Johni McElveen
President-Elect 2026 – South Carolina Association of Title I Administrators
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.
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.
“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
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:
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 is a fun, high-energy presentation featuring some of Steve’s coolest experiments and interactive experiences used to build meaningful connections between business engagement strategies and real-world applications.

What audiences HEAR is Steve’s masterful storytelling drawn from years of experience as a classroom educator, business leader and science communicator. Steve’s insights help audiences reconnect with both the how and the why behind what we do every day.

What audiences FEEL is a rekindled sense of hope and purpose. Steve will inspire you to connect differently, challenge you to think differently and commit you to engage differently as you set out to create your own unforgettable experiences.
“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
President-Elect 2026 – South Carolina Association of Title I Administrators
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.
Chief Executive Office, FrogStreet
The strongest brands don’t just sell products—they create experiences that connect, inspire, and build trust. That’s what we saw when Excelligence acquired Steve Spangler Science. Steve’s work has always gone beyond science, products and speaking; it’s about sparking curiosity and cultivating engagement. The Engagement Effect distills that mission into a powerful playbook for leaders and educators who want to elevate every interaction into something meaningful, memorable, and transformative.
Chief Executive Officer, Excelligence Learning Corporation





