Day 1 Sessions

Enjoy Today's Sessions Until

The Secret to Highly Motivated Teams

Mark J. Carpenter

With Rob Kosberg, Host & Founder of the Author Expert Leadership Summit

In this Expert Leadership Summit session, Marc Carpenter shared insights on fostering team motivation through genuine appreciation of individual contributions. He emphasized the importance of specific, personalized recognition over general praise, highlighting its positive impact on employee morale and productivity. Listeners can access a self-assessment tool at LeadLikeAPerson.com/offer to gauge their leadership approach and organizational culture.

Mark Carpenter is a speaker, author, and facilitator on a mission to bring greater humanity into business. His speeches, workshops, and books focus on teaching "people skills" to create greater performance, connection, and engagement across teams and organizations, demonstrating how "soft skills deliver hard results."

You can get in touch with Mark at https://leadlikeaperson.com/offer/

How to Make People Want to Act

Angela Sutton, Ph.D

With Rob Kosberg, Host & Founder of the Author Expert Leadership Summit

What if true leadership isn’t about having all the answers—but about unlocking motivation through empathy, story, and shared purpose? You’ll walk away with practical frameworks expert leaders use to make people feel seen, safe, part of the process—and inspired to act.

Angela Sutton, Ph.D., is a Silicon Valley product leader and author of Sell Bigger: Unlock Repeat Business By Transforming How You Communicate. With over 25 years of experience growing 8-figure product lines. She helps B2B founders and product managers turn complex products into clear, customer-centered experiences with AI-enabled frameworks —so customers don’t just buy, they stay, act, and grow with you.

You can get in touch with Angela at https://sellbigger.biz/summitgifts2025

The Most Powerful Sentence of All Time

Neil Gordon

With Ray Brehm, Host of the Author Expert Leadership Summit

In this Expert Session, Neil Gordon, author of The Most Powerful Sentence of All Time, discussed how to craft persuasive messages. He emphasizes identifying a core idea, a “silver bullet,” that encapsulates the essence of a message. This core idea, strategically placed, empowers the audience by convincing them that positive change is possible, resulting in greater engagement and impact.

Neil Gordon is the author of The Most Powerful Sentence of All Time. He is a former editor from Dutton, now a division of Penguin Random House, and has been featured on Forbes, Fortune, Inc., and Entrepreneur.

You can get in touch with Neil at https://here.neilcanhelp.com/104-opening-lines

The Illegal Lemondade Stand: The 4Cs of Change

Dr. Jennifer Knowles

With Rob Kosberg, Host & Founder of the Author Expert Leadership Summit

In this Expert Session, Dr. Jennifer Knowles shared her inspiring story of turning a negative experience (her children’s lemonade stand being shut down due to permit issues) into a positive change, influencing kidpreneurship laws in 17 states. She introduced her 4C model of change, a practical framework for personal and professional transformation.

Dr. Jennifer Knowles is an author, TEDx speaker, business school professor, and founder of Impactful Change LLC, which empowers professionals and organizations to achieve transformational growth. A passionate change agent, she helped change kidpreneurship laws in 17 states and would love to help you increase your success in both work and life.

You can get in touch with Dr. Jennifer at https://jenniferknowles.com/

The 3 Archetypes for Successful Leadership

Derek Doepker

With Ray Brehm, Host of the Author Expert Leadership Summit

In this Expert Session, Ray Brehm and Derek Doepker discuss three leadership archetypes: the practitioner, role model, and researcher. They explain how authors can leverage these archetypes to build credibility and overcome imposter syndrome. The speakers emphasize that authors can combine these archetypes and strategically use them to create compelling content and connect with their audiences.

Derek Doepker is a former aspiring rockstar turned seven-time #1 bestselling author. He discovered a proven process that took him from struggling author to selling over 100,000 books. Now he shares this process with experts and influencers to turn their knowledge into a bestselling book.

You can get in touch with Derek at https://bestsellersecrets.com

Building Your Email List: With 70% Opt-in Rate!

Paul Brodie

With Ray Brehm, Host of the Author Expert Leadership Summit

In this Expert Session, two publishing experts discuss strategic list-building techniques. They emphasize the importance of consistency in offering valuable lead magnets and engaging with your audience. Using tools like timers to create urgency and leveraging partnerships for cross-promotion are key strategies for successful list growth.

Paul Brodie is a 21-time Bestselling Author and CEO of Brodie Consulting Group. He helps people share their story and positions them as an expert in their field. His company, Brodie Consulting Group, accomplishes this by helping their clients create, publish, and launch their books to a guaranteed best seller with over 190 consecutive best selling launches in all genres and 42 of those launches in 2024. Paul resides in Arlington, TX and can be reached at [email protected] and www.BrodieConsultingGroup.com for speaking and consulting opportunities.