Matthew is a proven EO speaker with dozens of successful sessions delivered. Matthew is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker and gifted storyteller who speaks from the heart. Unlike some other EO speakers, Matthew's presentations are NOT structured to be hired as a coach, sell books or obtain consulting engagements. Instead, his primary objective is to hold nothing back by delivering as much value to his audience as possible.
Further, he is also happy to meet with your Chapter's Board before or after his session (of course, at no additional charge) and regularly is the last to leave his speaking events. As a long-standing EO member, he highly values his reputation within the EO community and, therefore, offers a 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee. To justify the time away from his family, he charges $5,000 for a session plus reasonable travel expenses.
Matthew's vast EO learning experience makes him particularly adept as delivering a memorable event that your members will talk about for years to come. He has spoken at roughly 100 EO events including presenting at the 2017 EO Mexico City University, acting as Emcee at the 2009 EO Nerve Conference and presenting at EO Nerve Boston in 2016 (Boston) and EO Nerve Washington, DC in 2012. He has also shared the stage with such luminaries as Jim Collins and Seth Godin, and is a regular guest on MSNBC's "Your Business". While EO Global Learning Chair (2009/11), Matthew started EO24 (now EO247), EO's annual celebration of entrepreneurship throughout the world. He was also the 2015 EO New York University Learning Chair and served as Learning Chair for EO New York (2006/07) and EO South Florida (2016/17, 17/18 and 19/20).
Matthew has also served as EO New York President (2007-09) where he led the EO NY Chapter to two Rock Star awards.
Below is Matt’s upcoming schedule as well as a list and description of Matthew's most popular presentations.
Upcoming Events
Tampa, FL - October 18, 19 and 20, 2023
BEING A LEGACY LEADER (includes a Film Screening)
If you are looking for a memorable, unique and inspirational event, then look no further. Matthew's session entitled "Being A Legacy Leader" is his most popular. It delivers a truly unforgettable experience which deeply resonates with EO audiences of all types. It explores one of EO's core values --- Make A Mark --- in an educational, engaging and entertaining way. Members love the exclusive access they have to back-story of Matthew's film, entitled "Man In Red Bandana", as well as the inspiration that a private screening provides.
After explaining how he heard the story about Welles Crowther, an incredible hero, he discusses how he went from owner of a garden variety business to a filmmaker who directed an Oscar-winning actress. His film is, then, screened to the overwhelming enjoyment of the crowd. A post-screening presentation with Q&A follows. Matthew uses his filmmaking journey and Welles' incredible story as springboards to discuss why we should all focus time and energy on being significant. He is honored to have created something that has significance beyond himself and share it with his EO family. This is particularly well-suited for your tenured members who are already running successful businesses and are looking for that next thing as well as spouses and children (over 10).
The 75-minute film can be shown anywhere on DVD or at movie theatre via DCP (recommended). Movie theaters can usually be rented a reasonable rates during the week. Matthew and his staff handle all technical AV issues with the venue. Members can purchase special red bandanas and copies of the film for their event at maninredbandana.com.
LEGACY IS FOR THE LIVING (No FILM Screening)
Matthew can present a deep dive version of his highly-rated "Legacy Is For The Living" keynote. Matthew works with audiences on help you find your purpose, explaining the compelling reasons why leaders need to "make a mark", the 9 steps to consider when pursuing a passion project. Matthew incorporates the teachings of Jim Collins, Bronnie Ware and Warren Buffet (among others) to convincingly explain the underpinnings and importance of legacy. He shares some fascinating case studies of others who have taken this road and, uses his own journey of transitioning from lawyer to filmmaker to add credibility to entire session.
Below are some of the key take-home elements of this keynote:
Why is legacy for the living?
How do you identify your passion?
How does one evaluate and execute a legacy project.
The interplay between positive psychology principles and legacy.
Life hacks and best business practices that gave Matthew the time, confidence and connections to make his incredible transition.
TIME Management
The most precious asset that we have is time. Everyday we have less and, therefore, Matthew obsesses over efficiently using this limited resource. In fact, his business is intentionally designed such that he generally only needs to work 1-2 hours a day. In this session, Matthew will share his propriety DAPA formula for time management. Using DAPA, attendees will learn how to maximize their day and avoid waste. Further, Matthew shares some easy to implement hacks which add precious minutes and even hours to your day.
EFFECTIVE ONLINE MARKETING
In his session entitled "Effective Online Marketing" EO forum confidentiality is expected as Weiss will be divulging many trade secrets which he has developed through years of running an online marketing business. Weiss will cover marketing fundamentals as well as sophisticated best practices making the session valuable to attendees of various knowledge and experience.
Topics covered include:
Marketing fundamentals and how they apply to online platforms.
How to get the most out of your website.
Proper website design and structure.
Converting visitors to prospects to customers.
Optimizing your website to achieve naturally high search engine results.
Creating and maintaining a cost-effective pay-per-click campaign.
How and why to run an email marketing campaign.
How to use Twitter to generate leads and customers.
The importance of online reviews and how to crack the Yelp code.
This session is pure business take-home value with Matt sharing easy-to-implement tips tricks and best practices which he has learned and perfected through his years of running a web-based marketing business.
Past Events, Ratings & EO References:
EO New York - September 9, 2015 - EOer Stephen Distante - 9.9 rating (standing ovation)
EO SE Virginia - October 22, 2015 - EOer Chip Dodd - 9.7 rating (standing ovation)
EO Sundance Event - January 30, 2016 - EOer Jeremy Day (standing ovation)
EO Presidents' Summit - February 3 2017 - Park City, Utah, East, Midwest, West & Central America regions (standing ovation)
EO Cincinnati - April 26, 2016 - EOer Joe Stewart
EO Knoxville - April 27, 2016 - EOer Greg D'Amico - 9.3 rating (standing ovation)
EO Houston - June 15, 2016 - EOers Michael Ecklund and Jody Lee
EO Fort Worth - June 17, 2016 - EOer Don Lamont - 9.2 rating
YPO GNS in Miami - September 12, 2016 - YPOer JM Schapiro
EO DC - September 13, 2016 - EOer Don Britton - 9.9 rating
EO Oklahoma - September 8, 2016 - EOer Phil Wilson
EO Cleveland - September 15, 2016 - EOer Karen Hilderbrand - 9.7 rating
EO Los Angeles - November 16, 2016 - EOer Wendy Jafee
EO Mexico City University - March 2, 2017 - Seattle EOer David Nilssen
EO Orange County - November 17, 2016 - EOer Russ Rosenzweig
EO Columbus - April 19, 2017 - EOer Randy Gerber
EO Birmingham - August 28, 2017 - EOer Betsy McAtee - 9.3 rating
EO New York - September 11, 2017 - EOer Stephen Distante - 9.9 rating (standing ovation)
YPO Atlanta - October 11, 2017 - YPOer Richard Wyckoff - 9.45 rating
YPO Gold DC - October 12, 2017 - YPOer Robert Finfer - 9.0 rating
EO San Francisco - November 7, 2017 - EOer Devin Koch - 9.75 rating
EO Silicon Valley - November 11, 2017 - EOer Mike Birdsall - 9.25 rating
EO Albany - February 8, 2018 - EOer Jeff Bennett
EO New Jersey - February 9, 2018 - EOer Tom Patania - 10.00 rating (standing ovation)
EO San Antonio - April 5, 2018 - EOer Jose Perez - 9.0 rating
EO Colorado - May 2, 2018 - EOer Ethan Martin - 10 rating
EO Nebraska - May 3, 2018 - EOer Curt Drew - 8.85 rating
Meltdown In The Desert, Gilbert, AZ - June 22, 2018
EO Atlanta - Sept 5, 2018 - EOer Andy Chopra - 9.35 rating
EO Nashville - August 27, 2019 - EOer Mike Faith - 9.0 rating
EO Baltimore - September 10, 2020 - EOer Melissa Benson
EO Philadelphia - September 8, 2022 - EOer Paul Alford
Private Event at Fort Harrison Hotel, Clearwater, FL - September 8, 2023
Below is a testimonial video made after Matthew's 9/9/15 screening for EO New York followed by the film's trailer.