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We truly value our partnership with Steve Spangler. Year after year, Steve and his team create valuable experiences for our fans who love STEM.
Kevin Kahn
Senior Vice President – Chief Custom Officer, Ballpark Operations
Steve Spangler is the Business Keynote Speaker Event Planners Trust… and Audiences Never Forget
With over 6,500 presentations to his credit, Steve Spangler has earned the trust and respect of business leaders, conference organizers, and event planners from around the globe who rely on his ability to create unforgettable experiences that connect and engage with audiences at the highest level.
HALL OF FAME KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Steve Spangler’s keynote presentations entertain, educate and fascinate audiences with insights and wisdom that help people think differently about creating purpose-driven experiences to connect, engage and ultimately affect change. That’s why conference organizers and event planners give Steve Spangler rave reviews as the keynote speaker audiences never forget. You’ll be inspired to connect differently, challenged to think differently and committed to engage differently as you set out to create your own best day ever experiences.
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“Your purpose-driven message was so relevant to the experience you created for our attendees. In facet, the phrase “best day ever” echoed throughout our entire conference days after your presentation. You changed the way our participants think, and that’s exactly what we wanted.”
Dan Maddux – Executive Director, American Payroll Association
Keynote Presentation
The Engagement Effect: Cultivating Experiences That Ignite Connection, Build Trust, and Inspire Action
How do you break through the noise, capture attention, and create real connection in a world where people are constantly distracted? You don’t shout louder—you design better experiences.
Steve Spangler’s Engagement Effect is more than a keynote. It’s a blueprint for transformational leadership in action. Drawing from the principles in his latest bestselling book of the same name, Steve reveals how leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs can engineer experiences that move people—from passive listeners to active participants, from compliance to commitment.
With over 4.5 billion views on social media, decades of Emmy Award-winning television, and a track record of scaling multimillion-dollar ventures, Steve knows what makes people lean in and stay engaged. His message is simple but powerful: Engagement isn’t a tactic. It’s a skill you can build, a mindset you can adopt, and a strategy you can master.
This keynote experience is high-energy, story-rich, and loaded with memorable demonstrations that illustrate the science of engagement in real time. From surprise moments that trigger curiosity to actionable techniques that deepen connection, audiences walk away equipped to:
- Build cultures of belonging and loyalty
- Turn everyday moments into shared experiences that matter
- Communicate with greater impact by designing for connection
- Lead in a way that inspires people to take action—not because they have to, but because they want to
Why do meeting planners and audiences keep bringing Steve back? Because his keynotes don’t just deliver ideas—they create moments. Unforgettable, share-worthy, “Did-you-see-that?” moments that model exactly what he teaches: when you create meaningful experiences, you change the way people think, feel, and act. That’s The Engagement Effect.
If you want to lead differently, influence deeply, and transform how your organization connects and performs, it starts here—with the experience people will never forget.
“Your presentation was the perfect way to wrap up our National Sales Conference in Denver. The energy from stage was explosive… literally! Your ability to weave examples from business and education was exceptional. You’re right… Best Day Ever!”
Wells Fargo – Treasury Management
WHAT AUDIENCES SEE
Science meets spectacle — demonstrations that grab the room, pull everyone forward, and won’t let go.
WHAT AUDIENCES HEAR
Real stories from a real teacher. The kind that make you lean in, laugh, and quietly reconsider how you show up on Monday.
HOW AUDIENCES FEEL
A renewed belief that the best day ever isn’t behind them — it’s the one they’re about to create for their students.
“What an amazing way to kick off our conference! Your keynote presentation hit the mark with everyone… especially my boss… who wrote, “Steve was fabulous – engaging at the highest level to inspire break though growth with Best Day Ever experiences.”
Cindy Paskett, Lincoln Financial Group
“Steve Spangler absolutely knocked it out of the park at our annual conference. I can honestly say that our members didn’t know what hit them. They laughed, learned and engaged with your message of how to create amazing experiences in every aspect of our lives. How do we follow that?”
Diana Nelson, ProValue Insurance
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Steve Spangler was an exceptional speaker! He was motivating, engaging, and left us with a message we will never forget. A great presenter makes you feel a range of emotions—and that’s exactly what Steve did. I laughed, cried, and left feeling inspired to create meaningful experiences that help students truly learn.
Johni McElveen
President-Elect 2026 – South Carolina Association of Title I Administrators
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Steve Spangler hit it out of the park once again at our annual Splash conference. Truly a “Best Day Ever” experience for all of our attendees. Absolutely the opposite of your ordinary keynote speaker.
Lee Ramsayer
Chief Executive Office, FrogStreet
About Steve Spangler
Most people meet Steve Spangler the same way. The science guy from the Ellen Show. The Mentos and Diet Coke video. The host with 4.5 billion video views. What most people don’t know is that behind the television career is a thirty-year operator who founded, scaled, and sold three companies in the educational products and content space.
Steve became one of the first influencer partners in the modern sense, working with Perfetti Van Melle on the Mentos brand. He has since partnered with P&G, Apple, Google, National Geographic, Workday, and Smithsonian. He’s a two-time Emmy Award winner, a member of the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame, and the bestselling author of The Engagement Effect (Forefront Books, 2025).
He keynotes for organizations that want what most speakers can only describe. An audience experience their people don’t forget on the flight home.
Meeting Planner Information
He’s a bestselling author, two-time Emmy Award winner, STEM teacher, and host of the nationally syndicated television series DIY Sci.
He’s the guy who’s responsible for sharing YouTube’s first viral science video teaching people how to drop those little Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke. Today, his videos on social media including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube have more than 4.5 billion views (that’s with a “b”).
His latest book called The Engagement Effect reveals how leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs can engineer experiences that ignite connection, build trust and inspire people to action.
If you saw the enormous mess Steve repeatedly made on the Ellen Show over the past 15 years, you’ll understand why Ellen called Steve… the science teacher you always wanted to have in school because the fire department shows up twice a year.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Steve Spangler.
To create the best experience for your audience, please review the following stage and audiovisual guidelines before Steve arrives. These details help ensure the demonstrations, visuals, and storytelling come through clearly for everyone in the room.
Microphone
A wireless lavaliere (clip on lapel) microphone is preferred. If your AV team requires a Countryman style microphone, Steve prefers a dual ear headset microphone that wraps around both ears for stability during demonstrations.
No Podium
Steve does not use a podium during his presentations. If a podium is required for other speakers, please position it off to the far left or far right side of the stage so the center stage area remains open.
Stage Lighting
The stage should be brightly and evenly lit so the audience can clearly see the demonstrations. Most of the activity takes place center stage, so lighting should focus on that area. Please avoid dim stage lighting that would make it difficult for the audience to see hands on demonstrations.
Projector and Screen
Steve incorporates PowerPoint slides and short video clips throughout the presentation. All slides are formatted in 16:9 widescreen format, so the projection system and screens should be configured for 16:9 display whenever possible.
Computer Table on Stage
Steve must control his laptop from the stage, not from an AV table in the back of the room.Please provide a small table on one side of the stage with the following connections run directly to the table:
- HDMI cable for video
- Audio cable (standard headphone jack) for sound
This allows Steve to easily connect his laptop while remaining on stage during the presentation.
Slide Clicker
Steve travels with his own presentation remote (Perfect Cue). He will test the clicker during the sound check to ensure there is no interference with other wireless frequencies.
Important Note About the Presentation Computer
Due to copyright restrictions, Steve must use his own laptop to deliver his presentation. Slides and videos cannot be transferred to a house computer in advance.
If another presenter will be using the projection system before Steve, please arrange for a video switcher so the AV team can easily transition between computers. Attempting to unplug and swap laptops during the program often causes delays and technical issues.
There is no one single factor that influences the success of the presentation more than the set-up of the room. Steve and his support team are experts in helping you finalize a room layout that accommodates his high level of audience engagement.
Set-up Time
Steve needs to have at least 30 minutes away from the audience to set his materials and demonstrations. Someone from Steve’s team will be on hand to help distribute materials on tables or under chairs if Steve is doing a hands-on activity with the audience. This will be discussed in more detail after the program is booked.
Audience Seating
The distance from the first row of seats or tables to the stage (performing area) should be as small as possible. Speakers often joke about Death Valley – the greater the valley between the stage and the front row, the greater the likelihood the presentation is going to die. When possible, please keep Steve as close to the audience as possible.
Stage / Riser
The ideal stage/riser height for audiences of up to 200 people is 6 to 12 inches, and for larger audiences, a riser of 12 to 24 inches is appropriate. A stage or raised platform is only important if you want your audience to see, engage and benefit from Steve’s message!
Room Set-up
A wide room set-up is vastly superior to a long room set-up. In other words, in a rectangular meeting room, place your stage in the middle of the long wall so the audience is evenly divided between left and right.
Stage Lighting
It’s important to aim as much light on the stage as possible. If the venue is a hotel, check to make sure the lights over the stage area are working… and bright. If the room has theater spotlights or any type of stage lights, please aim them to cover the entire stage.
No Podium
Steve will not use a podium during any part of the presentation. If other speakers are using a podium, please position it on either the right or left side of the stage.
Tables on Stage
Please have a standard folding table (2×6) or something a little smaller on stage for Steve to set his props and demonstrations. Drape the table to make the stage look great. He will also need a hightop table (see below) for a specific demonstration. A tall waiter stand can be used in place of the highboy cocktail-style table, if necessary.
