College Speaker, University Keynoter, Commencement Speaker, Youth Retreat Leader

Having spoken on college campuses since he was a student himself, Sam Davidson brings a freshness and energy that students respond to.

Whether he’s telling a story about how his second-grade girlfriend helped him understand the power of an important message or he is sharing about his awful, terrible, no-good experience running a marathon while a college sophomore, students are able to learn key life lessons from his personal and energetic stories.

Sam is available for high school, college, and graduate school audiences. He is also available for students retreat in either a religious or non-religious setting. Contact Sam today for more information about speaking to your school.

Sample presentation topics:

College is an Experience, Not an Event

So many university students today view college as an event, something to check off a list before moving along to the next thing. In this energetic talk, Sam Davidson discusses how students can get the most out of a four-year (or five) experience while in college. Combining hilarious stories from his days as a student with practical advice for life after graduation, Davidson inspires students to seek out new opportunities and to focus on out-of-the-classroom opportunities as much as they seek to succeed in the classroom. Students are left with ideas for increasing personal involvement on campus with students groups and are eager to begin exploring ideas for careers while still students.

This talk is perfect for orientations, to groups of graduating high school seniors, or any underclassmen.

Saving the World with Your Day Job

As a social entrepreneur, Sam Davidson knows the ups and downs that come with building a career around the idea of making a difference. Because today’s generation of students – Millennials – have high levels of civic engagement, they too have a desire to make a positive impact in their communities. One of the fasting growing majors and concentrations today, social entrepreneurship combines good business practices with a social mission. In this talk, Sam Davidson shares the key principles of social entrepreneurship and then shows students how to explore ways to see if this pathway is right for them. Davidson shares stories of his journey launching and growing Cool People Care into a major online destination for anyone wanting to make a difference.

This talk is ideally suited for business schools, community service clubs, or even commencements.

Turning Your Passion Into Your Profession

As upperclassmen begin to think about life after college, today’s students are more likely to become entrepreneurs than ever before. In an effort to aim them with the skills and knowledge to succeed, Sam Davidson offers ideas on how to build a business around a core passion. Beginning first with the idea of passion, Davidson discusses what a passion is (and isn’t) and how to articulate one’s passion into a viable business idea. Then, he shares a four-year plan for getting that idea off the ground and out into the world. He weaves personal stories with practical business principles in order to arm students with the tools needed to turn their dreams into their dream job.

This talk can be given to business schools, student groups, or at graduations.

What My Second-Grade Girlfriend Taught Me About Saving the World

While in elementary school (though he didn’t know it then), Sam Davidson learned enough life lessons to help him get to where he is today. Understanding that leaders have a core story they tell, Davidson offers practical tips for students looking to grow a following and recruit others to get involved in a community project. In this talk, Davidson tells funny personal stories from when he was a kid in order to hit on the core ideas necessary to making any community service project a success. Hilarious and meaningful, this talk leaves listeners inspired to start their own project and begin making the world a better place.

This talk goes well with any campus-wide service initiatives, or can be given to any student groups with a community-service focus.