Keynote Speaker37 countries · 38 years on stage

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For 38 years, on stages in 37 countries, Patrick Valtin has turned packed rooms of owners, executives and sales teams into people who go home and do things differently. Energetic, real, unforgettable.

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150,000
Leaders trained
37
Countries
38
Years on stage
600+
Companies served
Trusted by audiences from
USPSFordGMBMWMercedes RenaultToyotaMotorolaIBMAIG Coca-ColaAT&TCanonAccorRE/MAXCentury 21
See him in action

45 seconds tells you everything.

One look at the room — the energy, the laughter, the leaning-in — and you'll know exactly why organizers keep inviting Patrick back.

Many more talks on Patrick's YouTube channel — delivered live, all over the world.

Signature talks

Four talks that move a room — and a business.

Each one is built from 38 years in the field, not a textbook. Pick the one your audience needs — Patrick tailors it to your people.

The signature keynote

How to Win the “Bloody” War for Talent

Your toughest competitor isn't in your market — it's the employment market. How to attract, hire and keep the best when everyone is trying to steal them.

  • Why honesty is now the #1 trait to test for
  • How to see “invisible” traits — loyalty, commitment — before you hire
  • How to lift engagement & retention in a disloyal market
Sales & growth

The 8 Golden Rules of Salesmanship

38 years training sales teams across 37 countries, distilled into the timeless rules that separate reps who close from reps who chase.

  • Why the real barrier to every sale is trust — never price
  • Logic makes people think; emotion makes them act — finding the emotional trigger
  • Why price is never the real objection — and what is
Honesty & culture

Hire for Honesty — Taking Off the Mask

A résumé and a smile hide more than they show. How to read what people won't tell you — and build a team they don't want to leave.

  • Spotting honesty, loyalty and integrity early
  • The questions that reveal the mask
  • Turning “Hire for Happiness” into a culture
Team & leadership

How to Build the Best Team You Deserve

The “Happiness at Work” approach to rebuilding a team fast — attract the right people, lift morale, and get everyone pulling in the same direction.

  • Why happy teams win: +37% sales, +31% productivity, 10× fewer sick days
  • Morale as a management tool — the real driver of production
  • How to get your whole team on the same page — and keep them

Also delivered live: Sales Management · People Management · Leadership · Organization · Marketing — every talk shaped to your audience and your goals.

Patrick Valtin on stage
Who you're booking

A veteran on the ground — not an academic at a lectern.

Patrick Valtin has trained over 150,000 people across 37 countries in sales, personnel selection, people management, leadership and organization. His audiences run from fast-growing businesses to the world's biggest names — Ford, BMW, IBM, Coca-Cola, USPS, AIG and more.

He's the bestselling author of No-Fail Hiring 2.0 and Taking Off the Mask, and the creator of HireBox. On stage he's high-energy, refreshingly direct, and impossible to forget — the kind of speaker an organizer books once and brings back for years.

“My job on stage is simple: make people feel something true — then give them one thing they can do Monday morning.”

What organizers & clients say

They came for a talk. They stayed for years.

Unedited words from owners, executives and professionals who heard Patrick speak — and went on to work with him for years.

Speaking
★★★★★
“Patrick is one of the best speakers and trainers I have ever met in the field of hiring. He truly cares about his clients and wants to help them succeed in life and business.”
DS
Diane D. Stein
President, Online & Social Media PR
Training
★★★★★
“In my 25 years of Project Management, this was the best class I have ever attended. Your presentations and your information were invaluable.”
PM
Workshop attendee
Digicon class — Rockville, MD
Hiring
★★★★★
“One bad hire had cost us over $100,000. I applied Patrick's No-Fail Hiring system — now I have better staff, far more confidence, and we'll probably have our best year ever.”
SA
Dr. Steve Arculeo
Owner, Peak Performance Health Care
Consulting
★★★★★
“Heads and shoulders above anything I have come across in my 30 years of being in business. The step-by-step guidance made the difference in our unprecedented expansion.”
AN
Art Neumann
Owner, Water Damage Recovery — Oakland, CA
Leadership
★★★★★
“With more than 30 years in senior management and HR, I am amazed. We expanded, reached productivity we'd never seen, and retained an exceptional team. The best investment our company has ever made.”
SM
Stephen D. Merrill
CEO, Centers for Integrative Medicine & Healing
Hiring
★★★★★
“Patrick came to my business to deliver training and streamline our hiring. I have been hiring for 27 years and this is the best system I have ever used. Highly recommend.”
CS
Dr. Chuck Simons
Owner, Simon Eye Associates
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