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The keynote they're Still using on Monday

Keynotes that don't just fire people up. They change how your audience communicates.

ten years of stages. zero boring talks.
10+years on stage
1,000+workshops
95NPS
5.0on Google
Eric Silverberg on a conference main stage, arms wide, a giant screen behind him

The keynote they're still using on Monday

Speaker Labs · Keynotes

Keynotes that don't just fire people up. They change how your audience communicates.

10+years on stage
1,000+workshops
95NPS
5.0on Google
Everyone asks...

Why book a keynote speaker who speaks about... speaking?!

fair question...

Because the keynote is the demo. Your audience gets the laughs, the goosebumps and the big finish of a great keynote. AND then we pull back the curtain on exactly how we did it, so they can do it too. Teams that speak better sell more, lead better and win the rooms that matter.

The Monday test What your audience puts to use The keynote Monday A month on most keynotes ours
On Stage

Ten years on stage. Zero boring talks.

"Without a doubt the best training I have ever been a part of. Very engaging, fun, and informative."

Motus

One of us or both of us. Same energy either way.

"One of the most fun yet impactful workshops I've taken."

Shopify

Every room gets its own version of the talk.

"Transformative as a speaker. You really become a stronger public speaker."

Alcon

Two founders on stage. No understudies.

"Well worth it and a breath of fresh air compared to typical trainings I go through."

Motus
real stage. real audience. no green screen.
1
Keynote 01 · SignatureThe Unstoppable Speaker

Greatness isn't a destination. It's an identity.

This keynote changes the question from how do I get better? to who am I when I speak?

Your audience walks out with
1

A new answer to "what kind of speaker am I?"

2

An improvement loop they can run after every meeting.

3

Proof that confidence is a byproduct of behaviours.

Every audience is full of

nervous speakers.

we've seen them all

They all leave as better speakers.

Formats
45 · 60 · 90 minIn-person or virtualSolo or duoHalf-day extended version
2
Keynote 02 · PracticalThe Four Pillar Speaker

Four upgrades. One keynote.
Usable by Monday morning.

One idea per pillar the room can use the next morning, each one demoed live.

go ahead, flip one

ContentWhat most speakers do

Open a blank deck and start typing bullets. Talk for twenty minutes. Hope a point emerges.

flip
ContentWhat your audience will do instead

Lead with the point. Then tell the one story that proves it. The bullet-point approach is dead.

"what you say"
DeliveryWhat most speakers do

One volume. One pace. One gear. Even the loud ones are monotone.

flip
DeliveryWhat your audience will do instead

Vary on purpose. Volume, pace, silence. Delivery is a decision you make, not a talent you were born with.

"how you say it"
VisualsWhat most speakers do

Read their slides to the room. Forty words per slide. The audience reads ahead and tunes out.

flip
VisualsWhat your audience will do instead

Treat every word on a slide as an object competing for attention. Fewer objects, more attention.

"slides that don't suck"
MindsetWhat most speakers do

Wait to feel confident before they volunteer. Spoiler: the feeling never shows up first.

flip
MindsetWhat your audience will do instead

Do the behaviour first. Confidence is a byproduct, not a prerequisite. Thousands have presented with us. Zero deaths.

"comfort and confidence"
Formats
60 · 90 minIn-person or virtualSolo or duoHalf-day extended version
The receipts

When the world's top companies
want their people speaking better,
they come to us.

9.4/10Average workshop rating
thousands of responses
95Our NPS score
Open →5.0Average Google rating
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Shopify Google Reddit Wealthsimple RBC TD Bank TEDx KPMG Intuit Entrepreneurs' Organization MLSE Toronto Blue Jays Live Nation Uber Capital One Wave Canada Life Loblaws Campari HelloFresh AbbVie Ivey Business School Etsy Air Miles WeWork Electrolux Alcon Questrade RioCan Ontario Power Generation
★★★★★

"Eli and Eric were fun, engaging and knowledgeable. From first time beginner to experienced keynote speaker, everyone grew from the experience."

Info-Tech
★★★★★

"I have attended many conferences and workshops throughout my career, this by far is the best. It kept my attention, it was enjoyable, and I walked away with valuable information that is easy to apply."

Nelnet
★★★★★

"You'd be an idiot to pass up an opportunity to: (1) Be entertained by two of the best presenters I have ever seen, and (2) To level up on something we all have to do in life (whether we like it or not)."

Shopify
Who's on stage

Two business school professors who got bored of lecturing.

Eric and Eli were hired to teach at 22, worked in tech, and have spent ten years turning terrified presenters into people who get promoted for how they talk.

Eric Silverberg on stage
Eric Silverberg Co-founder · your keynote speaker

The one with the hair. Eric has stood in front of thousands of people who would rather have been anywhere else, and sent them home wanting the mic. Former business school professor, former tech guy, current Survivor podcaster.

He headlines most Speaker Labs keynotes solo.

Eric's signature
Eli Gladstone on stage
Eli Gladstone Co-founder · the other guy

Eli wrote the 4-Pillar Public Speaking System and the workshops we run. He was voted top professor. He was teaching accounting. He had never taken accounting.

Book the duo and you get the full two-speaker show.

Eli's signature

One of us or both of us. Either way you get a founder on your stage, never a trainer who covers your region.we don't have a bench. we are the bench.

How it works

Booking us is the easy part.

no recycled decks. ever.
Tell us about the eventThe form below takes two minutes. Eric reads every one himself.
A 20-minute fit callWe ask about your audience. You ask about fees and formats. Twenty minutes, no pitch.
We tailor the talkYour industry, your moment, your people. Built into the keynote before we land.
Showtime!We show up early, stay late, and leave your audience different than we found them.
The next step

Let's make your event the one they won't stop talking about.

Tell us what you're planning. We'll tell you straight whether we're the right fit - and what it costs.

Eric Silverberg on a conference main stage, keynote slides behind him
yes, the slides are that big.

bios, host intro, headshots, AV needs

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Short bio (Eric)

Eric Silverberg is the co-founder of Speaker Labs, a Toronto public speaking training company trusted by teams at Shopify, Google, RBC, TD, and Uber. A former business school professor hired to teach at 22, Eric has spent ten years turning nervous presenters into confident ones - and still runs a Survivor podcast on the side.

Short bio (Eli)

Eli Gladstone is the co-founder of Speaker Labs and the author of its 4-Pillar Public Speaking System, the method behind every program the company runs for teams at Shopify, Google, RBC, TD, and Uber. Hired to teach at a business school at 22, he was voted top professor while teaching accounting, a subject he had never studied. Since 2016 he has co-facilitated over 1,000 workshops and built a reputation for making complicated things sound obvious.

Long bio (Eric and Eli)

Eric Silverberg and Eli Gladstone are the co-founders of Speaker Labs, a Toronto-based public speaking training company they have built together since 2016. Both were hired as business school professors at 22, both worked in tech, and both personally facilitate every program Speaker Labs delivers - over 1,000 workshops for teams at companies like Shopify, Google, RBC, TD, Wealthsimple, Uber, and TEDx. Their signature 4-Pillar Public Speaking System covers Content, Delivery, Visuals, and Mindset, and their programs hold a 95 NPS and a 9.4/10 average rating across thousands of responses. On stage, Eric and Eli are known for keynotes that are equal parts funny and useful, and for leaving audiences with a different answer to the question "what kind of speaker am I?"

30-second host intro

Our next speaker has a strange claim to fame: thousands of people have stood up and presented in his programs, and so far, zero deaths. He is the co-founder of Speaker Labs, a company that has trained teams at Shopify, Google, RBC, and Uber to stop giving boring presentations. He was a business school professor at 22, he has a podcast about Survivor, and he is about to change the way you answer one question: what kind of speaker are you? Please welcome Eric Silverberg.

Booking the duo? Swap the last line for "Please welcome Eric Silverberg and Eli Gladstone."

Headshots

Right-click to save. All shot on a real stage, not in a studio.

Eric Silverberg headshot 1 Eric Silverberg headshot 2 Eric Silverberg on stage Eli Gladstone headshot 1 Eli Gladstone on stage
AV and room needs
  • Wireless lav mic (plus one handheld for audience moments)
  • Clicker and a 16:9 screen, HDMI from our laptop
  • No lectern. We move.
  • House lights up enough that we can see faces
  • Confidence monitor is nice, not necessary
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