National Speakers Hall of Fame

Inducted into the National Speaker Hall of Fame, the highest honor in the speaking industry.

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Top 50 Sales Keynote Speaker

Named one of the World's Top 50 Professional Sales Keynote Speakers.

 

Top 15 Speakers for Virtual Events

Named one of the top motivational business keynote speakers for virtual events.

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Speaker of the Year

Named Speaker of the Year by the Institute for Excellence in Sales.

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Certified Speaking Professional

Sam was honored with the CSP, reserved for the top 15% of the world's professional speakers. 

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Minnesota Speakers Hall of Fame

Inducted into the Minnesota Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.

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Entrepreneur of the Year

Past Finalist for Inc. Magazine's National Entrepreneur of the Year.

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40 Under Forty

Named to the Business Journal's 40 Under Forty list for top business leaders.

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Codie Award

Co-led the team that won an International Codie Award for Best eCommerce Software.

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PRSA Award

Co-led teams that have won numerous Public Relations Society of America awards.

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Gold Award - International Film Festival

Won a Gold Award for writing and producing a television commercial.

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Webby Awards

Won numerous Webby Awards for outstanding website creation and site development.

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Telly Awards

Won numerous Telly Awards for writing and producing television commercials.

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Marketing / Advertising Awards

Won numerous Best of Show and Gold Awards for advertising writing and production.