Poet Ali’s Speech Topics:

Poet Ali’s talks tend to sit on a spectrum. On one side is the traditional keynote delivered in presentation style vs an entertainment-based delivery through a musical & emotional frequency. When the client is more traditional his keynote delivers more in the typical presentation style. When the client is a bit edgy and forward thinking, or looking to shake things up, he employs more of that entertainment skill to make some points and move the audience.

The Language of Being Human:

You speak far more languages than you realize, says Poet Ali. In a profound talk, he reveals how the idea of “language” goes far beyond a lexicon of words, communicating universal experiences like love, laughter and loneliness — and serving as a portal to cultures, feelings and thoughts that unite us all.

 

What’s 1 Multiplied By Anything?

Living an inspired life is about more than just getting some Motivation. We all need motivation once in a while. Whether it’s a Keynote for a conference, a workshop/seminar, or a one on one coaching session. However, if we cannot better understand ourselves, our habits, what formed them, why we haven’t changed, what drives us to take action and what it takes to change, there is no amount of inspiration that will do for us, what we are unwilling to do for ourselves.

 

Be The Drug

The faster and busier the world is, the more we feel like we need to escape, unplug, and/or get away. Often times this get-away can take the form of an induced and/or altered state. But what if our effect on people was the drug itself? Honing in on the way we affect those around us, and understanding what microcosmic waves our presence stirs in others.

 

The Sandbox

How to stay Peter Pan as the rest of the world turns into Captain Hook. Play, Exploration, and Creation. Our best work comes from a reckless abandon of fears, an ignoring of the “what if’s”, and a refusal to censor. Any such limitation that places a preliminary boundary on our desire to create, keeps us from the playful thoughtlessness that is creation.

 

Manufacturing The “It” Factor

Confidence and the totem pole of self-belief. Finding it, Keeping It, Using IT. Many people have tried to describe that “thing”. When a star is born or made, we want to know… How? Discipline and Passion or Raw Talent? Nature or Nurture Everyone has those voices that told them they can’t Do or BE something. Our only job is to make sure the voices that tell you, “you can” are LOUDER. My confidence lies in knowing that when it’s time, it doesn’t matter who I am up against, because “they” have no idea what I’ve done to get here or what I’m willing to do to stay.

Videos: TED Talk

Bio:

Poet Ali is a compelling performer and identifiable speaker who inspires people to approach and understand their problems from unique perspectives. His performances, presentations and writing focus on the human spirit. He pulls relatable moments from a reservoir of life experience and anecdotal story-telling. Ali’s “soulosophy” is heavily based on using our gifts as catalysts for self-discovery and the facilitation of human well-being. The subjects tackled in his presentations vary, but they always relate to matters of human connectivity and the human spirit. 

Ali has been invited to share his talents on multiple national and international stages and conferences. His 2014 TEDx Talk has been viewed more than a million times. His client list includes names like: Clorox, Kind Bars, Hewlett Packard and Rachel’s Challenge. Ali is actively engaged in social justice and youth intervention through performing and speaking on school tours. Outside of his corporate workshops and seminars, he runs a creative design firm called The Poet Society. He believes part of his responsibility as a creative is to serve impact-driven brands, specializing in producing branded entertainment content for social good.