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Why audiences keep inviting David back.
David Day has spent 35 years inside the rooms where marketing decisions are actually made — as a business owner, marketing director, executive team member, consultant, and coach. That experience shows up on stage.
His talks are practical, often entertaining, and always rooted in the same conviction: the marketing problem most leaders are wrestling with isn’t really a marketing problem. It’s a generation problem, a leadership problem, or a translation problem. Once you name the right problem, you can fix it.
Five signature talks. One throughline.
Pick the door that fits the moment you’re in.
Talk 1 - Bridging the Generational Gap
Why your young team members and your leadership team don’t speak the same language — and what to do about it.
- What brought you here won’t get you there.
- Bridging the generational gap without losing your mind - or your profits
- You don’t have to learn to speak GenZ. Please don’t try.
- Think Apple, not Nike
Best for: Executive teams, leadership retreats, conferences, Civic groups, commissions, and task-forces.
Talk 2 — The First 90 Days: How to Impress the Boss
A field guide for new marketers stepping into their first leadership-facing role.
- Owning Your Job
- Little wins create big results
- The value of your perspective
- Preparation and Opportunity
- Curiosity is the Key
Best for: University programs, AdFed Clubs, Sales Teams, Sales and Marketing Organizations, Associations, young professional networks, in-house marketing teams.
Talk 3 — Brand, Culture, and Marketing Alignment
Why the strongest brands are built from the inside out — and how to make sure yours is, too.
Best for: Executive retreats, business owner groups, industry conferences
- Building your brand’s value in a transactional world.
- Brand Body Building: A Hypertrophic approach to Strengthening Your Brand
- Brand and Culture – Two sides to the same coin
- Culture KPI’s are not at hard as you think.
- The 4 M’s of a Brand
- Brands in Crisis: Surviving the inevitable and coming back stronger
Talk 4 — From Turnover to Trust
How leaders can recruit and retain young talent and build the team they actually want.
Best for: HR and talent conferences, leadership retreats, growth-stage companies
- The three “must-ask” questions for every job interview.
- What young people really want from their job.
- Curiosity is your (not so) secret weapon.
- Trust takes time. Distrust takes everything else.
Talk 5 — Marketing and AI for Small Business
A no-hype look at where AI helps, where it hurts, and where small organizations can win the next 12 months.
Best for: Chambers, small-business associations, owner-operator groups, clubs, organizations, societies and non-profits.
- Where to start: A guide to using AI at work
- The AI Mindset: The right way to think about AI
- Marketing and AI: Made for Each Other
- 3 Biggest AI mistakes small businesses make
Talk 6 – Whatever Happened to Customer Service?
In a hyper-transactional world, customer service is getting left behind, making customers harder to keep and more expensive to replace. Here’s how the customer service translates to money in the bank.
Best for: Business groups, chambers, associations, management teams, sales and marketing teams, conferences, workshops
- Customer Service as the entrée, not the side dish.
- Why you should never “do” customer service.
- The real reason your customer buys from you.
- How to Lose the Race to the Bottom.
- How to Build Customer Service into the DNA of your company
- The 7 pillars of great customer service.
Who Books David
- Business podcasts and marketing shows
- Executive and leadership retreats
- Industry panels and conferences
- University programs in business, marketing, and mass communication
- Companies with growing marketing teams
Formats
- 45- to 60-minute keynotes
- 90-minute interactive sessions
- Half-day and full-day workshops (see Workshops page)
- Moderated panels and fireside chats
- Long-form podcast and media interviews
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Customer testimonials
Larry Conner
Regional VP, Genesis Health Clubs
“As a professional in the business of building companies, I would not want to do my job without a David Day on my team. His ability to immerse himself in the role while maintaining bandwidth for multiple tasks is exceptional.”
Kelsey Bath
Marketing Director, AIMCO Construction
"Most businesses spend on marketing without clear visibility into results. We help you evaluate performance, identify gaps, and understand what is actually driving growth so you can make confident decisions."
Julio Melara
CEO, Melara Enterprises
"Deciding where to invest should be based on strategy, not guesswork. We help you identify what to scale, what to cut, and how to allocate your budget for stronger and more consistent returns."
Bring David to your stage.
Tell me about your audience, the date, and the outcome you’re after. I’ll come back to you within one business day with a recommendation — and an honest answer about whether I’m the right speaker for the job.
