Inspiring sales talks for leaders and sales teams

Sales is the engine that drives your business. But motivating your team to sell can be tough. Demystify sales and energise your crew with a fun keynote packed with actionable advice.

  • Keynotes for sales conferences and team building
    My keynote sessions for sales conferences and team-building events are designed to inspire performance, strengthen connections, and reignite purpose. Blending real-world insight with energising storytelling, they leave teams motivated, focused, and ready to achieve.

  • Keynotes for leadership retreats and strategy days
    Tailored for leadership retreats and strategy days, my keynotes challenge assumptions, ignite conversation, and provide actionable frameworks for future-focused decision-making, setting the tone for collaboration, innovation, and purposeful growth.

  • Commentator for events
    Providing thoughtful, real-time commentary, I help audiences engage compellingly with a warm and professional style that keeps events flowing smoothly.

  • The 6 Fundamentals of Sales Know-How
    I give an entertaining 45-minute presentation on the six fundamentals of sales. I’m also happy to make myself available for Q&As and stick around to meet and greet your guests after the keynote speech.

  1. What you do. The problems you solve for your customers.

  2. Why you do it. The drive behind the dollars, your mission and values.

  3. Who you do it for. Knowing the people you serve, and how you help them.

  4. Where you do it. Attracting more of, and from, your best customers.

  5. How you do it. My proven system for sales.

  6. How to do it more. Building better relationships with key accounts.

KEYNOTE SERVICES

“Welcome to the Mighty Waikato, Ian Cartwright!

We are so happy to have you at Lake Karāpiro.

And yes, he talks very fast, he could have been a horse race commentator or an auctioneer, but we are so glad he stuck with rowing!”

— Rowing NZ

“Thank you so much for the session Ian held for our Sales team on Wednesday.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’m sure I’ll be in touch in the future to arrange another session with Ian.”

— Klaudia Misnyovszki, Operations Executive Assistant, Qestral Corporation Ltd

KEYNOTE Testimonials

  • “We were fortunate to have Ian as the Regatta Commentator at our South Island Masters Regatta at Lake Kaniere in April. His wealth of experience—shaped by commentary at the South Island Regatta’s at Lake Ruataniwha and the iconic Maadi Cup at Lake Karapiro—brought professionalism, energy, and insight to our event. Having Ian on the mic truly set the mark and made all the difference for competitors and spectators alike. Thank you, Ian, for helping make the regatta such a success!”


    Peter Midgley, Regatta Organiser

  • “Ian presented at our regional conference, this is the second time we’ve engaged with him after being very pleased with his earlier work. His style is relatable, particularly for our technically and engineering-minded people, and he has a real ability to show a clear pathway to growing business through practical, common-sense activities. None of it feels like rocket science, which is exactly why it works. We already have several success stories flowing directly from Ian’s training, making the investment worthwhile within a short space of time. I would strongly recommend Ian as a sales trainer and coach, and we would not hesitate to work with him again.”

    Julius Coffey, General Manager - Sales & Operations - Pirtek New Zealand

  • “Our utmost thanks go to Ian for his epic workshops at SME&E Growth in Wellington. Once again Ian shared some incredible insights and practical advice across two popular workshops "Scaling Sales to Drive Growth" and "The 6 Fundamentals of Sales Know How". Ians professionalism, expertise, and approachability makes his workshops a favourite at our events, and we're so grateful to have Ian as part of the SME&E Events family. We are already looking forward to the next opportunity to have Ian speak and share his knowledge with our audiences."

    Craig Murray, Owner, NZ SME&E Events

  • “I would like to thank Ian for his workshop on ‘The 6 Fundamentals of Sales Know-How’ at our inaugural SME&E Festival. Ian's delivery was professional, and he had a natural ability to connect with the audience, which made the session interactive and enjoyable. His depth of knowledge and expertise in sales provided practical insights and advice to our audience. Ian's workshop was well-received and was a valuable addition to the SME&E Festival program. I would highly recommend Ian to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and engaging sales expert who can provide actionable advice to improve sales performance.”

    Craig Murray, Intrinsic Events

  • “I’ve had great feedback from our facilitators about the wisdom and advice Ian shared with the participants this afternoon. Thank you!”

    Rebel Business School Aotearoa

  • “Selwyn business owners wanted to know how to tailor their offering to appeal to new markets. Ian’s presentation was very informative, with clear, succinct messaging, great relatable examples, and many valuable tips and solutions throughout that people could take away and easily incorporate into their business. Ian’s knowledge and experience in this space clearly shows and he delivers this in a very positive way.”   

    Selwyn Business Breakfast

  • “For our second live-event, Numerik needed a sales expert capable of providing punchy and actionable advice in a clear and entertaining discussion - we couldn’t have chosen a better guest than Ian. His approach and examples were excellent.”

    Jonathan Hubbard, Numerik

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Your keynote speaker can make or break your teambuilding event. I bring humour, energy, and 30 years’ experience selling to more than 20 countries around the world to entertain and educate your team.

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