Shawna Suckow

Buyer Behavior Expert

  • Shawna Suckow Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Minnesota, USA

  • Shawna Suckow Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Minnesota, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

The New Brand Mosaic©

Every company likes to put forth a solid brand image, but the post-pandemic truth is that your customers and prospects no longer want to see you that way. Distrust of organizations is at an all-time high, so to appeal to today’s evolving B2B and B2C customers, successful ...

Every company likes to put forth a solid brand image, but the post-pandemic truth is that your customers and prospects no longer want to see you that way. Distrust of organizations is at an all-time high, so to appeal to today’s evolving B2B and B2C customers, successful brands of all sizes understand a new truth: you are now a composite of all the personal brands of your employees. A Brand Mosaic©.

Every employee now is part of the Brand Mosaic© the humanized brand your prospects are seeking. Empowering your employees (and your customers!) to tell their stories adds to the richness of your brand mosaic, and helps you stand out amongst all the noise. Furthermore, embracing every individual’s personal brand and telling their stories makes them feel part of a collective mission—something especially important to younger generations for job satisfaction. You’ll no longer be seen as an impersonal corporate brand to your employees OR your customers; rather, you’ll be a more memorable, likeable, trustworthy group of individuals on a collective mission to help your customers succeed.

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

  • Experience real case studies from businesses that created a successful Brand Mosaic© on all types of budgets.
  • Discover easy ways to capture and share your employees’ and customers’ personal brand stories.
  • Learn what’s NOT working, so you can repurpose valuable time and resources toward this critically important initiative.

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CHANGE is not a Four-Letter Word!

Did you ever think you’d be nostalgic for 2019? It’s no wonder we all long for a return to normalcy (whatever that means!) after these past two years of upheaval. There’s never been such a condensed period of change in our lifetime, and it’s been heaped upon us nonstop...

Did you ever think you’d be nostalgic for 2019? It’s no wonder we all long for a return to normalcy (whatever that means!) after these past two years of upheaval. There’s never been such a condensed period of change in our lifetime, and it’s been heaped upon us nonstop. When we can’t get off the crazy rollercoaster, humans enter the well-known fight-or-flight-or- freeze mode. Well, Covid has been a rollercoaster more challenging than most of us have ever experienced, and the outcome is uncertain. What many don’t realize is that humans don’t deal well with constant uncertainty. That means we’re all under more stress than we realize.

The good news is that change does not have to equal challenge! It can be truly great if we can get into the right headspace and harness our circumstances. In this session, Shawna shares real-life stories of everyday people who have conquered change and come out the other side more resilient and happier. You’ll also do a self-assessment to measure your CTQ© – Change Tolerance Quotient. You can use your CTQ to understand and master your personalized approach to uncertainty.

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

  • Understand what change does to the human mindset
  • Get clarity on your own tolerance for uncertainty through your personalized CTQ© assessment
  • Discover how to harness uncertainty for greater resilience and success.

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How to Be More Memorable in Marketing Today

There’s never been a time where our culture has been more saturated with marketing messages from every angle, every minute of the day. Our prospects have also evolved in their buying habits throughout the pandemic. Translation: there’s never been a more challenging time to...

There’s never been a time where our culture has been more saturated with marketing messages from every angle, every minute of the day. Our prospects have also evolved in their buying habits throughout the pandemic. Translation: there’s never been a more challenging time to get their attention.

Your prospective customers have grown savvier about blocking and ignoring what they deem to be irrelevant messaging, and they’re flooded with options from your competition regularly. On a larger scale, consumer distrust of organizations also is at an all-time high. What’s a business to do?

How can you break through this cluttered landscape to get the attention of your desired audience? How can you become more memorable, so they think of YOUR business above all other options when they’re ready to buy? Join Shawna in this eye-opening session that will leave you will fresh ideas to address your marketing challenges.

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

• Learn why significant shifts in consumer behavior mean the most memorable one wins – not the one with the biggest budget.
• Experience real case studies from businesses that created successful marketing campaigns on all types of budgets.
• Learn what’s working, and what’s NOT, so you can re-purpose valuable resources more effectively.

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THE ROARING TWENTIES! How to Market & Sell Better in the Post-Pandemic Decade

Welcome to the most disruptive business climate we’ve ever experienced. The pandemic threw the entire world into a tailspin, but we’re emerging now and everything looks different in this new light. There’s a lot of confusion and noise out there about what the marketplace...

Welcome to the most disruptive business climate we’ve ever experienced. The pandemic threw the entire world into a tailspin, but we’re emerging now and everything looks different in this new light. There’s a lot of confusion and noise out there about what the marketplace will look like as we continue to move forward. How will you shift your strategy, your tools, and your processes to meet the quickly evolving demands of this accelerated and different marketplace? How will you position yourself for the Roaring Twenties?

It’s going to be an amazing decade full of promise, but it requires a new approach. We need a keen understanding of our customers and how they’re making decisions differently now. How can you influence the customer journey in this transformational decade? One thing is certain: new messaging and tools are key.

Join buyer behavior expert Shawna Suckow, CSP, CVP, CMP, as she shares her latest findings on where we are, and what’s next. It’s not just data though; she’ll share case studies to give you the relevant steps you can take NOW.

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

• Learn how your customers have evolved as a result or the pandemic, and what you need to do to adapt.
• Gain up-to-the-minute insight into the best ways to connect with prospects of all kinds.
• Time is of the essence! Discover what tools are working right now to break through the noise and stand out.

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YOUR BEST YEAR STARTS TODAY!

Let’s face it, the world is full of social and political upheaval, financial volatility, the effects of the pandemic, and other issues that challenge our resilience every day. We’ve all been through a lot, and we’re exhausted. How about we take a break from that for a ...

Let’s face it, the world is full of social and political upheaval, financial volatility, the effects of the pandemic, and other issues that challenge our resilience every day. We’ve all been through a lot, and we’re exhausted. How about we take a break from that for a hot minute and rise above the noise? Let’s close this conference with some good news, some great conversations, and some action steps toward our future success and resilience. Sound good?

Join Shawna Suckow as she recaps the highlights of the conference. She’ll then lead us in small-group discussions where you’re guaranteed to get new inspiration, share some of your own brilliance, brainstorm current challenges, have a few laughs, and walk away with new connections. You’ll also create action steps and accountability to put your best conference takeaways to work in the upcoming year. She’ll then close the session with a self-assessment to ensure that every day throughout the next year is the best it can be under your own circumstances – whatever they may be. You’ll face the next 12 months with more resilience and confidence. Put your conference investment to work – don’t miss this!

NOTE TO PLANNER: This is a very interactive session that defies the traditional keynote. It places your audience into small groups to put their conference objectives (and your conference investment) to use. This session is the antidote for business-as-usual! They’ll laugh, ponder, share goals, and commit to action steps. Together, they’ll hold each other accountable to achieve their future goals, whether personal or professional. If you want your conference to have a measurable lasting impact wrapped in laughter, strategy, and an inspirational story, this session is for you.

PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

• Get clarity on your takeaways from the conference, and what you want to achieve as a result of attending. Make sure your time & investment in the conference is purposeful!
• Assess your true priorities for the next 12 months so you can focus more on what you really want.
• Strengthen your resilience amidst challenges and change.

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About Keynote Speaker Shawna Suckow

Shawna Suckow, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), CVP (Certified Virtual Presenter), CMP (Certified Meeting Professional), is a speaker with some serious knowledge of the customer mindset. She was a corporate buyer for 20 years. In 2008, she founded an association of senior-level buyers which now has 2,500 members across North America.

Along the way, Shawna became intrigued with how customers of all kinds were evolving and responding (or ignoring!) to different sales & marketing efforts. She began sharing this insider information to audiences to pull back the curtain, so to speak. She realized that when these professionals had the up-to- the-minute understanding of their customers’ mindsets, they could break through the noise more effectively.

Shawna has shared her research on 5 continents in 17 countries, using real case studies and data interpreted with candor and humor. Her mission is to help audiences understand the ever-evolving customer landscape – now more than ever.

Shawna’s fifth book, due in early 2021, is Third Wave: New Sales & Marketing Strategies for a Post-Pandemic Marketplace. She’s been tracking the major shifts in consumer behavior that will impact us all as we determine how to market and sell in the Next Normal.

What she’s proud of: Honors include achieving the highest designation a speaker can earn (CSP©) – earned by less than 5% of speakers worldwide, Receiving the Iconic Woman award from the global Women’s Economic Forum in 2020, and managing not to gain weight during quarantine.

Three memorable things about Shawna: she played in the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2015. She’s so good at parallel parking, she should get a trophy. Due to a freak badminton injury, she now wears one contact lens.

Testimonials

“Nobody knows more about the mentality of buyers than Shawna Suckow.”

Patrick Brochu

Director, Media Stage

“Shawna’s session was so incredible, so moving, that I went home and immediately updated my brand.”

Nuria Faus

Founder, Faus Incentives Argentina

“Shawna received the highest ratings at our 3-day conference, out of all the speakers who presented.”

Dan Yaman

President, Live-Spark (Pilgrims Chicken)

“Shawna doubled our attendance!”

Tom Riel

VP of Sales, Providence/Warwick Convention Bureau

“This was the best sales session, and I’ve been in sales for over 20 years. Shawna was a Godsend!”

Cindi George

Sales Manager, Sonesta Hotels

“I attended one of her sessions, and Shawna changed my life entirely.”

Dag Kastensson

CEO, SNE Northern Europe

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