David Saxby

A former Creative Director and President of a leading western Canadian marketing firm David Saxby has 30 years of in-the-trenches marketing experience. A speaker, trainer and a sales and marketing consultant, he combines hard-learned lessons from his experiences in the marketing and advertising world with his deep knowledge as a visionary business leader.

Davids presentations focus on Innovation, Sales and Marketing. He has travelled the globe for more than 25 years, delivering presentations to thousands of business people, ranging from front line teams to home-based entrepreneurs, senior executives and professionals.

Davids started his first business at the age of 23 and grew it from one man to a full service advertising agency in less than two years. He followed that success with a company he nurtured through a major recession and grew into one of western Canadas leading marketing communication firms with a staff of 20.

He has worked with a wide range of industries including: land development, real estate, construction service and supply, communications, energy sector, transportation, manufacturing, media and marketing, education, professional services as well as the not-for-profit and small business sectors.

David delivers practical, thought-provoking and inspiring presentations that provide insight into how individuals, teams and organizations can ignite innovation and achieve unparalleled success in their marketplace. He inspires, motivates and challenges people to look beyond the status quo and discover their unique talents and business value. David shows clients how to develop creative solutions, and to identify new sources of business by utilizing innovative marketing and sales approaches.

A founding Board Member and Past-President of the Calgary Chapter of CAPS and a Past National Director of CAPS (the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers) David is also a founder and Past-President of CAPIC (Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication). He is also a Past Chair of the Business of the Arts Committee as well as the Chair of Small Business Week for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

David is the co-author of four books: Customer Service Goldmine and Sales Gurus Speak Out and Quantum Success and Foundational Success.