Rob Biesenbach
Communication Expert
Over a diverse career serving dozens of industries, sectors, and professions, there are few issues Rob hasn’t confronted and helped his clients conquer.
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Captivated Attendees and ReadersHERE’S THE STORY
How I got here, and how I can help.
Life as Normal
For years, I lived a “normal” life as a communication and PR pro in a variety of settings, from a top global PR firm to the Ohio Attorney General’s office to a DC-based association.
It was challenging and rewarding, but I wanted more. So, I started my own business where I could be closer to my clients and to the work.
The Acting
Bug Strikes
But the true turning point came when I got the proverbial acting bug.
I signed up for classes at Chicago’s famed Second City Training Center and threw myself into improv and sketch. That led to a full-fledged second career as a theater and commercial actor, eventually appearing in more than 200 productions.
The Agony &
The Ecstasy
For years I balanced two jobs — communication consultant by day, actor by night. It was equal parts exhilarating and exhausting.
But I came to realize I wasn’t the greatest actor. Critics hailed my talents as “serviceable.” Instructors praised me as “punctual.” Casting directors valued me as “older male, 30s/40s.”
Where I did excel was writing words for others, much as I had been doing for years as a message strategist and executive speechwriter. Through sketches and short plays, I found I could tell stories with a deep emotional truth that touched and moved classmates and audiences alike.
A Bolt from the Blue
Then one night it hit me — a revelation that changed my life. And, it turns out, the lives of many others.
Everything I was doing on stage and in front of the camera was directly applicable to the problems my business clients were facing.
Both acting and business require you to connect with your audience, tap into emotion, weave a compelling narrative, bring energy to a room and much, much more.
... and I’m fighting to make the world’s ballrooms, conference rooms and Zoom rooms safe again for audiences.
By putting an end to Death by PowerPoint.
By making every leader
a storyteller.
By helping them communicate like humans should.
Happily
Ever After
These two kids are the joy of my life. Leaving them is the hardest thing I do.
So the only thing that pulls me away from home is the opportunity to work with great clients on exciting programs that make a real difference in people’s lives.
Tell Your Story,
Change Your World!
Rob’s free storytelling toolkit will help you craft a winning narrative that cuts through the clutter, communicates your value and GETS RESULTS.