David J.P. Fisher (D. Fish) is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker, sales trainer, and business coach focused on bringing empathy and the human touch back into sales, social media, networking, and entrepreneurship.
On this page you can find speaking information and videos, images, shareable biographies, information on his books, and selected guest posts and media appearances:
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Contact Info
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Speaking Selections – Video Clips
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Most Popular Messages
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Downloadable Photos – Headshots
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Downloadable Photos – Book Covers
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Speakers Bio (Short and Long Form)
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Selected Podcast Interviews
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Selected Guest Posts
Contact Info:
- dfish at davidjpfisher.com
- Twitter: @dfishrockstar
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in.iamdfish
- 773.490.5367
- 2241 Glenview Rd., Glenview, Illinois, USA
Virtual Speaking Reel:
Speaking Selections
Most Popular Keynote Messages:
The Sales Sherpa™ Path: Winning More Business in a Hyper-Connected World
Networking in the 21st Century: Creating Opportunity by Integrating the Online and Offline World
Making LinkedIn Work for You: Activate and Amplify Your Personal Brand to Make Business Happen
Photos (Headshots):
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Photos (Books):
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Speakers Bio:
(super-short form)
David J.P. Fisher (also known as D. Fish) is a speaker, coach, and author of 12 books, including the best-selling Hyper-Connected Selling and Networking in the 21st Century: Why Your Network Sucks and What to Do About It. David helps salespeople, business owners, and entrepreneurs understand the Sales Sherpa™ Path, where social media, networking, and traditional sales skills are the key to providing value and staying relevant.
(short form)
David J.P. Fisher (also known as D. Fish) is a speaker, coach, and author of 12 books, including the best-selling Hyper-Connected Selling and Networking in the 21st Century: Why Your Network Sucks and What to Do About It. He is a Sales Hall of Fame inductee and LinkedIn Influencer and collaborator. Building on 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and sales professional, he combines nuanced strategy and real-world tactics to help professionals become more effective, efficient, and happy.
David’s goal is to help them understand the new Sales Sherpa™ Path, where social media, networking, and old-school sales and communication skills are the key to providing value and staying relevant. He lived next door to a huge cemetery for years – which helps him appreciate the value of every day.
(long form)
Known as D. Fish to everyone (except his mom), David J.P. Fisher’s passion for growth and development has allowed him to influence thousands of others during his professional career. Today, as a coach, speaker, author, and president of RockStar Consulting he continues to create a powerful impact on individuals and organizations as he works to help them become RockStars!
A recognized expert in professional sales, networking, and entrepreneurship, he is a Sales Hall of Fame inductee and is a collaborator with LinkedIn on content for their Sales Solutions and Marketing Solutions Blogs. He has contributed articles and insights to Hubspot, SalesHacker, Salesforce’s Sales Blog, Career.com, Orbit Media, and Spin Sucks. He has also written 12 books, including the best sellers Hyper-Connected Selling: Winning More Business by Leveraging Digital Influence and Creating Human Connection and Networking in the 21st Century: Why Your Network Sucks and What to do About It.
David’s background combines entrepreneurial sales experience with strategic and academic training. While getting his history degree at Northwestern University, he worked for Cutco Cutlery, quickly becoming one of the top sales representatives in the country. After graduating, he ran a top Chicago office for Cutco/Vector, training over 1,500 salespeople, and then went into sales management for Brinks Security. It was these experiences that gave him the foundation to start RockStar Consulting.
David lived for years next to a beautiful cemetery that reminded him every morning of how precious life is. He currently lives outside of Chicago with his family. He is a speaker, coach, father, salesman, writer, husband, meditator, marketer, musician, son, friend, brother, slam poet, comedian, salsa dancer, lover of life, teller of bad jokes, yoga enthusiast, and about average cook.
Selected Podcast Interviews:
- Sales Enablement with Andy Paul
- Growth Colony with Shahin Hoda
- Scale Your Sales with Janice Gordon
- The Evolvers Podcast with Tom Pisello
- Advisor Radio with Ellen Rogin
- Idea Climbing with Mark Carter
- Coach the Coach with Lee Cantor
- The CEO Spot with Amy Walker
- Outside Sales Talk with Steve Bensen
- The Small Business Hour with Barry Moltz
- The B2B Growth Show with James Carbary
- Sales Babble with Pat Helmers
- The Salesman Podcast with Will Barron
- Social Business Engine with Bernie Borges
Selected Guest Posts:
- Sales Pros: Here’s Why and How to Build a Strong LinkedIn Network on LinkedIn’s Sales Solutions Blog
- Developing Your Online Sales Skills on Cushing’s Blog
- Why Your Prospects are Ghosting You on Drift’s Sales Blog
- Why Sales Coaching is Broken and How to Fix it on LinkedIn’s Sales Solutions Blog
- How to Develop Empathy with Your Prospects and Close More Sales on Hubspot’s Sales Blog
- Surefire, Step-by-Step Instructions to Get Sales and Marketing Teams Working Together on LinkedIn’s Sales Solutions Blog
- Why Business Acumen is Key to Sales Success (And How to Get It) on Hubspot’s Sales Blog
- The Simple Mistake That is Killing Your Online Presence C-Suite on Network’s Blog
- The 6 W’s of an Awesome Author’s Network on Adazing
- 3 Scientific Reasons Salespeople Need to Post on LinkedIn on LinkedIn Sales Solutions’ Blog
- Stop “Closing” Your Prospects! Instead, Ask Them For The Next Step (Checklist) on Saleshacker
- The Keys to a Better Marriage: How to Create Effective Sales and Marketing Collaboration on Orbit Media
- 5 Important Tips to Immediately Master Video For Selling Salesforce.com Blog
- The Misguided Approach to Networking that is Killing Your Career on Spin Sucks
- 3 Simple Questions to get Marketing and Sales Working Together on the LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Blog
- 5 Simple Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Sales Day on Salesforce.com’s Sales Blog
- 5 Genuine Conversation Skills that Salespeople are Totally Lacking on Salesforce.com’s Sales Blog
- 7 Ways to Stand Out With LinkedIn Visual Content on Social Media Examiner
- Networking at the Office: 3 Killer Mistakes You’re Making on Red Cape Revolution