Real Talk for Business Leaders
At Eighty6, we deliver practical, story-driven talks on marketing, business growth, AI, and leadership. Whether speaking to chambers, industry groups, nonprofits, or business owners, we share honest insights and actionable strategies audiences can use right away. Speaking engagements are available as keynotes, workshops, panels, and podcast appearances. Speaking fees vary by format, audience, and travel. Contact us for availability.
Available Speakers
JAY'S TALKS
What Marketing Agencies Don't Tell You
Radical transparency from someone who runs one: where the money really goes, why agencies profit from confusion, when you're overpaying, when you're wasting money on the wrong things. Audience walks away knowing how to buy marketing like an insider
I'm Building My Business So It Doesn't Need Me
Founder dependency, systems, AI, and getting your time back. The honest story of un-trapping yourself from your own company. Audience walks away with the first three systems to build.
SCOTT'S TALKS
Stop Making Your Customer the Hero
Your customers are the hero of their own story; your business is the guide. StoryBrand messaging with real NJ examples. Audience walks away knowing exactly what to fix on their homepage that week.
Why Nobody Understands What You Do
If you have to explain your business twice, your messaging is costing you money. Built from the workshop we run with every new client. Audience walks away with a one-sentence answer to "so what do you do?" that actually works.
Nonprofit Marketing on a Shoestring
How one NJ nonprofit rebuilt its marketing around a single insight about its audience. Clear messaging, a lead magnet, and an email sequence anyone can copy. Audience walks away with a plan they can run without hiring anyone.
