Storytelling is at the heart of the human experience. Whether we are talking about our day, pitching a business to an investor, or communicating with a customer, we all use the framework of stories to inform people and move them to action.
Over the past 30 years Eric has mastered the art of telling compelling stories of his difficulties during his birth, growing up in the HOOD of South Central Los Angeles, his experience of dealing with racism and equality during his journey. And then sharing his experiences of basically living overseas as a professional basketball player and understanding different cultures and building a global speaking business.
Eric has since developed and remarketed himself in the Virtual online presentation space in the hot topic business arena focusing on Motivation, Inspiration, Leadership, Resilience, Personal Branding Inclusion/Equality and Wellbeing.
As one of the world’s foremost speakers on motivation and vision, Eric Bailey draws on his successful careers in professional sport, executive management and sales. Eric has done door to door sales, sold cars, Life insurance and furniture. Eric was also the National Sales manager for a global online shopping direct sales company. His experience and versatileness is his biggest asset in generating content and delivering with passion, energy and truth!
His life experiences have enriched his endeavours and given him a unique perspective that he is now offering to the world. While he had a difficult start growing up in South Central Los Angeles, he has gone on to deliver powerful and inspiring keynotes that speak to every group and gender.
Eric has spoken to more than 4.5 million people worldwide. In 2015, he was voted as the Top 22 Motivational Speaker in the world. With over 30 years’ experience inspiring and motivating millions of people, Eric commands a room like no other, leaving his audiences in awe. Whether delivering his message to corporate teams or student groups or conducting personal mentoring and coaching, he is the spark that ignites the passion in each of us.
To his credit, he transforms the lives of people of all ages and varying cultures around the world. Eric holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, conferred by the National Speakers Association and the International Federation for Professional Speakers. His inspirational stories, along with actionable takeaways, make a real difference.
Eric Bailey has participated in many charitable activities and personal areas of public interest. Among them, he is the ambassador of three non-profit organizations including Adopt Change and Nourish the Children. Together with these accomplishments, Eric has been featured in the highly acclaimed World Class Magazine. He has also released his much anticipated first book – ‘Bring Your A Game’.
