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Our training solutions are adaptable to your organization’s unique needs and preferred learning styles. We offer in-depth, in-person live trainings lasting 1-2 days, impactful keynote presentations for larger audiences, and self-paced online courses for individual learning.
Whether you’re seeking comprehensive workshops, inspiring speeches, or flexible digital education, we have options to suit your team’s requirements.
Contact us to discuss how we can best support your organization’s growth and development.
DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S MOST CONVINCING PEOPLE
Every leader has a tough case to crack:
- How do I get buy-in for my vision?
- How do I solve tough problems?
- How do I keep cool in a crisis?
That’s where we come in. Our training is rooted in expert techniques used in the toughest law-enforcement cases—and designed for your most urgent challenges.
RECENT KEYNOTE CLIENTS
their audiences to Adele and Chip
Not Just Speakers, But an Experience
Whether Adele and Chip are helping participants negotiate with role playing hostage takers, solving cases with the audience in real-time, or teaching high-level convincing to the crowd live on stage, our keynotes leave your audience in awe.
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Here's what our attendees are saying:
Jenn Stowe
“It was thoroughly engaging and entertaining! The communication skills translate well to almost any area of work.”
Zeny Agullana
“The simulation was incredibly real, and was so much fun! I wish everyone could take a class like this!”
Meredith Beeson
“I really enjoyed the hands on interactive approach of the training! We had both FBI tactics as well as traditional PR lessons learned”
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Communications Tactics to
Succeed in Any Business Situation
Adele Gambardella, Wall Street Journal contributor and Fortune 500 Crisis Communications Expert, and Chip Massey, Ex-FBI Hostage Negotiator and Award-Winning Special Agent deliver a high-energy keynote on persuasion and leadership.
Drawing from their bestselling book “Convince Me”, they provide immediately applicable techniques to make you more influential in any business situation.
Together, they create an unforgettable keynote that attendees rave about!
This immersive experience equips you with tools to become a master communicator, whether dealing with difficult colleagues, presenting to a board, or handling a crisis. You’ll learn how to:
Negotiate effectively in the workplace, including salary discussions
Identify and label emotions to defuse tense scenarios
Tailor your convincing arguments to your audience’s preferences
Apply FBI-level negotiation tactics in everyday business contexts
WHO WE ARE
Chip Massey and Adele Gambardella are co founders of the Convincing Company, a crisis communications and interactive training firm. We draw from the worlds of psychology, neuroscience, public relations, and law enforcement to deliver actionable advice and strategies to build leaders, solve tough problems, and repair brands.
About Adele
Honored by the Washington Business Journal as “a woman who means business,” Adele has served as a spokesperson, PR strategist, and crisis management consultant for numerous clients, including DuPont, Lockheed Martin, Facebook, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, President Joseph R. Biden, and more. She has presented before the United Nations and taught crisis communications and business at Princeton, Cornell, George Mason, and Georgetown. Adele started her career as a journalist for George Magazine, USA Today, and the Asbury Park Press, and is a current contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Inc and Entrepreneur Magazine.
About Chip
Chip applies his high-stakes negotiation skills from 20-plus years in federal law enforcement to the business world. He's worked with startups, entrepreneurs, and executives at companies like Facebook, Samsung, and Goldman Sachs. A former FBI Special Agent, Chip has led high-profile cases, investigated 9/11, helped the CIA track spies, and led NYC's FBI crisis negotiations teams. Before law enforcement, Chip was a pastor for two Maryland churches, developing speaking and listening skills he's used throughout his career. He has trained FBI agents, police, and officials in negotiation and de-escalation, and taught at West Point, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, and other universities.
OUR BOOK
Want to learn even more? In Convince Me, Adele and Chip share how to master the art of persuasion in any business situation. You’ll find eye-opening, behind-the-scenes details revealing how some of the best in the business ply their trade.
- Adapt Forensic Listening™ techniques to your needs
- Understand “unstated narratives” and employ de-escalation techniques
- Become a master at generating enthusiasm
- Read people effectively and spot attempts at manipulation
- Walk through the type of story arc negotiators use to gain a hostage taker’s trust
- And more!
Here's what our attendees are saying:
PREVIOUS RESULTS
“The combination of their skill sets was really powerful.”
“I highly recommend this program to all businesses and I couldn’t recommend it anymore across all industries.”
“Spend the time, spend the money and get a great return on your investment.”
Flexible, Tailored Training
for Your Organization
Are you looking for a gamified learning experience?
We offer exclusive on-site sessions by ‘Convince Me’ authors: crisis expert Adele Gambardella & ex-FBI negotiator Chip Massey.
faq
it's criminal questions, answered.
At It’s Criminal, participants act as “agents” in scenarios based on real cases, created by award-winning writers, and brought to life by professional TV, Film, and Broadway actors.
It’s Criminal was conceived and is run by professionals in crisis management, law enforcement, and entertainment.
Great question! It's for both.
For speaking engagement inquires, please reach out to 703-969-9585 or via email at Adele Gambardella
adele@convincingcompany.com