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Mike Acker - Author, Coach, & Consultant
Overview
Mike Acker is a speaker, communications coach, and best-selling author with over 20 years of experience in speaking, leadership, and management.
Known for his authenticity, humor, and engaging presence, Mike Acker has spoken to workshops, seminars, and conferences. Since Mike started his speaking career working with kids and youth, he loves to trade the suit for casual clothes to get back to his roots speaking on issues personal to his own experiences such as bullying, confidence, and goal setting.
As a professional speaker, Mike has addressed groups of 10 to 10, 000. Whether your event needs motivation or training, Mike can create a speech to connect with your audience.
Reviews
10 reviews
Tim O.
September 18, 2023Great Addition to Event
We were excited to have Mike as part of our event, and he didn't disappoint. His interactive session gave attendees several takeaways to bring home and implement immediately. We would highly recommend Mike and hope to work with him again in the future.
Hired as: Leadership/Success Speaker
Mike Acker - Author, Coach, & Consultant
Great to be at your conference Tim! Thanks for being a great host and inviting me to speak.
Marie M. C.
April 19, 2021He was amazing
He was very professional, ready and keeping our audiences engaged
Hired as: Leadership/Success Speaker
Kirstin J.
October 18, 2019Amazing!
Mike was amazing! He spoke at our Regional Fall Conference in front of 250 high schoolers. He kept them not only entertained and engaged the full 45 minutes, but on the edge of their seats. He did a great job taking our theme, Y(our) Story, and creating a great messeage on how the choices we make today affect our story tomorrow. Mike is a fantastic speaker and an even better person to work with. We couldn't have found anyone better for our event.
Hired as: Leadership/Success Speaker
Anthony T.
September 24, 2019Crafted his talk for our theme
We booked Mike to speak to a group of sixty comprising several different teams. We were studying the principles from the book, the Gold Standard. Mike already prepared parallel material and lead us through how it connected to our mission. He was prepared and humourous and relevant.
Hired as: Leadership/Success Speaker
Melissa G.
September 22, 2019Extremely well received by all 300!
Even better than we anticipated. 300 business leaders and entrepreneurs gathered in Austin for AAlive and Mike Acker spoke on the sources of confidence. He was a highlight of the event.
Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker, Industry Expert, Leadership/Success Speaker
Mike Acker - Author, Coach, & Consultant
Thank you! What an incredible event and I look forward to working with you again in the future.
Booking information
Price range: Custom
Languages: English, Spanish
Gig length: 20 - 120 minutes
What to expect
You can expect three outcomes.
1. A presentation that fits your audience.
With a vast repertoire, one might expect canned speeches. However, I pride myself on creating content specific to each group I address. You may ask me to do it on my own, or you can customize what I create for your group.
2. Excellence in communication with your team and to your people.
I am available to the organizer and will communicate promptly as the event develops. And when the event arrives, you will feel at ease knowing that I arrive early, have everything ready, and speak with excellence.
3. Someone fun to work alongside.
Customers, clients, and audiences enjoy my demeanor. More than wanting to impress a group, I want to impact lives through my work. Along with impactful content, I include stories of my shortcomings and weaknesses so that people can connect with me as I lead them to the desired destination.
About
Mike Acker is a leadership and communications coach, and bestselling author of four books with 20 years of experience in speaking, leadership development, and organizational management. (Book: Speak With No Fear has over 1,000 positive ratings - (link hidden))
Known for his authenticity, humor, and engaging presence, Mike specializes in fostering personal and organizational awareness, allowing clients to create their personalized growth track. His approach is earnest, informed, and holistic, leading to a more satisfying balance in work and life. His expertise in communications and leadership has attracted politicians, business entrepreneurs, educational leaders, and executive managers. As the founder of two companies ADVANCE & Advantage Publishing Group, Mike works to help people realize their potential.
Mike’s training stretches from private Spanish speaking schools in Mexico, national college debate tournaments, master classes in cultural leadership, certifications in coaching, and his current MBA. Mike has been a professional speaker for 18 years and has spoken to groups of 10 to 10,000.
In 2014, Mike accepted the role of Chairman of the Board for an international non-profit, which works to lift kids out of poverty in Senegal and Mexico. In this capacity, he works with the paid staff, the board of directors, and the international team as they collaborate to sponsor families, start schools, and build dozens of feeding centers. ((link hidden))
Mike also enjoys rock-climbing, wake surfing, skiing, church, building Legos with his son, and going on dates with his wife, Taylor. Mike believes in the power of prayer, exercise, journaling, and real community to counter the stresses of everyday life.
Additional booking notes
I am comfortable on a large stage with image magnification, lights, and props or in a small room leading a workshop on leadership.
Services offered
Past booked events
September 2023
13
Wednesday
Nonprofit Event
8:00am - 9:00am
•
Orlando, FL
April 2021
15
Thursday
Virtual Event
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Orlando, FL
October 2019
17
Thursday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Kittitas, WA
September 2019
20
Friday
Corporate Event
10:00am - 10:30am
•
Austin, TX
11
Wednesday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Irvine, CA
Set list
Common Themes for Keynotes, Conferences, Training, or Events:
- Developing Confidence (leading people to understand how three sources work together to create substantive confidence)
- How to Get from Here to There (goals, drive, planning)
- Building a Leadership Pipeline (as a leader this is something I've done and teach others to do)
- Writing a book (as a best-selling author this works great for a workshop)
- Public Speaking (a specialty as I run The Public Speaking School and lead corporate training or seminars)
(These are a sampling of topics I have presented. However, I have spoken to a broad spectrum of crowds and for a large selection of subjects. Here are some of the most repeated requests: leadership, future planning, and confidence.)
Influences and inspiration
Leadership guru and mentor: John C. Maxwell
Motivational speaker: Jim Rohn
Preacher and thought leader: Andy Stanley
Author and entrepreneur: Donald Miller
Father and lawyer: Timothy Acker
Business magnate: Steve Jobs
Setup requirements
Nothing needed, however I have spoken with large sets as certain events dictated.
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