Kurt Schoonraad: Sales Comic Emcee

Kurt Schoonraad - Sales
  • Professional Comedian: Over two decades of experience as one of South Africa’s leading stand-up comedians, known for his infectious humor and captivating stage presence.
  • Humorous Emcee: Widely regarded for his ability to keep events lively and entertaining with quick wit, charm, and an intuitive understanding of audience dynamics.
  • Funny Sales Speaker: Combines humor with practical sales insights, making key concepts more digestible and relatable, perfect for corporate events and training sessions.
  • TV & Radio Personality: Featured in numerous comedy shows and radio programs, further amplifying his reach and audience appeal.
     
  • Travels from: Cape Town
  • **Fee range: 35,001 - 50,000

Keynote Topics

Picking up the phone and hearing a call center agent say the very generic “Hello, how are you,” immediately results in irritable clients.

 

So how do you innovatively captivate the person on the other side of the line?

 

Kurt Schoonraad is confident that the planning system stand-up comedians’ use on stage can be implemented in sales and equate to an increase in business.

 

When a comedian walks on stage, they have little to no time in order to grab their audience’s attention. An assumption is made pretty fast however if it’s positive, you’ll have their ears for as long as you want!

 

Kurt will show you the basic survival guide that comedians use to last on stage while holding their audiences attention. A couple of sample tricks in the bag will be explained so that you can interact a whole lot better with your potential client.

 

This technique will be adjusted to the environment of sales communication and presentation. Your skill quality will inevitably increase.

 

Improve your strike rate by learning the way of “funny”.

 

It’s important to remember that success depends on how likeable you are as a person because the customer buys into YOU not the product.

 

When you pick up the phone and hear those infamous lines, you usually switch off.

 

Let Kurt show you how to cleverly change the way you do things in order to get results. It’s time for those outdated scripts to get a makeover.

Google it. You’ll find that Google itself has no idea how to explain it. We are living in a world where we are not all cut from the same cloth. Everyone has their own cross to carry, a past, present and future.

 

Kurt Schoonraad would like the chance to share the importance of diversity in the workplace and why it shouldn’t just be ‘accepted’ or tolerated  but understood and celebrated.

 

Sympathy is no longer adequate. Empathy needs to become like second nature for us, so that we can allow ourselves to imagine walking in other peoples shoes.

 

Who is sitting at the desk next to you? Do you know why your fellow co-worker is always coming in 10 minutes late? Or have you written them off as lazy and lacking punctuality?

 

Have you considered that maybe the few minutes delay is a result of the two buses and a taxi that they needed to take, just to get to work?

 

Understanding diversity in the works is essential to any successful business.

 

We shouldn’t just tolerate and accept our co-workers; instead we should be celebrating one another, and embracing those differences.

Kurt Schoonraad is one of South Africa’s most instantly recognisable stand-up comedians and now Keynote Speaker on Sales. With his earthy humour and comedic range he connects with audiences from every corner of South Africa, not to mention internationally, even making the front page of the New York Times. The actor and comedian says that […]

Kurt Schoonraad is one of South Africa’s most instantly recognisable stand-up comedians and now Keynote Speaker on Sales.

With his earthy humour and comedic range he connects with audiences from every corner of South Africa, not to mention internationally, even making the front page of the New York Times.

The actor and comedian says that hailing from Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest townships, Kurt Schoonraad was highly influential in developing his sense of humour and comedy style.

Diversity

Google it. You’ll find that Google itself has no idea how to explain it. We are living in a world where we are not all cut from the same cloth. Everyone has their own cross to carry, a past, present and future.

Kurt would like the chance to share the importance of diversity in the workplace and why it shouldn’t just be ‘accepted’ or tolerated  but understood and celebrated.

Sympathy is no longer adequate. Empathy needs to become like second nature for us, so that we can allow ourselves to imagine walking in other peoples shoes.

Who is sitting at the desk next to you?
Do you know why your fellow co-worker is always coming in 10 minutes late?
Or have you written them off as lazy and lacking punctuality?

Kurt Schoonraad | Sales Comic Speaker

Sales

Picking up the phone and hearing a call center agent say the very generic “Hello, how are you,” immediately results in irritable clients.

So how do you innovatively captivate the person on the other side of the line?

Kurt Schoonraad is confident that the planning system stand-up comedians’ use on stage can be implemented in sales and equate to an increase in business.

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