Impact and impression.
Sam Adams’ impact and impression as a speaker can be felt with three remarkable corporate keynote presentations. The first is titled, ‘Seeing Your Success Through My Two I’s.’ The second is titled, ‘Race To A Finish Line.’ The third is “Press Pass.”
To leave an impact and impression on his audiences Sam utilizes anecdotes taken from his more than 30 years worth of encounters with well-known celebrities from sports and entertainment.
Sam’s personal career achievements also can speak to reaching higher levels of success. At age 26 Sam sought advice on how to become a sports writer. He worked part-time for the Denver Post covering high school sporting events. At age 32 Sam was hired by the Post as a full-time reporter. He spent the next two decades covering numerous high-profile professional sporting events.
In 2003, Sam received the Print Journalist of the Year Award from the Colorado Association of Black Journalists. In 2019 Sam became the first African-American sports journalist ever inducted to the Hall of Fame for the Denver Press Club, the nation’s oldest press club.
At age 49 in 2009, Sam made a full-time career change to standup comedy. That year, he was a prize winner at the Great American Comedy Festival. The video clips from his first Dry Bar Comedy special (filmed in 2017) have attracted more than 50 million social media views worldwide. https://www.facebook.com/DryBarComedy/videos/1801454193273331/
Sam Adams is the contact for all of his public speaking engagement inquiries, both in-person appearances as well as virtual settings. You can contact him by phone at 303-619-4274. Or, send direct email inquiries to SamAdamsDoesComedy@gmail.com
Here are the descriptions for Sam Adams’ three presentations . . .
SEEING YOUR SUCCESS THROUGH MY TWO I’s
The Two I’s?: Impact. Impression. In this engaging presentation, Sam utilizes his storytelling skills and career experiences with renown figures from sports and entertainment. His audiences will focus on how making a positive ‘Impact’ and leaving a favorable ‘Impression’ will strengthen relationships in the workplace, and lead to business and personal success.
The key takeaways from this presentation:
- “PREPARATION“
- “PERSISTENCE vs. PATIENCE”
- “PERSONALITY”
- “PROFESSIONALISM”
- “PASSION“
RACE TO A FINISH LINE
This presentation is suitable for audiences of all ages. Sam offers unique perspectives on diversity and the delicate yet volatile topic of race relations, by relating personal experiences which range from experiencing high school violence in Cleveland, Ohio to performing standup comedy in predominantly white towns across America. Sam’s storytelling inspires audiences to seek common ground, whether talking about or being confronted by racism.
The key takeaways from this presentation are:
- Recognize “Blind Spots”
- Acknowledge “Hurdles”
- Confront “Deafness”
- Extend “Baton”
PRESS PASS
A fun, upbeat visual pairing of Sam’s two impressive professional careers into one entertaining presentation.
During a 37-year career as a Denver sports journalist Sam met and interviewed dozens of high-profile stars in sports and entertainment. He accumulated some interesting and comical stories from those encounters. was assigned to cover many of the world’s most acclaimed sporting events – from Super Bowls to Olympiads. During that time Sam encountered more than his share of interesting, if not comical moments.
Nearly costing Tiger Woods a professional golf tournament victory.
Caddying for NBA great Charles Barkley in a celebrity golf tournament … with Michael Jordan lurking.
Those are just a couple of stories from Sam’s career as a sports journalist that he performs in “PRESS PASS.”
Afterward, there is a “PRESS CONFERENCE”: Q&A with the audience, which will lead to more of Sam’s insights on sports — and most likely, a few more comical behind-the-scenes tales.
“PRESS PASS” is for all settings AND for audiences of all ages!
TESTIMONIALS
“FANTASTIC presentation today! Thank you so much, for sharing with our group. We appreciate your words of wisdom and humor gathered from your life experiences and interactions with others.” — Emily G., Rocky Mountain Workforce Development Association
“I enjoyed your presentation at the COVA Conference so much! It was the perfect way to end a conference, and a true inspiration.” — Hazel H.
“Sam, you not only hit a home run but scored a goal and a touchdown — sort of like a hat trick. Your talk was from the heart. It touched me as human, which we all are. Building relationships from the heart and mind, not our skin – which can’t think – is the takeaway I took from your presentation. You are a great storyteller, and in my studies, in order to be a great leader you have to be a great storyteller.” — John H.