--- title: Book Chris McDonell | Keynote Speaker on Sales, Leadership & Business Growth description: Book Chris McDonell for your next event. A dynamic keynote speaker on sales, leadership, and growth—backed by the proven Sandler methodology. image: https://goodselling.sandler.com/hubfs/Long%20Stacked%20Line%20Colored-Oct-22-2024-05-50-23-8103-PM.png --- [Skip to content](https://goodselling.sandler.com/chris-mcdonell-keynote#main-content) McDonell Consulting Group, LLC I Baltimore, MD ![Inline Colored-3](https://goodselling.sandler.com/hubfs/Inline%20Colored-3.png "Inline Colored-3") - [Who We Serve](https://go.sandler.com/mcdonell/who-we-serve/) - [Solutions](https://go.sandler.com/mcdonell/solutions/) - [Blog](https://goodselling.sandler.com/blog/all) - [About Us](https://go.sandler.com/mcdonell/about-us/meet-our-team/) - [Contact Us](https://share.hsforms.com/1DjkZf99hTSe4Xb8qxy7qqQ42ctu?__hstc=46884856.01bea9a07e7e239828fb3e371811a4c6.1722876132942.1751937007502.1751938989337.12&__hssc=46884856.7.1751938989337&__hsfp=3923671493) ![A2Z_6011](https://goodselling.sandler.com/hs-fs/hubfs/A2Z_6011.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=A2Z_6011.jpg "A2Z_6011") ### **Bring Your Next Event to Life with a Dynamic, Experienced Speaker!** ### Chris McDonell delivers engaging, insightful keynotes that spark change and inspire action - grounded in real-world experience, not theory. ##      Book Chris McDonell | Keynote Speaker on Sales, Leadership & Business Growth ## Trusted by Business Leaders Nationwide! ## With over 30 years of experience in sales, leadership, and executive development, [Chris McDonell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismcdonell/) brings a unique blend of insight, energy, and authenticity to every stage. As the Owner and CEO of [Sandler – McDonell Consulting Group](https://go.sandler.com/mcdonell/) and a certified keynote speaker through Heroic Public Speaking, Chris has delivered high-impact presentations to thousands of professionals across the country. Audiences connect instantly with Chris’s real-world stories, from hard-won successes to lessons learned the hard way. Every keynote is packed with practical strategies, memorable takeaways, and a message that resonates with the challenges leaders and sales teams face today. [Request Chris For Your Next Event](https://share.hsforms.com/10oVDJKuMQDqhP5Qbb6FvCw42ctu) ## Popular Keynotes & Seminar Topics All topics can be customized to match your industry and audience. Have something specific in mind? Chris will collaborate with you to build the perfect presentation. • **Why Salespeople Fail - and What You Can Do About It** Explore what holds sellers back and how to remove those roadblocks to drive better conversations and results. • **No-Pressure Selling: A Modern Approach to Closing More Deals** Help your team connect more effectively, earn trust faster, and close with confidence using a consultative approach. • **Breaking Through Comfort Zones** Personal and professional growth starts with challenge. Chris shows how to move beyond what's familiar to achieve more. • **From Manager to Coach: Improving Team Performance** How great leaders inspire accountability, shift culture, and coach for real behavior change, not just results. • **Creating a Killer 30-Second Commercial** Craft a concise, compelling introduction that opens doors and makes a lasting first impression. • **No More Cold Calls: Building a Prospecting Plan That Works** Uncover a modern approach to filling your pipeline, one that your team will actually want to use. • **Setting SMART Goals That Actually Stick** Clarify what you want, why it matters, and how to make it happen with simple tools and a winning mindset. • **Why Salespeople Lose Deals – And What to Do About It!** Learn the 5 most common deal-killing mistakes and how to prevent them with a smarter, pain-focused sales approach. • **Strategic Customer Care** Learn how to turn every client interaction into an opportunity for loyalty, retention, and revenue growth. • **Everything You Wanted to Know About Yourself (But Were Afraid to Ask)** A high-impact mindset session on beliefs, head trash, and how to break through self-imposed limits. • **Scheduling YOU First** Time management with a focus on boundaries, priorities, and protecting your most valuable resource: you. • **Custom Topics Available** Let us know what you're planning, we’re happy to create a tailored talk that hits the mark. 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