Why Your Next Company Offsite Needs a Speaker Who Can Actually Engage People
Let’s be honest. Most corporate offsite keynotes feel like a long email delivered out loud.
You sit. You nod. You pretend to take notes. Then you forget the speaker’s name by lunch.
But what if the keynote wasn’t just heard, it was felt?
Michael Muldoon presenting at SXSW EDU 2023, a component of the South by Southwest® family of conferences and festivals.
The Problem Isn’t Content. It’s Connection.
At every offsite, the goal is the same: spark fresh thinking, boost morale, and bring your team together. But here’s the catch. You don’t get breakthroughs without buy-in. And you don’t get buy-in from bullet points on a slide.
That’s why companies are rethinking what a keynote can be. They’re no longer looking for a speaker.
They’re looking for an experience.
So What Makes a Keynote Engaging?
I’ve spent the last 15 years walking both worlds. First as a professional magician. Then as an award-winning educator. Now as a corporate speaker who blends both.
Magic taught me that people don’t remember what they saw. They remember how you made them feel.
In my keynotes, I don’t just talk about curiosity, leadership, or communication, I demonstrate it. I use mentalism, sleight-of-hand, and interactive moments to pull the audience in. Not just as listeners, but as participants.
Why It Matters at Your Offsite
Team retreats and company offsites are rare moments when everyone steps back from the day-to-day. You have their attention. Now’s the time to give them something worth remembering.
An engaging keynote:
Breaks down walls and sparks connection
Shifts energy from obligation to opportunity
Creates shared moments your team will talk about long after the event
Final Thought
Your next offsite doesn’t need another talk.
It needs a moment that re-engages your team and reminds them what’s possible when curiosity, communication, and creativity come together.
If you’re planning an offsite and want to bring in a speaker who blends insight with impact, performance with purpose, I’d love to be part of it.
Let’s make your next event unforgettable.
- Michael Muldoon
