Sales Kickoff Speakers Who Transform Sales Teams

Searching for the perfect sales kickoff speakers to energize your team and set the tone for a record-breaking year? Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown are keynote speakers for sales kickoff events who don't just motivate - they entertain, educate, and transform how your team thinks about selling, leading, and succeeding.

As Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of The Unsold Mindset and professors at USC's Marshall School of Business, Colin & Garrett bring a unique combination of academic research, real-world sales experience, and electric stage presence to every keynote.

Their presentations aren't filled with tired sales tactics or generic motivation. Instead, they share actionable takeaways audiences can put into action immediately to start using the surprising mindset secrets of the world's highest achievers - insights that help sales teams reframe their thinking, embrace their authentic selves, and achieve breakthrough results.

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Why Choose Colin & Garrett for Your Sales Kickoff?

  • Proven Track Record: Keynoted at hundreds of sales kickoffs for Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups alike

  • Research-Backed Content: Extensive interviews with top sellers, leaders, and entrepreneurs inform every presentation

  • Dual Perspective: One logical, one emotional - audiences see themselves in their contrasting styles and learn there's no single "right" way to succeed

  • Actionable Takeaways: Not just inspiration - practical frameworks your team can implement immediately to improve performance

  • High-Energy Delivery: Unpredictable banter and entertainment that keeps attention throughout, even in virtual formats

  • Wall Street Journal Bestsellers: Authors who've helped thousands understand the mindset of successful people

  • USC Faculty: Teaching their popular class "Sales Mindset for Entrepreneurs" to the next generation of business leaders

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Perfect For These Sales Events

  • Annual Sales Kickoff (SKO) meetings

  • Sales leadership conferences

  • Revenue team offsites

  • President's Club events

  • Quarterly business reviews (QBRs)

  • Go-to-market team gatherings

  • Sales training summits

  • National sales meetings

What Your Team Will Learn

Every keynote is customized to your company's goals, but Colin & Garrett typically cover:

  • The Unsold Mindset Framework: How the best sellers think differently and how your team can adopt these principles

  • Human Skills in the Age of AI: How to sell using the skills AI can’t replace

  • Being Transformational, Not Transactional: How the greatest sellers stand out by changing the way they think about selling

  • Finding Purpose in Sales: Why top performers see selling as service, not manipulation

  • Embracing Change & Uncertainty: Turning market disruption into competitive advantage

  • The Power of Being Yourself: Why authenticity, not imitation, drives long-term success

Their insights apply to salespeople at every level—from SDRs making their first calls to VPs leading global teams.

  • "The session was nothing short of electrifying! Our team of non-salespeople left the session inspired and ready to transform our approach to selling. Thank you, Colin and Garrett, for an unforgettable experience! 🙌"

    Microsoft

  • Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown's Sales Mindset keynote somehow made challenging sales norms feel both hilarious and slightly life-changing. These guys hit another gear - engaging, humorous, and surprisingly vulnerable in a way that made the room lean in. It was the perfect finale to a day packed with insight and inspiration.

    C3 Insurance

  • "The session was fantastic! Colin and Garrett did a great job and connected with our teams through their energy, messaging, and general approach to the subject matter. It was one of the best keynotes I have been a part of!"

    Neilsen Media Research

  • "Colin and Garrett were on fire with their keynote about sales mindset. I'm not even in sales and I was hanging on their every word!"

    Echogravity

  • "Colin and Garrett were fantastic! They presented a fresh perspective on selling and building relationships that challenges conventional wisdom. I wanted more time with them!"

    Nanosonics

  • "Colin and Garrett were amazing. Their presentation was entertaining, relevant, and inspiring. They shared so many stories and insights my team will be talking about for a long time, and the Q&A session was also fantastic. I highly recommend them to any audience."

    Binary Defense

 FAQs

  • Professional sales kickoff speaker fees typically range from $10,000 to $50,000+ depending on travel requirements, event format, and customization requirements. Colin & Garrett offer customized proposals based on your specific needs. Contact us for pricing details.

  • Wait, two speakers at the same time?

    Colin Coggins and Garrett Brown are a rare speaking duo whose partnership itself is a huge part of the message. One is expressive, the other reflective. One leads with bold energy, the other with quiet depth. One speaks to the head, the other to the heart. One sparks curiosity, the other deepens it. Together, Colin and Garrett remind audiences that there is no single right way to lead, sell, or be authentic… and that's the point.

    They are best friends in real life and do nearly everything together. They teach together, write together, speak together, and yes, argue together. Their differences don't divide them, they reveal them. What starts as two perspectives always ends at the same finish line, creating a kind of chemistry and coherence that audiences can feel immediately and see themselves somewhere in between that duality.

    And yes, you get both of them for the price of one.

    Their dynamic tag-team style allows audiences to witness contrast become connection, genuine ideation in real time. Colin and Garrett don't just share insights, they demonstrate them through story, debate, humor, and unadulterated vigor for the most essential human skills that cannot be replicated or automated by technology. In fact, it is these exact skills that unlock technology.

  • Yes! Colin & Garrett offer both in-person and virtual keynotes for any event, including customer conferences, leadership offsites, and sales kickoff events, with engaging content designed specifically for remote audiences. They've successfully presented to distributed teams across multiple time zones.

  • Most sales kickoff keynotes are 45-90 minutes, but Colin & Garrett can customize the length to fit your agenda. They also offer half-day workshops, breakout sessions, and multi-session programs for more in-depth work.

  • Absolutely. As professors at USC, Colin & Garrett have over 32 hours of content, exercises, and workshops to choose from. They work closely with clients to understand company goals, team challenges, and desired outcomes. Every presentation includes customized examples and frameworks relevant to your specific industry and situation.

Book Colin & Garrett for Your Sales Kickoff

Ready to make your next sales kickoff unforgettable? Colin & Garrett are available for:

  • In-person keynote presentations

  • Virtual sales kickoff events

  • Half-day or full-day workshops

  • Multi-session programs

  • Panel discussions and Q&A formats

    Contact us today to check availability and discuss how we can customize a presentation for your team's specific goals.

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