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Dave Caperton's speaking fee falls within range: $5,000 to $10,000
Like you, joy strategist, author and speaker Dave Caperton has highs and lows. Some people may believe that joyfulness is rejection of reality, but that, he says, is a misconception that prevents them from tapping into a powerful force for personal happiness and organizational success. “Joyfulness isn’t living in denial of the negatives, it’s living in defiance of them!”
Dave blends laughter, solid research and storytelling to teach corporations, individuals and groups how living and working with intentional joy is an act of leadership, courage and a disciplined will. It’s not about avoiding or denying pain—which is impossible—but about maintaining joyfulness as a default mode. It’s like the “king of the hill” game we played as kids. Joyful people aren’t always happy, but they are committed to joyfulness no matter what. They don’t waste energy whining and they use response choices like humor to get back to joy quickly when life sometimes knocks them off.
Dave has 20-plus years of real-world experience speaking, coaching, consulting and writing about the benefits of a joyful mindset in a business context including how to unleash creativity, strengthen health, increase engagement, super-charge learning, and provide legendary service and outstanding care while eliminating. stress and conflict.
As an award-winning educator, performance consultant, stand-up comedian and comedy writer, Dave’s original approach fuses entertaining stories, in-depth research and proven learning strategies so that his programs inspire laughter, demolish barriers between groups and open pathways for innovation and change. His entertaining conversations about joy provide a new vocabulary and concrete actions to celebrate successes, solve people problems, and to build a bridge between where you are now and where you want to be.
His clients over the years have included Fortune 500 companies and leading organizations in health care, education and government. Clients and audiences value his programs because they provide a positive shared emotional experience that is highly interactive, energizing, and wildly funny. Unlike many humorous speakers, though, Dave’s programs are always infused with current, relevant and transformative takeaways to provide lasting value throughout your event and to accelerate you toward your goals.
Dave’s talks have been requested and lauded by such iconic organizations as Boeing Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, The Federal Aviation Administration, Nationwide Insurance, Limited Brands, The Cleveland Clinic, GE, and over 600 other successful organizations and associations all over North America.
Dave is also the author of Happiness Is a Funny Thing, a book he describes not as a how-to but a why-to book for realizing greater happiness, health, and joyful laughter both at work and at home.
Dave currently serves on the board of two charitable foundations: The New Life Foundation which addresses quality-of-life needs of individuals with spinal cord injuries and The American Pie Party Foundation which uses humor to raise funds for cancer research.
He lives his message of joy and laughter every day with his wife and best friend, Suzanna and their son, Alex.
Dave Caperton demonstrates how we can change our lives with a change of attitude: “Pain chooses us. Stress chooses us. Grief sometimes comes knocking on our door...What’s my choice? My choice isn’t whether or not I’m going to have pain. Yeah, I’m alive; that means I’m going to have pain. My choice is whether or not I allow pain to define who I am...My choice is whether or not I allow that grief to stop me from moving forward and just become hopeless.” Dave goes on to explain the role humor plays for him in hard times. “When I do these things, I choose joy. I make it part of how I communicate with others, with something as simple as a smile, which is the primary humor response. That is a beginning. That’s a gift. And that is the language of joy.”
We can’t always control what happens to us in life, but we can control how we cope. Offering a variety of presentations that are a unique blend of stand-up comedy and motivational coaching, Dave Caperton shows how humor and joy can help us manage life’s hurdles and flourish on a daily basis. You’ll laugh as you learn Dave’s “joy strategies” for communicating, handling stress, and dealing with difficult people.
While most of Dave’s programs are particularly geared to businesses, healthcare settings, and educational settings, Dave can design customized seminars and humor to meet any group’s needs.
Influence Amplifies Actions Solving Traffic Jams: the power of one
It may sound impossible but a recent study concluded that it's possible for one person to solve a traffic jam. You have the power to make a difference in ways you might not even realize. Studies show that even person's actions have a ripple effect, influencing those around them and beyond. Whether it's improving customer experiences, enhancing workplace culture, or uplifting your community, you actions are amplified by your influence. Embrace this potential and recognize that you can be the change you wish to see in your life and the world around you.
Available as a keynote or half or full-day training program, this is a great topic choice for service teams, safety programs, education, healthcare or HR professionals.
Joyful Leadership The "Fezziwig" Principles: A Leadership Carol
We're all familiar with Ebenezer Scrooge, that sour distillation of every bad boss anyone ever had. And since most everyone can cite one or two they've worked for, it's hardly a surprise that a Maritz poll reports that only 7% of US workers trust their leaders. Trust is low, disengagement is epidemic, cynicism is rampant, all of it is costly, but it’s also nothing new as Charles Dickens proved over 170 years ago in A Christmas Carol. But one minor character who appears in just three pages in that story represents an example of positive and people-centered leadership: Scrooge’s old boss, Mr Fezziwig. Fezziwig represents the four essential elements of joyful leadership: passion, gratitude, kindness and humor that energizes his people, fostering their devotion and shared sense of purpose. This program will show you how smart leaders are using these same "Fezziwig principles" to revolutionize their cultures to build trust and success, and how you can do the same.
You'll learn: - The top three things that your people want (and why they cost nothing) - What leaders must know and practice to virtually eliminate disengagement - The "Toxic Tandem" of perceptual blindness that leaders must overcome to inspire employees - What all great leaders have in common
Innovation and the Future of Work Breaking Boundaries to Innovate and Motivate
This transformative program challenges the boundaries that confine our thinking. In this keynote or half/full-day training, you’ll learn why it’s essential to question established limits and explore three critical rules when those boundaries should be broken. Gain insights on uncovering blind spots that reinforce the status quo and discover innovative solutions to pressing challenges. Join us to unlock your potential and embrace breakthrough thinking!
Great for: Corporate teams, education professionals, customer service teams and leaders
Topic for Personal Growth O.P.E.N. Communication for Real Influence
Influence is dependent upon our ability to transfer meaning effectively. We can’t truly manage people but we can manage the messages we send to them. O.P.E.N. stands for Other People’s Emotional Needs. Communication that makes the emotional needs of others a priority is a feature of effective communicators. Learn what elements are most influential in interpersonal communications and what you can do to make interpersonal communication more successful.
You'll learn: - The 4 common human needs that drive successful communication and influence - The keys to effectively communicating attitudes and feelings - How to clean your emotional filters - Unlocking the power of random kindness and radical gratitude
Workplace Culture and Personal Growth You Got This! A fresh approach to beating stress
Stress is often seen as a negative force in our lives, but it can also be a natural part of thriving. New research reveals that the key lies in our beliefs about the challenges we face and the resources we have to tackle them. When high demands meet a strong sense of support, skills, coping strategies, what could be stressful can actually become an energizing experience. Embracing this perspective can empower you to flourish even amidst change and adversity. In these days when more than half of the workforce say that they are close to burnout, this program with insights, interaction and laughter can lower stress and boost resilience.
Available as a keynote or a half or full-day training or with long-term coaching and facilitation options, this is a great subject with wide appeal for leaders, managers, team members in education, healthcare , service or corporate organizations.
Laughter, the best medicine If You Didn't Laugh: Humor as a toy and a tool
Humor is a toy but it's also a tool for coping when you have nothing else left because laughter doesn’t just feel good, it’s good for you! Besides providing a release for stress, humor is also associated with improved immune function, pain relief, lowered blood pressure and is a proven predictor of longevity. Having a strong sense of humor can build trust and connections, too, lightening the load and energizing the culture. And you don't have to be funny to enjoy the potential benefits
Good for: healthcare, work teams in industries facing change, senior groups and for after-dinner or conference programs with guest attendees.
Topic for Education Joyful Teaching & Learning
Brain research shows that the deepest and most effective learning doesn’t begin in the rational center of the brain, it begins in the emotions. Positive emotion enhances alertness. Learn ways to make compassionate humor a useful tool in the learning experience and join your students in enjoying increased learning and lowered stress.
You'll learn: - What brain imaging reveals about the role of emotions in learning - Creating emotional safety for optimal learning - How joyful learning is consistent with the Growth model of intelligence - How positive emotional experience can aid student engagement
Virginia Cox
June 16, 2021
I heard Mr. Caperton speak at a Retirement community about 2 years ago. I never forgot his powerful messages and the audience positive responses. I am hoping to arrange for him to come back and give another presentation to the residents here. We are still not able to have outside guests present programs yet due to the Covid restrictions which are still in place. I hope to be in touch with our activity director and see what can be done in the near future.
Speaker rating 10/10
He was absolutely outstanding!! He received a lengthy standing ovation. The Samford Summer institute for Teaching Excellence (SSITE)(Event booked by Speakers Platform)
Your presentation with humor was exactly what we needed. Your presentation stood out above all the others and we heard a lot of great comments in regards to it. Ad Clinic Committee, Columbus Dispatch
Most if not all commented that you were the best speaker we ever had. Jodie Gilroy, Dickinson County Healthcare System
The audience was crying they laughed so hard. Thanks for a great end to our A Day for Me women′s health seminar. Magruder Hospital
Dave Caperton is awesome. His background as an educator and a comedian allows everyone to learn and also laugh. Mike Patricelli, Boeing Aerospace Leadership Chapter
That Dave′s experiences could be related to so many people and that he is very funny helped to make this a great day. Steve Allen, Grandview Heights City Schools
What a GREAT JOB Dave did for our conference on Friday. What an excellent presentation and our evaluations reflect that. Mike Gray, Darke County Educational Service Center
Outstanding. Appropriate humor-very funny. Marque Bressler, Columbus Board of Realtors
I want to thank you for recommending Dave Caperton as a speaker. He truly was wonderful. He delivered a powerful message and received rave reviews. Everyone loved him! Tammie Spurlock, Indiana Statewide Member Services Section
It is a breath of fresh air to have a speaker who gives ideas and thoughts that one can apply to their professional or personal life that very moment. Dr. John Porter, Indianapolis Study Club
All the feedback we have received regarding your engagement has been terrific! You were captivating, hysterical, inspirational and thought-provoking all at once! Ginnie Grant, U.S. General Services Administration
Our participants were able to walk away motivated with a solid understanding of how to use humor to connect with colleagues and members. Additionally, our members left the meeting with skills to improve trust and engagement within their organizations. I think I can speak for our entire organization in saying that you have earned our highest recommendation as a keynote speaker. Shane Yates, CMP, Ohio Society of Association Executives
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Happiness Is a Funny Thing
At the heart of the thousands of self-improvement books published each year that promise ways to lose weight or get rich is one unspoken hope: “and then maybe you can be happy.” But happiness isn’t the result of slimming your waist or fattening your wallet. It’s instead the result of the focus you choose, the gratitude you express, the purpose you fulfill, and the joy you create for others with kindness and with compassionate and healing humor. Dave Caperton, the Joy Strategist, draws upon his background as a performance consultant, an educator, and a stand-up comedian and comedy writer to create a well-researched guide to well-being and balance that is loaded with stories and observations that will have you laughing out loud while you learn a process for boosting joy and beating stress. Not just a ‘How-To’ book, Happiness Is a Funny Thing also provides the ‘Why-To’ you need to make meaningful changes that will enrich every area of your life.
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