Speaking

With more than a decade of keynote speaking and workshop training experience, I’ve got a talk that can fit your audience and your budget.

 
“Andy is the total package when it comes to training and speaking: Expert, Engaging, Empathetic. He knows his stuff. He makes it fun for the audience. He knows how to calm nerves of people nervous about learning new and complicated subjects. He’s top-notch in all senses of the term.”
— Scott Leadingham, former education director, Society of Professional Journalists
 

Creative Problem Solving

Looking to teach your team or company to think so far outside of the box they forget a box ever existed? I can teach your teams new skills that’ll help them work together faster and come up with smarter ideas that get results. Oh, and did I mention it’s tons of fun and will make people laugh a lot? That, too.

Length: One-hour to full-day workshop

 

Andy Got Fat, Then Less So

Based on my upcoming book Big Problems, this is a talk geared toward teaching folks why getting in shape is so damn hard, why they should love themselves more, and what actually works when it comes to making positive changes in their lives.

Length: 60 minutes

Managing Teams

Management is hard. But it doesn’t have to be if you follow these simple rules. I use examples from my own career as a worker bee, as well as a manager who’s helped build teams at various startups, to teach you how to be a more empathetic manager. Your direct reports will be happy you booked me.

Length: 90-minutes to half-day workshop.

 

Building Technology Is Hard. It Doesn’t Have To Be.

Using my almost 15 years of web development experience, I can teach your team how to bulletproof your code, fix your deployment processes so no one is scared to deploy at 5 p.m. on a Friday and scale your systems to take an incredibly onslaught of traffic.

Length: 90 minutes to full-day workshop

 
“You were the perfect bridge between the employers and the Columbia College Chicago community, and your presentation was both entertaining and accessible by everyone present.”
— Erik J. Friedman, Associate Dean of Career Development and Industry Relations, Columbia College Chicago
 

Past clients have included:

  • Facebook

  • Medium

  • MIDCO

  • The New York Times

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • The Ohio State University

  • Northwestern University

  • The University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • Indiana University

  • Marquette University

  • DePaul University

  • Loyola University

  • South Dakota State University

  • Illinois State University

  • Western Kentucky University

  • Christianity Today

  • Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  • And more than 30 conferences

 
“Throughout his presentation, Andy was funny, engaging and informative ... He engaged the group of professional communicators for the full 2-hour session. 10/10 would recommend.”
— Tim Cigelske, Director of Social Media, Marquette University
 
“Well received and appreciated by our audience. It was a great way to begin our 20-30 Somethings series.”
— Jennifer Marien, Reference Librarian, Worcester Public Library
 

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