Robin Crow

Robin Crow is a renowned speaker, author, entrepreneur, environmentalist and one of the most innovative guitarists in the world. With over 2,000 presentations to his name, his expertise on leadership and customer service comes from over 30 hard-won years in the trenches as an entrepreneur.  For nearly two decades, he has led his company, Dark Horse Recording, a four studio complex he built from the ground up, to set the gold standard for customer service and excellence in the recording industry; it is home to Faith Hill, Ashley Judd, Neil Diamond, Taylor Swift, Jewel, Tim McGraw and Alison Krauss to name a few.  Robin recently founded the Dark Horse Institute offering degrees in Business Leadership and Mass Media.

Robin lectures widely on the implications of global issues and their effects on business sustainability. Robin’s bestselling books include Jump and the Net Will Appear, The Power of an Idea, and Rock Solid Leadership; his latest book, Evolve or Die, reached #5 on the USA Today Best-Seller list.  His presentations are an extraordinary blend of robust, riveting content combined with enthralling entertainment that delights and excites audiences across the globe. 

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Award-Winning Artist, Successful Author and Entrepreneur

An accomplished author and musician, Robin Crow has had ten albums released and several books published, including Jump And The Net Will Appear, which has become required reading for many high schools and universities leading classes on business start-ups and entrepreneurship.  His other popular titles include: The Power of an Idea, The Power of Service, Rock Solid Leadership and his latest Evolve or Die.  Robin has been a contributor on CNN and Canada AM, and has made over 55 other national and major market television appearances. He is also a featured speaker for Nightingale Conant.

Extraordinary Entertainer with a Powerful Message

He has given over 2000 presentations highlighting the core topics of exceeding expectations, taking charge, and accepting responsibility.  From the moment Robin takes the stage, audiences are engaged in a multi-sensory, impactful learning and entertainment experience.  His core message of leadership and service comes from hard-won, first-hand experience while using his incredible guitar virtuosity as a vehicle to emphasize his key points and audience takeaways.

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Evolve or Die

Rethinking the Way You Do Business  

With resource shortages, financial uncertainty, and global hyper-competition in full swing, it’s a big scary world out there. Business is changing every day, and those changes are coming faster and faster. That’s why entrepreneurs and business leaders who best adapt to those changes are the ones who will win the biggest. Going forward we must adapt to those changes, because creating more efficient business systems will become the Holy Grail of professional success. 

In this presentation, Robin will show you how these problems are actually huge opportunities and he’ll share solid examples of companies that have successfully reinvented themselves by adapting to ongoing events as they occur. 

In this presentation you'll learn: 

  • Why constant innovation will become the gateway to accelerated growth for your business
  • How to make your company more efficient, more relevant, and more profitable
  • Why business holds the key to saving the planet and saving the economy
  • How shared sacrifice holds the key to our potential success
  • Robin's Seven Step Challenge...a call for action

Your audience will leave armed with tools to be more innovative, more strategic and more effective business leaders. 

Thriving in the Economic Storm

How to Reinvigorate Your Business and Achieve Sustained Success in these Challenging Times 

This breakout session is excellent for any business owner who wants to grow his or her company effectively and profitably. No abstract theories here, only street-smart advice from someone who's spent decades in the trenches. As an entrepreneur for almost 35 years, Robin Crow has gained a deep reservoir of experience in multiple business sectors. In this breakout session, he'll be sharing critical factors for accelerating the growth of your business.  

Through the execution of these ideas, his company Dark Horse Recording (one of the premiere recording studio complexes in the world) has continued to thrive . . . even during this PERFECT STORM of a collapsing recording industry due to technological advances, antiquated business models, and a devastated economy. At Dark Horse, dealing with constant setbacks and extreme challenges has simply become "business as usual."  Thriving in the Economic Storm is an interactive session in which Robin will facilitate a two-way conversation with your group to devise solutions for the challenges you are going through right here, right now.  

The Power of Service

How to Energize Your Business by Developing a Culture of Exceeding Expectations 

Exceeding expectations is not just a state of mind; it’s a philosophy that should permeate every aspect of your life.  Whether your pursuit is a business venture, helping the poor, raising a family, or fighting for a cause, going the extra mile will give you the upper hand.  Great leadership personifies the idea of going the extra distance thereby exceeding expectations.  People will always be drawn towards someone who cares, focused, committed, and not only goes the distance, but a few steps beyond.  There are no limits to what degree your personal and professional life will prosper as you engage in this simple but profound strategy.  Exceeding expectations is an ideology that will fuel creativity and innovation.  

Exceed the expectations of your customers by providing them with a compelling experience, and they WILL return for more.  You will command their loyalty.  This idea must be taken further than simply exceeding the expectations of your external customers.  Your internal customers -- your employees -- are equally important.  By creating environments where exceeding expectations becomes part of your DNA, you will experience abundance at every level.   Robin will share with you the stories and experiences which have lead him to the pinnacle of customer service excellence, and lead you towards ideas and strategies which keep these same goals of continual, daily improvement front and center in your teams’ minds. 

Rock Solid Leadership

How Anyone in Any Job Can Lead With Enthusiasm, Passion, and Purpose

It happens all the time... ordinary people with extraordinary determinations go on to become great leaders. That's because leadership has nothing to do with the title on your office door, and it’s not something that can be awarded or appointed… it must be earned. Leadership is not about ability, it’s about taking responsibility. In this keynote you will learn the ten fundamentals that are paramount to becoming an effective leader, and how they can be applied to your life in absolutely any situation. In this presentation, Robin shares the tools and strategies that he has used over the last 17 years to lead his company, Dark Horse Recording, to extraordinary sustained profitability. 

Change Your Life, Change The World  

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Achieving Success and Saving the Planet 

In the 21st century, you cannot be an effective leader without at least acknowledging that we are living in a time where the size and scope of the challenges before us are unprecedented.  Poverty, terrorism, a bankrupt economy, the energy crunch, and climate change are just a few of the complex issues that we face every single day.  It seems like the whole world is on fire.  All these problems seem bigger than any of the solutions that have been proposed for them, which is all the more reason why we must rise together to meet these challenges. 

"If you’re looking for a noble cause to put your energy behind, there is an endless list to choose from.  As for me, I have a soft spot for environmental issues, which ultimately affect every one of us.  At my company Dark Horse Recording, we are constantly searching for ways to lower our carbon footprint by committing to sustainable practices and the three Rs… reduce, reuse, and recycle.  Also, I’ve written a book on global warming.  But you don’t need to own a company or write books to have a significant impact on a cause that’s important to you.   You just need to get involved."   Robin will share insights and insider stories not just from his successful businesses, but from others around the world who have done their part to reduce their carbon footprint AND increase their profit margin, all at the same time.

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