Social Flow: The “sure-thing” keynote to spark meaningful conversation and deeper connection at your event.
Do you have an important event, conference or offsite coming up? Is one of the goals to help your attendees to connect with each other? If so, Andrew has you covered.
What is Social Flow? For a moment, imagine your attendees…
Skipping the small talk in favor of meaningful conversation right away.
Leading with curiosity and asking each other insightful questions.
Confidently breaking the ice and meeting new people.
Feeling at ease because they’ve been given permission to be themselves.
Leaving your event feeling energized and connected.
You don’t have to imagine it…
This is EXACTLY what the Social Flow keynote delivers.
If your care about building connection at your event, there is no better way to kick things off than Social Flow. Don’t take our word for it…
Andrew opened up our 150 person retreat with a Social Flow workshop. I have produced experiences for over a decade and it was one of the best opening connection inducing, ice breaking, joy inducing launches i have participated in. Interaction only goes far - in a matter of minutes Andrew led participants in deepening. it truly set the tone for the rest of the weekend and was noted as the highlight of the weekend by numerous attendees. Manish Vora - CEO Museum of Ice Cream
“Attendees left with practical communication techniques that they could immediately put to work at the event. We even had many attendees say it was their favorite session from the conference! I wouldn’t hesitate to have Andrew come back and present with us again.” Julie Van Amerongen - Director of Programs, Conscious Capitalism
“Here at Zappos, we are fortunate to work with many of the best speakers on the planet. Andrew was better than many of the biggest names we've ever had on the stage. Our audience loved the interactivity and practicality of his session and we can't wait to have him back again.” Antoinette Duran - Director of Internal Communication, Zappos
“We brought Andrew in for our yearly all-hands meeting and I can honestly say he gave one of the best presentations I've ever seen. His interactive talk gave our one hundred and fifty employees from all over the country an opportunity to connect in meaningful ways. SO grateful!” Ben Hindman - CEO, Splash (www.splashthat.com)
"Andrew delivered an inspiring presentation to more than 1000 attendees at this year's Patient Experience Summit. He was one of the only speakers to receive a standing ovation after his talk." Adrienne Boissey - CXO, The Cleveland Clinic
Andrew’s workshop was a 10/10 hit. The perfect way to open our annual company retreat. The team left the session feeling more relaxed, connected and the stage was set for everyone to have more meaningful conversations throughout the week. If you want to make it easier for your team to connect at your event, I can’t recommend Andrew and this workshop more highly. Dylan Benyon - Founder and CEO, Mindbloom
“Andrew is an incredible facilitator and is particularly good at opening an event. He inspired our group to be more comfortable with each other, feel inspired to bring their full selves to an experience and connect with both themselves and others more genuinely than they ever would in a normal social environment. Andrew made it feel effortless and inspiring for people to be in social environments. As an organizer, he made my life significantly easier and helped create the weekend into a “best ever” event for those attending.”Janine Legler - Gitcoin foundation
“Social Flow transformed the way that our team communicates and connects with each other. Justin Mcleod - Founder/CEO, Hinge
“Feeling connected is one of the greatest predictors of long-term health. Social Flow shows us how to create meaningful relationships with others and Andrew models it himself.” Mark Hyman - Celebrity doctor, 13-time NYT bestseller and podcast host
“Social Flow will teach you how to overcome social anxiety.” Vishen Lakhiani - Founder and CEO, Mind Valley
“Andrew is a brilliant, compassionate, and remarkably effective facilitator of personal transformation - I feel fortunate to have been given the gift of more deeply connecting to myself and others through his guidance and the Social Flow principles.” Ben Rattray - Founder, Change.org
What is Social Flow?
A flow state is the the peak state of human performance. Simply put, it is when we are feeling our best and doing our best. Social flow is the experience of a flow state in a social situation. When we tap into Social Flow, we unlock the freedom to communicate clearly, be ourselves and and connect deeply without all the anxiousness.
Unfortunately, many people are experiencing the exact opposite of flow when they are thrust into large events and networking situations. They encounter tension, anxiety and resistance to meeting new people.
Did you know that 60% of Americans report some symptoms of social anxiety and shyness? This inhibition keeps many from meeting new people, sharing their ideas and building meaningful relationships. This is happening at work, at home and yes…our events. Yes, even those events with high level executives, unicorn founders and cultural influencers.
Want some good news? There is a simple solution.
Most of the tension, anxiety and resistance (T.A.R) that we experience in social situations is the result of focusing on external forces that we don’t control. These external forces are mostly things like responses, outcomes and perceptions (R.O.P). We are concerned with how people might respond to us, worrying that we won’t achieve our desired outcome, or trying to manage how we are perceived.
If the root of social anxiousness is focusing on external forces, the solution lies in shifting our attention onto internal forces that we do control.
The 4-question Social Flow framework makes it easy to connect with our our internal motivation and release externally driven worry and stress. We can use these questions to guide us back to confidence, clear communication and meaningful connection wherever we go.
Just remembers these words… “I CAN”
I - intentionality - How do I want to be?
C - curiosity - What do I want to know?
A - authenticity - What am I feeling or excited to share?
N - now - Can I be more present?
Session deliverables: I.C.A.N.
As Andrew walks your group through the four question framework, he will provide time for the audience to practice each question and meet each other. He will share real life stories, helpful frameworks and intriguing research that reinforces the practicality and usefulness of each question.
At the end of each session, Andrew will create a “unifying moment” for your group.
Imagine him closing his session with a few questions and a lot of energy “So, by a show of hands, who here wants to skip the small talk and go deep? Who wants to commit to better questions? Who wants to keep it real and connect authentically with the short amount of time we have together!?”
Imagine the excitement that your attendees will feel as they watch every hand in that room being raised. Imagine the relief in their bodies as they realize they’ve been given permission to be themselves and talk about things that matter at your event.
INTENTIONALITY - “How do I want to be?”
The Metamorphic Two-step - Identify three desired ways of being for the event
Prime yourself for confidence by putting attention on intention
Become the thermostat, not the thermometer
CURIOSITY - “What do I want to know?”
Replace self-consciousness with other consciousness
Turn your curiosity into a superpower that drives meaningful conversation
Establish your “Big-5” for the event - the questions you most want to ask people
Practice the “Golden Rule” of questions
AUTHENTICITY - What am I feeling? or What am I excited to share?
Point curiosity inward and identify the things you actually want to talk about
Embrace authenticity as an act of service that helps other people to be themselves too
Learn how to feel and share emotions constructively in a work environment
Appreciation is authenticity. We’ll create space for your group to practice peer to peer recognition
NOW - “Can I be more present”
Master the irresistible skill of presence
Learn a simple technique to connect with breath and calm the nervous system
Learn to take the charge out of worrying thoughts and the fear of judgment/rejection
This replicable framework is the secret to creating Social Flow wherever you go. Anytime you feel anxiety or uncertainty while meeting new people, just remember the mantra “I CAN” and you'll be able to drop yourself back into flow.
One of the meaningful deliverables from the Social Flow keynote, is that it turns your event into a social laboratory for your attendees. They will use the experience as an opportunity to see what it is like to show up with radical authenticity, curiosity and presence. We will encourage your group to view any resistance and social anxiety that they feel as an opportunity. An opportunity to act in the face of fear, reclaim deeper levels of freedom to be be themselves and build meaningful relationships.
Who is Andrew?
Forbes recently called Andrew, “Dale Carnegie for the digital age.” He is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and writer based in Austin, TX. He has been featured on TED.com, founded an INC500 company, keynotes for the Fortune 500 and serves as a leadership coach to “second mountain” entrepreneurs
in 2014, Andrew launched Tribute.co, which The New Yorker recently called “Hallmark 2.0.” Tribute makes it easy to create group video montages and send 1-to-1 video greetings and gifts. The business was #256 on the INC500 list of fastest growing companies in 2021. He is on a deep mission to spread gratitude and meaningful connection in the world. Tribute users have sent 6,000,000+ Tributes since launching.
Before launching Tribute, Andrew started an award-winning children’s non-profit called Dreams for Kids DC. In three years, he established the organization as one of the premiere adaptive athletic providers in Washington, D.C. (where kids with disabilities played sports with professional teams like the Washington Capitals and Redskins). He currently serves as the honorary board chair.
Andrew began professional speaking at a young age, giving his first TEDx talk at 21. Andrew is now a frequent speaker at conferences (United Nations, Conscious Capitalism, Summit Series), colleges (NYU, Western Ontario, Dream Careers) and for Fortune 500 companies (MasterCard, Google and Tapestry).
He is a contributor for outlets like MindBodyGreen, The Big Think and Forbes. He is also a frequent guest on top podcasts like Mindvalley, The Doctor’s Pharmacy with Mark Hyman and The Art of Charm.
Andrew is also an experienced executive coach and trainer. Since 2015, he has served as a trusted advisor to the CEO’s of unicorn startups like Casper, Hinge and Splice.
In 2018, Andrew began to shift his speaking and facilitating focus onto Social Flow and Relational Leader, his proprietary communication frameworks for clear communication and meaningful connection in every conversation. He frequently hosts workshops and weekend retreats for people looking to transform their leadership and relational skills.
