Keynote & Training

How to Read Minds & Influence People

How to Read Minds & Influence People is Dr. Christman's signature program where he teaches you how to read people more effectively and understand the psychology and power of influence. You will be able to grow your business, build better relationships, create a cohesive brand, and create better teams with these proven techniques. Learn to communicate so that your company or brand message engages new prospects and leads to new customers. He understands that no company or organization is the same and neither are his presentations. His customizable approach to optimizing communications puts your company goals at the forefront. By taking his time to learn about your organization before his presentation he adapts your company's goals and needs to his content. This is a wonderful program for organizations that want to help their employees to understand and adopt the practices necessary to become better teammates, increase customer relations and improve sales profits.

Learn simple but effective techniques to improve sales
Learn how to improve customer relations by reading people
Learn how to sell yourself and your organization with proven persuasion techniques

Other Speaking Topics

Human Communication in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, make decisions, build relationships, and communicate with one another. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into professional and personal life, distinctly human communication skills are becoming more important, not less. Dr. Christman explores how people can adapt to an AI-driven world without losing the trust, empathy, judgment, and personal connection that make communication effective. Participants learn practical strategies for communicating clearly with colleagues, clients, friends, and family while using AI as a tool rather than allowing technology to replace meaningful human interaction.

Learn how to strengthen the human communication skills that become more valuable as AI takes over routine tasks and interactions
Learn practical ways to use AI to improve communication without sacrificing authenticity, empathy, trust, or personal connection
Learn how to adapt workplace and personal communication habits to build stronger relationships in an increasingly AI-driven world

We All Work in Sales

This interactive session explores interpersonal communications and persuasion from a radically different perspective. Participants will gain the tools to relate to clients and clients more productively.

Learn how sales techniques can be used at your organization
Learn how to improve relationships by reading customers and better understanding what they are thinking
Learn how to sell your yourself and your organization with proven persuasion techniques

Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals

Effective communication is essential in healthcare, where trust, clarity, empathy, and the ability to read people shape the patient experience and teamwork. Dr. Christman applies practical communication and people-reading techniques to situations healthcare professionals encounter every day. Participants learn to recognize verbal and nonverbal cues, adapt their communication to different personalities, and create stronger connections with patients, families, and colleagues.

Learn how to read verbal and nonverbal cues to better understand patients, families, and colleagues
Learn communication techniques that build trust, rapport, and cooperation
Learn how to adapt your message to different personalities and emotionally charged situations

Communication Skills for Hospitality

Exceptional customer service requires understanding what customers are thinking, recognizing what they need, and communicating in a way that makes them feel heard and valued. Dr. Christman teaches practical people-reading, rapport-building, and influence techniques that customer service and hospitality professionals can use to create stronger guest experiences, handle difficult interactions, and build customer loyalty.

Learn how to read customers and recognize verbal and nonverbal signals
Learn techniques for quickly building rapport and creating positive customer experiences
Learn how to communicate more effectively when resolving complaints and difficult situations

Communication Skills for Law Enforcement

Law enforcement professionals communicate in circumstances where trust, clarity, and accurate assessment of behavior are critical. This program explores practical techniques for reading people, recognizing nonverbal behavior, building rapport, and communicating persuasively with the public, colleagues, and the communities they serve.

Learn how to recognize verbal and nonverbal cues during interpersonal interactions
Learn rapport-building techniques that can improve communication and cooperation
Learn practical persuasion techniques for communicating clearly in challenging situations

Sales Skills for Real Estate Professionals

Real estate is a relationship business. Dr. Christman teaches real estate professionals how to read clients more effectively, build rapport quickly, understand what motivates decisions, and use proven principles of persuasion to communicate value without relying on high-pressure tactics.

Learn how to read buyers and sellers to better understand their needs and concerns
Learn techniques for building trust and rapport with prospective clients
Learn proven persuasion techniques that help move clients from interest to action

Sales Skills for Insurance Professionals

Successful insurance professionals must make complex products understandable while establishing trust and identifying what truly matters to each client. Dr. Christman applies people-reading, communication, and persuasion techniques to the insurance sales process so participants can better understand prospects, communicate value, respond to resistance, and develop stronger long-term client relationships.

Learn how to read prospects and identify the needs and concerns driving their decisions
Learn how to communicate complex information in a clear, persuasive, client-centered way
Learn proven techniques for building trust, handling resistance, and strengthening client relationships

Sales Skills for Finance Professionals

Financial decisions are driven by both information and human behavior. Dr. Christman teaches finance professionals how to improve client communication by recognizing behavioral cues, building credibility and rapport, and presenting ideas more persuasively.

Learn how to read clients more effectively and recognize the concerns behind their questions
Learn communication techniques that strengthen trust and credibility
Learn ethical persuasion techniques for presenting recommendations and communicating value

Persuasion for Lawyers

The practice of law requires persuasion in conversations, negotiations, presentations, and the courtroom. Dr. Christman explores the psychology of influence and the verbal and nonverbal signals that shape how messages are received, helping participants read an audience, build credibility, frame arguments, and communicate more persuasively.

Learn how to read verbal and nonverbal responses to evaluate how a message is being received
Learn proven principles of persuasion that can strengthen arguments and presentations
Learn how to build rapport and credibility while adapting communication to different audiences

Mind Over Magic

The Mind Over Magic stage show is perfect as the centerpiece of your party or meeting. Carl combines magic, mind reading and comedy in an audience-centered exploration of the mind. This interactive experience is sure to please the entire group and leave them talking about it for weeks to come.