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Marketing Consultant, Brand Expert, Best-Selling Author

Steve Yastrow
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Chicago, IL, USA
Speaking Fee Speaking Fee:
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000
Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000
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Authors, Business, Communication, Customer Experience, Marketing, Sales
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Steve Yastrow Biography

Steve Yastrow is a dynamic marketing consultant and brand expert with extensive experience as a business advisor and best-selling sales author. His approach to marketing, sales, customer relationships, and employee engagement is rooted in creating strong bonds of commitment from customers and employees, which has successfully driven business results for hundreds of companies. His innovative and provocative strategies have been well-received in various industries, leading companies such as Cold Stone Creamery, Ernst & Young, and Acuative to praise his refreshing perspectives and impactful delivery style.

With over a decade of experience, Yastrow has been a keynote speaker at numerous large conferences and bespoke workshops, consistently described as highly engaging by attendees. He provides audiences with actionable insights and tools, emphasizing the importance of improvisation in sales conversations through his "Ditch the Pitch" method, which fosters more natural and engaging customer interactions. His work extends to strategic planning, leadership, entrepreneurship, social media, executive coaching, and corporate culture, focusing on effective team building and employee engagement.

Yastrow is the author of three influential books: "Brand Harmony", "We: The Ideal Customer Relationship", and "Ditch the Pitch". He is also the president of Yastrow & Company, a firm he founded after serving as a senior marketing executive with Hyatt Hotels. Based in Illinois, Yastrow offers both in-person and virtual presentations, which can be tailored to the specific themes and needs of the event. He is also open to participating in additional event activities, such as panel discussions and Q&A sessions, enhancing the learning experience for all attendees.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 01/25/2024.

Steve Yastrow Speaking Topics

  • Create “We” Relationships

    Sales & Customer Relationship-Building

    Relationships are far more differentiating than products or services. The most committed and profitable customer relationships develop when your customers think “We,” rather than “Us and Them.”

    Highlights:

    • Learn how to create relationship-building encounters instead of relationship-eroding transactions
    • Explore how to refocus your conversations to nurture meaningful and profitable customer relationships
    • Discuss how to manage the relationships between your team and the teams at your client companies

  • Brand Harmony

    Branding & Customer Loyalty

    Customers form strong brand impressions of your organization when all interactions they have with you blend in harmony to tell one clear, integrated, compelling story. Every team member contributes to creating a customer experience of Brand Harmony.

    Highlights:

    • Learn methods to strengthen your brand and communicate a compelling story
    • Help each individual understand their contributions to the overall customer experience
    • Explore your current customer experience and discuss enhancements to motivate customer commitment

  • Ditch the Pitch: Improvise to Sell More

    Sales & Customer Relationship-Building

    Nobody wants to hear a sales pitch. When you develop the skills and confidence to Ditch the Pitch, you will capture your customers’ interest by engaging them in conversations they care about.

    Highlights:

    • Capture the interest of customers without a pitch
    • Develop skills and confidence to improvise persuasive conversations
    • Learn and practice the six Ditch the Pitch Habits

  • Commitment-Driven Impact

    Business Strategy & Leadership Alignment

    Uncover the most lucrative opportunities in your organization that will generate your next-level results. Re-envision your approach to motivating committed customers and inspiring a committed team in order to drive your success.

    Highlights:

    • Learn about the Three Success Factors of Intentional Leaders
    • Clarify your direction and focus on creating results that last
    • Discover your #1 profit lever: Customer Commitment
    • Explore how to Inspire a Committed Team

Steve Yastrow Videos

  • Steve Yastrow -Steve's Speaking Reel
    Steve Yastrow -Steve's Speaking Reel
    Steve Yastrow is president of Yastrow and Company, his consulting firm. As an author and speaker Steve challenges his audience to answer ...
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Steve Yastrow Books

  • Ditch the Pitch: The Art of Improvised Persuasion
    Ditch the Pitch: The Art of Improvised Persuasion
  • Brand Harmony: Achieving Dynamic Results by Orchestrating Your Customer's Total Experience
    Brand Harmony: Achieving Dynamic Results by Orchestrating Your Customer's Total Experience
  • We: The Ideal Customer Relationship
    We: The Ideal Customer Relationship

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  • What topics does Steve Yastrow speak about?

    Steve Yastrow is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Business, Communication, Customer Experience, Marketing, Sales.

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Steve Yastrow is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Create “We” Relationships, Brand Harmony, Ditch the Pitch: Improvise to Sell More and Commitment-Driven Impact. The estimated speaking fee range to book Steve Yastrow for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Steve Yastrow generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Don Peppers, Garrison Wynn, Robert Spector, Dr. Kerry Johnson and Jim Cathcart. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Steve Yastrow for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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