What Do You Look for in a Speaker?

Mark’s growing list of public appearances, voiceovers and Webinars attest to his ability to connect with various audiences, with a tailored message that inspires, entertains and informs.

Whether it's motivating travel advisors with new marketing and content tactics at ASTA Global, inspiring writers at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival or touching the heartstrings during a holiday event hosted by the Los Cabos Tourism Board, Mark is well versed at creating presentations that engage and resonate with each audience.

While promoting his book Prepare for Departure, Mark also appeared in a variety of national and local media, including TV, radio, podcasts, magazines and websites.

Public Speaking, Webinars & Voiceovers That Educate, Entertain & Inspire

Public Speaking with a Purpose

Mark knows how to connect with consumers as well as industry insiders, whether it’s travel agents, hotel investors or niche marketers. Here are a few of the events where he's spoken: 

• ASTA Global (3 times)
• The New York Times Travel Show
• The New York Travel Festival
• SAHIC: The South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
• NLGJA National Conference
• Los Cabos Tourism Board holiday event
• LGBT Confex
•  Love Mexico
• The Louisville Book Festival
• The Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
• Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism video

Popular Presentation Topics

• Tapping your passion to re-ignite your own professional enthusiasm
• How to deal with journalists and get your message out
• How to target LGBTQ+ travelers
• The hottest trending destinations — as well as the most offbeat places — in Latin America: Where to go next, and why
• How to bring the joy back to air travel
• How to write a memoir
• How to deal with aging relatives, sickness and loss

Webcasts, Webinars & Voiceovers

When CrowdCompass, Cvent and Meetings & Conventions Magazine needed a moderator to host a Webinar, about the evolution of mobile technology, they called Mark. Casa de Campo made the same choice when they needed a moderator for a webinar about combining sports and meetings. He’s also moderated Webinars for Starwood Hotels, Westin Hotels & Resorts, Visit Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head Island, and researched and written Webinar content for a variety of clients.


When Brocade, the networking solutions company, and Sanborn Media Factory, the multimedia marketing agency, were hankering for a voice to bring new life to their services, they chose Mark to do the voiceover. Mark has also done voiceovers for Northstar Travel Media and LatinFlyer.com. Hear samples of his voiceover reel.