Tom CobinKeynote Speaker and Communication Trainer
Learn it in minutes. Leave ready to use it. Then watch performance follow.
With his unique I.M.P.A.C.T. framework, former Emmy Award-winning TV journalist and top-performing sales rep and trainer Tom Cobin guides teams and leaders to REAL-ize™ the power of communication.
See, hear, and feel the power of effective communication.
Having Tom Cobin on your stage means an audience that's locked-in, laughing, learning, and leaving already using what they've just heard.
With the expanding use of AI for routine tasks, the "human premium" of effective communication is more important today than ever before.
Unlock the full potential of your people with Tom's proven, proprietary approach to speaking with IMPACT.
What Tom speaks about
- The Human PremiumWhy communication is your team's edge in the age of AI
- Speaking with I.M.P.A.C.T.Evidence-based skills you can learn to make your message stick
- Composure Under PressureThe resilience habits of confident communicators
- Reading the RoomEmotional intelligence for leaders who present and sell
- Music as a Model for Public SpeakingFrom Tom's TEDx Talk, with live guitar on request
Watch Tom on the TEDx stage, guitar in hand, showing how using the rhythm, pacing, and feeling of music can transform the way you speak.
Tom did a great job getting the audience to participate and giving specific advice. I'm going to ask my boss to bring Tom in to coach our company.Keynote audience member
Tom is clearly an expert. He has some really good interactive exercises that got me instant improvement in my speaking skills.
Workshop participantI got a lot of interesting, unique information. I wrote it down and I'm going to apply it in real life.
Workshop participantVery inspirational, motivating, and I would like to have more like this.
Workshop participant
Credibility on both sides of the microphone
Tom has been speaking in public for half a century, with a lifelong history of achievement.
- Top student in his class at NYU Journalism
- Emmy Award-winning writer and producer at CBS
- First journalist ever to win two Edward R. Murrow Awards in the same year
- Top awards at multiple pharmaceutical companies
- District and National Sales Trainer
- Presentation skills workshops at Corporate HQ
- TEDx veteran: speaker, coach, and event volunteer
Four ways to work with Tom
Opening Keynote
Sets the tone for your meeting with energy, humor, and techniques your audience can start using immediately, before they even leave the room.
Keynote + On-Site Workshop Series
The keynote opens your meeting; then hands-on workshops with in-person feedback and coaching elevate your team's skills in real time.
Team Workshop Series
Ongoing skill-building for teams that need more than one event. Built on Tom's proprietary I.M.P.A.C.T. Framework.
Executive & Leader Coaching
Private 1-on-1 coaching for leaders and sales professionals preparing for high-stakes presentations, pitches, and meetings.
Fees on request. Every program is tailored to your audience, goals, and budget.
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