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 brings a unique blend of insight, energy, and authenticity to every stage. As the Owner and CEO of Sandler – McDonell Consulting Group 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.
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.
- Reinforcement-Based Learning
- Sandler isn’t just a one-time motivational talk, it’s a proven system built on repetition, reinforcement, and long-term behavior change.
- Sandler isn’t just a one-time motivational talk, it’s a proven system built on repetition, reinforcement, and long-term behavior change.
- Psychology-Backed Sales and Leadership Models
- Rooted in behavioral science, Sandler teaches people how to communicate more effectively, uncover real needs, and build lasting trust.
- Practical Tools, Not Theories
- Everything we share is designed to be immediately applicable, no scripts, no gimmicks, just tools that work in real-world conversations.
What You Can Expect When You Book Chris:
Whether you're hosting a conference, sales kickoff, retreat, or association event, you’ll get a speaker who delivers meaningful value and leaves your audience energized and equipped for action.
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Polished, professional delivery
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Comfortable and engaging presence
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30 minutes to 2 hours or more
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Interactive and audience-specific materials
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PowerPoint slides & handouts (if needed)
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AV support available
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Arrives early and prepared
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Finishes on time
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Handles changes & tech glitches with ease
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No product pitching
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Insightful and energizing content
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Practical takeaways for real results
Ready to book?
Chris McDonell brings real-world credibility, storytelling, and actionable insights to every audience. Let’s make your event unforgettable!

