Rich Bracken

Your emotional intelligence (EQ) affects every part of your day, from the moment you wake up to when you go to sleep. While 85% of people think they have strong EQ, only 15% actually do. 

In this lively and empowering presentation, Rich will explore the core aspects of EQ and show you how to use it for both personal and professional happiness. He’ll help you become more aware of your EQ, enabling daily growth and success. For organizations, EQ is crucial, as over 70% of an employee’s view of company culture is shaped by their leaders’ EQ, yet only 20% of leaders and companies are truly emotionally intelligent.

Key Takeaways: 

• Learn the fundamental elements of emotional intelligence (EQ).

• Discover how to identify your EQ strengths & weaknesses.

• Identify strategies for managing your triggers.

• Learn the professional & personal benefits of EQ.

• Understand the impactful (and fun) changes you can make to improve your EQ.

Part keynote, part dance party/sing-along, this presentation will entertain and empower your audience to understand their own emotional intelligence and how it impacts them every single day. Merging his experience in studying emotional intelligence with his two decades of being a national touring DJ, Rich brings an experience like no other to your event.

Combining live DJing and powerful takeaways and life changing habits, your audience will be dancing and singing while raising their own emotional intelligence and setting the tone for their future success.

Key Takeaways: 

• Establish the key foundational elements of emotional intelligence and how they contribute to your success personally and professionally.
• Understand how to retrain your emotional intelligence triggers and work your emotions like a good DJ works a crowd.
• With nearly 72% of people unable to accurately identify their emotions when they happen, you will discover how to turn vulnerability into strength.
• Learn to build positive habits to enhance your emotional intelligence, confidence, and self-value for a successful future.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a huge role in business success—over 58% of your performance is tied to it, and over 90% of top performers have high EQ. When leaders tap into EQ, they connect better with teams and clients, creating a positive work culture. 

This presentation will show you the mindset shifts that top industry players use to stand out and build a winning environment. Plus, you’ll learn simple tweaks to your daily routine that can help you achieve your goals with less stress. In short, EQ helps you handle the daily grind and become unstoppable.

Key Takeaways: 

• Discover how emotional intelligence creates more confidence in leadership
• Learn competitive differentiation lessons from industry juggernauts
• Decrease the amount of stress and anxiety in your daily life
• Level up your company culture, client service, creating deeper relationships
• Activate your emotional intelligence in difficult situations to stay on top

We all have important things to say at work, but sometimes we undermine our message before it even lands. Companies can lose up to $375 million a year due to fear of speaking, lack of confidence, or poor delivery—not to mention missed sales opportunities. In today’s fast-paced business world, executive presence has become a key trait for successful leadership. It’s a mix of communication, demeanor, and gravitas that helps leaders command attention, inspire confidence, and drive results. 

This presentation will break down the elements of executive presence and show you how to boost your presence and career success.

Key Takeaways: 

• Increase your influence and impact with executives, clients, and prospects

• Preparing your content and your mindset to walk into any room with confidence

• Fine tuning your physical presence, body language, and delivery to talk with anyone

• Leveraging improvisation to manage any difficult or challenging conversations

Rich was born to entertain crowds.

 He routinely works with associations, companies and individuals around the globe to create engaging, entertaining, and empowering events.

 Clients rave about his natural hosting ability and passion to engage each and every audience, bringing them into the experience. As a TV host and media personality, he blends his knack for emotional connection through content and delivery with the differentiated presence that comes from 25 years of hosting and serving as a national touring DJ/emcee.

 Combining his previous experience as an event planner with his performance and improv background, he focuses on embedding himself in the culture of the client’s company while also having the flexibility to pivot in real-time. Add on the fact that he’s notably low maintenance, clients remark how easy it is to work with him.

Harnessing his incredible energy and passion for music, Rich has made his mark as one of the most entertaining DJ’s in the events world.

Combining powerful sets with a natural gift for crowd interaction, he has been booked internationally to blow away the hottest events, clubs and festivals. His ability to read crowds and bring forth a positive energy, his DJ presence is the perfect compliment to his talent as an event host.

He has performed with Grammy Award musicians such as Avicii, Kelly Rowland, Gloria Gaynor, and Stonebridge and at such iconic venues and events as Studio 54, Winter Music Conference, & Tao. His live mix show was broadcast to every continent and virtually every country around the world, infusing positive house music globally.

As a multi-purpose entertainer and DJ, Rich knows exactly what to play to keep the crowd dancing, smiling, and singing along all night long. He has played it all: massive clubs, outdoor festivals, fashion runways, corporate functions, and high-end private events.

There isn’t an event or venue that he isn’t prepared to take on with his high-energy vibe.