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Jim Cathcart

CPAE
Bestselling Author, Top 1% TEDx Speaker
Cathcart Institute LLC
Country or state 
United States (Texas)
Available to 
Global
City 
Austin, Texas
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
No

Personal Details

Bio

Leadership Development Expert, Mentor, Strategic Advisor, Motivational Expert, Sales Consultant, Entertainer & Author of 24 books including The Acorn Principle and Relationship Selling, international bestsellers.

TEDx speaker: Top 1% (over 2.5 million views)

Inducted: Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame in 2012 (London/Paris)

Voted Top 25 Speakers for 2022

Listed among Top Sales Influencers of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022

Voted TOP 5 Sales/Service Speakers 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014. 5 yrs in a row!

Member: Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Management at California Lutheran University. Entrepreneur in Residence, CLU center for entrepreneurship.

Artist in Residence at High Point University, North Carolina. Honorary Business degree 2021.

Professional Speaker Hall of Fame, CPAE.

Recipient of Golden Gavel Award and The Cavett Award.

Past president: National Speakers Association.

45 years of professional presentations, over 3,200 clients worldwide.

Inducted in 2008 as one of the "Legends of the Speaking Profession"​

Presentation Coach and Mentor/Advisor to business leaders.

Creator of The Sherwood Parlor discussion series.

Featured on TV shows on TSTN.com. Mr. Cathcart's show is "The Purpose of Selling"​ (12 episodes).

CSP: certified speaking professional.

Founder of The 101 Leaders Alliance.

Sales Training Expert.

Specialties: Mentor, Strategic Advisor, Motivational Expert, World leader among professional speakers. Specialist in "Relationship Intelligence®." Original Author of Relationship Selling™ and sales training consultant. Radio personality.

Author: The Acorn Principle, psychological researcher, world leading motivational speaker.

Current position (3)

Bestselling Author, Top 1% TEDx Speaker

Cathcart Institute LLC

Certified Mindset Trainer

High Performance Mindset Training

School of Management - Faculty

California Lutheran University

Achievements (2)
Jim Cathcart

TEDx Top 1% 2019, Golden Gavel Award 2001, Author of 19 books, Speaker Hall of Fame, Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame, former NSA President

President of the National Speakers Association 1988-89

Ten years on the board of directors, national president in 88-89, head of most major committees and boards, designer of the Professional Competencies system used by NSA.

Degrees (3)
Marketing, Finance, Real Estate Law
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
1986 to 1971
Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneur in Residence
California Lutheran University, School of Management
2002 to 2019
Business Administration degree
High Point University
2022

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Relationship Selling: managing connections as Assets

Based on the international bestselling book Relationship Selling, authored by Jim Cathcart.

The Power Minute: Motivating Yourself and Others

Based on the bestselling book, The Power Minute, Your Self Motivation Handbook by Jim Cathcart.

Workshops (1)
You Are The Speaker
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

This one or multi day workshop teaches all presenters how to do what professional speakers do to win and hold an audience. Based on the book by the same name, published in the USA and China.

Past talks (1)
Become A Magnet For What You Want
Toastmasters International Convention 2022 Keynote
Nashville, Tennessee
August 17, 2022
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Keynote clip: 8 mins “Do One More Thing”
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Books & Articles (4)

Relationship Selling
Leading Authorities Press, Cathcart Institute Press ,
2015
The Acorn Principle
St. Martin's Press
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The Power Minute
AuthorsPlace ,
2019
HI-REV for Small Business
Beyond Publishing ,
2022

Expertise (7)

Business
Leadership
Strategic Advisor Sales Training Small Business Leadership Advanced Presentation Skills

Clients

Over 3,000 clients worldwide (3,300 speaking engagements)

Awards & certifications (5)

Entrepreneur in Residence
California Lutheran University
2016
Top 25 Speakers of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
SPEAKING.COM
2015
Top Sales Influencers of 2014 & 2015
Top Sales World magazine
2014
The Cavett Award (Lifetime Achievement)
National Speakers Association
1993
Golden Gavel Award
Toastmasters International
2001
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