gavel winner, Cavett Award winner, and co-founder of The Professional Speaking Institute.
What Audiences Learn
- Structuring your message
- Managing the speaking environment
- Platform mastery and stage techniques
- Telling stories effectively
- Using humor
- Customizing your message to the audience
- Handling difficult audiences
- Being confident in presentations
Formats Available
- Group or private coaching
- 3-day Speaker Academy course
- Enterprise communication solutions
Reach the Top 1% in Your Field
Build a career around your special expertise: Coach, Consultant, Speaker, Author, Specialist, Performer, or Advisor. Jim Cathcart rose from entry level to the Top 1% among speakers and authors without connections, money, credentials or a success background. He can show you how to do the same in your field.
What Audiences Learn
- How to choose your Success Level: Competent, Excellent, Mastery, Leading Authority, Celebrity, Star, or SuperStar
- Becoming more VIDA-H: Valuable, Intentional, Disciplined, Accountable, Honorable
- Making your contacts glad they know you
- Isolating and improving what you do best
- Defining your Passion & Purpose
- Creating and deserving the reputation you want
- Making better decisions
- Isolating the book in you
Formats Available
- Private personal coaching
- Small-group mentorship
- Multi-day Mastermind Summits
Jim Cathcart Videos
How do I book Jim Cathcart to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jim Cathcart for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jim Cathcart, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jim Cathcart or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Jim Cathcart for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Jim Cathcart, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jim Cathcart are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jim Cathcart, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Jim Cathcart speak about?
Jim Cathcart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Customer Experience, Business, Inspirational, Peak Performance, Futurism, Business Leadership, Business Growth, Personal Growth, Author, Business Authors, Communication, Human Resources, Marketing, Change Management, Business Coaching, Motivational, Leadership, Innovation, Creativity, College, Celebrity, Culture, Strategic Leadership and TED.
Where does Jim Cathcart travel from?
Jim Cathcart generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Jim Cathcart?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jim Cathcart for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jim Cathcart for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jim Cathcart or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Jim Cathcart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sales, Customer Experience and Business. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jim Cathcart for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Jim Cathcart generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tim Sanders, Peter Sheahan and David Goldsmith. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jim Cathcart for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Jim Cathcart Speaking Topics
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The Acorn Principle
Helping People Grow
Generate initiative and build self-reliance. Show people how to discover their highest and best strengths to grow themselves and their business by learning to find the natural strengths in situations and people. Empower them to help people grow.
What Audiences Learn
- How one hour a day in study can make you a leading expert in 5 years or less
- The eight vital elements of empowerment
- How to isolate the traits that make you unique
- How to align people into roles and relationships that bring out their best
- How to determine how a person is smart
- How to measure a person's potential velocity
- Ask yourself: how would the person I'd like to be do what I'm about to do?
- The M.O. Grid: Purpose + Readiness & Production = Fulfillment
Formats Available
- Speech: 20-60 min
- Seminar: up to 3 hours
- Workshop: up to 6 hrs or 2 days
-
Relationship Selling®
Turning Contacts Into Assets
Remove people's fear of making commitments in an uncertain economy. Change the way people think about sales relationships. Teach them specific techniques in order to generate more sales with less resistance. Build their confidence and give them a clear direction for action.
What Audiences Learn
- How to get all the business, not just one transaction
- The eight competencies of sales readiness
- How to turn cold calls into new calls
- How to sell to buyers as they like to be sold to
- Rethinking the purpose of sales (to build profitable business friendships)
- How to sell naturally, without pressure
- Advanced listening and questioning techniques
- How to be a Partner, not just a Persuader
Formats Available
- Speech: 20-60 min
- Seminar: up to 3 hours
- Workshop: up to 6 hrs or 2 days
- 12-week online course
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Top 1% Leadership
Get People to Want to Do What Is Needed
Think like a start-up, lead like a pro. Give people the confidence to press forward despite uncertainty or challenges. Show them how to take the lead and keep it. Empower them to lead themselves and help others grow.
What Audiences Learn
- Ground-level leadership: getting things done
- How to leverage your connections into assets
- The Mastery Grid: Purpose & Contribution = Fulfillment
- How to be a thought leader in your field
- Rethinking the purpose of management: to help people be productive and grow
- Lead with your heart, but guide with your head
- 336 ways to get people to do what is needed
- Achieving Ph Balance: Profits High & People Happy
Formats Available
- Speech: 20-60 min
- Seminar: up to 3 hours
- Workshop: up to 6 hrs or 2 days
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Presentation Skills
Confident, World-Class Power Communication
Give your people more confidence, persuasiveness and influence by having Jim Cathcart coach them to present with power. Jim is a Certified Speaking Professional, Speaker Hall of Fame inductee, Golden Gavel winner, Cavett Award winner, and co-founder of The Professional Speaking Institute.
What Audiences Learn
- Structuring your message
- Managing the speaking environment
- Platform mastery and stage techniques
- Telling stories effectively
- Using humor
- Customizing your message to the audience
- Handling difficult audiences
- Being confident in presentations
Formats Available
- Group or private coaching
- 3-day Speaker Academy course
- Enterprise communication solutions
-
Going Pro®
Reach the Top 1% in Your Field
Build a career around your special expertise: Coach, Consultant, Speaker, Author, Specialist, Performer, or Advisor. Jim Cathcart rose from entry level to the Top 1% among speakers and authors without connections, money, credentials or a success background. He can show you how to do the same in your field.
What Audiences Learn
- How to choose your Success Level: Competent, Excellent, Mastery, Leading Authority, Celebrity, Star, or SuperStar
- Becoming more VIDA-H: Valuable, Intentional, Disciplined, Accountable, Honorable
- Making your contacts glad they know you
- Isolating and improving what you do best
- Defining your Passion & Purpose
- Creating and deserving the reputation you want
- Making better decisions
- Isolating the book in you
Formats Available
- Private personal coaching
- Small-group mentorship
- Multi-day Mastermind Summits
VIDEO
Jim Cathcart Videos
BOOKS
REVIEWS
Jim Cathcart Reviews
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His sincerity, his original thought, his entertaining presentation style. But most of all, he is extremely likable!
redpropeller, llc and Lauterbach Management Global, LLC - Sep 28 2012 -
Jim is my role model. He is a success living legend. When I watch and listen to Jim speaking, I get inspired by almost every phrase he says. He truly deserves to be the world's most award winning professional speaker.
Unknown - Oct 10 2011 -
I enjoyed how he helped me to relook at how I view the value of relationships and the adage of 'It's not what you know, but who you know.' He helped me to fill in the missing part of that statement. I also enjoyed the part about asking myself the right questions to be successful.
Sales Coach Site.com - Jun 11 2011 -
Cathcart Institute, Inc. - Jul 20 2010
FAQS
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How do I book Jim Cathcart to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jim Cathcart for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jim Cathcart, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jim Cathcart or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Jim Cathcart for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Jim Cathcart, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jim Cathcart are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jim Cathcart, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Jim Cathcart speak about?
Jim Cathcart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sales, Customer Experience, Business, Inspirational, Peak Performance, Futurism, Business Leadership, Business Growth, Personal Growth, Author, Business Authors, Communication, Human Resources, Marketing, Change Management, Business Coaching, Motivational, Leadership, Innovation, Creativity, College, Celebrity, Culture, Strategic Leadership and TED. -
Where does Jim Cathcart travel from?
Jim Cathcart generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Jim Cathcart?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jim Cathcart for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jim Cathcart for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jim Cathcart or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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