6 Business Speakers Who Will Motivate Your Teams With Their Real-Life Experiences

By Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team
Published on February 8, 2023

Business speakers are often a source of inspiration and motivation for those struggling on their entrepreneurial journey. No entrepreneur can succeed without help, whether that’s the moral support of a close friend or the guidance of someone who’s been through the ups and downs of their own entrepreneurial journey—and lived to tell the tale.

That’s what the experts in this list do: guide, support, and motivate business leaders to build their best, most successful organizations and careers. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the best business speakers to turn to when you’re in need of more than just inspiration, you want the tactical how-to and what’s next!

Gary Vee

Gary Vaynerchuk, otherwise known as Gary Vee, is chairman of the communications company VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia.

Although he got his start working in his family wine business and as a wine critic, Gary Vee has quickly become one of the best-known personalities in the startup and entrepreneurship world. He’s known for his brash, no-holds-barred communication style and his ongoing and evolving YouTube and podcast projects, which cover everything from wine to business leadership and mentorship.

Shama Hyder

If you want to know what the future of the marketing industry is, Shama Hyder is the leader to ask.

Shama Hyder

The founder and CEO of Zen Media, and a frequent speaker at major global conferences and events, Hyder is a visionary strategist above all. Case in point: when she founded Zen Media (then called Marketing Zen) at age 22, no businesses were using social media to market themselves. She had to convince her clients to give her digital marketing methods a try—Hyder grew the business from $1500 to over a million in revenue within a year.

Today, Hyder regularly participates in virtual events and panels, performs speaking engagements with global corporations and universities, and shares her wisdom via her LinkedIn newsletter, It’s Not Magic. It’s Marketing, as well as her podcast of the same name.

Tony Robbins

As controversial as Tony Robbins’ style may be, there’s no denying that he has hundreds of thousands of loyal followers who swear by his teachings.

Tony Robbins

A business and life coach who’s an expert on leadership psychology, Robbins is best known for his in-person retreats for people who are as interested in boosting their personal success as they are in their professional success.

Brian Solis

The Global Innovation Evangelist for Salesforce, Brian Solis, is also a digital analyst, a futurist, and a widely sought-after keynote speaker.

Brian Solis

Solis is known for his industry-shaping thought leadership and has consulted with global brands and celebrities, including Oprah and Ashton Kutcher, and more than 1,000 startups across the globe. He covers topics including digital transformation, innovation, and disruption, CX, commerce, and the cognitive enterprise, both in his speaking engagements and in his online video series (r)evolution.

Dorie Clark

Dorie Clark is a communications coach and a professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She’s been named a Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50, and received the #1 Communications Coach award from the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards.

Dorie Clark

Clark is also the author of several books, most recently The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term WorldThe topics Clark covers include personal branding, professional reinvention, leadership, networking, and social media.

Donald Miller

Founder of the marketing agency StoryBrand, Donald Miller is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. His company, which offers coaching sessions, courses, and consulting, is designed to help brands develop their story and communicate their value more clearly and effectively. He first became well-known when he published his first book, Blue Like Jazz, which was a reflection on Christian spirituality.

Donald Miller

Miller’s approach to speaking is deeply rooted in storytelling, and he covers topics around storytelling principles, clarity of communication, and messaging.

Each of these speakers has something unique to offer all of us, no matter where we are on our career and business journey. Give them a listen, and see who speaks to you!

By Elizabeth Walker Elizabeth Walker has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

Elizabeth Walker is a contributor at Grit Daily. She covers topics like business, entrepreneurship, tech, and leadership.

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